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Mage Tank #5
Mage Tank 5: A LitRPG Adventure
The Hierophant is dead.
The forest Megadungeon is open.
The Littans want their city back.
While Arlo contends with the many new demands his fresh crown has earned him, the wider world is on edge in the wake of yet another disaster. The powers that be have their collective eye on Fortune’s Folly. Two-faced allies, sewer-dwelling spies, and overconfident assassins are just a few of the consequences of such notoriety.
Still, blood-streaked politics might be the least of Fortune’s Folly’s worries. An endless maze of Dungeons fills the Less-Than-Habitable Forest, and something deadly lurks at its center, something that the city-killing Hierophant had been running from.
Time to find out what that is.
The forest Megadungeon is open.
The Littans want their city back.
While Arlo contends with the many new demands his fresh crown has earned him, the wider world is on edge in the wake of yet another disaster. The powers that be have their collective eye on Fortune’s Folly. Two-faced allies, sewer-dwelling spies, and overconfident assassins are just a few of the consequences of such notoriety.
Still, blood-streaked politics might be the least of Fortune’s Folly’s worries. An endless maze of Dungeons fills the Less-Than-Habitable Forest, and something deadly lurks at its center, something that the city-killing Hierophant had been running from.
Time to find out what that is.
805 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 22, 2026
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Review of advance copy
Still reading it, on Royal Road. Sofar this book and the series is one of my top 5 books ive read in this Genre.
August 12, 2026
First 40% is entirely house keeping and statescraft. The remaining 60% is split between actual action and stupidly boring skill dungeons. Book ends with cast not even halfway done with their task. Previous installments did a FAR better job at balancing the action, advancements, and house keeping. Will be continuing the series but this installment is a dud and on any subsequent re-reads/listens, at least the first half of Book 5 will be skipped, maybe even the entire thing. If book 6 gives more of the same, the series will end for me there.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 7, 2026
Awesome book
The book doesn't fail to deliver. A wonderful fast paced continuation of the series. The book is paced well. A Must read!
The book doesn't fail to deliver. A wonderful fast paced continuation of the series. The book is paced well. A Must read!
August 2, 2026
World class world building
Another great book, even though it was more buildup focused.
Regardless, Cornman is currently the best in the game at balancing reasonable MC power creep, entertaining character development, complicated geopolitical machinations, and novel plot development.
You can just tell the next couple books are gonna go crazy.
Another great book, even though it was more buildup focused.
Regardless, Cornman is currently the best in the game at balancing reasonable MC power creep, entertaining character development, complicated geopolitical machinations, and novel plot development.
You can just tell the next couple books are gonna go crazy.
July 28, 2026
Good as always
I read this book on Royal Road but I came over here to drop a review since I love this author and I respect all of this work. I really did enjoy reading it on Royal Road and it was probably better now with all the edits made for the book version so please read it. It’s really good.
I read this book on Royal Road but I came over here to drop a review since I love this author and I respect all of this work. I really did enjoy reading it on Royal Road and it was probably better now with all the edits made for the book version so please read it. It’s really good.
July 25, 2026
Heeeeeeeeeerrrreeee's SHOGGY!
I've missed C'thulu's literary relative, but didn't know how much until getting to read this installment. No further spoilers for The Mann Who Eats Hands.
There's a mandatory facepalm because of Cloaky, and a few little long running plot threads and loose ends have started getting tied up while we're finally starting to see more of the real power players of the world which is always nice. I wish their were illustrations of the characters out there somewhere, but alas...nope.
Bring on the next three books already!
I've missed C'thulu's literary relative, but didn't know how much until getting to read this installment. No further spoilers for The Mann Who Eats Hands.
There's a mandatory facepalm because of Cloaky, and a few little long running plot threads and loose ends have started getting tied up while we're finally starting to see more of the real power players of the world which is always nice. I wish their were illustrations of the characters out there somewhere, but alas...nope.
Bring on the next three books already!
August 10, 2026
Weakest of the series ☹
More than half the book is terribly slow. It's strayed away from a lot of what made previous entries great. Cornman confused state-building for political intrigue. Characters are starting to become Flanderized.
Worse many of our favorite protagonists are side-lined for a bunch of 2nd tier 'nerics.
Feels intentional, the last 20% of the book starts getting things back on track but the book feels like a placeholder or a seat warmer. IDK like it was a filler episode just so the series wouldn't get cold waiting for the next installment.
More than half the book is terribly slow. It's strayed away from a lot of what made previous entries great. Cornman confused state-building for political intrigue. Characters are starting to become Flanderized.
Worse many of our favorite protagonists are side-lined for a bunch of 2nd tier 'nerics.
Feels intentional, the last 20% of the book starts getting things back on track but the book feels like a placeholder or a seat warmer. IDK like it was a filler episode just so the series wouldn't get cold waiting for the next installment.
August 14, 2026
Great entry in a great series
This book takes great advantage of the readers familiarity with the series to show some incredibly interesting stuff. The character development is a little lighter as well, to make room for plot developments and world building the political systems that will drive that future growth.
We get a lot of cool moments that show how far the characters have come and equally cool moments where we get to see the scale of the threat they're building towards.
This book takes great advantage of the readers familiarity with the series to show some incredibly interesting stuff. The character development is a little lighter as well, to make room for plot developments and world building the political systems that will drive that future growth.
We get a lot of cool moments that show how far the characters have come and equally cool moments where we get to see the scale of the threat they're building towards.
August 8, 2026
Plot is dragging HARD.
In the last two books maybe 40% of it was decent reading.
If the author reads this, you had an amazing first book, great second book and 3-5 have just been dragging it.
You got some talent and a great idea but milking your readers, there is too much out there and people don't have time to waste on series that are 50%+ bloat.
In the last two books maybe 40% of it was decent reading.
If the author reads this, you had an amazing first book, great second book and 3-5 have just been dragging it.
You got some talent and a great idea but milking your readers, there is too much out there and people don't have time to waste on series that are 50%+ bloat.
August 8, 2026
way too FemSimp 🦐
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