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Welcome to the Multiverse #9
Divergence: A Litrpg Apocalypse
Growing stronger has brought its own challenges as Silas is more of a target than ever. Worse, the Earth and allies become targets too. Decisions have been made and obligations accrued.
The threats exist at many levels but the one which must be dealt with first is one that doesn't seem to have any agenda but raw destruction. Silas must walk his own path and create a new way if he wants a future that diverges from the horrors he has been shown.
The threats exist at many levels but the one which must be dealt with first is one that doesn't seem to have any agenda but raw destruction. Silas must walk his own path and create a new way if he wants a future that diverges from the horrors he has been shown.
- GenresFantasy
838 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 3, 2025
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November 8, 2025
Another great entry! The jump in quality in Book 8 continues in Book 9.
I have to say, I was very surprised with the turnaround in quality in Book 8. Feel free to read my review for that but essentially the author fixed, or began to fix, many of the worst aspects of the series. That repair continues in Book 9, and I can say I am satisfied and maybe confident now that this series is headed in a great direction.
First, thank you dear author for actually wrapping up the Fringe Event in this book. Too many of your counterparts in this genre would have dragged this out for multiple books, looking at you Primal Hunter.
Silas (MC) finally makes his choices with regard to marriage proposals and alliances.
Silas reaches Legendary.
Silas doesn’t need plot devices and contrivances in every fight anymore, still a dose of that here and there, but mostly the results of his fights are a result of planning, strategy, and most importantly, the culmination of his progression.
The author is also still continuing to clean up the clutter of the stat sheet debt he’s accrued so far. Stat sheet debt is the term I use to describe when an author creates skills, talents, whatever with wild abandon in early novels, usually as some plot device, and then is forced to maintenance that the rest of the series whether through upgrading, training, working into fights and how an author wants to write the fights, or even just discussing them. The more you have, the more you have to juggle and write about which eventually becomes a burden on the quality of the story itself. If you want to see what this looks like, look no further than the long on jargon, short on fun that is Defiance of the Fall’s current state.
The author here is combing skills to narrow that debt, but we need more, a lot more. The stat sheet still takes up multiple pages, and as we are adding the other system influences, we need to hone this all down in some way. Not only so we readers can follow what’s going on without dying of boredom, but so the author doesn’t have to juggle it all. So more of that.
The pace of the story is great. We touched, in some way, every character pretty much in this book.
My only gripe maybe that the final battle seemed to go a little too easily. I have no problem with that, if the reason is preparation, but I didn’t see that in this book. I just saw them train and level up and then head out with no real plan and hope it all worked out. Feel like the author should have killed off some folks here, but he’s been very reluctant to do that, actually totally never done it for any protagonist characters. That’s a weak spot in this book and series overall.
A minor complaint is why has all this happened in like three months since induction? Why is the time period so phrenetic?
Another complaint of this book would be how we just bulldoze from one scenario/situation to another with many feeling like they didn’t get their due.
All in all, very satisfied with the direction of the series at this stage, which is sadly the opposite I’m at for most series around the 10 book mark. Hope this refreshing method continues moving forwards.
I have to say, I was very surprised with the turnaround in quality in Book 8. Feel free to read my review for that but essentially the author fixed, or began to fix, many of the worst aspects of the series. That repair continues in Book 9, and I can say I am satisfied and maybe confident now that this series is headed in a great direction.
First, thank you dear author for actually wrapping up the Fringe Event in this book. Too many of your counterparts in this genre would have dragged this out for multiple books, looking at you Primal Hunter.
Silas (MC) finally makes his choices with regard to marriage proposals and alliances.
Silas reaches Legendary.
Silas doesn’t need plot devices and contrivances in every fight anymore, still a dose of that here and there, but mostly the results of his fights are a result of planning, strategy, and most importantly, the culmination of his progression.
The author is also still continuing to clean up the clutter of the stat sheet debt he’s accrued so far. Stat sheet debt is the term I use to describe when an author creates skills, talents, whatever with wild abandon in early novels, usually as some plot device, and then is forced to maintenance that the rest of the series whether through upgrading, training, working into fights and how an author wants to write the fights, or even just discussing them. The more you have, the more you have to juggle and write about which eventually becomes a burden on the quality of the story itself. If you want to see what this looks like, look no further than the long on jargon, short on fun that is Defiance of the Fall’s current state.
The author here is combing skills to narrow that debt, but we need more, a lot more. The stat sheet still takes up multiple pages, and as we are adding the other system influences, we need to hone this all down in some way. Not only so we readers can follow what’s going on without dying of boredom, but so the author doesn’t have to juggle it all. So more of that.
The pace of the story is great. We touched, in some way, every character pretty much in this book.
My only gripe maybe that the final battle seemed to go a little too easily. I have no problem with that, if the reason is preparation, but I didn’t see that in this book. I just saw them train and level up and then head out with no real plan and hope it all worked out. Feel like the author should have killed off some folks here, but he’s been very reluctant to do that, actually totally never done it for any protagonist characters. That’s a weak spot in this book and series overall.
A minor complaint is why has all this happened in like three months since induction? Why is the time period so phrenetic?
Another complaint of this book would be how we just bulldoze from one scenario/situation to another with many feeling like they didn’t get their due.
All in all, very satisfied with the direction of the series at this stage, which is sadly the opposite I’m at for most series around the 10 book mark. Hope this refreshing method continues moving forwards.
January 13, 2026
Still a good story even with AI
Just like with the previous 8 books, the plot, characters, and worldbuilding are super interesting! In fact, they managed to keep me invested despite the increasing amount of passages that were clearly written by AI. In the first half of the book, it felt like the authors had resorted to AI when they just couldn't get a description to come out right. Just a paragraph every few pages, that had been edited to fit in better. By the end of the book, whole scenes (including the main battle scenes!) read like they had been pulled straight from ChatGPT. We all know how easy it is to fall into using it for everything, but hopefully the novelty has worn off and Book 10 goes back to being a fully human creation.
Just like with the previous 8 books, the plot, characters, and worldbuilding are super interesting! In fact, they managed to keep me invested despite the increasing amount of passages that were clearly written by AI. In the first half of the book, it felt like the authors had resorted to AI when they just couldn't get a description to come out right. Just a paragraph every few pages, that had been edited to fit in better. By the end of the book, whole scenes (including the main battle scenes!) read like they had been pulled straight from ChatGPT. We all know how easy it is to fall into using it for everything, but hopefully the novelty has worn off and Book 10 goes back to being a fully human creation.
November 29, 2025
Have you succumbed to using AI for some of these passages?
This was the worst book of the series, despite dealing with what should have been the most exciting events.
Why? Repetitive lines, used time & time again, suggest the lack of narrative nuance created by the use of AI to speed through sections of the tale. If you did use AI, don't do that. If you didn't use AI, I suggest you engage a better editor.
Normally I'd get through one of these books in a few days. This sludge took me weeks.
This was the worst book of the series, despite dealing with what should have been the most exciting events.
Why? Repetitive lines, used time & time again, suggest the lack of narrative nuance created by the use of AI to speed through sections of the tale. If you did use AI, don't do that. If you didn't use AI, I suggest you engage a better editor.
Normally I'd get through one of these books in a few days. This sludge took me weeks.
November 3, 2025
9 books in and so much story to tell
Sean does a fantastic job with LitRPG character development and weaving multiple story lines together while still moving the story along. The numerical systems… yes multiple systems…. Is great and he has done a fantastic job of blending in various cultural references to draw from. Cant wait to listen in Audible as the narration choice is great.
Sean does a fantastic job with LitRPG character development and weaving multiple story lines together while still moving the story along. The numerical systems… yes multiple systems…. Is great and he has done a fantastic job of blending in various cultural references to draw from. Cant wait to listen in Audible as the narration choice is great.
November 3, 2025
Everything is coming together!
Great to see everything so far coming together, especially with the Fae system coming into play & linking up with the Magic Eater series!
So excited to see where Sean is planning on taking this series, especially now I’m equally invested in the magic eater story too
Great to see everything so far coming together, especially with the Fae system coming into play & linking up with the Magic Eater series!
So excited to see where Sean is planning on taking this series, especially now I’m equally invested in the magic eater story too
November 6, 2025
umm
I liked the end. And there were bits I enjoyed. But I think I have lost interest in this story.
It may be that I am not personally ready to read this kind of narrative; it may be that the story has grown beyond what I enjoy.
Still a lot of fun stuff. But too many side quests and strong supporting characters meant I was easily distracted.
I liked the end. And there were bits I enjoyed. But I think I have lost interest in this story.
It may be that I am not personally ready to read this kind of narrative; it may be that the story has grown beyond what I enjoy.
Still a lot of fun stuff. But too many side quests and strong supporting characters meant I was easily distracted.
November 8, 2025
Dramatic and dynamic
This book is full of great fights and engaging storylines. The world building reveals new and interesting threats as it expands, tying into the plot well. The characters' inner lives take a bit of a backseat, leaving us with more surface level characterization.
Overall, very good.
This book is full of great fights and engaging storylines. The world building reveals new and interesting threats as it expands, tying into the plot well. The characters' inner lives take a bit of a backseat, leaving us with more surface level characterization.
Overall, very good.
November 9, 2025
The big battle is over and now the fallout.
This one brought us to the big battle we've been prepping for as well as another confrontation long in the making. So this is really the closing of this arc and the next book will be the beginning of new things. Lots of the usual action, and several threads that will be interesting to see where they go.
This one brought us to the big battle we've been prepping for as well as another confrontation long in the making. So this is really the closing of this arc and the next book will be the beginning of new things. Lots of the usual action, and several threads that will be interesting to see where they go.
November 13, 2025
Awesome as usual
This book provides everything anyone want in a book it tell alot and leaves out enough for you to want the next book to come out as fast as possible. This is one of my favorite series and can't wait for all the rest to come ,thank you for being such a awesome writer.
This book provides everything anyone want in a book it tell alot and leaves out enough for you to want the next book to come out as fast as possible. This is one of my favorite series and can't wait for all the rest to come ,thank you for being such a awesome writer.
November 21, 2025
Wonderfully Created
Another successful book in the series as we see the arc end for this part of Silas's journey, with so many parts to tidy up this has been a waiting for a while.
Interested to see how the other threads that have been hinted at will now proceed and exactly how the characters can progress into this new chapter.
Another successful book in the series as we see the arc end for this part of Silas's journey, with so many parts to tidy up this has been a waiting for a while.
Interested to see how the other threads that have been hinted at will now proceed and exactly how the characters can progress into this new chapter.
November 10, 2025
OK overall....but
The first third of the book was almost painful to read. A lot of useless gibberish that did little to advance the story. The last two-thirds was worth reading. 4 stars may be generous.
The first third of the book was almost painful to read. A lot of useless gibberish that did little to advance the story. The last two-thirds was worth reading. 4 stars may be generous.
November 20, 2025
A marvelous book.
Just an amazing book. First and foremost the book is clean and does not have any profanity. These two facts make it great.
When you add to that the great characters and story. With great action and great loot to round it out you have a marvelous book
Just an amazing book. First and foremost the book is clean and does not have any profanity. These two facts make it great.
When you add to that the great characters and story. With great action and great loot to round it out you have a marvelous book
November 24, 2025
Another great edition to the multiverse
In general this was good. I'm glad the dating stuff is over. It ended fast but there is so much going on its gotta be insane to write it out. Great addition, can't wait for the next one.
In general this was good. I'm glad the dating stuff is over. It ended fast but there is so much going on its gotta be insane to write it out. Great addition, can't wait for the next one.
November 26, 2025
Great as usual.
Love this series, Great step up in power and danger, am super disappointed in the won twuuu wuv aspect of the relationship conclusion especially seeing it boiled down to who put out first but otherwise zero complaints.
Love this series, Great step up in power and danger, am super disappointed in the won twuuu wuv aspect of the relationship conclusion especially seeing it boiled down to who put out first but otherwise zero complaints.
December 5, 2025
Great resolution
This book brings a massive conflict to an end, one that has been built up for at least three books. The large scale multiversal battles and politics were interesting but I also hope the next book has some good old fashioned adventure in it too.
This book brings a massive conflict to an end, one that has been built up for at least three books. The large scale multiversal battles and politics were interesting but I also hope the next book has some good old fashioned adventure in it too.
January 2, 2026
One of the best LitRPG series
Silas is a complex yet relatable protagonist, and reading his adventures is always a joy. The only regret i have with the series is having to wait for future installments!
Silas is a complex yet relatable protagonist, and reading his adventures is always a joy. The only regret i have with the series is having to wait for future installments!
January 14, 2026
really good
I’ve mostly really enjoyed this series, despite it feeling very harem adjacent. Normally I would have stopped reading the second the talk became prevalent, but it’s really good in every other area and an easy read aside from this.
I’ve mostly really enjoyed this series, despite it feeling very harem adjacent. Normally I would have stopped reading the second the talk became prevalent, but it’s really good in every other area and an easy read aside from this.
November 7, 2025
Exciting
Power levels that are so over the top and just fun to read. Well written super fast paced story. Great read!
Power levels that are so over the top and just fun to read. Well written super fast paced story. Great read!
November 16, 2025
Amazing as always!
How can you not love the journey and adventures brought by Silas and his adventuring band of friends!!! Love this series and ready for the next Adventure!
How can you not love the journey and adventures brought by Silas and his adventuring band of friends!!! Love this series and ready for the next Adventure!
November 17, 2025
Excellent
This series is really good. I am engrossed reading it. I cannot wait for book 10. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.
This series is really good. I am engrossed reading it. I cannot wait for book 10. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.
November 18, 2025
Very good read
I enjoyed reading the book Very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of .
I enjoyed reading the book Very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of .
November 22, 2025
Riveting
This is a great continuation of the series. It's exciting and fun at the same time. I highly recommend it. If you haven't already, start out at book 1.
This is a great continuation of the series. It's exciting and fun at the same time. I highly recommend it. If you haven't already, start out at book 1.
November 29, 2025
Excellent!!!
Another excellent addition to this series. I look forward to seeing where the author takes the MC and story in the next book.
Another excellent addition to this series. I look forward to seeing where the author takes the MC and story in the next book.
December 8, 2025
I just like the Author
I love the way this man blends his life experiences and his love of books into his writing. It’s a good story too 🍻
I love the way this man blends his life experiences and his love of books into his writing. It’s a good story too 🍻
December 11, 2025
Another addition to an excellent series
The continuing adventures of Silas and friends.
9 books down and more on the way.
It is an interesting setting and I am enjoying the writing.
The continuing adventures of Silas and friends.
9 books down and more on the way.
It is an interesting setting and I am enjoying the writing.
December 29, 2025
Love this series
Love this series. One of my favorite authors! Love the nods to other Litrpg authors. I find much inspiration in the works of Mr. Oswald....
Love this series. One of my favorite authors! Love the nods to other Litrpg authors. I find much inspiration in the works of Mr. Oswald....
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