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The Beginning after the End #5
Convergence
I never had any memories of family in my old world. Growing up in an environment where no one truly loved me—and, in turn, being callous and distant to everyone—made me an unrivaled fighter, but a crappy person. When I came to this world, my new parents taught me something I’d never known. I may not be the strongest fighter or mage in this world, but I’m a hell of a lot better person now than I ever would’ve been in my previous life.
In order to protect his loved ones, the mage Arthur Leywin must reveal the truth of his identity. If he is to fulfill his role in the war between the godlike asuras and the demonic Vritra, he must leave those he hopes to protect and travel to the land of deities and dragons.
First, however, he must escape. Arthur stands before the kings and queens of Dicathen, accused of a crime he did not commit. It will take an act of the gods to save him from having his magic stripped away, leaving him powerless in the war to come. Fortunately for Arthur, he can count the gods among his friends.
In order to protect his loved ones, the mage Arthur Leywin must reveal the truth of his identity. If he is to fulfill his role in the war between the godlike asuras and the demonic Vritra, he must leave those he hopes to protect and travel to the land of deities and dragons.
First, however, he must escape. Arthur stands before the kings and queens of Dicathen, accused of a crime he did not commit. It will take an act of the gods to save him from having his magic stripped away, leaving him powerless in the war to come. Fortunately for Arthur, he can count the gods among his friends.
446 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 2, 2017
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TurtleMe
47 books1,408 followersTae Ha Lee, writing under the pen name TurtleMe, is a fantasy novelist and webcomic author. Blending elements of Western and Eastern literature, TurtleMe creates a unique and compelling reading experience that resonates with global audiences. His award-winning series, The Beginning After the End, has been translated into over ten languages and has captivated readers worldwide.
Tae Ha, a proud UC Berkeley graduate, currently resides in Seattle with his beloved wife and dog. To find out more, follow @turtleme93 on Instagram.
Tae Ha, a proud UC Berkeley graduate, currently resides in Seattle with his beloved wife and dog. To find out more, follow @turtleme93 on Instagram.
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April 28, 2023
The War may be coming, but some smaller battles have already begun. The Vritria are conspiring against Arthur and Sylvie, but it is fortunate they have powerful allies.
Convergence was ok like most of the series. The book is more even then some of the others. I wish the opening sequence of Arthur and Sylvie's captivity would have lasted longer as that was probably the most compelling part of the book.
Arthur undergoes training with incredibly powerful individuals and as a surprise to no one, they are shocked how capable he is. Arthur being the best and certainly better than anyone could fathom gets old honestly. At a certain point it no longer feels necessary to comment on.
I want more from Convergence and The Beginning After The End series than it appears capable of doing. It's not bad for a quick read, but it's not great either.
2.5 out of 5 stars
Convergence was ok like most of the series. The book is more even then some of the others. I wish the opening sequence of Arthur and Sylvie's captivity would have lasted longer as that was probably the most compelling part of the book.
Arthur undergoes training with incredibly powerful individuals and as a surprise to no one, they are shocked how capable he is. Arthur being the best and certainly better than anyone could fathom gets old honestly. At a certain point it no longer feels necessary to comment on.
I want more from Convergence and The Beginning After The End series than it appears capable of doing. It's not bad for a quick read, but it's not great either.
2.5 out of 5 stars
August 4, 2019
Another very disappointing example of this good authors work.
I really liked this authors work up until the last two books. My criticism of this book is not with the writing ability of the author or the story that he put together. The main thrust of my criticism is with the content and how he presents it. And example is the main character spends two chapters learning a new ability and in the next chapter after those two he’s told he can never use it again or is it to kill him and so the whole thing is just dropped forgotten about as if two chapters were simply wasted or just filler material. The whole feeling I get from this book is that it was just material to fill-in between two main stories. While reading this book I found it quite difficult to finish it. I stop for long periods in between the middle and the end of the book finding it difficult to force myself to continue reading without falling to sleep or finding something to distract myself. I’m sorry but at this point I don’t think I’m going to read anymore of this series at the rate it’s been going. There are just too many other good books out there for me to waste my time with this storyline.
I really liked this authors work up until the last two books. My criticism of this book is not with the writing ability of the author or the story that he put together. The main thrust of my criticism is with the content and how he presents it. And example is the main character spends two chapters learning a new ability and in the next chapter after those two he’s told he can never use it again or is it to kill him and so the whole thing is just dropped forgotten about as if two chapters were simply wasted or just filler material. The whole feeling I get from this book is that it was just material to fill-in between two main stories. While reading this book I found it quite difficult to finish it. I stop for long periods in between the middle and the end of the book finding it difficult to force myself to continue reading without falling to sleep or finding something to distract myself. I’m sorry but at this point I don’t think I’m going to read anymore of this series at the rate it’s been going. There are just too many other good books out there for me to waste my time with this storyline.
November 29, 2023
Better than book 4, but that's not saying much
This series went from books I read while nodding my head saying "yeah" and "Oh good idea!"
To a series where I groan, and cover my eyes, and occasionally shout profanities out loud.
Seriously, my wife thought the washing machine broke when I cried out "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!". After I explained that this book was just pissing me off, she asked why I'm still reading it.
You know I'm not sure anymore.
This series went from books I read while nodding my head saying "yeah" and "Oh good idea!"
To a series where I groan, and cover my eyes, and occasionally shout profanities out loud.
Seriously, my wife thought the washing machine broke when I cried out "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!". After I explained that this book was just pissing me off, she asked why I'm still reading it.
You know I'm not sure anymore.
May 6, 2025
The calm before the storm, although there are few rainy weather here and there.
February 11, 2018
Not my favorite
It was not my favorite the author took all the set-up and subplots and threw it all away and focused on the main plot. It was disappointing in my opinion. I liked it better when he used the subplots to further the story but now that was not my favorite of the series
It was not my favorite the author took all the set-up and subplots and threw it all away and focused on the main plot. It was disappointing in my opinion. I liked it better when he used the subplots to further the story but now that was not my favorite of the series
March 4, 2022
Notes:
Training & start of the war. The plot progression was great until the end, and then it seemed to stumble until it landed on the cliffhanger ending.
Training & start of the war. The plot progression was great until the end, and then it seemed to stumble until it landed on the cliffhanger ending.
October 8, 2023
perfeito, nunca falhou
February 29, 2020
Review of book 1 - 7
Book 1 - This was very entertaining, and while I have read something similar before, it was an enjoyable read. 4 Stars. However, only two things kept it from being 5 stars. First, there was no REAL conflict in this book. Everything was too easy for the MC and everything was pre-ordained. Second, there was an initial information dump in the form of the MC reading books in a library about his new world, but after this, we do not get much detail. I knew practically nothing about the world, how society works, etc.
Book 2 - This was also entertaining, and 4 stars, kept back because the author seemed to skip over the most enjoyable parts. I wanted to see the MC's first encounters, and read about his journey. Instead, it kind of skips over the interesting bits to summarize a 4 year period.
Book 3 - 5 Stars. The author has hit his stride. You can tell he has gotten better at writing. The author also shows that the MC has flaws and his character is changing. You see that he is not invulnerable and can be harmed.
Book 4 - 5 Stars. In this book, the author explores the wider world a bit more and you start seeing conflict on a larger scale. You finally find people who are insanely strong compared to the MC and it starts exploring the history of the world.
Book 5 - 5 Stars. This is a book of training. While it seems that a book focused mostly on training would be boring, the author did a good job of keeping the reader interested. You start to see the book from others point of view more often.
Book 6 - 4 Stars. This book shows that start of the true war and plot of the series. It is also twice as long as normal. While I normally love longer books, it almost seems as if he is padding the book. 30% of the book seems to come from other's point of view. While the writing was still good, I wanted to experience the world through the MC, not some random person.
Book 7 - 4 Stars. This book suffers from the same problems as the one before it. It is still an enjoyable read, but now about 50% of the book is either from other's point of view, or a flashback from the MC's past life. I will definitely read this series until the end. However, I am no longer furiously devouring it page by page like I did before. I find myself skimming the chapters on side characters and random enemies. There were 3 or 4 full chapters told from an enemy's point of view that ended up being pointless. I won't go into why, as that would be a spoiler.
Book 1 - This was very entertaining, and while I have read something similar before, it was an enjoyable read. 4 Stars. However, only two things kept it from being 5 stars. First, there was no REAL conflict in this book. Everything was too easy for the MC and everything was pre-ordained. Second, there was an initial information dump in the form of the MC reading books in a library about his new world, but after this, we do not get much detail. I knew practically nothing about the world, how society works, etc.
Book 2 - This was also entertaining, and 4 stars, kept back because the author seemed to skip over the most enjoyable parts. I wanted to see the MC's first encounters, and read about his journey. Instead, it kind of skips over the interesting bits to summarize a 4 year period.
Book 3 - 5 Stars. The author has hit his stride. You can tell he has gotten better at writing. The author also shows that the MC has flaws and his character is changing. You see that he is not invulnerable and can be harmed.
Book 4 - 5 Stars. In this book, the author explores the wider world a bit more and you start seeing conflict on a larger scale. You finally find people who are insanely strong compared to the MC and it starts exploring the history of the world.
Book 5 - 5 Stars. This is a book of training. While it seems that a book focused mostly on training would be boring, the author did a good job of keeping the reader interested. You start to see the book from others point of view more often.
Book 6 - 4 Stars. This book shows that start of the true war and plot of the series. It is also twice as long as normal. While I normally love longer books, it almost seems as if he is padding the book. 30% of the book seems to come from other's point of view. While the writing was still good, I wanted to experience the world through the MC, not some random person.
Book 7 - 4 Stars. This book suffers from the same problems as the one before it. It is still an enjoyable read, but now about 50% of the book is either from other's point of view, or a flashback from the MC's past life. I will definitely read this series until the end. However, I am no longer furiously devouring it page by page like I did before. I find myself skimming the chapters on side characters and random enemies. There were 3 or 4 full chapters told from an enemy's point of view that ended up being pointless. I won't go into why, as that would be a spoiler.
July 30, 2020
I feel like the entire content of this book could be served as flashbacks contents in book 6.
November 10, 2017
4.25 Stars
March 9, 2025
Shit #5
January 7, 2021
1 star since this book was irrelevant to the story. It should have been replaced with a single exposition chapter.
Things that this book got wrong (especially compared to the past books):
(1) MOST OF THE BOOK IS FILLER. I define filler as content where the story is not moving forward. Where we are not learning about the plot, characters, world or where we are not growing closer to those aspects in some way. Over 70% of this book is such filler. The book starts with a training montage of the MC where we read about him training. It doesn't bring us closer to any characters and there is far too little world-building done to justify the amount of time spent. The only character development that happens is the main character says "I want to be faster" and then gets faster and better at combat. Then the book goes over the preparations of other people for the war. This is irrelevant. Frankly I have no investment in anyone other than the main character due to how the other books were written. On top of that half of it is training montages for other characters. It doesn't change anything. They should have replaced the book with the line "and then everyone trained and got stronger.
(1) Betrayal of the established values of the series. This series, for the first 3 or 4 books, was a perfect psychologically safe book where the main character is perfect and stomps everyone else with there being no fear that they are in danger. Suddenly in this book all kinds of bad things are happening that the main character cannot deal with. It is not bad writing, but it should come in a separate series. Everyone who was reading to this point was reading for the roflstomp, not for the struggles. This feels like a betrayal of the core values of the story, and is very jarring.
(2) Annoying, constant perspective shifts. All other books were centered around the main character. In this book the author then starts giving us 4-5 different characters' perspectives simultaneously. That is highly annoying and hard to follow. Humans have extremely limited short term memory. On top of that, perspective shift happen in as soon as 4 pages after the last, which only adds to the confusion.
Things that this book got wrong (especially compared to the past books):
(1) MOST OF THE BOOK IS FILLER. I define filler as content where the story is not moving forward. Where we are not learning about the plot, characters, world or where we are not growing closer to those aspects in some way. Over 70% of this book is such filler. The book starts with a training montage of the MC where we read about him training. It doesn't bring us closer to any characters and there is far too little world-building done to justify the amount of time spent. The only character development that happens is the main character says "I want to be faster" and then gets faster and better at combat. Then the book goes over the preparations of other people for the war. This is irrelevant. Frankly I have no investment in anyone other than the main character due to how the other books were written. On top of that half of it is training montages for other characters. It doesn't change anything. They should have replaced the book with the line "and then everyone trained and got stronger.
(1) Betrayal of the established values of the series. This series, for the first 3 or 4 books, was a perfect psychologically safe book where the main character is perfect and stomps everyone else with there being no fear that they are in danger. Suddenly in this book all kinds of bad things are happening that the main character cannot deal with. It is not bad writing, but it should come in a separate series. Everyone who was reading to this point was reading for the roflstomp, not for the struggles. This feels like a betrayal of the core values of the story, and is very jarring.
(2) Annoying, constant perspective shifts. All other books were centered around the main character. In this book the author then starts giving us 4-5 different characters' perspectives simultaneously. That is highly annoying and hard to follow. Humans have extremely limited short term memory. On top of that, perspective shift happen in as soon as 4 pages after the last, which only adds to the confusion.
May 8, 2020
Alert
I hate trying to write reviews because there are really only pass/fail results for me. Did I make it all the way through? Yes? 5 stars. No? There would be nothing here to read. In all fairness, if an author holds my attention from page one to the end, they’ve done their job. Anything less than 5 stars is petty criticism from someone incapable of even doing the job let alone doing a better one.
So in respect for the author and their work, I am going to start pasting this along with a generic review I found somewhere. “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Now, since I have to keep explaining myself to people who don't like my reviews, I guess some clarification is in order.
1. I am 100% against criticism for works of art. Art is subjective, meaning reviews are irrelevant. The observer's opinion is only relevant to the observer. It is my belief that regardless of what others might say, I have to experience the art for myself.
2. I read upwards of 20 books a month. The $10/month I spend on K U, feels like I am cheating the authors. But since I can't afford 20 books a month if I were to purchase them directly, all I can offer is a positive review. That leads us to the final point.
3. If I get to the end of a book, then it was worth my time. I give those books 5 stars because it helps the author get exposure. That is the only reason I write reviews at all.
I understand that people are people and they are going to do what they do regardless of my stance. I know the way that I review books upsets some people. I am sorry they feel that way but as many have said, they will just ignore my review going forward. In fact, if you made it this far through my review, you should definitely read the book and completely ignore all of the reviews here. You are a much better judge of what you will like than anyone here.
Cheers
I hate trying to write reviews because there are really only pass/fail results for me. Did I make it all the way through? Yes? 5 stars. No? There would be nothing here to read. In all fairness, if an author holds my attention from page one to the end, they’ve done their job. Anything less than 5 stars is petty criticism from someone incapable of even doing the job let alone doing a better one.
So in respect for the author and their work, I am going to start pasting this along with a generic review I found somewhere. “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Now, since I have to keep explaining myself to people who don't like my reviews, I guess some clarification is in order.
1. I am 100% against criticism for works of art. Art is subjective, meaning reviews are irrelevant. The observer's opinion is only relevant to the observer. It is my belief that regardless of what others might say, I have to experience the art for myself.
2. I read upwards of 20 books a month. The $10/month I spend on K U, feels like I am cheating the authors. But since I can't afford 20 books a month if I were to purchase them directly, all I can offer is a positive review. That leads us to the final point.
3. If I get to the end of a book, then it was worth my time. I give those books 5 stars because it helps the author get exposure. That is the only reason I write reviews at all.
I understand that people are people and they are going to do what they do regardless of my stance. I know the way that I review books upsets some people. I am sorry they feel that way but as many have said, they will just ignore my review going forward. In fact, if you made it this far through my review, you should definitely read the book and completely ignore all of the reviews here. You are a much better judge of what you will like than anyone here.
Cheers
August 5, 2021
It is a cheap power fantasy. The characters are rather simplistic. They don't develop well - or at all, really. Their interactions are quite primal - love, hate, violence, sexual attraction, things like that. But not much above that.
Besides the main character, most of the other ones are often completely forgotten by the author. Once a side character is introduced, he or she will be just dropped from the books, or get mistreated by the author.
The plot is a chain of impossibly lucky and unlikely events.
I have to stress the word impossibly unlikely.
Did I mention that if you have 2+ brain cells, they won't be able to believe the ridiculously unlikely series of miracles?
Or how on one page the MC acts like an angsty teen, and on the other one like a scheming adults, because he is a 40-50 year old man in a kid's body, but the author gets to pick and choose which one he is at this minute?
That being said, among all the crappy similar novels out there, this is one of the better shounen power fantasies.
Besides the main character, most of the other ones are often completely forgotten by the author. Once a side character is introduced, he or she will be just dropped from the books, or get mistreated by the author.
The plot is a chain of impossibly lucky and unlikely events.
I have to stress the word impossibly unlikely.
Did I mention that if you have 2+ brain cells, they won't be able to believe the ridiculously unlikely series of miracles?
Or how on one page the MC acts like an angsty teen, and on the other one like a scheming adults, because he is a 40-50 year old man in a kid's body, but the author gets to pick and choose which one he is at this minute?
That being said, among all the crappy similar novels out there, this is one of the better shounen power fantasies.
July 20, 2020
It's the Cell Saga Arc here in The Beginning After The End with Hyperbolic time chamber included.
This book is mostly more of the same but the world building and training was fairly enjoyable. This book has some actual meat to it and doesn't just end randomly which feels great.
The biggest issue is they keep trying to add these side characters and get you attached to them but it just doesn't work. Also the interaction with Tess/Horns was weird considering the only time we see them meet it doesn't go well.
I get the feeling ready about Tess's team that the author continues to set up stereotypes and not characters and hopes we gel with them. So far most characters feel extremely one dimensional and this series works despite of that.
This book is mostly more of the same but the world building and training was fairly enjoyable. This book has some actual meat to it and doesn't just end randomly which feels great.
The biggest issue is they keep trying to add these side characters and get you attached to them but it just doesn't work. Also the interaction with Tess/Horns was weird considering the only time we see them meet it doesn't go well.
I get the feeling ready about Tess's team that the author continues to set up stereotypes and not characters and hopes we gel with them. So far most characters feel extremely one dimensional and this series works despite of that.
December 16, 2024
Another great book, 5 Stars. This is a book of training. While it seems that a book focused mostly on training would be boring, it is very very well done. Love to see its not just a time skip but shows the power climb well.
February 23, 2024
Wrong direction.
Ok so the first few books in this series I really enjoyed. However the the farther I get the more I really can't enjoy the direction it is heading. I won't give anything away I just won't be continuing this series.
Ok so the first few books in this series I really enjoyed. However the the farther I get the more I really can't enjoy the direction it is heading. I won't give anything away I just won't be continuing this series.
March 24, 2025
As I have written in previous reviews of books in this series, I am attempting to re-read all of the books again.
As opposed to writing a new review for each book, I intend to cut/paste the "highlights" of my last opinion for each book as I complete them again:
**********************************************************************
The "Beginning after the End" is one of the best fictional series of the 21st Century.
It is not world shaking in it's complexity, but it is/was darned entertaining.
(This book marks where I stopped reading the series previously. I had forgotten about this, but I was hugely angry when the author decided that the protagonist would share all of his history with his parents. I felt that this move was foolish and irrational. A misguided, boy scout belief that you always tell those you love all of your truths. No sane adult character would be this naive. As this book was now written many years ago, I do hope that the writer has gained FAR more wisdom/common sense than he had when he first wrote this. I am going to try very hard to push past this author's poor decision, and continue reading beyond where I had quit the series originally. Previously, I felt that the books of the series had earned 4 to 5 stars. The best that I can give book number 5 is 3 stars due this lapse in judgement. No author is perfect, and I hope that this, my second attempt to complete the series is more successful than my last. Heh!)
I am beginning a campaign of rereading some of the over 1000 books that I have collected over the past approx. 25 years. The Beginning after the End is one of the first in my journey to read all of these works again. Long before I had ever heard of, Isekai, Regression, Game Lit or LitRPG there existed, "The Beginning after the End". Who knows, TurtleMe may have been the Grand Parent of all of those genres? There may be different works, but there are none better. :-)
As opposed to writing a new review for each book, I intend to cut/paste the "highlights" of my last opinion for each book as I complete them again:
**********************************************************************
The "Beginning after the End" is one of the best fictional series of the 21st Century.
It is not world shaking in it's complexity, but it is/was darned entertaining.
(This book marks where I stopped reading the series previously. I had forgotten about this, but I was hugely angry when the author decided that the protagonist would share all of his history with his parents. I felt that this move was foolish and irrational. A misguided, boy scout belief that you always tell those you love all of your truths. No sane adult character would be this naive. As this book was now written many years ago, I do hope that the writer has gained FAR more wisdom/common sense than he had when he first wrote this. I am going to try very hard to push past this author's poor decision, and continue reading beyond where I had quit the series originally. Previously, I felt that the books of the series had earned 4 to 5 stars. The best that I can give book number 5 is 3 stars due this lapse in judgement. No author is perfect, and I hope that this, my second attempt to complete the series is more successful than my last. Heh!)
I am beginning a campaign of rereading some of the over 1000 books that I have collected over the past approx. 25 years. The Beginning after the End is one of the first in my journey to read all of these works again. Long before I had ever heard of, Isekai, Regression, Game Lit or LitRPG there existed, "The Beginning after the End". Who knows, TurtleMe may have been the Grand Parent of all of those genres? There may be different works, but there are none better. :-)
January 25, 2024
📖 Rating based on Immersive Reading 🎧
Story: 3 ⭐/ 5 ⭐
Narration: 5 ⭐/ 5 ⭐
General: 4 ⭐/ 5 ⭐
[NO SPOILER REVIEW]
Wow, I can't believe almost the entire book is dedicated to a training arc! Where's our favorite couple at? I seriously missed their interactions and that signature flame of love 💔.
Don't get me wrong, the start of this book was classic TBATE quality – fantastic as always. But man, that middle part... It kind of dragged for me. The end was "Okay".
Again, don't get me wrong – I still think this is a solid read. I just have high expectations because I'm seriously hooked on this series, especially the characters.
I debated between giving the story a 4 or 5-star rating even with my frustration, but comparing it to Books 1, 2, and 3, which were all absolute 5-star reads for me, this one falls a tad short. So I decided on 3 as a comparison.
Something I've been pondering: the author’s move to weekly chapter releases on his partner websites. Could that be messing with the flow? Maybe there's less time to review and polish everything up. Not being able to review and adjust the entire book to make it more concise is a huge handicap. I almost never write reviews like this, but when a series becomes a fave, you can't help but be brutally honest, right?
And one last thing! What's with the ending? All the other books had those killer cliffhangers, but this one? Even with all its 100 extra pages (compared with the previous ones), it kind of missed that usual punch.
Still a fan, just hoping for a bounce back in the next one!
Ps: Travis Narration is awesome as always! I think that he is a great reason why I developed a deep connection with the characters.
Story: 3 ⭐/ 5 ⭐
Narration: 5 ⭐/ 5 ⭐
General: 4 ⭐/ 5 ⭐
[NO SPOILER REVIEW]
Wow, I can't believe almost the entire book is dedicated to a training arc! Where's our favorite couple at? I seriously missed their interactions and that signature flame of love 💔.
Don't get me wrong, the start of this book was classic TBATE quality – fantastic as always. But man, that middle part... It kind of dragged for me. The end was "Okay".
Again, don't get me wrong – I still think this is a solid read. I just have high expectations because I'm seriously hooked on this series, especially the characters.
I debated between giving the story a 4 or 5-star rating even with my frustration, but comparing it to Books 1, 2, and 3, which were all absolute 5-star reads for me, this one falls a tad short. So I decided on 3 as a comparison.
Something I've been pondering: the author’s move to weekly chapter releases on his partner websites. Could that be messing with the flow? Maybe there's less time to review and polish everything up. Not being able to review and adjust the entire book to make it more concise is a huge handicap. I almost never write reviews like this, but when a series becomes a fave, you can't help but be brutally honest, right?
And one last thing! What's with the ending? All the other books had those killer cliffhangers, but this one? Even with all its 100 extra pages (compared with the previous ones), it kind of missed that usual punch.
Still a fan, just hoping for a bounce back in the next one!
Ps: Travis Narration is awesome as always! I think that he is a great reason why I developed a deep connection with the characters.
September 2, 2024
In my review of the last book, I mentioned how that book started to feel like it belonged in a different series, and that feeling only gets stronger with this book. This series started out feeling like a cultivator story focusing on the growth of a character with reincarnated memories of another world to give him an advantage. With these last two books, though, there has been an abrupt change from this being the focus to there suddenly being some war with super-powerful beings. There is still an element of character growth needed for the main character, but it is a very different story style and that's quite jarring.
Putting that aside, this story is enjoyable enough, but it is lacking in a lot of the elements that made the earlier stories so much fun. The charming character relationships have vanished, and the playful element that made the man reincarnated in a child's body story fun isn't really there anymore. Without it, this story is now awkward more often that it's fun, and it would probably be a good thing for the series if they just aged him up as fast as possible to put that awkwardness behind them.
Overall, this was a generally enjoyable book as a whole, but it's not the same quality as the earlier books in the series. The story is becoming a little too chaotic, and as it progresses, it is losing the elements that made it so interesting in the first place.
Putting that aside, this story is enjoyable enough, but it is lacking in a lot of the elements that made the earlier stories so much fun. The charming character relationships have vanished, and the playful element that made the man reincarnated in a child's body story fun isn't really there anymore. Without it, this story is now awkward more often that it's fun, and it would probably be a good thing for the series if they just aged him up as fast as possible to put that awkwardness behind them.
Overall, this was a generally enjoyable book as a whole, but it's not the same quality as the earlier books in the series. The story is becoming a little too chaotic, and as it progresses, it is losing the elements that made it so interesting in the first place.
September 17, 2022
Convergence by TurtleMe is the relative calm before the storm book in the series. It is almost entirely a training arc, designed to get Arthur from the position of a very talented mage of potential to one fully capable of going to war with demigod-like beings by god-like existences themselves. There's a cliff hanger that is resolved fairly early on in the book, and then it ended with a dramatic, and unexpected, escalation that caught me off guard. I can't say that I love this arc, as it usually falls into the pattern of the Asuras (the god-like ones) being continually surprised by Arthur's growth and potential. There's not much wrong with that, but after the arc was over I felt like some untapped potential was ultimately wasted. Perhaps that's a consequence of the speed in which TurtleMe writes his books. Well, we can put that aside. What's here is certainly good. And besides, he certainly knows how to compel the reader to keep going with his concluding chapters. You'll know what I mean when you get there.
January 17, 2024
Convergence: A Cataclysmic Clash of Fates and a Testament to TurtleMe's Storytelling Prowess
Reviews across platforms consistently praise TurtleMe's fifth installment in the "Beginning After the End" series for its captivating blend of action, character development, and world-building. Here's a synthesis of key points and potential criticisms:
Praise for Action and Pacing: Readers acclaim the book's adrenaline-fueled battles and breakneck pace, keeping them on the edge of their seats.
Admiration for Character Growth: Reviewers express appreciation for the nuanced exploration of characters' struggles, motivations, and relationships, fostering deep emotional investment.
Awe for World-Building: The intricate expansion of the world's lore and the introduction of compelling new characters and factions are frequently lauded.
April 21, 2024
Se corto en la mejor parte.🥲
Pero me gusta demasiado esta historia yo cnecesito más lo único que me queda es empezar la novela que en realidad no tengo problemas. Y seguro es 10 veces mejor pero lo que tenia el manhwa es que era más dinámico aparte de que el dibujo me encantaba y era mucho más rápido de leer. Encima despues de la 6 novela tienen de 900 páginas para arriba y es un compromiso. Pero igual quiero saber más de la historia urgente.
Y por lo que entendí no se si es verdad ahora en abril supuestamente se vuelve a publicar no se si es verdad espeor que si.
Quiero demasiado a arthur me encantaría hacerme algún tatuaje de el. Re fanática era pero es que si. Aparte de que es hermoso.
Si quieren acción, guerra, poderes, magia personajes entrañables, trasfondo en cuanto a la historia está es es lo que se tendría que leer aparte de que es adictiva a más no poder.
No lo marque como que lo estaba leyendo por que no podía parar de leer así que me olvidé.
Pero me gusta demasiado esta historia yo cnecesito más lo único que me queda es empezar la novela que en realidad no tengo problemas. Y seguro es 10 veces mejor pero lo que tenia el manhwa es que era más dinámico aparte de que el dibujo me encantaba y era mucho más rápido de leer. Encima despues de la 6 novela tienen de 900 páginas para arriba y es un compromiso. Pero igual quiero saber más de la historia urgente.
Y por lo que entendí no se si es verdad ahora en abril supuestamente se vuelve a publicar no se si es verdad espeor que si.
Quiero demasiado a arthur me encantaría hacerme algún tatuaje de el. Re fanática era pero es que si. Aparte de que es hermoso.
Si quieren acción, guerra, poderes, magia personajes entrañables, trasfondo en cuanto a la historia está es es lo que se tendría que leer aparte de que es adictiva a más no poder.
No lo marque como que lo estaba leyendo por que no podía parar de leer así que me olvidé.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 4, 2017
I found the multiple first person perspectives annoying at first but once I got used to them it did move the story along and by the time I'd finished the first three books was hooked. Book 4 left a huge cliff hanger and I was worried there wouldn't be a book 5. But it finally showed up and it was a great addition to the series. Basically this is an alternative earth book, well two really. One the first earth the king, who got to be king by martial prowess, dies and is reborn on the second earth with full memories and martial skills but the second earth has different physics and magic. He gets to grow up again with full adult knowledge. Folks learn really quickly you don't pick on this kid but then having a girl friend his own age presents unique challenges. Keeping that last from becoming uncomfortably weird was nicely done.
October 9, 2022
Super duper invested in this series istfg.
Due to our ever so obsessive tendency to get excited and rush a piece of masterpiece, I started reading the novel version of this series as I can't, for the life of me, wait for the next manhwa update :')
One of the best decisions I've ever made *as a matter of factly :')
The author did not disappoint omffgg. Starting the manhwa first I guess really helped a lot build up my imagination and expectations that's why I enjoyed the novel a lot more than any other fiction I've read.
Very easy to read. The author did an amazing job to lay and describe the scenarios. Teens I think would love and enjoy this as it is very much of an adventure, with a dash of magic and mystic creatures, and most importantly, easy to comprehend. *although the series is quite long
10/10 would recommend xoxo
Due to our ever so obsessive tendency to get excited and rush a piece of masterpiece, I started reading the novel version of this series as I can't, for the life of me, wait for the next manhwa update :')
One of the best decisions I've ever made *as a matter of factly :')
The author did not disappoint omffgg. Starting the manhwa first I guess really helped a lot build up my imagination and expectations that's why I enjoyed the novel a lot more than any other fiction I've read.
Very easy to read. The author did an amazing job to lay and describe the scenarios. Teens I think would love and enjoy this as it is very much of an adventure, with a dash of magic and mystic creatures, and most importantly, easy to comprehend. *although the series is quite long
10/10 would recommend xoxo
November 7, 2024
Right get ready for TurtleMe to abandon everything that made the first four books a good read, the humour the interactions with companions the the fast flowing story. Get ready for one of the worst books ever written they'll take our MC and stick him in a wood by himself for the majority of the book. Gone are any of the fun and light hearted interactions with others that made the book a fun and easy ready. Get ready for a book of the MC sat in a forest training, honestly if you can get through this book fair play, I only managed it because after 5 I felt honour bound to do so. Honestly this book is such a deviation from everything that was positive about the previous books it's hard to believe it even had the same author, read it if you have to but I would recommend dropping the series here.
September 2, 2021
after weeks, i finally pushed through and finished this. most of the book is explaining his training and widening of the world which i found so boring. alas by the end he arrived at dicathen only to rob me of his reunion with his friends and family. with all this training, i hoped for these interactions but he didnt give it to me. i understand theres a war but i expected to have a pause from this serious affair and have a light hearted moments with tess. i was only given 2-3 chapters of them barely talking with each other, which is to be expected by their character. im complaining based on my character lol. not gonna give u 5 cuz this book has been too wordy, couldve cut a lot of parts. also art forgave his parents but i wont. they were an ass to him.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 29, 2020
Rating 3.5 stars
Not as good as the previous ones. Art is separated from everyone he loves while he trains. His training lasts for a couple of years so he is 15 or 16 when the training is over. This book lacks the heart that was present in the previous books. Art always says what he is doing is for his family and the people he cares about. That is evident when they are present in his life and especially when they are in danger. That is lacking when they aren't in the story that much.
Not as good as the previous ones. Art is separated from everyone he loves while he trains. His training lasts for a couple of years so he is 15 or 16 when the training is over. This book lacks the heart that was present in the previous books. Art always says what he is doing is for his family and the people he cares about. That is evident when they are present in his life and especially when they are in danger. That is lacking when they aren't in the story that much.
October 2, 2020
I was really enjoying this book, then it switched the point of view near the end for a couple of chapters. The fun I was having immediately dropped. I thought the author pulled a fast one on me. But it seems that it was to set the stage for a particular scene... so I'm mollified.
These books are really entertaining, and me enjoying them shows that the last couple books that I read which I didn't enjoy was not to do with me, but the books themselves.
This book was much better than the last. The things that held your attention in the first book, that was absent in the last, is present in this.
I needed a fun book like this.
4/5 Stars
These books are really entertaining, and me enjoying them shows that the last couple books that I read which I didn't enjoy was not to do with me, but the books themselves.
This book was much better than the last. The things that held your attention in the first book, that was absent in the last, is present in this.
I needed a fun book like this.
4/5 Stars
March 9, 2021
So they opened an entire realm, new concepts, abilities and characters. Which were magnificent, detailed, and intriguing especially in the middle of the series. But I think the power creep is getting out of hand. Compared to the majority of the continent that are Orange Core, He and his enemies are now above white core. If one silver core is worth 10 orange cores, one white core is worth ten silver cores, and Asuras are worth 100 white cores, that means eat Asura is worth 10,000 orange cores. I know they explained that an Asura war would level the continent, but this leaves the previously introduced characters obsolete.
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