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Elydes #3
Whispers of the Isles
Book 3 of this Isekai LitRPG adventure about a young man with a second chance to find his true potential.
Featuring a detailed System with plenty of power progression, three-dimensional characters, slice-of-life elements, an intriguing world, and so much more!
Featuring a detailed System with plenty of power progression, three-dimensional characters, slice-of-life elements, an intriguing world, and so much more!
- GenresFantasy
702 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 21, 2026
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January 21, 2026
Elydes 3 is a masterpiece
Reading this book was awesome. I think I am going to have to reread it soon. This series is one of the best progression fantasies of the genre in my opinion. On a side note I originally read this series on RR and the already great quality definitely gets better when it's published to Amazon. I would definitely recommend supporting this authors hard work and reading his early chapters on patreon before it is released to kindle.
Reading this book was awesome. I think I am going to have to reread it soon. This series is one of the best progression fantasies of the genre in my opinion. On a side note I originally read this series on RR and the already great quality definitely gets better when it's published to Amazon. I would definitely recommend supporting this authors hard work and reading his early chapters on patreon before it is released to kindle.
January 31, 2026
Loved the first two books and this one didn't disappoint either. Whereas the first two books focused more on Kai's training and growth, Whispers of the Isles does the same thing while also expanding on the world around him. We learn more about not only the archipelago, but also about the republic.
I cannot put into words how much I love the magic and progression system in this series, the author has done the hard part and actually created an engaging progression and magic system that feels cohesive, intuitive, and deeply tied to the world itself rather than tacked on for numbers’ sake. The thing that drew me to this series and what I still enjoy a lot is the progression. Kai's progress feels very earned and organic, every level and experience that he gets feels like he actually worked for it, and he's no where near as overpowered as you would expect.
Another thing that I liked was the pacing. We got a lot of action at the end of the previous book, so now we're gonna focus on Kai training and leveling up his skills. The author then gives us a little bit of action in the middle before we get some slice of life. The book then ends on a very high note with a lot more action and we even get to learn more about the world and government around him.
One thing that I just absolutely hate is his family. It seems like they always assume the worst things about him, and they seem to hold him to standards that feel disproportionate to his age, experience, or circumstances, and yet treat him like a child in the same breath (especially his mom), all the while Kai acts like a doormat and just accepts their criticisms, even agreeing with them. I've read some of the next book on royal road and all I'll say is that they get a lot worse with some of their actions at the beginning of the book. I also didn't really enjoy the character of Valela. She just seems like a spoiled brat, and while her need to save lives is great, it's undercut by the fact that by doing so, it endangers the lives of not only herself, but also Kai and the people with her. Perhaps why I find this so annoying is that the author is obviously setting her up to be the love interest, and romance is just not something I enjoy reading about.
Even with these issues, none of them were enough to pull me out of the story or diminish my overall enjoyment that I couldn't put the book down and finished in just over a week. The foundation of this series—the magic system, progression, and immersive world—remains incredibly strong, and that’s what ultimately keeps me coming back. I’m still excited to continue the series and see how both the world and Kai continue to evolve.
I cannot put into words how much I love the magic and progression system in this series, the author has done the hard part and actually created an engaging progression and magic system that feels cohesive, intuitive, and deeply tied to the world itself rather than tacked on for numbers’ sake. The thing that drew me to this series and what I still enjoy a lot is the progression. Kai's progress feels very earned and organic, every level and experience that he gets feels like he actually worked for it, and he's no where near as overpowered as you would expect.
Another thing that I liked was the pacing. We got a lot of action at the end of the previous book, so now we're gonna focus on Kai training and leveling up his skills. The author then gives us a little bit of action in the middle before we get some slice of life. The book then ends on a very high note with a lot more action and we even get to learn more about the world and government around him.
One thing that I just absolutely hate is his family. It seems like they always assume the worst things about him, and they seem to hold him to standards that feel disproportionate to his age, experience, or circumstances, and yet treat him like a child in the same breath (especially his mom), all the while Kai acts like a doormat and just accepts their criticisms, even agreeing with them. I've read some of the next book on royal road and all I'll say is that they get a lot worse with some of their actions at the beginning of the book. I also didn't really enjoy the character of Valela. She just seems like a spoiled brat, and while her need to save lives is great, it's undercut by the fact that by doing so, it endangers the lives of not only herself, but also Kai and the people with her. Perhaps why I find this so annoying is that the author is obviously setting her up to be the love interest, and romance is just not something I enjoy reading about.
Even with these issues, none of them were enough to pull me out of the story or diminish my overall enjoyment that I couldn't put the book down and finished in just over a week. The foundation of this series—the magic system, progression, and immersive world—remains incredibly strong, and that’s what ultimately keeps me coming back. I’m still excited to continue the series and see how both the world and Kai continue to evolve.
January 22, 2026
This is shaping up to be one of my favorite series!
The author of this series has shown her talents, not only with her thorough knowledge and understanding of this genre, of its tropes, but also being observant enough to know what works the best. Couple this with her seemingly effortless ability to write endearing, dimensional characters with subtly and succinctness, then you have a recipe for a great series.
I won’t go into too much detail about the magic system, the world building, the characters, the plots, or the payoffs, I’ve covered those in prior reviews for Books 1 & 2. I will just say that the author’s talent to weave a tale with characters we love, but also introduce stakes and tension without resorting to contrivances and plot devices to get out of themes, is up there with some of the best author’s in the genre.
My two favorite authors are Rick Scott (Path of the Berserker) and Erick Theimke (World Sphere & A Soldier’s Life). And as much as I love those series, none of them are perfect, and neither is Drew Wells, but they are all damn close to it. These are authors that understand the genre, understand why we read it, and are all, to a degree, just natural storytellers.
I have to confess to catching up with this series on Royal Road, and after this book, we leave the comfort of our island home behind, and take a couple of unexpected new steps. In Book 5, Kai joins a magic academy, which sounds like a terrible idea on paper, but somehow the author shows her skills again and I am so into it.
I’m proud that she has a publisher, those other authors I mentioned do not, but it has slowed the pace of her books getting to market for ebooks and audiobooks. So if you want to see where this series is going, you can find it on Royal Road and Patreon.
And you can also find this series on my all time favorites list on my Goodreads profile page. A strong number 4! And I think it could go higher. I wish I didn’t have to wait to see where it goes, but alas I will suffer through many a substandard series waiting for the good stuff.
The author of this series has shown her talents, not only with her thorough knowledge and understanding of this genre, of its tropes, but also being observant enough to know what works the best. Couple this with her seemingly effortless ability to write endearing, dimensional characters with subtly and succinctness, then you have a recipe for a great series.
I won’t go into too much detail about the magic system, the world building, the characters, the plots, or the payoffs, I’ve covered those in prior reviews for Books 1 & 2. I will just say that the author’s talent to weave a tale with characters we love, but also introduce stakes and tension without resorting to contrivances and plot devices to get out of themes, is up there with some of the best author’s in the genre.
My two favorite authors are Rick Scott (Path of the Berserker) and Erick Theimke (World Sphere & A Soldier’s Life). And as much as I love those series, none of them are perfect, and neither is Drew Wells, but they are all damn close to it. These are authors that understand the genre, understand why we read it, and are all, to a degree, just natural storytellers.
I have to confess to catching up with this series on Royal Road, and after this book, we leave the comfort of our island home behind, and take a couple of unexpected new steps. In Book 5, Kai joins a magic academy, which sounds like a terrible idea on paper, but somehow the author shows her skills again and I am so into it.
I’m proud that she has a publisher, those other authors I mentioned do not, but it has slowed the pace of her books getting to market for ebooks and audiobooks. So if you want to see where this series is going, you can find it on Royal Road and Patreon.
And you can also find this series on my all time favorites list on my Goodreads profile page. A strong number 4! And I think it could go higher. I wish I didn’t have to wait to see where it goes, but alas I will suffer through many a substandard series waiting for the good stuff.
January 27, 2026
the mc needs a better recipe
Good book. Really good book. I thought this was the best book yet until I ran into the terrible plot in the middle of the story. Where, out of the blue the mc all of the sudden goes crazy for something stupid. The mc decides to break character and lose his sense of self-preservation for a chance, (not guaranteed but a statistically possible chance), to help someone he has never met. This wasn’t benevolence, it was a bad investment. There was no point given to the reader either, like we were just to expect it like this is normal. Does the mc hate himself for not having the same opportunity? Does he despise his two sister’s because they also didn’t get a chance? I thought the goal of the mc was to make it to the mainland. Even a quest to find ingredients for the recipe would have been better. There is no motivation given for the mc for this plot; the mc doesn’t even have the means nor opportunity to take on this risk for an unknown possibility. Despite all that, the mc doesn’t drop it but religiously pursues it to the risk of his torture and death. What?! Really? Point being the evil Republic only values a human life based upon a person’s color and number of stars. The native islander’s way and values are cast out and might makes right with the Republic. The mc has 29 years of existence experience and in only 7 years under the Republic he too only values a life based upon their worth in color and stars. When I started to think about what is different between the Republic and the mc it almost ruined the book. This new plot was so stupid I stopped reading for a while. The reader never even gets to know if it worked. Aside from that huge abyss in the plot road it was a really good book. Once past that blight, the book quickly regains lost ground and gets back on track other than some mc stupidity for plot reasons. The mc, I know he thinks he is witty and snarky but he’s just a jerk because it’s purposeful and can be turned off.
Good book. Really good book. I thought this was the best book yet until I ran into the terrible plot in the middle of the story. Where, out of the blue the mc all of the sudden goes crazy for something stupid. The mc decides to break character and lose his sense of self-preservation for a chance, (not guaranteed but a statistically possible chance), to help someone he has never met. This wasn’t benevolence, it was a bad investment. There was no point given to the reader either, like we were just to expect it like this is normal. Does the mc hate himself for not having the same opportunity? Does he despise his two sister’s because they also didn’t get a chance? I thought the goal of the mc was to make it to the mainland. Even a quest to find ingredients for the recipe would have been better. There is no motivation given for the mc for this plot; the mc doesn’t even have the means nor opportunity to take on this risk for an unknown possibility. Despite all that, the mc doesn’t drop it but religiously pursues it to the risk of his torture and death. What?! Really? Point being the evil Republic only values a human life based upon a person’s color and number of stars. The native islander’s way and values are cast out and might makes right with the Republic. The mc has 29 years of existence experience and in only 7 years under the Republic he too only values a life based upon their worth in color and stars. When I started to think about what is different between the Republic and the mc it almost ruined the book. This new plot was so stupid I stopped reading for a while. The reader never even gets to know if it worked. Aside from that huge abyss in the plot road it was a really good book. Once past that blight, the book quickly regains lost ground and gets back on track other than some mc stupidity for plot reasons. The mc, I know he thinks he is witty and snarky but he’s just a jerk because it’s purposeful and can be turned off.
January 25, 2026
I really liked most of this book, but there were moments when I wondered what the author was thinking. From the two previous books I had got used to him often going over the same ground more than once and the excessive internal debates and introspection, so these only irritate me a little bit.
However I didn’t get the ’Fate Fulcrum’ gimmick and I’m always a bit sceptical when author’s introduce Gods into a story. Finally I didn’t like the ending to the book.
However I didn’t get the ’Fate Fulcrum’ gimmick and I’m always a bit sceptical when author’s introduce Gods into a story. Finally I didn’t like the ending to the book.
January 22, 2026
Ruins conquered, on to the next journey!
Love the dynamic between Kai and Lou. Sad this book is over, can’t wait for Book 4! Clean dialogue compared to the original chapters as well and well paced.
Love the dynamic between Kai and Lou. Sad this book is over, can’t wait for Book 4! Clean dialogue compared to the original chapters as well and well paced.
January 28, 2026
Kai.doesn't disappoint
Awesome storyline and good characters and magic system. Nice transition of Kai to adolescence and reconnecting with his childhood friends. Good twists.and suspense. If you already read first two books this is a must!
Awesome storyline and good characters and magic system. Nice transition of Kai to adolescence and reconnecting with his childhood friends. Good twists.and suspense. If you already read first two books this is a must!
October 27, 2025
A great entry where the series feels like its hitting its stride. Note, I read this in advance on royal road.
January 22, 2026
Excellent
On overall great read, a fun and exciting continuation of the series that makes you want to keep reading more.
On overall great read, a fun and exciting continuation of the series that makes you want to keep reading more.
January 23, 2026
It sucks you in and doesn’t let go
The interplay between all the great characters keeps you reading. While the story line entertains all the way. Cannot wait for book 4.
The interplay between all the great characters keeps you reading. While the story line entertains all the way. Cannot wait for book 4.
January 24, 2026
A great book
There were some annoying parts, but overall, it was a great book that I really enjoyed reading. I'm looking forward to the next!
There were some annoying parts, but overall, it was a great book that I really enjoyed reading. I'm looking forward to the next!
January 28, 2026
Amazing story and characters. I have enjoyed all 3 books tremendously.
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