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Blue Core #3
Blue Core: Book Three
Blue and his Companions have solidified their positions, and are ready to head out into the world. They have new allies, new infrastructure, new information, and most importantly, goals.
House Anell is a thorn.
The mage-kings are a poison.
Depletion is an existential threat.
It's time to deal with all of it.
The conclusion of Blue Core.
House Anell is a thorn.
The mage-kings are a poison.
Depletion is an existential threat.
It's time to deal with all of it.
The conclusion of Blue Core.
893 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 19, 2022
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June 28, 2025
2023.07.06
Shallow.
I read it all as one so imma just put some thoughts here.
This is shit. The only reason I read this was because I started it before it had been completed and I don't like leaving things unfinished. I held out the faint hope that it would get better or make some sort of sense in the end. No. The writing is bad. There's no significant opposition to the MC who seems massively ignorant to certain things, emotionally stunted, and fairly self-satisfied. None of the characters have any depth to them. A lot of things - classes, resolutions, decisions, rationales, reasons for having other viewpoints or names of characters or characters, the popularity and high rating of this book, just do not make sense. That last may be from the whole insular detritivore community on RoyalRoad who don't read anything other than what's on RoyalRoad and then write stories on RoyalRoad. The fact that the MC seems to be a self-insertion of the author is immensely disturbing. Yes there are sex scenes in it, but they are also kinda boring tbh and having like three in one book doesn't justify pretending it's erotica and phoning in the rest of the story. There's no originality, or struggle, or creativity. Sure it's creative in the sense that where there was nothing there is now something, but this feels like if someone grew up on madlibs then ran out of them one day.
There are some ideas I'm unfamiliar with but that's only because I don't really read science or scifi. The one star rating is because it won't let me change my rating on book one from three stars to two stars which I think is an entirely charitable rating for this work.
2024.06.09 I think my previous review was more focussed on surface concerns. It's not wrong, but on a reread based on some sort of compulsion I don't understand, they're fairly trivial compared to what seem to be deep issues of intent and belief in the work. I hesitate to say that this work is the product of a sick mind, but unless I'm misreading something, unless this is worming through the gaps in my education and experience, the characters, the events, the outcomes, all seem on balance to support a libertarian economic-based understanding/perspective on reality and how it functions, and it's pervasive, and insidious, and it kind of nauseates me to read this and bring it into my head to examine it. The problem being that it's not completely overt/ubiquitous, with things that seem healthy and considerate existing, but the core philosophy is something that is anathema to mine. I mean maybe I'm wrong, maybe this is merely a clash of opinion, maybe this doesn't represent the views of the author, maybe my views are ill-formed, but that is my overall impression of the heart of this thing.
2025.06.28 Libertarian in the sort of Noam Chomsky definition where it's a handful of elites taking control because they're educated and adept and wealthy and supposedly have the people's best interests at heart. I'm not saying the Mage-Kings are strawmen or caricatures, exactly, because people are stupid selfish vain greedy and arrogant irl but... why is murdering everyone your default setting? why is it so hard to gift things, why are you hardwired to seek out trades? is it a function of Blue's incarnation as a Dungeon and a "Power", i.e. a being that advances through life and the level system by bargaining, or is it a reflection of the author's worldview? Blue's actions lead to the rise of a supposedly benevolent Empire yet I find that political system to be inherently flawed, and it goes against my fundamental beliefs to consider that a happy ending, as it is clearly meant to be. Blue is, at his core, from a moral perspective, a person who should not have power. Justification and rationalisation are rife throughout the work, his dungeonwives either poorly characterised sock-puppets, or you know subtly, diegetically, under his influence and brainwashed to believe he can do no wrong, which is never confirmed and barely even hinted at, which is unlike everything else in the book. Unless there are other unspoken things that are just too subtle for me. He works to empower nobility and those in power, on the 'Good' side, and handwaves away reasons for public works projects at one point. His time is spent empowering individuals, creating weapons of war and obscure magics/technologies/materials. His legacy, putting aside the curing of magical sickness afflicting the world, is creating an Empire and making merchants rich.
I think the reason the word 'libertarian' occurred to me both this and last time I read through is because it reads like a politicians history, with all the right things being said yet selfish shortsighted elitist actions being taken. "I just want to be left alone" "I don't want power" "You're your own person" "Killing everyone is not the solution".
Is he meant to be a good guy? Is this a Lolita situation where you're supposed to idk, pity him, work to assume his perspective? It bothers me that he's being held up as the hero, plastered over with propaganda and this false humility.
Are there any good online litrpgs I haven't read? Why did I read this again? Will I calm down after having to force myself through the last 40 chapters of this toxic propaganda for 3rd time? Will Krillin come back to life?
Shallow.
I read it all as one so imma just put some thoughts here.
This is shit. The only reason I read this was because I started it before it had been completed and I don't like leaving things unfinished. I held out the faint hope that it would get better or make some sort of sense in the end. No. The writing is bad. There's no significant opposition to the MC who seems massively ignorant to certain things, emotionally stunted, and fairly self-satisfied. None of the characters have any depth to them. A lot of things - classes, resolutions, decisions, rationales, reasons for having other viewpoints or names of characters or characters, the popularity and high rating of this book, just do not make sense. That last may be from the whole insular detritivore community on RoyalRoad who don't read anything other than what's on RoyalRoad and then write stories on RoyalRoad. The fact that the MC seems to be a self-insertion of the author is immensely disturbing. Yes there are sex scenes in it, but they are also kinda boring tbh and having like three in one book doesn't justify pretending it's erotica and phoning in the rest of the story. There's no originality, or struggle, or creativity. Sure it's creative in the sense that where there was nothing there is now something, but this feels like if someone grew up on madlibs then ran out of them one day.
There are some ideas I'm unfamiliar with but that's only because I don't really read science or scifi. The one star rating is because it won't let me change my rating on book one from three stars to two stars which I think is an entirely charitable rating for this work.
2024.06.09 I think my previous review was more focussed on surface concerns. It's not wrong, but on a reread based on some sort of compulsion I don't understand, they're fairly trivial compared to what seem to be deep issues of intent and belief in the work. I hesitate to say that this work is the product of a sick mind, but unless I'm misreading something, unless this is worming through the gaps in my education and experience, the characters, the events, the outcomes, all seem on balance to support a libertarian economic-based understanding/perspective on reality and how it functions, and it's pervasive, and insidious, and it kind of nauseates me to read this and bring it into my head to examine it. The problem being that it's not completely overt/ubiquitous, with things that seem healthy and considerate existing, but the core philosophy is something that is anathema to mine. I mean maybe I'm wrong, maybe this is merely a clash of opinion, maybe this doesn't represent the views of the author, maybe my views are ill-formed, but that is my overall impression of the heart of this thing.
2025.06.28 Libertarian in the sort of Noam Chomsky definition where it's a handful of elites taking control because they're educated and adept and wealthy and supposedly have the people's best interests at heart. I'm not saying the Mage-Kings are strawmen or caricatures, exactly, because people are stupid selfish vain greedy and arrogant irl but... why is murdering everyone your default setting? why is it so hard to gift things, why are you hardwired to seek out trades? is it a function of Blue's incarnation as a Dungeon and a "Power", i.e. a being that advances through life and the level system by bargaining, or is it a reflection of the author's worldview? Blue's actions lead to the rise of a supposedly benevolent Empire yet I find that political system to be inherently flawed, and it goes against my fundamental beliefs to consider that a happy ending, as it is clearly meant to be. Blue is, at his core, from a moral perspective, a person who should not have power. Justification and rationalisation are rife throughout the work, his dungeonwives either poorly characterised sock-puppets, or you know subtly, diegetically, under his influence and brainwashed to believe he can do no wrong, which is never confirmed and barely even hinted at, which is unlike everything else in the book. Unless there are other unspoken things that are just too subtle for me. He works to empower nobility and those in power, on the 'Good' side, and handwaves away reasons for public works projects at one point. His time is spent empowering individuals, creating weapons of war and obscure magics/technologies/materials. His legacy, putting aside the curing of magical sickness afflicting the world, is creating an Empire and making merchants rich.
I think the reason the word 'libertarian' occurred to me both this and last time I read through is because it reads like a politicians history, with all the right things being said yet selfish shortsighted elitist actions being taken. "I just want to be left alone" "I don't want power" "You're your own person" "Killing everyone is not the solution".
Is he meant to be a good guy? Is this a Lolita situation where you're supposed to idk, pity him, work to assume his perspective? It bothers me that he's being held up as the hero, plastered over with propaganda and this false humility.
Are there any good online litrpgs I haven't read? Why did I read this again? Will I calm down after having to force myself through the last 40 chapters of this toxic propaganda for 3rd time? Will Krillin come back to life?
April 6, 2024
The last book in this trilogy was a mixed experience for me. Once again, I felt that my bias toward enjoying this author's works allowed me to tolerate missteps that would have proven fatal to my enjoyment of a story written by anyone else.
Generally speaking, the climax of this story didn't quite work for me and felt very...anticlimactic. But in the back of my mind I still appreciated it because it reminded me of how certain plot elements were handled in the author's other stories.
Specifically, the author has a tendency to build some antagonists up, only to have their ends come in muted and abrupt ways. This is surprising and subverts expectations. It's also pretty realistic since sometimes important people die in mundane ways that don't match up to the karmic weight the character has built up over the story. I think this will be hit-or-miss for many readers and, ultimately, not every antagonist or villain needs to have a penultimate defeat scene.
I'm also not a big fan of deus ex machina, and while I wouldn't say this ending relied on such a thing, it came close enough to feel pretty flat. The resolution that I looked forward to most was brushed aside and then the one that took up the bulk of the story's end felt distant and abstract.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. However, it was more of an academic appreciation of how the author took elements from this work and streamlined in future stories.
Generally speaking, the climax of this story didn't quite work for me and felt very...anticlimactic. But in the back of my mind I still appreciated it because it reminded me of how certain plot elements were handled in the author's other stories.
Specifically, the author has a tendency to build some antagonists up, only to have their ends come in muted and abrupt ways. This is surprising and subverts expectations. It's also pretty realistic since sometimes important people die in mundane ways that don't match up to the karmic weight the character has built up over the story. I think this will be hit-or-miss for many readers and, ultimately, not every antagonist or villain needs to have a penultimate defeat scene.
I'm also not a big fan of deus ex machina, and while I wouldn't say this ending relied on such a thing, it came close enough to feel pretty flat. The resolution that I looked forward to most was brushed aside and then the one that took up the bulk of the story's end felt distant and abstract.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. However, it was more of an academic appreciation of how the author took elements from this work and streamlined in future stories.
February 8, 2024
Liked the premise, but execution was lacking. This series, and book three in particular felt more like a really long outline of a book, rather than a novel in its own right. Character development was subpar throughout, and while I enjoyed the magic system and dungeon building earlier on, it stagnated fast. In addition, the ending felt like rushed, almost lazy writing, and while the closure wasn't bad it was certainly unfulfillling in its execution. To sum it up-not a bad plot, but it lacked any real depth. Too bad.
August 30, 2025
In a nutshell: I think this is an inexperienced author who improvised the whole thing as they were writing.
More detailed review to follow:
I want to start by saying I am not attributing any ill will or malice to the author. My review is critical, but at no point am I going to assert this is a bad person or that they should give up.
My core concerns are 1) there’s almost zero plot 2) characters have pretty much zero development 3) the story doesn’t know what it wants to be 4) the author spent their time elaborating on the wrong things.
The series started out like the author wanted to write a story about an entity that (to phrase it gently) uses dubious assertive tactics to enjoy the company of women, but changed their mind in the middle of writing it and then was afraid of smut. It feels like a bait and switch. The first third of the book was spicy which I can appreciate but then past that to the end of the series the scenes felt like the author did them because he/she was obligated to. If you want to write smut, write smut. If you don’t want to write smut, then don’t. Pick a lane. Same thing with how the smut is expressed, if you want to write something where the participant’s willingness to partake is debatable, cool, go for it. If not, the just don’t. To make matters “worse”, the times things get spicy are pretty bland.
That said, there’s not a lot of spiciness in this series and the times it happens are pretty clearly marked so you can skip it if you want to. HOWEVER, even if you ignore that you still have very little plot happening. There’s some potential for interesting concepts but all of it is squandered in lieu of spending page after page describing things and having whole conversations that serve zero narrative purpose. A major factor in this is that the central cast of characters are NEVER in any actual danger nor do any consequences actually stick. There is a major event in the third book that surprised me but within just a few pages that entire event is rendered moot as the consequences of it are undone on the author’s whim. The characters have no real struggles. They’re not presented with any moral dilemmas to overcome. They ALWAYS win a fight in moments with no real effort put into it. They simply skate through the world and everyone gives in. The whole thing reads like a middle schooler wrote a self-insertion story, all flash and no bang.
The characters go nowhere and do nothing (in a figurative sense). The main character is ALWAYS right. The primary female characters are caricatures who exist to follow through on tropes and behave like passive 1950’s housewives with an “ooohhh you” whenever the main character acts a little cheeky. The primary female character just oopsie-doodles her way into becoming one of the most powerful beings in the world and she just keeps acting normal. Somehow having the power to level a city doesn’t affect her perspective of others and she stays ever so humble like a good “female” should. She doesn’t grow or develop, her character is static. The other main female characters are the same. They simply take every change to their lives in stride like it’s finding a penny on the ground. Their personalities have the same root behaviors with slightly different colored sprinkles on top. A passive female who does plants. A passive female who does queen things. A passive female who’s a furry.
Finally, the bulk of the story is like the author read Tolkien and wanted to describe every little thing in their world, but didn’t understand that Tolkien had a reason behind it. It’s description for the sake of description. In stories there’s a saying “show, don’t tell” which roughly means to let the scene and actions of the character tell the story, not narration. The author kinda did the opposite. You see this in Japanese manga a lot. A character will narrate why another character is so badass instead of letting that second character simply BE badass. This kinda happens in this book series. Instead of introducing a person or a group of people through their actions and how those actions influence the plot and how the main character resolves it they’re instead narrated to us.
All in all this whole thing was disappointing. I think the author would benefit from having an editor that forces them to pick a lane and who will tell the author to throw out whole sections and help them refine the story into something more clearly defined and streamlined. I think this whole thing needs a full rewrite from the ground up. I would like to see a deeper exploration of the various antagonistic groups of the world and I would like to see the main cast actually struggle and have to work for something so that success feels earned and not just a given.
More detailed review to follow:
I want to start by saying I am not attributing any ill will or malice to the author. My review is critical, but at no point am I going to assert this is a bad person or that they should give up.
My core concerns are 1) there’s almost zero plot 2) characters have pretty much zero development 3) the story doesn’t know what it wants to be 4) the author spent their time elaborating on the wrong things.
The series started out like the author wanted to write a story about an entity that (to phrase it gently) uses dubious assertive tactics to enjoy the company of women, but changed their mind in the middle of writing it and then was afraid of smut. It feels like a bait and switch. The first third of the book was spicy which I can appreciate but then past that to the end of the series the scenes felt like the author did them because he/she was obligated to. If you want to write smut, write smut. If you don’t want to write smut, then don’t. Pick a lane. Same thing with how the smut is expressed, if you want to write something where the participant’s willingness to partake is debatable, cool, go for it. If not, the just don’t. To make matters “worse”, the times things get spicy are pretty bland.
That said, there’s not a lot of spiciness in this series and the times it happens are pretty clearly marked so you can skip it if you want to. HOWEVER, even if you ignore that you still have very little plot happening. There’s some potential for interesting concepts but all of it is squandered in lieu of spending page after page describing things and having whole conversations that serve zero narrative purpose. A major factor in this is that the central cast of characters are NEVER in any actual danger nor do any consequences actually stick. There is a major event in the third book that surprised me but within just a few pages that entire event is rendered moot as the consequences of it are undone on the author’s whim. The characters have no real struggles. They’re not presented with any moral dilemmas to overcome. They ALWAYS win a fight in moments with no real effort put into it. They simply skate through the world and everyone gives in. The whole thing reads like a middle schooler wrote a self-insertion story, all flash and no bang.
The characters go nowhere and do nothing (in a figurative sense). The main character is ALWAYS right. The primary female characters are caricatures who exist to follow through on tropes and behave like passive 1950’s housewives with an “ooohhh you” whenever the main character acts a little cheeky. The primary female character just oopsie-doodles her way into becoming one of the most powerful beings in the world and she just keeps acting normal. Somehow having the power to level a city doesn’t affect her perspective of others and she stays ever so humble like a good “female” should. She doesn’t grow or develop, her character is static. The other main female characters are the same. They simply take every change to their lives in stride like it’s finding a penny on the ground. Their personalities have the same root behaviors with slightly different colored sprinkles on top. A passive female who does plants. A passive female who does queen things. A passive female who’s a furry.
Finally, the bulk of the story is like the author read Tolkien and wanted to describe every little thing in their world, but didn’t understand that Tolkien had a reason behind it. It’s description for the sake of description. In stories there’s a saying “show, don’t tell” which roughly means to let the scene and actions of the character tell the story, not narration. The author kinda did the opposite. You see this in Japanese manga a lot. A character will narrate why another character is so badass instead of letting that second character simply BE badass. This kinda happens in this book series. Instead of introducing a person or a group of people through their actions and how those actions influence the plot and how the main character resolves it they’re instead narrated to us.
All in all this whole thing was disappointing. I think the author would benefit from having an editor that forces them to pick a lane and who will tell the author to throw out whole sections and help them refine the story into something more clearly defined and streamlined. I think this whole thing needs a full rewrite from the ground up. I would like to see a deeper exploration of the various antagonistic groups of the world and I would like to see the main cast actually struggle and have to work for something so that success feels earned and not just a given.
April 2, 2022
A wonderful ending to a fantastic series. All told, Blue Core has been a fantastic read. The premise is unique, the characters alive and personable, at least for the most part, and the world building and story are both solid. There's a lot implied that is never shown, hinting at depths existing that are never revealed, including Blue's origin. The story is technically an isekai, but nothing is ever gleamed about the protagonist's origin, and as nice as it would be to learn of it, the mystique is probably far better than the likely mundane reality. It would also be unfair not to mention that the story does tend to get a bit lost at times, much like Blue's personality itself, dwelling too long on things unimportant and to short on the opposite. However, despite these dead zones, the promise of more to come kept me reading until I found myself engaged once more. In particular, the ending was phenomenal, catching up on much needed excitement and drive, then leading to perhaps the tidiest conclusion I have ever seen. I would certainly not miss out on a chance to visit the world of Blue Core once again, but as is, it is well and truly concluded.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 18, 2023
Blue and Shayma are finally ready to go on the offensive. Against House Arnell, first. And eventually, the mage-kings. But their enemies are stronger than they imagined, and a moment of miscalculation can ruin it all . . .
So this is the finale, and wow is there a lot going on. Shayma is determined to free her extended family from the clutches of the Anell family, who have grown corrupt partially from exploiting the void skills the Ells can provide. It's fun seeing how she and Blue manage to figure things out, and how they eventually deal with the problem at its source. Not, however, without significant cost.
In the meantime, Tarnil's rude neighboring nation is having itself a civil war, which is Blue's problem inasmuch as he's agreed to provide for Tarnil, since having a lot of refugees and worse crossing the borders isn't really helping Tarnil either. The mage-kings also have their own ideas about what's going on, and the corruption there is so bad that Tor Kot comes back in a surprising way.
I like how the whole Depletion issue gets handled as well. There have been enough clues along the way that the root cause isn't totally shocking, nor is the fix implausible. It's pretty much a speedrun by the end, though, and I do regret the necessity of not stopping to sight-see, as the final location would have been a really neat place to explore.
Overall, if you liked the first two books, this is a very good cap on the series. I rate this book Highly Recommended.
So this is the finale, and wow is there a lot going on. Shayma is determined to free her extended family from the clutches of the Anell family, who have grown corrupt partially from exploiting the void skills the Ells can provide. It's fun seeing how she and Blue manage to figure things out, and how they eventually deal with the problem at its source. Not, however, without significant cost.
In the meantime, Tarnil's rude neighboring nation is having itself a civil war, which is Blue's problem inasmuch as he's agreed to provide for Tarnil, since having a lot of refugees and worse crossing the borders isn't really helping Tarnil either. The mage-kings also have their own ideas about what's going on, and the corruption there is so bad that Tor Kot comes back in a surprising way.
I like how the whole Depletion issue gets handled as well. There have been enough clues along the way that the root cause isn't totally shocking, nor is the fix implausible. It's pretty much a speedrun by the end, though, and I do regret the necessity of not stopping to sight-see, as the final location would have been a really neat place to explore.
Overall, if you liked the first two books, this is a very good cap on the series. I rate this book Highly Recommended.
January 22, 2022
There are a few loose ends for Bleu to deal with before he and his companions can finally focus on the real threat: depletion. Which is easier said then done, and not just because of the Mage Kings.
Personally I enjoyed the story, a decent if at times odd mix of LitRPG, dungeon core, kingdom building and epic fantasy. The story is also a bit slow-paced at times with a few tangents that seem to add little to the story overall. Much like the previous two volumes it is a tad too long, although in my case I read it on Royal Road over the past few months. The ending is good, although the epilogues a bit too sappy for my taste. They were not really necessary.
All in all, a good finale of an entertaining dungeon core story. It was a long read and rare treasure on Royal Road. Time to look for the next story.
Personally I enjoyed the story, a decent if at times odd mix of LitRPG, dungeon core, kingdom building and epic fantasy. The story is also a bit slow-paced at times with a few tangents that seem to add little to the story overall. Much like the previous two volumes it is a tad too long, although in my case I read it on Royal Road over the past few months. The ending is good, although the epilogues a bit too sappy for my taste. They were not really necessary.
All in all, a good finale of an entertaining dungeon core story. It was a long read and rare treasure on Royal Road. Time to look for the next story.
March 1, 2022
I wish I could give this series 6 stars.
I forgot how satisfying it is to finish a series. Not only did this series finish, unlike so many other fantasy and Isekai series, it was also an amazing and epic finale.
There are a lot of fun fantasy stories out there on Amazon, but most of them are still being written, like Blue Core was when I started. The problem is that a lot of these stories are not memorable enough to wait for the next book to come out. I'll pick up the series, reach the final book written, wait 4 months for the next book, pick up a few different series, and find that I don't remember anybody's names or half of what was going on when the next book comes out.
But Blue Core was one of those stories that was so memorable that I picked it right back up after waiting over 6 months for the third book to come out.
I forgot how satisfying it is to finish a series. Not only did this series finish, unlike so many other fantasy and Isekai series, it was also an amazing and epic finale.
There are a lot of fun fantasy stories out there on Amazon, but most of them are still being written, like Blue Core was when I started. The problem is that a lot of these stories are not memorable enough to wait for the next book to come out. I'll pick up the series, reach the final book written, wait 4 months for the next book, pick up a few different series, and find that I don't remember anybody's names or half of what was going on when the next book comes out.
But Blue Core was one of those stories that was so memorable that I picked it right back up after waiting over 6 months for the third book to come out.
January 24, 2022
Stuck the landing.
This is the end of our journey with Blue and company, and a satisfying one at that.
If you enjoyed the other books, you'll like this one too.
It shows the culmination of all our favorite characters efforts, and while that can come across as a kind of slow burn, it doesn't stop the flow of the story and enter that sort of character/progression doldrums that such lengthy tales of heroes can and often find themselves in.
Blue Core is a mighty river, wide in some areas, with an inexorable current that will pull you through all the way to the end.
Thank you, Author and all who made this work possible, for the voyage.
This is the end of our journey with Blue and company, and a satisfying one at that.
If you enjoyed the other books, you'll like this one too.
It shows the culmination of all our favorite characters efforts, and while that can come across as a kind of slow burn, it doesn't stop the flow of the story and enter that sort of character/progression doldrums that such lengthy tales of heroes can and often find themselves in.
Blue Core is a mighty river, wide in some areas, with an inexorable current that will pull you through all the way to the end.
Thank you, Author and all who made this work possible, for the voyage.
February 5, 2022
wonderful ending to fantastic series
I loved this series from start to beginning and I did find the ending satisfying I do wonder if BlUE was every gonna interact with the gods or at least the higher power(s) that brought him to the planet other than that it sad to see it end, but on a sweet note.
I loved this series from start to beginning and I did find the ending satisfying I do wonder if BlUE was every gonna interact with the gods or at least the higher power(s) that brought him to the planet other than that it sad to see it end, but on a sweet note.
April 18, 2022
Holy crap, that was long. In the end it gets a 4 for my overall experience. This doesn't mean any objective defects, but I did find my attention wandering, a sure sign that things could have been tightened up.
It does tie it off well, so if you feel compelled (inadvisably or otherwise) to finish these books, you'll get pretty much what you should expect from the first two installments.
It does tie it off well, so if you feel compelled (inadvisably or otherwise) to finish these books, you'll get pretty much what you should expect from the first two installments.
December 14, 2022
A worthy end to the series. My main concern was that it would end without answering questions of what would happen to Tarnil when the bargain finished, but the last chapter provided a look at points into the future that largely answered those questions. TBH I'm not sure how I felt about the ending, even if it does make sense given Blue's past. That said, it could (and I hope does) lead to further stories in the same universe in future. I really look forward to more of the authors writing.
January 29, 2022
awesome conclusion
This has been a great series that I binged for a few weeks straight. I’m going to keep an eye on this author for new work because I think they’ve only shown us a spectacular beginning to their ideas and creativity.
This has been a great series that I binged for a few weeks straight. I’m going to keep an eye on this author for new work because I think they’ve only shown us a spectacular beginning to their ideas and creativity.
February 20, 2022
Loved it
But sad to see this arc come to an end. Sounds like there's potentially room for more stories. But, i digress. Good book with solid plot and characters with actual depth. If you've made it to this book i suspect you'll pick it up anyways tho. Well done.
But sad to see this arc come to an end. Sounds like there's potentially room for more stories. But, i digress. Good book with solid plot and characters with actual depth. If you've made it to this book i suspect you'll pick it up anyways tho. Well done.
March 13, 2024
Time to finish the series.
This was out there as usual. Far less tentacle porn than previous books, for which I am thankful.
Now that the author finished two series, I want to see what he comes up with.
I will definitely pick up whatever is written next.
3/5 Stars
This was out there as usual. Far less tentacle porn than previous books, for which I am thankful.
Now that the author finished two series, I want to see what he comes up with.
I will definitely pick up whatever is written next.
3/5 Stars
April 23, 2024
Honestly not as good as the previous books and really felt like parts were filled with extra random filler just to make the book bigger. About halfway through I was ready to read something else.. but pushed through. I'll rate it 5 stars though for the series as a whole.
August 13, 2024
Great ending to a good series. Characters all nicely rounded out and the plot closed with a pretty bow. Now without a few small improvements: the story in general was great but toothless, there was never much of a feeling of threat. I expected a little more danger and risk for the finale.
February 5, 2022
Loved it
I have really enjoyed this series and I am glad that it was ended in a complete way. I will be checking out more books by this Author and highly recommend this series
I have really enjoyed this series and I am glad that it was ended in a complete way. I will be checking out more books by this Author and highly recommend this series
July 27, 2023
That was way the heck more hopeful and nifty than I expected, given how easily any of a dozen aspects in play could have swung grimdark. Much impressed.
October 2, 2023
A good ending.
I liked this series quite a lot. There aren’t many series I get into enough to get emotionally invested but I was laughing and even had a tear once so…really well done.
I liked this series quite a lot. There aren’t many series I get into enough to get emotionally invested but I was laughing and even had a tear once so…really well done.
January 25, 2024
A nice trilogy overall. There's a bit of mental rambling and that carries over the writing style but from previous series by Inadvisably Compelled that's common. I enjoyed it, I recommend it.
March 4, 2024
I loved this
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May 17, 2022
Ok, this is a fun, if less than perfect ending - but what do you expect given the genera and the fact that this was a serialized web novel.
We get even bigger challenges, and continued high stakes. Overall it feels better written than volume 2, although the author uses some really odd plot armor part way through which I didn't like. Also the continued POV shifts add little overall that couldn't have been done in other ways.
I'll note that the sex scenes are pretty sparse in this volume so for those of you how loved volume 1 due to the way it worked them in... well you're not completely out of luck, but it's a pretty big change.
The ending wrap things up a bit too sweetly for my taste, but it's fine overall.
We get even bigger challenges, and continued high stakes. Overall it feels better written than volume 2, although the author uses some really odd plot armor part way through which I didn't like. Also the continued POV shifts add little overall that couldn't have been done in other ways.
I'll note that the sex scenes are pretty sparse in this volume so for those of you how loved volume 1 due to the way it worked them in... well you're not completely out of luck, but it's a pretty big change.
The ending wrap things up a bit too sweetly for my taste, but it's fine overall.
February 12, 2024
I didn't enjoy book 3 quite as much as the first two, but it did wrap up the story in a nice bow, which is appreciated. (I dislike series that just waffle on forever. There's nothing wrong with a long series, but it should only be as long as the story is.)
If I have a criticism, it's that there feels like a bit of a shift in tone and structure from the earlier books (and, especially from book 1), and I don't think the change is entirely positive. There's a lot less sex, the mechanics that push Blue to form a harem continue to be silently ignored, and some of the focus on "numbers go up" is dropped in exchange for a more "big picture" view. It's not bad, but it's an odd change, and might have worked better being applied to a new series, rather than retrofitted onto an existing series.
That being said, I suspect some of what I didn't like was caused by the author forcing the story to wrap up; sometimes all you can do is just wave your hand and go "oh, and character X hit the third tier" because you don't have the room or interest in some detailed depiction of all that went into levelling up.
If you read the first two books and liked them, I certainly recommend this one. And it is a good conclusion, even if I think that in terms of raw quality book 1 was probably the best.
If I have a criticism, it's that there feels like a bit of a shift in tone and structure from the earlier books (and, especially from book 1), and I don't think the change is entirely positive. There's a lot less sex, the mechanics that push Blue to form a harem continue to be silently ignored, and some of the focus on "numbers go up" is dropped in exchange for a more "big picture" view. It's not bad, but it's an odd change, and might have worked better being applied to a new series, rather than retrofitted onto an existing series.
That being said, I suspect some of what I didn't like was caused by the author forcing the story to wrap up; sometimes all you can do is just wave your hand and go "oh, and character X hit the third tier" because you don't have the room or interest in some detailed depiction of all that went into levelling up.
If you read the first two books and liked them, I certainly recommend this one. And it is a good conclusion, even if I think that in terms of raw quality book 1 was probably the best.
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