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Path of the Deathless #3
Path of the Deathless Book 3: A LitRPG Progression Epic
Immortality alone isn't enough to win a war.
Shiv and his companions are bound for the surface, yet the path ahead remains fraught with peril. In their way stand demons and monsters, creatures lurking from beyond the threshold of reality. And past them are even greater and graver threats, for the Vicar of the Abyss has come to deliver a final vengeance upon Blackedge for the sins of its lord.
To save his childhood home and overcome countless enemies, Shiv will need more than another evolution, to be more than just an undying bruiser.
He will need to recruit or create an army. But the question is how.
And at what cost.
Shiv and his companions are bound for the surface, yet the path ahead remains fraught with peril. In their way stand demons and monsters, creatures lurking from beyond the threshold of reality. And past them are even greater and graver threats, for the Vicar of the Abyss has come to deliver a final vengeance upon Blackedge for the sins of its lord.
To save his childhood home and overcome countless enemies, Shiv will need more than another evolution, to be more than just an undying bruiser.
He will need to recruit or create an army. But the question is how.
And at what cost.
883 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 15, 2026
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July 30, 2026
Enjoying the series
This series has been a surprise for how good it is. It's a different take on the OP MC vibe, and I have very much enjoyed that there are story pieces embedded in book one that have yet to be fully revealed. There is real thought to the world, and while it's not a favorite series, it might get there if it keeps it up.
This series has been a surprise for how good it is. It's a different take on the OP MC vibe, and I have very much enjoyed that there are story pieces embedded in book one that have yet to be fully revealed. There is real thought to the world, and while it's not a favorite series, it might get there if it keeps it up.
July 16, 2026
I finally caught up with OstensibleMammal's series on Patreon and with the recent release of book 3 I thought I'd write a review here. I think this will probably be the first Patreon that I stay subscribed to, both because I can't wait to see what happens next and because actually want to support the Author.
I had high hopes coming into this series as I thought that Godclads for all of its flaws was something that rare in this genre: an attempt to create art, to create something unique. It mixed necro-hacking, cyberpunk, and divinity systems with a story telling style that was confusing, complex, and rewarding. Sadly, it never took off, and the author decided to try to write something with more commercial potential.
And that is where Path of the Deathless starts. A very familiar, almost paint by the numbers style power fantasy that was just good enough to keep me going. It gave me the impression of a Path of the Berserker written by a much better author. Shiv has a shitty childhood, Shiv gains super special powers, Shiv gets the girl and all the skills and fights a gameplay loop of one big baddie after another that he overcomes by dying and suffering... then about the end of book 2 the author is done with the handholding and starts to transition into the story he always wanted to tell. And holy hell it is epic.
The story is tighter and more linear than Godclads. More focused and less avant-garde, he has become a more mature writer. Hell, I'd argue that he is one of the few actual craftsmen in the game. In a genre that averages a 6th grade reading level, I constantly found myself learning new and obscure words. Not added to the story out of pretentiousness but as a way to add weight and grandeur.
Pros:
Dark and Brutal
Massive Scale with a fascinating world
Great fights
Machiavellian Politics
Philosophical - rather than just having a system, it examines why, where it came from what it would be like to live under
Eldrich, Weird, Surreal, Amazing
Layers of mystery and epic reveals
Cons:
I hate the fairies - Saturday morning cartoon comedic relief didn't really fit with the story. Thankfully it's really only an arc and even that had a pretty decent climax.
The main character is a pretty bland Gary Stu. I think this is done intentionally to be an empty vessel that you can place yourself in. Kind of like Jake from Primal Hunter or w/e. All of the other characters in the story are very interesting, unique and fleshed out. Still miss Avo from Godclads but I'm probably in the minority here.
Cringe level flirting - it's like the author has never spoken with a women IRL. But again, thankfully it's just a few chapters and then once the love interest is established, he moves on to tell the story he is interested in.
Verdict:
Best new series. Stick through the paint by numbers intro where the author is trying to appeal to a wider audience and feels a bit clumsy in doing so. From the end of Book 2 on it gets damned good.
I had high hopes coming into this series as I thought that Godclads for all of its flaws was something that rare in this genre: an attempt to create art, to create something unique. It mixed necro-hacking, cyberpunk, and divinity systems with a story telling style that was confusing, complex, and rewarding. Sadly, it never took off, and the author decided to try to write something with more commercial potential.
And that is where Path of the Deathless starts. A very familiar, almost paint by the numbers style power fantasy that was just good enough to keep me going. It gave me the impression of a Path of the Berserker written by a much better author. Shiv has a shitty childhood, Shiv gains super special powers, Shiv gets the girl and all the skills and fights a gameplay loop of one big baddie after another that he overcomes by dying and suffering... then about the end of book 2 the author is done with the handholding and starts to transition into the story he always wanted to tell. And holy hell it is epic.
The story is tighter and more linear than Godclads. More focused and less avant-garde, he has become a more mature writer. Hell, I'd argue that he is one of the few actual craftsmen in the game. In a genre that averages a 6th grade reading level, I constantly found myself learning new and obscure words. Not added to the story out of pretentiousness but as a way to add weight and grandeur.
Pros:
Dark and Brutal
Massive Scale with a fascinating world
Great fights
Machiavellian Politics
Philosophical - rather than just having a system, it examines why, where it came from what it would be like to live under
Eldrich, Weird, Surreal, Amazing
Layers of mystery and epic reveals
Cons:
I hate the fairies - Saturday morning cartoon comedic relief didn't really fit with the story. Thankfully it's really only an arc and even that had a pretty decent climax.
The main character is a pretty bland Gary Stu. I think this is done intentionally to be an empty vessel that you can place yourself in. Kind of like Jake from Primal Hunter or w/e. All of the other characters in the story are very interesting, unique and fleshed out. Still miss Avo from Godclads but I'm probably in the minority here.
Cringe level flirting - it's like the author has never spoken with a women IRL. But again, thankfully it's just a few chapters and then once the love interest is established, he moves on to tell the story he is interested in.
Verdict:
Best new series. Stick through the paint by numbers intro where the author is trying to appeal to a wider audience and feels a bit clumsy in doing so. From the end of Book 2 on it gets damned good.
August 9, 2026
Way too wordy
These books need serious editing. Every conversation feels like a speech. Thoughts can be portrayed through actions, not 3 pages of internal dialogue. There are also only two tones to these books. Fighting and not fighting. Meh.
These books need serious editing. Every conversation feels like a speech. Thoughts can be portrayed through actions, not 3 pages of internal dialogue. There are also only two tones to these books. Fighting and not fighting. Meh.
August 23, 2026
so good!
Top tear book, legit! This series is my top 5. I can’t wait for the next one and hopefully another after that. It’s so good!
Top tear book, legit! This series is my top 5. I can’t wait for the next one and hopefully another after that. It’s so good!
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