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Ends of Magic #6
Ascendant: An Isekai LitRPG Adventure
The epic conclusion to the Ends of Magic series!
The Questors rule Davrar.
Immortal, all-powerful, and ancient, they decide the laws of the world itself. For generations, they’ve treated kingdoms, wars, and even the legendary Endings as little more than pieces in a game.
Nathan intends to change that.
Together with the Heirs, he embarks on a series of impossible quests to earn the respect of Davrar’s architects. They must challenge the Questors at their own game, toppling empires, healing blighted continents, and surviving a war fought between rival Questors—a conflict where defeat is temporary for everyone except them.
Yet these trials are only the beginning.
At the upcoming Conclave, the Questors will gather to decide the future of Davrar. There, Nathan must accomplish what no army, empire, or hero has ever convince a society of immortals to change.
As an antimage, Nathan has spent years defying the rules of Davrar.
Now he intends to rewrite them.
Ends of Magic is a best-rated, completed serialized novel on Royal Road with thousands of followers and over a million views. Now professionally edited and available on Amazon and Audible narrated by Phil Thron.
Buy a copy or read free with Kindle Unlimited!
The Questors rule Davrar.
Immortal, all-powerful, and ancient, they decide the laws of the world itself. For generations, they’ve treated kingdoms, wars, and even the legendary Endings as little more than pieces in a game.
Nathan intends to change that.
Together with the Heirs, he embarks on a series of impossible quests to earn the respect of Davrar’s architects. They must challenge the Questors at their own game, toppling empires, healing blighted continents, and surviving a war fought between rival Questors—a conflict where defeat is temporary for everyone except them.
Yet these trials are only the beginning.
At the upcoming Conclave, the Questors will gather to decide the future of Davrar. There, Nathan must accomplish what no army, empire, or hero has ever convince a society of immortals to change.
As an antimage, Nathan has spent years defying the rules of Davrar.
Now he intends to rewrite them.
Ends of Magic is a best-rated, completed serialized novel on Royal Road with thousands of followers and over a million views. Now professionally edited and available on Amazon and Audible narrated by Phil Thron.
Buy a copy or read free with Kindle Unlimited!
776 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2026
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September 19, 2026
Rating 4.0 stars
A good conclusion to the series. I like how everything turned out. Overall, I am very happy with this series and how it ended. Not much more to say.
A good conclusion to the series. I like how everything turned out. Overall, I am very happy with this series and how it ended. Not much more to say.
August 6, 2026
Really fun series! Always nice when an author manages to stick the landing.
Definitely unique in fantasy book terms in that I came out of it with a better understanding of physics as well as a better understanding of chemistry (both due to the explanations in the book and thanks to getting nerd sniped and having to do some additional research).
Looking forward to whatever he does next!
Definitely unique in fantasy book terms in that I came out of it with a better understanding of physics as well as a better understanding of chemistry (both due to the explanations in the book and thanks to getting nerd sniped and having to do some additional research).
Looking forward to whatever he does next!
July 31, 2026
First class book hangover, will be thinking about this one for a long time. What a truly epic and satisfying conclusion to this series!
The events and abilities of this book built beautifully upon the others. Nathan's build becomes so utterly *broken* by the very end. It's fun to watch. Olson has a unique creative mind. This series was one of my first serious forays into litrpg and I haven't found a lot that's compared to it.
I was surprised when I found out that the next book in the series was going to be the last. I thought there would be too much to accomplish in just one book. And while at times the pacing felt overly rushed, I'm glad to have been proven wrong.
As book six in a continuous storyline, there isn't much I can say about the plot that wouldn't be a spoiler. And the plot was EXCELLENT. At times I felt a little let down by the character development of the Heirs other than Nathan and Kachi, but at the end of the day, this has always been about Nathan's journey. Maybe another person would have gotten tired of all of the talk of theology and morality (I certainly got very lost in the hard science of nuclear fusion/fission), but y'all, I have never highlighted so much in one book! It reminded me of the speeches of Capt. Kirk and of most any character of Babylon 5. J. Michael Straczynski can a heroic speech like nobody's business...
It was rousing good fun and I sank a full afternoon into finishing this and I'd do it again. A candidate for my favorite book of the year. All the stars
The events and abilities of this book built beautifully upon the others. Nathan's build becomes so utterly *broken* by the very end. It's fun to watch. Olson has a unique creative mind. This series was one of my first serious forays into litrpg and I haven't found a lot that's compared to it.
I was surprised when I found out that the next book in the series was going to be the last. I thought there would be too much to accomplish in just one book. And while at times the pacing felt overly rushed, I'm glad to have been proven wrong.
As book six in a continuous storyline, there isn't much I can say about the plot that wouldn't be a spoiler. And the plot was EXCELLENT. At times I felt a little let down by the character development of the Heirs other than Nathan and Kachi, but at the end of the day, this has always been about Nathan's journey. Maybe another person would have gotten tired of all of the talk of theology and morality (I certainly got very lost in the hard science of nuclear fusion/fission), but y'all, I have never highlighted so much in one book! It reminded me of the speeches of Capt. Kirk and of most any character of Babylon 5. J. Michael Straczynski can a heroic speech like nobody's business...
It was rousing good fun and I sank a full afternoon into finishing this and I'd do it again. A candidate for my favorite book of the year. All the stars
August 12, 2026
A surprisingly good read from an author I hadn't heard of before the start of this month.
The pacing is tight, and this book adroitly pivots from power-levelling rinse-and-repeat to .
The author's writing style is smooth, and his lecture-mode is nicely succinct. The battle scenes are descriptive and exciting. However, he chooses not to develop the team-members' characters and individuality to any significant depth. The protagonist appears to be unrealistically ascetic and there is absolutely no hint of Romance throughout the series.
Overall, though, it's worth your time to give the series a go. I inhaled the series from start to finish in about a week.
The pacing is tight, and this book adroitly pivots from power-levelling rinse-and-repeat to .
The author's writing style is smooth, and his lecture-mode is nicely succinct. The battle scenes are descriptive and exciting. However, he chooses not to develop the team-members' characters and individuality to any significant depth. The protagonist appears to be unrealistically ascetic and there is absolutely no hint of Romance throughout the series.
Overall, though, it's worth your time to give the series a go. I inhaled the series from start to finish in about a week.
July 30, 2026
If you start your series with the antagonists being immortal, and you end the series with that not changing, you have failed.
My first expectation for this book was that we would get to the Conclave early, because boring, and find out that of course these immortal ancient beings are not going to give up power, only to find the Conclave getting pushed further and further back.
We end up with a rushed, boring, unsatisfying ending.
My first expectation for this book was that we would get to the Conclave early, because boring, and find out that of course these immortal ancient beings are not going to give up power, only to find the Conclave getting pushed further and further back.
We end up with a rushed, boring, unsatisfying ending.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 6, 2026
A fantastic ending
Its rare to read a litrpg book series with a proper ending. Its even rarer for the ending to be coherent and well made. This is one of those series. While this is not the strongest book in this series, I do have to give the autho props for writing a satisfying ending. I definitely like how they ended the series and I am glad they didn't drag it out. Overall I recommend this series as its a good read.
Its rare to read a litrpg book series with a proper ending. Its even rarer for the ending to be coherent and well made. This is one of those series. While this is not the strongest book in this series, I do have to give the autho props for writing a satisfying ending. I definitely like how they ended the series and I am glad they didn't drag it out. Overall I recommend this series as its a good read.
September 11, 2026
Overall, a fun, thought-out series. Early leveling and setting were really immersive. It felt like a massive grand world - but some elements fell a bit flat. The questors were mostly not notable and we missed some secondary character development.
Later novels slowed on exploration and focused on big battles, and that left the feeling of wanting more - but I respect the author delivering a completed story that felt cohesive.
Later novels slowed on exploration and focused on big battles, and that left the feeling of wanting more - but I respect the author delivering a completed story that felt cohesive.
August 26, 2026
Fun adventure
I really would like to read more stories of Davrar. Write more stories about the Kalis Empire and Distal Expansion.
I loved the characters and their friendship. The premise of the book was a little different from most of the litrpg I've read.
The addition of actual science was novel.
I really would like to read more stories of Davrar. Write more stories about the Kalis Empire and Distal Expansion.
I loved the characters and their friendship. The premise of the book was a little different from most of the litrpg I've read.
The addition of actual science was novel.
August 2, 2026
Fantastic!
A fun and satisfying ending to one of my favorite series. It’s a nice change to find a litrpg series that actually ENDS, let alone one that feels like the entire arc was planned from the beginning.
A fun and satisfying ending to one of my favorite series. It’s a nice change to find a litrpg series that actually ENDS, let alone one that feels like the entire arc was planned from the beginning.
October 21, 2026
Wow. So it's a good ending. This was just as good as the rest of the story.
There was a lot more dialog and less everything else but it has to happen to explainable dn conclude the story. I was disappointed that it was an ai. Seems like all story are ending with he world being an ai.
There was a lot more dialog and less everything else but it has to happen to explainable dn conclude the story. I was disappointed that it was an ai. Seems like all story are ending with he world being an ai.
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August 8, 2026
Cannot praise this book - and the series it's the end to - enough. It's very well-written with great characters and character development plus the premise is unique and so well executed.
August 21, 2026
fantastic
Fantastic read. Each book I thought was better than the previous. Fantastic ending. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
Fantastic read. Each book I thought was better than the previous. Fantastic ending. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
August 31, 2026
Good read, love the audio book too
Well rounded and fresh take on magic. Liked the development of the main characters and the world. Keep up the good work.
Well rounded and fresh take on magic. Liked the development of the main characters and the world. Keep up the good work.
September 2, 2026
Outstanding ending
While somewhat of a predictable conclusion, the execution was masterful! Well told story from beginning to end for the entire series.
While somewhat of a predictable conclusion, the execution was masterful! Well told story from beginning to end for the entire series.
October 27, 2026
Great series that felt like it wrapped up in what felt like a rush.
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