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Silver Fox & The Western Hero #4
Warrior's Oath
Forbidden Power
Alex survives a Silver Alchemist’s best efforts to destroy him, but not without paying a terrible price.
He soon finds himself stripped of all aid, allies, and resources, with all hands turned against him.
Even worse, if Alex can’t make it to the capital city while dodging all the perils and traps his enemies place in his path, millions of innocents, including the first girl to ever touch his heart, will perish in terror and flame.
Alex's focus, resolve, and ability to overcome catastrophic peril will be put to the test like never before, his trials serving as the key to a path of power that could one day forge the deadliest cultivator this world has ever known.
Assuming Alex survives, which is no small thing, with so many foes eager to kill him!
Eager for a fast-paced Wuxia/LitRPG adventure filled with deadly adversaries, exotic adventures, and mighty cultivators fighting for the power to topple kingdoms? Then read on!
Alex survives a Silver Alchemist’s best efforts to destroy him, but not without paying a terrible price.
He soon finds himself stripped of all aid, allies, and resources, with all hands turned against him.
Even worse, if Alex can’t make it to the capital city while dodging all the perils and traps his enemies place in his path, millions of innocents, including the first girl to ever touch his heart, will perish in terror and flame.
Alex's focus, resolve, and ability to overcome catastrophic peril will be put to the test like never before, his trials serving as the key to a path of power that could one day forge the deadliest cultivator this world has ever known.
Assuming Alex survives, which is no small thing, with so many foes eager to kill him!
Eager for a fast-paced Wuxia/LitRPG adventure filled with deadly adversaries, exotic adventures, and mighty cultivators fighting for the power to topple kingdoms? Then read on!
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605 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 30, 2020
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October 14, 2021
The start wasn't very exciting for me... it was only the last few chapters that I really got into the book.
January 26, 2021
Disappointing.
I really enjoy this series but this book missed The mark for me.
The book starts well, but then takes away all the supporting characters, which lightens the story and plot. The only characters we do get are barely in it and are treated poorly by the book. We then get a cycle of the gods abusing the mc, him surpassing it and them doing it again. It just gets to be really boring. The lack of supporting characters makes this worse as there is nothing to break up the monotony. It's getting tiring and boring to read about Alex just being abused every book which is all this books ends up being. Hopefully it appears we may get a reprieve of this in the next book.
Overall the book is still written well and the world is still great but the story and action in this one didn't do it for me. Action scenes and constant exposition caused the book to just get boring and I found myself beginning to skim parts. The worst thing you can do is be boring. The missing side characters didn't help this. Hope the next book is back to the series usually solid status.
I really enjoy this series but this book missed The mark for me.
The book starts well, but then takes away all the supporting characters, which lightens the story and plot. The only characters we do get are barely in it and are treated poorly by the book. We then get a cycle of the gods abusing the mc, him surpassing it and them doing it again. It just gets to be really boring. The lack of supporting characters makes this worse as there is nothing to break up the monotony. It's getting tiring and boring to read about Alex just being abused every book which is all this books ends up being. Hopefully it appears we may get a reprieve of this in the next book.
Overall the book is still written well and the world is still great but the story and action in this one didn't do it for me. Action scenes and constant exposition caused the book to just get boring and I found myself beginning to skim parts. The worst thing you can do is be boring. The missing side characters didn't help this. Hope the next book is back to the series usually solid status.
September 11, 2020
Mistakes and a tough read
A lot of flowery language that goes essentially nowhere littered throughout this novel. Repetitive restatements that confuse more than they illuminate.
Then there are the mistaken homonyms: ‘shown’ instead of the more appropriate ‘shone’, for example.
The plot needed up going somewhere, but it took its sweet time.
I will probably read the next book out of curiosity.
A lot of flowery language that goes essentially nowhere littered throughout this novel. Repetitive restatements that confuse more than they illuminate.
Then there are the mistaken homonyms: ‘shown’ instead of the more appropriate ‘shone’, for example.
The plot needed up going somewhere, but it took its sweet time.
I will probably read the next book out of curiosity.
September 7, 2020
This is a great book...also I hate it.
I originally wanted to title this review "thanks, I hate it" but that would give the impression that this is a bad book. On the contrary, this is an excellent book. The characters are well realized. The world building is on point. The pacing is excellent and by the end of it I hated every minute I spent reading it. This book is like a beautiful and picturesque mountain, with a bubbling blue white waterfall and a small forest with flowers on all the trees branches...and the author has made it very clear that their main interest is in pushing you off the top. Literally, the first page is some dude who I was pretty sure should have either been dead or banished or something showing up to give the MC a bad day. Then the gods in the story just continue giving our boy a beating like its their communal birthday party and he's not giving up the candy. It actually should have stretched the limits of believability, but again this author was just good enough that all I could do was ask why...why was any of this happening. So returning to the metaphor of the mountain the authors starts by pushing the reader from the top and then giving them a good old kick every time they manage to get stuck in a crag or plateau, so they keep tumbling down until...they reach the ground. The terrible, distinctly unsatisfying, genuinely upsetting, ground. What I'm saying is if you're not stimulated by misery , or at least have a good stomach for it, this story is going to be hard and probably make you angry a bit. That being said, its written really, really well so I'm just hoping that finally in this latest book where the MCs only real substitive gain was the gods not being able to bother him anymore, maybe the story will actually start being fun because besides the brief glimpse of "at least the world is really cool" and the moments of "the MC is pretty awesome for puny level 1 scrub" this story just sucks as an experience. This story is like a gourmet punch in the face and I'm probably going to read the next one simply because I feel "that" bad for pur friendless, broke, cosmic punching bag of an MC and I'm hoping the author lets us actually see the mc have some fun and be in control of his life for once, now that there's no more divine meddling to create new hurdles for him. Or at the very least gives us the pleasure of watching the MC get some well deserved, long due revenge on his divine tormentors.
Of course, going by the authors track record those hopes might be for naught but this book is of such a high quality that it makes me hang on when lesser series would have had me giving up in disgust...abject disgust...midway through. 5/5
I originally wanted to title this review "thanks, I hate it" but that would give the impression that this is a bad book. On the contrary, this is an excellent book. The characters are well realized. The world building is on point. The pacing is excellent and by the end of it I hated every minute I spent reading it. This book is like a beautiful and picturesque mountain, with a bubbling blue white waterfall and a small forest with flowers on all the trees branches...and the author has made it very clear that their main interest is in pushing you off the top. Literally, the first page is some dude who I was pretty sure should have either been dead or banished or something showing up to give the MC a bad day. Then the gods in the story just continue giving our boy a beating like its their communal birthday party and he's not giving up the candy. It actually should have stretched the limits of believability, but again this author was just good enough that all I could do was ask why...why was any of this happening. So returning to the metaphor of the mountain the authors starts by pushing the reader from the top and then giving them a good old kick every time they manage to get stuck in a crag or plateau, so they keep tumbling down until...they reach the ground. The terrible, distinctly unsatisfying, genuinely upsetting, ground. What I'm saying is if you're not stimulated by misery , or at least have a good stomach for it, this story is going to be hard and probably make you angry a bit. That being said, its written really, really well so I'm just hoping that finally in this latest book where the MCs only real substitive gain was the gods not being able to bother him anymore, maybe the story will actually start being fun because besides the brief glimpse of "at least the world is really cool" and the moments of "the MC is pretty awesome for puny level 1 scrub" this story just sucks as an experience. This story is like a gourmet punch in the face and I'm probably going to read the next one simply because I feel "that" bad for pur friendless, broke, cosmic punching bag of an MC and I'm hoping the author lets us actually see the mc have some fun and be in control of his life for once, now that there's no more divine meddling to create new hurdles for him. Or at the very least gives us the pleasure of watching the MC get some well deserved, long due revenge on his divine tormentors.
Of course, going by the authors track record those hopes might be for naught but this book is of such a high quality that it makes me hang on when lesser series would have had me giving up in disgust...abject disgust...midway through. 5/5
September 4, 2020
Not as good as the rest
Probably a third of the book was just word vomit. Constant esoteric meaningless drivel that could not only be cut out entirely, but the book would have actually been better without. The story is still good, but there wasn't really that much of it present in this installment, way too many monologues. Will still read the next one, and every other thing written by this author is good, but this was the worst, by far.
Probably a third of the book was just word vomit. Constant esoteric meaningless drivel that could not only be cut out entirely, but the book would have actually been better without. The story is still good, but there wasn't really that much of it present in this installment, way too many monologues. Will still read the next one, and every other thing written by this author is good, but this was the worst, by far.
September 8, 2020
Not as good as the previous books
I've loved this series so far, but this book fell flat. Everything was just a bit over the top and unbelievable. From the beginning where it seemed the MC had the answers to everything, everything was just a bit if a stretch.
Also it seems like the Gods are acting completely irrational. Why do they have so many opportunities to hurt he main character before Wifu gets to act.
I've loved this series so far, but this book fell flat. Everything was just a bit over the top and unbelievable. From the beginning where it seemed the MC had the answers to everything, everything was just a bit if a stretch.
Also it seems like the Gods are acting completely irrational. Why do they have so many opportunities to hurt he main character before Wifu gets to act.
September 23, 2020
Wow. Just...Wow.
This latest book in a masterpiece cultivation series is a fantastic screaming crescendo of action, plot growth, plot twists, and character development that leaves me stunned. You cascade from one series of events and fighting to another, watching the MC get burned time and again, only to see him improve from it - and not always by winning!
For all that the earlier books took their suh-weet time ramping up to where things are today, there was good reason for it. Firstly, it makes everything much more visceral. You have a front row seat for the pain and sweat that makes our boy what he is today. Secondly, it makes you appreciate that growth. I mean, he’s just made bronze, for Pete’s sake! Other books would have him at Gold already and juggling dragons for fun. Nope: not here. Although that’s not to say that he’s anything like an ordinary Bronze, but he still has to use his wits to compete, or else he has to beat feet.
Technically, the book is excellent. Mostly action, with solid moments of introspection and narration to balance it. Great editing, too. Editing is HARD, y’all! It takes serious dedication and focus to edit a great story, especially one this long. And that’s another thing: for the fourth time you have a nice long book here that takes some time to read and appreciate. This is not some quick-reading fast-income novella that many authors churn out every few weeks. And hey, I’m not saying those are bad necessarily: I get the need for a regular paying gig (I really do), but the flip side is that those authors need to give props to those who lay a down a plate of filet mignon in comparison to great pub burgers and gyros. Nice is nice in different ways and times, and this series folks, is filet all the way.
I give it the best recommendation (14+) possible for a fantasy LitRPG cultivation series. It’s also very manga-like because of that: if you like “Naruto” or “Bleach” then you’re gonna like this. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
This latest book in a masterpiece cultivation series is a fantastic screaming crescendo of action, plot growth, plot twists, and character development that leaves me stunned. You cascade from one series of events and fighting to another, watching the MC get burned time and again, only to see him improve from it - and not always by winning!
For all that the earlier books took their suh-weet time ramping up to where things are today, there was good reason for it. Firstly, it makes everything much more visceral. You have a front row seat for the pain and sweat that makes our boy what he is today. Secondly, it makes you appreciate that growth. I mean, he’s just made bronze, for Pete’s sake! Other books would have him at Gold already and juggling dragons for fun. Nope: not here. Although that’s not to say that he’s anything like an ordinary Bronze, but he still has to use his wits to compete, or else he has to beat feet.
Technically, the book is excellent. Mostly action, with solid moments of introspection and narration to balance it. Great editing, too. Editing is HARD, y’all! It takes serious dedication and focus to edit a great story, especially one this long. And that’s another thing: for the fourth time you have a nice long book here that takes some time to read and appreciate. This is not some quick-reading fast-income novella that many authors churn out every few weeks. And hey, I’m not saying those are bad necessarily: I get the need for a regular paying gig (I really do), but the flip side is that those authors need to give props to those who lay a down a plate of filet mignon in comparison to great pub burgers and gyros. Nice is nice in different ways and times, and this series folks, is filet all the way.
I give it the best recommendation (14+) possible for a fantasy LitRPG cultivation series. It’s also very manga-like because of that: if you like “Naruto” or “Bleach” then you’re gonna like this. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
September 8, 2020
I went back-and-forth a bit on the rating for this book, ending on a 4. The reason for that was that the overall quality of the book was negatively offset by how bleak it is.
I know that things are supposed to be difficult for Alex, but this took it too far I think.
PARTIAL SPOILERS FOLLOW
Alex's forbearance with his enemies comes to an end here, which is good. From there things literally go to Hell for him, yet he survives and grows (slightly) stronger. That last element is well explained, but it does seem that with everything/one he's killed etc. for him to still be a Bronze at the end of the book seems even more sadistic on the part of the author.
I also don't think he's being rational in his choices, albeit it's easy to see why his (repeated!) nearly indescribable torments may have rattled him somewhat. Without going too far down that rabbit hole, I expect that the next book will be very different.
I bloody hope so, as Alex giving up a pleasant life for himself has backfired on him dramatically at the end of this one. There are lots of miserable bastards in this world that he can/should kill to make the world a slightly better place (even if that doesn't really matter to Alex now), so he should get on with that and level the f#*k up. I don't see that he's been left with any alternative other than to die (again), but even that doesn't seem to stick. In any event, those gods need to die.
I know that things are supposed to be difficult for Alex, but this took it too far I think.
PARTIAL SPOILERS FOLLOW
Alex's forbearance with his enemies comes to an end here, which is good. From there things literally go to Hell for him, yet he survives and grows (slightly) stronger. That last element is well explained, but it does seem that with everything/one he's killed etc. for him to still be a Bronze at the end of the book seems even more sadistic on the part of the author.
I also don't think he's being rational in his choices, albeit it's easy to see why his (repeated!) nearly indescribable torments may have rattled him somewhat. Without going too far down that rabbit hole, I expect that the next book will be very different.
I bloody hope so, as Alex giving up a pleasant life for himself has backfired on him dramatically at the end of this one. There are lots of miserable bastards in this world that he can/should kill to make the world a slightly better place (even if that doesn't really matter to Alex now), so he should get on with that and level the f#*k up. I don't see that he's been left with any alternative other than to die (again), but even that doesn't seem to stick. In any event, those gods need to die.
January 1, 2022
Absolutely infuriating
The them of this book? Inconsistency. Inconsistency in the plot of the single book. Inconsistency in the overall story for all the books ( this felt like a side story). Inconsistency in the power levels.....this book and the other have worn me down on the inconsistency. SPOILER...
The fact alone that Alex beat a half step silver while still a level 6 basic yet in parts of this book can barely fight bronze cultivates as a bronze cultivates himself is infuriating. Especially when this started with him beating 3 silvers!!!! It doesn't matter if he was riding inspiration. And then the audacity of the author to think the reader so dumb to believe Alex would struggle against bronzes (who the author initially said had broken cultivation bases but then changed again the "almost pristine" bases when fighting Alex later?!) And then to beat a gold??!!! For what to start next book with him struggling against damn bronzes again. Please stop insulting th reader.
Also the fact he has larger meridian channels then anyone which see!s to have no benefit for him...has DIVINE cables which again seem to have no advantage.
Like I said this whole story is just inconsistent and infuriating.
The them of this book? Inconsistency. Inconsistency in the plot of the single book. Inconsistency in the overall story for all the books ( this felt like a side story). Inconsistency in the power levels.....this book and the other have worn me down on the inconsistency. SPOILER...
The fact alone that Alex beat a half step silver while still a level 6 basic yet in parts of this book can barely fight bronze cultivates as a bronze cultivates himself is infuriating. Especially when this started with him beating 3 silvers!!!! It doesn't matter if he was riding inspiration. And then the audacity of the author to think the reader so dumb to believe Alex would struggle against bronzes (who the author initially said had broken cultivation bases but then changed again the "almost pristine" bases when fighting Alex later?!) And then to beat a gold??!!! For what to start next book with him struggling against damn bronzes again. Please stop insulting th reader.
Also the fact he has larger meridian channels then anyone which see!s to have no benefit for him...has DIVINE cables which again seem to have no advantage.
Like I said this whole story is just inconsistent and infuriating.
September 5, 2020
Wow!
I do not know if I have ever seen a MC face and overcome so many obstacles in an entire series, much less in one single book. Alex's perseverance and resolve is a thing of legend. Gods, level Bosses, roadside hazards, and the wiles of women are only a few of the obstacles that Alex faces on his way to the ultimate (at least in this book) confrontations with the pawns of the gods. Great story telling, great descriptive writing, great world building, and a great adventure. Eagerly await book 5
I do not know if I have ever seen a MC face and overcome so many obstacles in an entire series, much less in one single book. Alex's perseverance and resolve is a thing of legend. Gods, level Bosses, roadside hazards, and the wiles of women are only a few of the obstacles that Alex faces on his way to the ultimate (at least in this book) confrontations with the pawns of the gods. Great story telling, great descriptive writing, great world building, and a great adventure. Eagerly await book 5
October 5, 2020
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First, my review: “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Second, I am not a bot...at least I don’t think I am. Yes this is copy pasta (just learned that term, so fun!) simply because I feel like any book I read deserves acknowledgement but at the same time my feelings on reviews conflict with the normal review process.
I enjoyed this book, so my goal is to promote it and help the author. If you are a potential reader, just stop reading now and take the above as all you need to know. I am not going to share my reasoning, thoughts on the book, or any opinions that would influence your decision to read it. It is my opinion that Art needs to be experienced at an individual level. You are the only one that can determine what you like and don’t like. Don’t let others make that decision for you. You should definitely read the book and completely ignore all of the reviews. Or not if you don’t think this book is for you. That choice is all yours and the beauty of art appreciation. You are a much better judge of what you will like than anyone here.
If you are a member of the IAK Guild (thanks, Jason) or part of the review police, feel free to criticize me and challenge my philosophy on reviewing art. I think we all love a good debate. The forums are open and I welcome your comments. I was wrong in my previous request to get you to stop. Your blatant disregard for that request has led to some fun discussions. Growth is important for us all.
Cheers
First, my review: “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Second, I am not a bot...at least I don’t think I am. Yes this is copy pasta (just learned that term, so fun!) simply because I feel like any book I read deserves acknowledgement but at the same time my feelings on reviews conflict with the normal review process.
I enjoyed this book, so my goal is to promote it and help the author. If you are a potential reader, just stop reading now and take the above as all you need to know. I am not going to share my reasoning, thoughts on the book, or any opinions that would influence your decision to read it. It is my opinion that Art needs to be experienced at an individual level. You are the only one that can determine what you like and don’t like. Don’t let others make that decision for you. You should definitely read the book and completely ignore all of the reviews. Or not if you don’t think this book is for you. That choice is all yours and the beauty of art appreciation. You are a much better judge of what you will like than anyone here.
If you are a member of the IAK Guild (thanks, Jason) or part of the review police, feel free to criticize me and challenge my philosophy on reviewing art. I think we all love a good debate. The forums are open and I welcome your comments. I was wrong in my previous request to get you to stop. Your blatant disregard for that request has led to some fun discussions. Growth is important for us all.
Cheers
November 30, 2020
TOO MUCH!!!
Different cultures have different "heroic styles". I have loved this series and the main characters and especially the detailed explanation of cultivation. Unfortunately this series has evolved from underdog to hanging by your finger nails, ultra extreme, it would take a miracle to live, etc. over and over again. I don't even mind the cultural tropes of running from leaf to leaf or running from raindrop to raindrop as this is a common type of "magic" in the Far Eastern stories. I found myself skipping ahead thinking yes horrible, yes painful, yes the bad guys are really bad i want to find out what is going on with the rest of the characters I love and the plot. Too much suffering, too much betrayal, too much racial hatred. I finally just gave up halfway through the fourth book. This is my second time through books 1 through 3. I came back because the cultivation is so well done in this series. Unfortunately the least appealing aspects of the series are even more prominent in book 4. This kind of exaggeration seems to be the trend in current entertainment. Bigger explosions, more bullets, etc. I may give it another try when book 5 comes out.
Different cultures have different "heroic styles". I have loved this series and the main characters and especially the detailed explanation of cultivation. Unfortunately this series has evolved from underdog to hanging by your finger nails, ultra extreme, it would take a miracle to live, etc. over and over again. I don't even mind the cultural tropes of running from leaf to leaf or running from raindrop to raindrop as this is a common type of "magic" in the Far Eastern stories. I found myself skipping ahead thinking yes horrible, yes painful, yes the bad guys are really bad i want to find out what is going on with the rest of the characters I love and the plot. Too much suffering, too much betrayal, too much racial hatred. I finally just gave up halfway through the fourth book. This is my second time through books 1 through 3. I came back because the cultivation is so well done in this series. Unfortunately the least appealing aspects of the series are even more prominent in book 4. This kind of exaggeration seems to be the trend in current entertainment. Bigger explosions, more bullets, etc. I may give it another try when book 5 comes out.
October 12, 2020
Eh it was ok *Spoiler in Review*
Nothing great but it was fine for a free kindle unlimited book. This series has the same issue as his other one, a great starting premise and then you try and make it a harem novel and everything turn to shit. Luckily here he wipes the board mostly clean for love interests. That aside, how much can you shit on a character before it stops becoming entertaining. I get balancing the story out by breaking his overpowered ring but then you make every other convoluted thing the MC has done pointless except for hitting bronze, leaving us with the impression that the gods will finally , FINALLY, stop f@$&ing with the story. I’m sure the author will find a way to add them back in for the next book, but it’ll be a pass for me. I’ll probably see someone rent about it on Reddit though.
Nothing great but it was fine for a free kindle unlimited book. This series has the same issue as his other one, a great starting premise and then you try and make it a harem novel and everything turn to shit. Luckily here he wipes the board mostly clean for love interests. That aside, how much can you shit on a character before it stops becoming entertaining. I get balancing the story out by breaking his overpowered ring but then you make every other convoluted thing the MC has done pointless except for hitting bronze, leaving us with the impression that the gods will finally , FINALLY, stop f@$&ing with the story. I’m sure the author will find a way to add them back in for the next book, but it’ll be a pass for me. I’ll probably see someone rent about it on Reddit though.
February 26, 2023
I am still confused by this series. I like the cultivation elements in this series, but there's something about the young white dude (blonde hair, blue eyes, etc, plus the cover) coming in to show all these asian stereotypes how to cultivate better that just feels off to me.
That bothered me for the first third of the book.
We get a little more insight into the gods and what's going on in this book.
I'm going to leave the series here - there's a thing done at the very end of the book that I'm going to choose to believe gets applied to the omniscient narrator too, and say oh, look, this is the end. oh well.
That bothered me for the first third of the book.
We get a little more insight into the gods and what's going on in this book.
I'm going to leave the series here - there's a thing done at the very end of the book that I'm going to choose to believe gets applied to the omniscient narrator too, and say oh, look, this is the end. oh well.
September 23, 2020
I just dont know about this one.
Way too much of the gods messing around and a lot of poorly explained yet still tedious dimension shifting. Everytime our hero accomplishes something so amazing its beyond belief, and this happens a lot in the book, it's all torn away or ruined in a confusing fantasy that I'm not sure really happens or not. I gave the book 4 stars only because it is a part of a previously awesome series. I really hope it gets back to the type of adventures I loved in the first 3 books.
Way too much of the gods messing around and a lot of poorly explained yet still tedious dimension shifting. Everytime our hero accomplishes something so amazing its beyond belief, and this happens a lot in the book, it's all torn away or ruined in a confusing fantasy that I'm not sure really happens or not. I gave the book 4 stars only because it is a part of a previously awesome series. I really hope it gets back to the type of adventures I loved in the first 3 books.
January 7, 2022
So good, so hard to read
The overall plot, characters, story are great.
The writing is not.
It's so repetitive! Like painfully so at times. Taking 3 pages to say the same thing, with very little variation. It's not waxing eloquent, it's waxing karate kid: on off on off, ad nauseam sometimes.
The author has a bad habit of starting an intense scene, and then interrupting himself for pages with side thoughts and tangents, killing the momentum he just built.
50% of this book is a repeat of the other half. Thats how slow it goes and how much it get repetitive.
The overall plot, characters, story are great.
The writing is not.
It's so repetitive! Like painfully so at times. Taking 3 pages to say the same thing, with very little variation. It's not waxing eloquent, it's waxing karate kid: on off on off, ad nauseam sometimes.
The author has a bad habit of starting an intense scene, and then interrupting himself for pages with side thoughts and tangents, killing the momentum he just built.
50% of this book is a repeat of the other half. Thats how slow it goes and how much it get repetitive.
January 8, 2024
Skimmed.
Skimmed.
Yawn.
Skimmed.
"I can take the cumulative disorder symbolized by a dangerous buildup of heat in the cells and redirect it to further rejuvenate those very same cells, much like you might harness the power of a river with a water wheel, using its energy for your own ends"....
Yawn.
"Fire Qi[...] when combbined with Watter Qi, for all that the two elements are so often in conflict for the poorly trained, when properly harnessed, the most powerful healers are thos with affinity for Water and Fire Qi both."
Yawn.
I'm done with this serie.
Skimmed.
Yawn.
Skimmed.
"I can take the cumulative disorder symbolized by a dangerous buildup of heat in the cells and redirect it to further rejuvenate those very same cells, much like you might harness the power of a river with a water wheel, using its energy for your own ends"....
Yawn.
"Fire Qi[...] when combbined with Watter Qi, for all that the two elements are so often in conflict for the poorly trained, when properly harnessed, the most powerful healers are thos with affinity for Water and Fire Qi both."
Yawn.
I'm done with this serie.
September 5, 2020
Continues to Enthrall
In a sentence this whole book is about Alex taking his hits one more grievous than the other and keeps on getting stronger.
This whole series and every page /chapter (refreshing the page on RR everyday) is gripping /amazing and feels like you are holding your breath to read the amazing exploits of Alex.
Every chapter is a joy
Thank you very much author. Next one please
In a sentence this whole book is about Alex taking his hits one more grievous than the other and keeps on getting stronger.
This whole series and every page /chapter (refreshing the page on RR everyday) is gripping /amazing and feels like you are holding your breath to read the amazing exploits of Alex.
Every chapter is a joy
Thank you very much author. Next one please
September 8, 2020
Great read
Still love this story. Great mix of cultivation, Gamelit elements, and storytelling. The author manages to have the main character go through both sacrifice and power progression, in a way that makes me root for him personally and still look forward to what he'll gain in the future (and full disclosure to the author, expectations for that second one are starting to get pretty high).
Still love this story. Great mix of cultivation, Gamelit elements, and storytelling. The author manages to have the main character go through both sacrifice and power progression, in a way that makes me root for him personally and still look forward to what he'll gain in the future (and full disclosure to the author, expectations for that second one are starting to get pretty high).
September 8, 2020
Another great book and a great series!
I can sometime is it rate some series and books harshly. However, the silver fox in the western hero saga is not one of them. I am completely and truly a fad. In this most recent addition the gods are in a malicious war over the very souls of mortals. What is the gods play their games, our hero fights just to stay alive. I am truly interested to see where this cycle will continue on. However, alone in a drift is never a good place to be.
I can sometime is it rate some series and books harshly. However, the silver fox in the western hero saga is not one of them. I am completely and truly a fad. In this most recent addition the gods are in a malicious war over the very souls of mortals. What is the gods play their games, our hero fights just to stay alive. I am truly interested to see where this cycle will continue on. However, alone in a drift is never a good place to be.
September 20, 2020
Rinse repeat.
The story is well written and mildly compelling, however its a repeat of the last 3 books over and over. MC gets separated from everyone has to make new friends get new resources and then losses those and has to do it over and over and over. Hopefully the next book isn't a rehash of the same thing again as the world and story going on around the repeating portions of the story are really good.
The story is well written and mildly compelling, however its a repeat of the last 3 books over and over. MC gets separated from everyone has to make new friends get new resources and then losses those and has to do it over and over and over. Hopefully the next book isn't a rehash of the same thing again as the world and story going on around the repeating portions of the story are really good.
October 5, 2020
Excellent again
Loving this series and the MC Alex who is not only growing but still keeping it in his pants no matter the temptation. This is full of action, battles with cultivators and beasts never mind the spanners from the gods.
Well paced and full of life with only the one or two small errors within makes this a riveting read that I can’t recommend highly enough if you love levelling and cultivating.
Enjoy 😁
Loving this series and the MC Alex who is not only growing but still keeping it in his pants no matter the temptation. This is full of action, battles with cultivators and beasts never mind the spanners from the gods.
Well paced and full of life with only the one or two small errors within makes this a riveting read that I can’t recommend highly enough if you love levelling and cultivating.
Enjoy 😁
January 21, 2021
Treasure and Trash
Of wildly varied quality.
Good:
Likable protagonist
Vile villains
Lots of exploration and discovery
Varied battles
Bad:
Repetition
Protagonist randomly reverses qualities (insight to obliviousness, courage to fear, focus to panic, and more)
Vile everyone else; only a dozen characters, out of hundreds, are not slime of the most contemptuous sort
Repetition
Meaningless references and benchmarks
Significant racism
I cannot recommend it, though I did enjoy it.
Of wildly varied quality.
Good:
Likable protagonist
Vile villains
Lots of exploration and discovery
Varied battles
Bad:
Repetition
Protagonist randomly reverses qualities (insight to obliviousness, courage to fear, focus to panic, and more)
Vile everyone else; only a dozen characters, out of hundreds, are not slime of the most contemptuous sort
Repetition
Meaningless references and benchmarks
Significant racism
I cannot recommend it, though I did enjoy it.
February 9, 2021
Enjoyable read loved the whole lone adventure story so great and him doing things on own, as well as not dragged down so much by offers the self improvements made wear satisfying to read and well written thank you.
Also love how showed what gods doing in this and offer books in series it was so interesting to read.
And less of OP ring used better as becoming bit over done and predictable now.
As always loved how litrpg done hear.
Also love how showed what gods doing in this and offer books in series it was so interesting to read.
And less of OP ring used better as becoming bit over done and predictable now.
As always loved how litrpg done hear.
September 3, 2020
Another great addition
I just love this series. I love the way it blends LitRPG elements with cultivation. I love Johnson's writing voice. I love the way the story flirts with spirituality amd philosophy. I recommend this story to anyone who enjoys fantasy, Eastern or Western, and a little game mechanics.
I just love this series. I love the way it blends LitRPG elements with cultivation. I love Johnson's writing voice. I love the way the story flirts with spirituality amd philosophy. I recommend this story to anyone who enjoys fantasy, Eastern or Western, and a little game mechanics.
September 8, 2020
Spoilers
I really liked the book. Good growth. Lots of action. I thought the ending was a little confusing. He can destroy a gold but a silver is even scarier? But the silver couldn’t defend against the gold? I don’t know, maybe I missed the subtlety but that seemed to make no sense. Outside of a few minor editing mistakes it was otherwise a smooth read.
I really liked the book. Good growth. Lots of action. I thought the ending was a little confusing. He can destroy a gold but a silver is even scarier? But the silver couldn’t defend against the gold? I don’t know, maybe I missed the subtlety but that seemed to make no sense. Outside of a few minor editing mistakes it was otherwise a smooth read.
September 9, 2020
Book four
Mistakes: I found seven mistakes, two of them in the first 4%.
Plot: Gods play a mad game as they hound the Mc unmercifully. A lot of time is spent on the cultivation aspect and can be a bit boring.
Characters: Well he does keep growing, but it doesn’t seem to matter as he is able to defeat any foe, no matter how strong they are.
5/10
Mistakes: I found seven mistakes, two of them in the first 4%.
Plot: Gods play a mad game as they hound the Mc unmercifully. A lot of time is spent on the cultivation aspect and can be a bit boring.
Characters: Well he does keep growing, but it doesn’t seem to matter as he is able to defeat any foe, no matter how strong they are.
5/10
September 11, 2020
Wow
This was an amazingly intense story. I mean edge-of-your-seat I got to read this next chapter I don't care that it's 3 a.m. kind of intensity. It all happens in a fully fleshed-out, deeply realized , massive,, beautiful world crafted with love and dedication. Definitely deserves its five stars.
This was an amazingly intense story. I mean edge-of-your-seat I got to read this next chapter I don't care that it's 3 a.m. kind of intensity. It all happens in a fully fleshed-out, deeply realized , massive,, beautiful world crafted with love and dedication. Definitely deserves its five stars.
September 18, 2020
Cant wait for the next one!
This is probably one of my favorite LitRPG series.
The author does an amazing job and catching and keeping the readers attention. He brings not only his characters to life but he does an amazing job examining their motivations and actions. Highly recommend.
This is probably one of my favorite LitRPG series.
The author does an amazing job and catching and keeping the readers attention. He brings not only his characters to life but he does an amazing job examining their motivations and actions. Highly recommend.
September 19, 2020
Another good entry although,
This book does something I am not keen on. Does something and has characters in the book act like this is some crazy momentous thing. Then in short order proceed to do the same thing over and over and worse. It's just stretches believable survivability too thin. I still enjoyed the book and can't wait for the next.
This book does something I am not keen on. Does something and has characters in the book act like this is some crazy momentous thing. Then in short order proceed to do the same thing over and over and worse. It's just stretches believable survivability too thin. I still enjoyed the book and can't wait for the next.
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