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Rise to Omniscience #2
Starbreak
With a war now raging in the Central Kingdom, Morgan and Sarah flee east, in an attempt to escape the growing conflict. However, there are many forces conspiring to stop them. Princess Katherine of the North sends mercenaries to capture them. Lord Simon, tired of waiting, hires the most notorious hit squad in all the Five Kingdoms to end Morgan, once and for all.
With threats looming around every corner, and time running out, Morgan and Sarah will be forced to make several drastic decisions in order to survive. Especially, after they receive a very dire warning, from an all-powerful being...
Warning: This book contains profanity, gore, and content that may not be suitable for childern. This book also contains GameLit elements, such as stat sheets, and a form of leveling, and experience gain.
With threats looming around every corner, and time running out, Morgan and Sarah will be forced to make several drastic decisions in order to survive. Especially, after they receive a very dire warning, from an all-powerful being...
Warning: This book contains profanity, gore, and content that may not be suitable for childern. This book also contains GameLit elements, such as stat sheets, and a form of leveling, and experience gain.
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First published May 2, 2019
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March 18, 2022
LitRPG speed run.
I'll admit something. I read things like this because it reminds me exactly of playing endless amounts of RPG games. Everything else is secondary. Yes, that means even character development or basic STORY takes second place to the RPG feel. I just want the setup, the low-level battles and leveling, the breakthroughs and massive reveals about where the PC might be going, and the rush to get there before the world ends.
That's it. I want the GRIND.
Fortunately, this series has been doing that perfectly well. Early 20's for level. A few new massive powerups. :)
As an added bonus, we get the requisite character flaw like altered memory and emotional responses, a lure to return to normal with the help of some gods, and the massive suspicion that EVERYONE is using him for their own ends. *shrug*
I'm on his side. I'm also just there for the leveling grind. :)
I'll admit something. I read things like this because it reminds me exactly of playing endless amounts of RPG games. Everything else is secondary. Yes, that means even character development or basic STORY takes second place to the RPG feel. I just want the setup, the low-level battles and leveling, the breakthroughs and massive reveals about where the PC might be going, and the rush to get there before the world ends.
That's it. I want the GRIND.
Fortunately, this series has been doing that perfectly well. Early 20's for level. A few new massive powerups. :)
As an added bonus, we get the requisite character flaw like altered memory and emotional responses, a lure to return to normal with the help of some gods, and the massive suspicion that EVERYONE is using him for their own ends. *shrug*
I'm on his side. I'm also just there for the leveling grind. :)
June 13, 2019
DNF: I really tried to finish this book, but I don't enjoy how annoyed it made me so I had to give it up at around 70%. I don't read to feel bad after all.
The power system of this series is interesting, but the plot and characters are all lacking. Sarah was bossy and mean in book 1 and a lot this book is spent trying to make her likable. There were a few moments where she seemed like a real person and not a spoiled princess or tsundere caricature, but she quickly reverted back. In fact, there haven't been any really likable characters so far and it's hard to care for any of them.
I could have looked past all of this, but when the author suddenly, out of nowhere, presents backstory that fundamentally changes our MC, I'm not buying it. This isn't foreshadowed at all in book one and I believe that this storyline was introduced for the sole purpose of addressing complaints people had of the first book. (If it was actually the plan all along it would be even worse.)
Instead of a guy just simply being asexual, or maybe needs to love someone before feeling desire, or takes a longer time to develop sexual desire for another, or just doesn't find "hot women" attractive, maybe he's gay, maybe he's depressed and has a lowered libido, maybe he has trust issues from growing up alone on the streets. There are so many reasons and many of them wouldn't necessarily mean there was anything wrong with him. The two women that want to join his harem find his lack of interest disturbing. They are hot ladies and any healthy man would become a drooling mess in front of them so there must be something wrong with him, right? And the author grants the ladies their wish and our MC turns out to have brain damage! He is almost immediately offered to be "restored", but his choice is then completely taken away from him because Sarah accepts for him.
So let's see if I got this right... He was fundamentally altered once without his consent and the person that has gotten to know him after that, and claims to love him, is taking away his choice once again without hesitation. For what? So he'll want to have sex with her? So she can have him lust after her while she doesn't have sex with him because she's not even ok with him seeing her in her underwear? Can you be any more selfish? Well, she is true to her role as a spoiled princess.
I'm not saying he shouldn't get healed, but it's not that simple. He's been like that for over 6 years, who knows in what ways he'll be altered when changed back. No one knows what kind of person he'll become, but it's at least certain that he won't be the same anymore. And his difficulties in reading facial expressions are something shared with many on the autism spectrum and having that also being fixed brings up some troubling parallels, but I'm not even going to touch on that whole sticky subject.
I wish the MC would have just been born different like we were led to believe in book 1. There's nothing saying he couldn't have learned to read facial expressions better given time and practice. Or that the people around him could have learned to communicate verbally and relied less on subtle cues. For example, has anyone had the birds and bees talk with him? Who would have done that to the hated orphan? Why should he know about sex and marriage? I'm sure Sarah hasn't taught him anything of it and from book 1 I gathered she's the only one that treated him remotely friendly in their city. Give him the talk and if he's still happy with not wanting to have sex, then that isn't a problem to be fixed. And I expect he would have been perfectly content with being asexual or something like that because there were no signs in book 1 that he was numb to all feelings but those from fighting and eating and felt empty all the time. That seems to be another eleventh-hour edit.
If you change a person's brain, then you change who they are in many ways. Maybe he rejects the restoration in the last 30% of the book and stays "brain damaged", or at least gets to choose for himself, but I can't continue reading. I have too many other issues with the book and too few incentives to read on.
The power system of this series is interesting, but the plot and characters are all lacking. Sarah was bossy and mean in book 1 and a lot this book is spent trying to make her likable. There were a few moments where she seemed like a real person and not a spoiled princess or tsundere caricature, but she quickly reverted back. In fact, there haven't been any really likable characters so far and it's hard to care for any of them.
I could have looked past all of this, but when the author suddenly, out of nowhere, presents backstory that fundamentally changes our MC, I'm not buying it. This isn't foreshadowed at all in book one and I believe that this storyline was introduced for the sole purpose of addressing complaints people had of the first book. (If it was actually the plan all along it would be even worse.)
Instead of a guy just simply being asexual, or maybe needs to love someone before feeling desire, or takes a longer time to develop sexual desire for another, or just doesn't find "hot women" attractive, maybe he's gay, maybe he's depressed and has a lowered libido, maybe he has trust issues from growing up alone on the streets. There are so many reasons and many of them wouldn't necessarily mean there was anything wrong with him. The two women that want to join his harem find his lack of interest disturbing. They are hot ladies and any healthy man would become a drooling mess in front of them so there must be something wrong with him, right? And the author grants the ladies their wish and our MC turns out to have brain damage! He is almost immediately offered to be "restored", but his choice is then completely taken away from him because Sarah accepts for him.
So let's see if I got this right... He was fundamentally altered once without his consent and the person that has gotten to know him after that, and claims to love him, is taking away his choice once again without hesitation. For what? So he'll want to have sex with her? So she can have him lust after her while she doesn't have sex with him because she's not even ok with him seeing her in her underwear? Can you be any more selfish? Well, she is true to her role as a spoiled princess.
I'm not saying he shouldn't get healed, but it's not that simple. He's been like that for over 6 years, who knows in what ways he'll be altered when changed back. No one knows what kind of person he'll become, but it's at least certain that he won't be the same anymore. And his difficulties in reading facial expressions are something shared with many on the autism spectrum and having that also being fixed brings up some troubling parallels, but I'm not even going to touch on that whole sticky subject.
I wish the MC would have just been born different like we were led to believe in book 1. There's nothing saying he couldn't have learned to read facial expressions better given time and practice. Or that the people around him could have learned to communicate verbally and relied less on subtle cues. For example, has anyone had the birds and bees talk with him? Who would have done that to the hated orphan? Why should he know about sex and marriage? I'm sure Sarah hasn't taught him anything of it and from book 1 I gathered she's the only one that treated him remotely friendly in their city. Give him the talk and if he's still happy with not wanting to have sex, then that isn't a problem to be fixed. And I expect he would have been perfectly content with being asexual or something like that because there were no signs in book 1 that he was numb to all feelings but those from fighting and eating and felt empty all the time. That seems to be another eleventh-hour edit.
If you change a person's brain, then you change who they are in many ways. Maybe he rejects the restoration in the last 30% of the book and stays "brain damaged", or at least gets to choose for himself, but I can't continue reading. I have too many other issues with the book and too few incentives to read on.
August 8, 2019
I only made it to 13 percent. The Sarah character was just too much. I REALLY hated her. She treated Morgan like a pet or a slave. And he just put up with it! So ANNOYING. I would have like the book if not for Sarah. She was just too much like the rest of the bullies and nobles that also treated Morgan like garbage. He was just her personal punching bag. Literally and emotionally. Psycho. Nobody likes a bully or a bitch.
May 25, 2019
Fun read with too many "reveals"
Look, the end of the first book was already a bit of a stretch when it came to believeability within the context of the story but I was ok overlooking it, especially as said specific character really didn't appear or contribute to the plot of book 2.
But book 2, especially the last few chapters, had to many "but wait, there's more" moments and the plot armor around everyone made some of the situations feel extremely contrived.
With all that said, I think there's a lot of good here and I did ultimately enjoy the book. Will I be picking up the next? I don't know, but I'll keep my eye out for the author just in case.
Look, the end of the first book was already a bit of a stretch when it came to believeability within the context of the story but I was ok overlooking it, especially as said specific character really didn't appear or contribute to the plot of book 2.
But book 2, especially the last few chapters, had to many "but wait, there's more" moments and the plot armor around everyone made some of the situations feel extremely contrived.
With all that said, I think there's a lot of good here and I did ultimately enjoy the book. Will I be picking up the next? I don't know, but I'll keep my eye out for the author just in case.
May 8, 2019
More goodness
Love it. The world is slowly being evolved and more of the mechanics are becoming known. We learn them as does our hero it seems. He is even more special than first thought. He must level hard and fast but also learn what he is and how to grow as he if the first in many ways. The world and story is getting extremely complex and all are not as they seem.Looking forward to the next
Love it. The world is slowly being evolved and more of the mechanics are becoming known. We learn them as does our hero it seems. He is even more special than first thought. He must level hard and fast but also learn what he is and how to grow as he if the first in many ways. The world and story is getting extremely complex and all are not as they seem.Looking forward to the next
July 7, 2019
DNF; Made it 60% before dropping.
As it turns out, the main characters lack of response to women stems from his brain being 'engineered' to not produce the relevant hormones, so as not to distract him from the goal of the individuals who altered him: to create the ultimate fighting machine.
This 'reveal' comes from out of the blue, with no hint or foreshadowing that this was the case in the first book. This leads me to believe that the author has added this 'explanation' to explain away what could have been an interesting character trait.
If you don't want the main character to be invloved romantically, don't write romantic partners for them. If you do, however, want the protagonist to have some romance, please please please don't fall into the 'clueless harem protag' cliche; and especially don't lampshade it with 'magic brain alteration'.
As it turns out, the main characters lack of response to women stems from his brain being 'engineered' to not produce the relevant hormones, so as not to distract him from the goal of the individuals who altered him: to create the ultimate fighting machine.
This 'reveal' comes from out of the blue, with no hint or foreshadowing that this was the case in the first book. This leads me to believe that the author has added this 'explanation' to explain away what could have been an interesting character trait.
If you don't want the main character to be invloved romantically, don't write romantic partners for them. If you do, however, want the protagonist to have some romance, please please please don't fall into the 'clueless harem protag' cliche; and especially don't lampshade it with 'magic brain alteration'.
June 22, 2019
DNF 81%
Maybe I was in a bad mood, but this novel left me cold. Nothing seemed real, especially the main characters.
Probably the biggest flaw was the lack of risk. Aside from Morgan being over-powered, he also managed to pull a rabbit out of his hat whenever needed. Then there were his layers of protection, four levels deep at least, going all the way up to two opaque gods. He doesn't really feel pain or much of anything... why should the reader.
I suspect that the author was told, following the first book, that an asexual teenaged boy was a little hard to believe. And so, in this sequel, the explanation was not only given but made the central theme of the book. That's a thin branch on which to hang your hat.
Maybe I was in a bad mood, but this novel left me cold. Nothing seemed real, especially the main characters.
Probably the biggest flaw was the lack of risk. Aside from Morgan being over-powered, he also managed to pull a rabbit out of his hat whenever needed. Then there were his layers of protection, four levels deep at least, going all the way up to two opaque gods. He doesn't really feel pain or much of anything... why should the reader.
I suspect that the author was told, following the first book, that an asexual teenaged boy was a little hard to believe. And so, in this sequel, the explanation was not only given but made the central theme of the book. That's a thin branch on which to hang your hat.
May 26, 2019
And now it gets a bit more complicated
In book 2 I'm still liking the fairly simple system. Instead of pages and pages of skill tree characters have a few skills/powers to use. It feels a lot like a minimalist cultivating story. There's a fair amount of bouncing back and forth between current events and when Morgan and Sarah first met. I liked the book. It flowed well. My only problem was running out of book. I was glad that that the reason for Morgan's lack of interest or awareness of things other than fighting or food is addressed at the beginning. I wonder if we'll get to see the world after the mortal world in the next book.
In book 2 I'm still liking the fairly simple system. Instead of pages and pages of skill tree characters have a few skills/powers to use. It feels a lot like a minimalist cultivating story. There's a fair amount of bouncing back and forth between current events and when Morgan and Sarah first met. I liked the book. It flowed well. My only problem was running out of book. I was glad that that the reason for Morgan's lack of interest or awareness of things other than fighting or food is addressed at the beginning. I wonder if we'll get to see the world after the mortal world in the next book.
July 2, 2025
I like the premise of the storyline & overarching theme; Morgan is mostly great.
What ISN'T so great is Sarah's penchant for yelling, arguing, being a pompous shrew, and over inflated sense of importance. Strangely, she hasn't learned even the slightest ounce of patience and humility from Morgan after their close proximity with each other in the past year or so; while I get that she's been sheltered most of her life, she has been tutored in social graces & more academic studies. Morgan has an excuse for his missing romantic/sexual urges & skewed hormonal system, which is fixable by at least two of the immortals messing.around.with.World. affairs that might destroy everything and everyone. This aspect - the underlying danger, the age-old battle between good & evil, the seemingly ridiculous posturing between powerful beings who are acting on their whims out of boredom or plays for more power - makes this intriguing, tantalizing enough for me to keep reading (in spite of my annoyance toward Sarah's immature, loud posturing for Morgan's attention, which wars against her basically spoiled & entitled notions ahe cannot.seem to quell, even for Morgan).
Most female and many male characters herein are irritating and stereotypical, like Katherine, Grub & Frush, Lord Simon, and even Arnold, who is the epitome of a powerful being who only looks out for and remains truly loyal only to himself and his own material gain. I believe Gold to be a higher power who hasn't fully revealed his goals, reasoning, especially whose side he's on.
Brilliant plotting, aside from the skewed, confusingly irritating characteristics of our two main characters. Morgan's definitely an endearingly amusing, exceptionally talented, highly entertaining young hero who appeals on every level (except his boneheaded ignorance that's mostly so ridiculous one can only laugh about it). Three point five stars ⭐⭐⭐✴
What ISN'T so great is Sarah's penchant for yelling, arguing, being a pompous shrew, and over inflated sense of importance. Strangely, she hasn't learned even the slightest ounce of patience and humility from Morgan after their close proximity with each other in the past year or so; while I get that she's been sheltered most of her life, she has been tutored in social graces & more academic studies. Morgan has an excuse for his missing romantic/sexual urges & skewed hormonal system, which is fixable by at least two of the immortals messing.around.with.World. affairs that might destroy everything and everyone. This aspect - the underlying danger, the age-old battle between good & evil, the seemingly ridiculous posturing between powerful beings who are acting on their whims out of boredom or plays for more power - makes this intriguing, tantalizing enough for me to keep reading (in spite of my annoyance toward Sarah's immature, loud posturing for Morgan's attention, which wars against her basically spoiled & entitled notions ahe cannot.seem to quell, even for Morgan).
Most female and many male characters herein are irritating and stereotypical, like Katherine, Grub & Frush, Lord Simon, and even Arnold, who is the epitome of a powerful being who only looks out for and remains truly loyal only to himself and his own material gain. I believe Gold to be a higher power who hasn't fully revealed his goals, reasoning, especially whose side he's on.
Brilliant plotting, aside from the skewed, confusingly irritating characteristics of our two main characters. Morgan's definitely an endearingly amusing, exceptionally talented, highly entertaining young hero who appeals on every level (except his boneheaded ignorance that's mostly so ridiculous one can only laugh about it). Three point five stars ⭐⭐⭐✴
August 4, 2019
Wow. So many POVs right off the bat. Why do authors do this?
It's working out so far, but more POVs doesn't mean better.
For all that's holy, I think the author found even more ways to show the stats as much possible. Why do they do this?
No one wants a constant stats sheet.
Wow. This went from the author putting more stats in the novel, to
This book is turning out less enjoyable than the previous. Especially with the author using this asspull to enable a romance, and maybe a love triangle.
Oh look. cliche.
I will probably read the next book, but I'm not in a hurry to do so. Hope the author cuts down on the stupid stats in the next book. I also hope this girl's bleeding heart is squashed next book.
I hope this isn't the author trying to set up the protagonist to "be more human" in the nest book.
2/5 Stars
It's working out so far, but more POVs doesn't mean better.
For all that's holy, I think the author found even more ways to show the stats as much possible. Why do they do this?
No one wants a constant stats sheet.
Wow. This went from the author putting more stats in the novel, to
This book is turning out less enjoyable than the previous. Especially with the author using this asspull to enable a romance, and maybe a love triangle.
Oh look. cliche.
I will probably read the next book, but I'm not in a hurry to do so. Hope the author cuts down on the stupid stats in the next book. I also hope this girl's bleeding heart is squashed next book.
I hope this isn't the author trying to set up the protagonist to "be more human" in the nest book.
2/5 Stars
August 29, 2020
Note: I have a backlog of reviews so what follows is short and to the point. Spoilers will not be called out. Typos likely since I won’t be proof reading.
I read books 1-6 of this series and they are all getting the same review. The first thing to note is that the series is not done. I have no idea how many books this will be since the author can end it at any time simply by having the MC win the right fight.
This is better than average litRPG but author tells you from the beginning that this is the story of the MC's "Rise to Omniscience". Also there is no ensemble, just the MC and supporting characters of varying degrees of importance. As a result there is never any question of the MC actually being in danger. Every time a god is about to kill the MC I was bored because either the god would somehow fail or the MC would come back to life. Worst the author fails to realize that he has made much of his story boring, including the fights, since there is only one possible outcome. This series would be better if it was half as long and, if it weren't for the interesting secondary characters, like the gods who are fighting each other, I probably wouldn't have finished these books. The secondary characters are less than 1/4 of the books, however so I have reservations about recommending these books. The truth is, while they aren't bad, there are better.
Bottom line: Maybe?
I read books 1-6 of this series and they are all getting the same review. The first thing to note is that the series is not done. I have no idea how many books this will be since the author can end it at any time simply by having the MC win the right fight.
This is better than average litRPG but author tells you from the beginning that this is the story of the MC's "Rise to Omniscience". Also there is no ensemble, just the MC and supporting characters of varying degrees of importance. As a result there is never any question of the MC actually being in danger. Every time a god is about to kill the MC I was bored because either the god would somehow fail or the MC would come back to life. Worst the author fails to realize that he has made much of his story boring, including the fights, since there is only one possible outcome. This series would be better if it was half as long and, if it weren't for the interesting secondary characters, like the gods who are fighting each other, I probably wouldn't have finished these books. The secondary characters are less than 1/4 of the books, however so I have reservations about recommending these books. The truth is, while they aren't bad, there are better.
Bottom line: Maybe?
November 27, 2020
The first part of the prologue would have done absolute wonders as the epilogue of the first book.
They made that aspect (his mind) an insanely focused part of the book and frankly I got absolutely tired of hearing about it every single chapter.
There is another big thing that I think could take away from future book and that’s the Gods “playing by the rules”. With so many big characters supposedly controlling the entire narrative is this even Morgan’s story? Sure he’s the main pawn but all the big events seem to evolve around their efforts.
His journey is still really fun and I absolutely enjoy the grinding aspect of the book as well, especially with how fast they seem to be progressing.
Low 4 star
They made that aspect (his mind) an insanely focused part of the book and frankly I got absolutely tired of hearing about it every single chapter.
There is another big thing that I think could take away from future book and that’s the Gods “playing by the rules”. With so many big characters supposedly controlling the entire narrative is this even Morgan’s story? Sure he’s the main pawn but all the big events seem to evolve around their efforts.
His journey is still really fun and I absolutely enjoy the grinding aspect of the book as well, especially with how fast they seem to be progressing.
Low 4 star
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 17, 2022
There are some things that always annoys me. Like writing something like "a standard 85% interest rate" from a merchant guild or MCs misusing their powers and say it was worth it, which it only was because the writer knew everything that would happen. This takes me out of the wanted immersion and leaves me wondering if the writer actually has the story under control.
Obviously, this is still a Chosen One story, but at least the MC, Morgan, gets beat up a lot and are out of his depth with regards to the overall plot. Unfortunately, as a LitRPG book that refers to the character sheet a lot, it seems that getting increased mental stats doesn't help with the smartmess or intelligence of the characters. It just help with magic points and regen, which makes it obsolete.
Obviously, this is still a Chosen One story, but at least the MC, Morgan, gets beat up a lot and are out of his depth with regards to the overall plot. Unfortunately, as a LitRPG book that refers to the character sheet a lot, it seems that getting increased mental stats doesn't help with the smartmess or intelligence of the characters. It just help with magic points and regen, which makes it obsolete.
November 13, 2023
Meh
The litrpg parts are getting more interesting, but I've almost completely lost interest in the story itself. Every character other than the MCs seems to have fake personalities that are completely unpredictable. Also, apparently, everyone can shape-shift. The MC is just led around thinking he has free will and is making his own decisions, but everything is being guided and controlled by super-powered God like people and the shocking discovery that yet another person isn't who we thought they were is really jarring and awkward. Not to mention, now nothing anyone does matters because who knows when the next time it'll happen.
Basically nothing the mc does seems to matter. He could just sit and do nothing since none of his decisions make a difference.
The litrpg parts are getting more interesting, but I've almost completely lost interest in the story itself. Every character other than the MCs seems to have fake personalities that are completely unpredictable. Also, apparently, everyone can shape-shift. The MC is just led around thinking he has free will and is making his own decisions, but everything is being guided and controlled by super-powered God like people and the shocking discovery that yet another person isn't who we thought they were is really jarring and awkward. Not to mention, now nothing anyone does matters because who knows when the next time it'll happen.
Basically nothing the mc does seems to matter. He could just sit and do nothing since none of his decisions make a difference.
August 17, 2019
If I was restricted to reviewing this book with the author's vocabulary, I'd have to write something like this:
What a shit shit shit book! Totally crap, what the hell?! Which dipshit asshole wrote this piece of shit?!
Because this is the extent of his verbose qualities. I finally got tired of it at around 70% mark.
Also, the amount of hax powerups the author gives the main characters is ridiculous. There's absolutely no thinking involved in any part of the book. The fight scenes are impulsive and thoughtless, the political intrigue is laughable, the world building non-existent, and the magic/super system completely dependent on the author's whims.
What a shit shit shit book! Totally crap, what the hell?! Which dipshit asshole wrote this piece of shit?!
Because this is the extent of his verbose qualities. I finally got tired of it at around 70% mark.
Also, the amount of hax powerups the author gives the main characters is ridiculous. There's absolutely no thinking involved in any part of the book. The fight scenes are impulsive and thoughtless, the political intrigue is laughable, the world building non-existent, and the magic/super system completely dependent on the author's whims.
January 15, 2023
Morgan must learn to adapt to his new abilities an survive the Academy with Sarah along side him .
Morgan has been gifted with abilities of an mage an a super together more than he ever hoped for . For you see he's a orphan of the streets . His only friend is a noblemans daughter named Sarah . The two secretly have met at least once a month for many years growing up together since their the same age . Sarah ability is a mage . Together they run away from Sarah's father for different reasons she to escape from a arrangement of marriage, for Morgan Sarah's father trying to have Morgan killed for being friends with his daughter . recommend reading excellent series .
Morgan has been gifted with abilities of an mage an a super together more than he ever hoped for . For you see he's a orphan of the streets . His only friend is a noblemans daughter named Sarah . The two secretly have met at least once a month for many years growing up together since their the same age . Sarah ability is a mage . Together they run away from Sarah's father for different reasons she to escape from a arrangement of marriage, for Morgan Sarah's father trying to have Morgan killed for being friends with his daughter . recommend reading excellent series .
May 5, 2019
Pretty good.
I remember reading a review for the first book that said something like "The MC is way too dumb- he has absolutely no understanding of sex or why women are acting a certain way".
At the time I sympathized with that review because it is super frustrating reading a book where the protagonist is as oblivious as a five year old. The reviewer was right that the MC is painfully oblivious- but it turns out there is a real reason for that, which is addressed almost immediately in this book.
I remember reading a review for the first book that said something like "The MC is way too dumb- he has absolutely no understanding of sex or why women are acting a certain way".
At the time I sympathized with that review because it is super frustrating reading a book where the protagonist is as oblivious as a five year old. The reviewer was right that the MC is painfully oblivious- but it turns out there is a real reason for that, which is addressed almost immediately in this book.
May 14, 2019
OMG
Well this was worth reading. I wholeheartedly recommend this series. It's been a refreshing change from some of the other books I'd been reading lately. Oodles of adventure and excitement. More than enough to keep you from putting the book down until you finish reading.
It has the knack to keep you guessing, and trying to anticipate what happens next. Can't wait for the next book in this series.
Well this was worth reading. I wholeheartedly recommend this series. It's been a refreshing change from some of the other books I'd been reading lately. Oodles of adventure and excitement. More than enough to keep you from putting the book down until you finish reading.
It has the knack to keep you guessing, and trying to anticipate what happens next. Can't wait for the next book in this series.
April 16, 2021
Nope, done, I can not go on. Just about two thirds on and I quit. Not just this book, but this whole series.
The characters are horrible. The protagonist has no sense, no free will and no care about anything. His companion is a stalker who is bipolar. His mentor could care less about teaching him. The story is suppose to be filled with surprise twist, but comes off as a convoluted mess with little sense. I will not waste any more time on this abysmal series.
The characters are horrible. The protagonist has no sense, no free will and no care about anything. His companion is a stalker who is bipolar. His mentor could care less about teaching him. The story is suppose to be filled with surprise twist, but comes off as a convoluted mess with little sense. I will not waste any more time on this abysmal series.
May 3, 2019
Another hit
Quite possibly one of the best gamelit/litrpg book I have read so far this year. The last book in the series was great and this book is so much better, it resolved issues I had in the last book, has a faster pace, and is packed with intrege. Overall I can't wait for the next book and see what happens next.
Quite possibly one of the best gamelit/litrpg book I have read so far this year. The last book in the series was great and this book is so much better, it resolved issues I had in the last book, has a faster pace, and is packed with intrege. Overall I can't wait for the next book and see what happens next.
May 4, 2019
Just one word to describe Starbreak, "Fantastic". The book was superb. There is a right balance between advancing the plot and the growth in the main characters. I'm not usually a fan of gamelit books but Aaron Oster has managed to draw me with his unique style of writing as well as his well crafted magic system. Can't wait for the next book!
May 7, 2019
One of my biggest irritants from the first book, teenage guy Morgan's complete asexuality while in the company of a very attractive (and interested) young woman is explained in this volume. Things in general continue to spiral out of control around our protagonists, and this is developing into a good fantasy-gamelit series. I can't say much more about it without getting into spoiler territory, so I'll just say I'm looking forward to the next one.
May 18, 2019
Nice continuation, but with some editing issues
A fun read. I am enjoying the character development and the world itself is cool. Lots of over the top powerhouses. I expect the world to explode at some point. This book like the last one has some spelling issues, but if you can see past those it is a good read.
A fun read. I am enjoying the character development and the world itself is cool. Lots of over the top powerhouses. I expect the world to explode at some point. This book like the last one has some spelling issues, but if you can see past those it is a good read.
June 14, 2019
Again, a bit too simplistic at times, though at least the bad guys became more interesting. Plot thickens and the world gets more interesting, but we're also exposed to some of the clichés of the genre which I'm starting to really dislike - harem fantasy. It looks as if it might go that way in the future and for now, there were only hints and promises of this, but it's eye-roll inducing for me.
July 10, 2019
Good book... a little long in the middle
Good book my main issue would be the middle chapters are kind of slow.
I enjoy the character progression and the overall plot. However throw that out the window because the subplot takes center stage at the end. The end of the book is fascinating. Talk about twists.
Good book my main issue would be the middle chapters are kind of slow.
I enjoy the character progression and the overall plot. However throw that out the window because the subplot takes center stage at the end. The end of the book is fascinating. Talk about twists.
August 30, 2019
Morgan and Sarah continue to grow stronger, and discover that things are effectively never what they seem.
They also learn that there are rules. It's not clear what those rules are, exactly, but... a lot of people seem to be bound by them.
Morgan's issues are explored a bit more, and an offer is extended.
And each starts to grow in power.
They also learn that there are rules. It's not clear what those rules are, exactly, but... a lot of people seem to be bound by them.
Morgan's issues are explored a bit more, and an offer is extended.
And each starts to grow in power.
December 22, 2019
Classic, relatively well written.
The biggest drawback is that the various threads of mechanic, backstory and events appear more or less out of nowhere, and may even feel like they're forced into the existing story. But the book still works relatively well, even if the characters remain relatively flat and a bit too predictible.
The biggest drawback is that the various threads of mechanic, backstory and events appear more or less out of nowhere, and may even feel like they're forced into the existing story. But the book still works relatively well, even if the characters remain relatively flat and a bit too predictible.
April 5, 2020
Awesome
I was worried at the start of this book that the plot was going to become convoluted and take on an “edgy” tone. While the plot did grow slightly convoluted I would still consider the tone mostly laid back and because of the plot changes I would no longer consider this series predictable. I really look forward to finishing the next book
I was worried at the start of this book that the plot was going to become convoluted and take on an “edgy” tone. While the plot did grow slightly convoluted I would still consider the tone mostly laid back and because of the plot changes I would no longer consider this series predictable. I really look forward to finishing the next book
May 10, 2020
Nothing special, but nothing bad! A good solid read!
In the second installment in the rise to omniscience series, we follow our duo on adventure outside the Academy… New plots are in covered, new mysteries are discovered and even answered… biggest we find out why Morgan has no idea that these girls are flirting with him… LOL
In the second installment in the rise to omniscience series, we follow our duo on adventure outside the Academy… New plots are in covered, new mysteries are discovered and even answered… biggest we find out why Morgan has no idea that these girls are flirting with him… LOL
April 24, 2022
A struggle
We now understand why Morgan is weird , but the entire plot is fight monster,kill monster,level up ,it is tedious and boring,it is also such a waste , I don't know why the auther took this approach but this could have been such a good story but between constant fights and overpowered tedious characters I'm giving up.
We now understand why Morgan is weird , but the entire plot is fight monster,kill monster,level up ,it is tedious and boring,it is also such a waste , I don't know why the auther took this approach but this could have been such a good story but between constant fights and overpowered tedious characters I'm giving up.
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