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Aether's Revival #4
Aether's Apprentices
Gregory was beyond happy when his second year in the Magi Academy began. Now married to both Yukiko and Jenn, Gregory had more love than he ever thought he’d find. It was also a time for friends. Daciana and Nessa, their novice friends, found another in Victoria, who also quickly became close with Gregory and his wives.
Gregory found still more friends in Clover and Ling, two clanless apprentices who shared his tactics subgroup. The eurtik-blooded magi were earnest and eager to learn, so they were quickly taken under the Aether’s Guard apprentices’ wings.
With so many friends around him, Gregory felt the year was bright. The hatred of the Eternal Flame still pressed down on them— although the clan seemed strangely quiet during the first half of the year, the threat of violence was still there.
The friends trained hard to fight as a unit, intent on being the champions to raise the clan’s name and reputation. The first tournament of the year came quickly, with a few surprises. The biggest was because of the merchant, Carlisle, belittling eurtiks. Hao Warlin suckered him into a bet that grew and grew until the merchant lost a massive amount of money. Hao took it gladly, using it to purchase gifts for Daciana, Nessa, and Victoria. Those items allowed the three novices to not only survive the remainder of the tournament, but also to emerge as the victors.
Gregory and his wives fought honorably and hard to advance to the finals, where their last fight was against the Eternal Flame. With their rigorous training and communication, they managed to defeat the arrogant clan, letting them stand alongside their novice friends as champions.
The excitement of being the champions wasn’t the happiest part of their year, though. That came after the tournament, when all five of their friends— Nessa, Daciana, Victoria, Clover, and Ling— joined Aether’s Guard.
The apprentices weren’t done yet, as they had other major events ahead of them. The tournament for their tactics class was first and, beyond that, the tournament against Buldoun.
Gregory found still more friends in Clover and Ling, two clanless apprentices who shared his tactics subgroup. The eurtik-blooded magi were earnest and eager to learn, so they were quickly taken under the Aether’s Guard apprentices’ wings.
With so many friends around him, Gregory felt the year was bright. The hatred of the Eternal Flame still pressed down on them— although the clan seemed strangely quiet during the first half of the year, the threat of violence was still there.
The friends trained hard to fight as a unit, intent on being the champions to raise the clan’s name and reputation. The first tournament of the year came quickly, with a few surprises. The biggest was because of the merchant, Carlisle, belittling eurtiks. Hao Warlin suckered him into a bet that grew and grew until the merchant lost a massive amount of money. Hao took it gladly, using it to purchase gifts for Daciana, Nessa, and Victoria. Those items allowed the three novices to not only survive the remainder of the tournament, but also to emerge as the victors.
Gregory and his wives fought honorably and hard to advance to the finals, where their last fight was against the Eternal Flame. With their rigorous training and communication, they managed to defeat the arrogant clan, letting them stand alongside their novice friends as champions.
The excitement of being the champions wasn’t the happiest part of their year, though. That came after the tournament, when all five of their friends— Nessa, Daciana, Victoria, Clover, and Ling— joined Aether’s Guard.
The apprentices weren’t done yet, as they had other major events ahead of them. The tournament for their tactics class was first and, beyond that, the tournament against Buldoun.
556 pages, ebook
First published August 30, 2021
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Daniel Schinhofen
68 books1,296 followersDaniel James Schinhofen is a self-published author in the burgeoning genre of LitRPG/Gamelit. He published his first book, Last Horizon: Beta, in October of 2016, and has recently published his fifteenth book. A best-selling author on Amazon multiple times, his four series have achieved name recognition in the genre. When not slavishly typing away at the next book, Daniel tries to unwind with video games, playing with his dog Sugar, or going for walks around his neighborhood. His books can be found easily via his website http://schinhofenbooks.com/. Daniel can be found via Twitter using the handle @DJSchinhofen.
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September 3, 2021
I think thats the end of this series for me.
Let me preface this with, if you are looking for a book about positive affirmations and reassurance i can totally understand reading this to relax.
Im a big fan of Daniel's, thats why its unfortunate that i couldnt bring myself to enjoy this book,
At this point in the series i think the idea is more enjoyable than the plotline.
Too much repetition, not enough characters had distinctive voices, conflict fealt like it was only there to break up the last few chapters of repeated reassurances and declarations of love, it didnt feel like it was used for character growth or even to set up character growth.
I understand that this series is predominantly a slice of life series but it really feels like there hasnt been character growth for a few books now, this contrasts heavily with some of your other works such as Binding words where it feels like the conflicts have forced character growth and preemptive actions and thats all for the better.
I really like Daniels writing style in general, and will continue with Binding Words and Apocalypse Gates but given that i had a similar issue with Alpha Company maybe this particular style in the genre just isnt for me.
Let me preface this with, if you are looking for a book about positive affirmations and reassurance i can totally understand reading this to relax.
Im a big fan of Daniel's, thats why its unfortunate that i couldnt bring myself to enjoy this book,
At this point in the series i think the idea is more enjoyable than the plotline.
Too much repetition, not enough characters had distinctive voices, conflict fealt like it was only there to break up the last few chapters of repeated reassurances and declarations of love, it didnt feel like it was used for character growth or even to set up character growth.
I understand that this series is predominantly a slice of life series but it really feels like there hasnt been character growth for a few books now, this contrasts heavily with some of your other works such as Binding words where it feels like the conflicts have forced character growth and preemptive actions and thats all for the better.
I really like Daniels writing style in general, and will continue with Binding Words and Apocalypse Gates but given that i had a similar issue with Alpha Company maybe this particular style in the genre just isnt for me.
November 5, 2021
Becoming a harem book
In the first book the MC is a fairly normal guy with a destiny. Then in the second he marries 2 women. Ok, I can deal with that. Menage a trois or a household of three is a fantasy for many people and even a reality for some. Of modern major religions, Muslims can have up to 4 wives if the husband supports and treats them equally. Still a bit much for westerners to be comfortable with. Mormons banned large numbers of wives in 1890 because it's insane. (bit of artistic license on that one, but it is insane) Then 1,700 or 1,800 pages in, we find them making a menage a neuf. Say what?! No one does a menage a neuf. If you are going to have a harem, start off with the idea, don't change things up several books into your story! Genre jumping is a cardinal sin. Harem books have a very specific and smaller audience, you can't just force your readers into it without losing a big percentage.
In the first book the MC is a fairly normal guy with a destiny. Then in the second he marries 2 women. Ok, I can deal with that. Menage a trois or a household of three is a fantasy for many people and even a reality for some. Of modern major religions, Muslims can have up to 4 wives if the husband supports and treats them equally. Still a bit much for westerners to be comfortable with. Mormons banned large numbers of wives in 1890 because it's insane. (bit of artistic license on that one, but it is insane) Then 1,700 or 1,800 pages in, we find them making a menage a neuf. Say what?! No one does a menage a neuf. If you are going to have a harem, start off with the idea, don't change things up several books into your story! Genre jumping is a cardinal sin. Harem books have a very specific and smaller audience, you can't just force your readers into it without losing a big percentage.
July 19, 2022
If I knew what this was devolving into, I wouldn't have picked up the books in the first place. The harem situation is so far fetched it's gross, and I love the women in this book but the way the author has them treating Greg is barfable. I'd stop but I have to know what happens next... I'm just glad these books are available via Kindle Unlimited.
August 31, 2021
I might be a tad bit biased, but I think it was a good book.
September 2, 2021
Boring - That should summarize this book. Most of the book describes the war board games. A little progress but nothing really happens. You keep waiting, but there is no progress except the harem part which seems to be expanding. Finally there are a few male novices else Aether's Guard clan would be a female only clan.
September 7, 2021
Rating 4.0 stars
A good addition to the series. This is one of the better books. I liked the addition of the King's gambit game. It was more of a intellectual/strategic game and was a nice change of pace with just the fighting. Having the MC already be a master of the naginata means that the MC doesn't have any place to go with his fighting, he is already at the top. The game balances that out. I am also interested in where the story goes from here since they are leaving people behind and going to the tournament and then to their troops. There will be a different dynamic. Overall I like the story and enjoy everything this author writes.
A good addition to the series. This is one of the better books. I liked the addition of the King's gambit game. It was more of a intellectual/strategic game and was a nice change of pace with just the fighting. Having the MC already be a master of the naginata means that the MC doesn't have any place to go with his fighting, he is already at the top. The game balances that out. I am also interested in where the story goes from here since they are leaving people behind and going to the tournament and then to their troops. There will be a different dynamic. Overall I like the story and enjoy everything this author writes.
September 30, 2021
A whole of nothing
Seriously nothing happened in this book. It was so boring I thought that it would at least build to a climax at the end but nope, it just ended with nothing.
Seriously nothing happened in this book. It was so boring I thought that it would at least build to a climax at the end but nope, it just ended with nothing.
May 19, 2025
I am flying through the series, and this was just slightly there for me. This book was a little bit of filler, where the story of the next few years is set for our characters. Although a few things happen here, they get some awesome armor and weapons. This is where the clan grows a lot as well. I have already started book 5, as I said, I am flying through this series. So let's go and Keep on Reading.
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put, I love reading, so I have made it my motto to Forever Keep on Reading. I love reading everything except for self-help books, even occasionally. I read almost all the genres, but YA, Fantasy, and Biographies are the most read. My favorite series is Harry Potter, but then there are many more books I adore. I have bookcases filled with books that are waiting to be read so I can't stay and spend more time on this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put, I love reading, so I have made it my motto to Forever Keep on Reading. I love reading everything except for self-help books, even occasionally. I read almost all the genres, but YA, Fantasy, and Biographies are the most read. My favorite series is Harry Potter, but then there are many more books I adore. I have bookcases filled with books that are waiting to be read so I can't stay and spend more time on this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
September 20, 2021
Not sure what happened…
This series started off pretty well as a normal coming of age, chosen one type of story which is all well and good. Interesting magic system, decent combat scenes, some teenage love interest, and a burgeoning rivalry. But somewhere between that first book and this one the series has become a harem fantasy with furry leanings, which is fine if that’s what you are looking for, but that’s not how this series started.
On top of that, the storyline has completely stagnated - the combat and magic elements took a significant backseat to Gregory’s romantic life and the Empires Gambit gameplay, which IMHO is kind of tedious. The big rivalry with the Eternal Flame clan was basically turned into a minor annoyance. There was no tension or drama, or any real point to the book beyond Gregory accumulating more future wives.
The author has laid groundwork for, what could be, an interesting xianxia/LitRPG storyline with fantastic powers and detailed combat, but it’s become increasingly obvious that those elements are secondary plot details. This feels more like a furry sex fantasy masquerading as LitRPG in order to get more page views. I have zero intentions to continue reading this series.
This series started off pretty well as a normal coming of age, chosen one type of story which is all well and good. Interesting magic system, decent combat scenes, some teenage love interest, and a burgeoning rivalry. But somewhere between that first book and this one the series has become a harem fantasy with furry leanings, which is fine if that’s what you are looking for, but that’s not how this series started.
On top of that, the storyline has completely stagnated - the combat and magic elements took a significant backseat to Gregory’s romantic life and the Empires Gambit gameplay, which IMHO is kind of tedious. The big rivalry with the Eternal Flame clan was basically turned into a minor annoyance. There was no tension or drama, or any real point to the book beyond Gregory accumulating more future wives.
The author has laid groundwork for, what could be, an interesting xianxia/LitRPG storyline with fantastic powers and detailed combat, but it’s become increasingly obvious that those elements are secondary plot details. This feels more like a furry sex fantasy masquerading as LitRPG in order to get more page views. I have zero intentions to continue reading this series.
January 18, 2022
What the hell was THAT?
I have never skipped ahead so much in a book without just quitting.
This is by far the lamest Daniel Schinhofen book I've ever read. This whole thing was filler. It's like garnish around the edge of an empty plate. This book just drags along, repeating the same few scenes over and over. I shouted "Oh for fucks sake!" at least three times in the last quarter alone.
I hope this isn't a sign of things to come, because Schinhofen was one of my favorite authors, but this muddled mess of confusion and tedium does not bode well for the future.
I have never skipped ahead so much in a book without just quitting.
This is by far the lamest Daniel Schinhofen book I've ever read. This whole thing was filler. It's like garnish around the edge of an empty plate. This book just drags along, repeating the same few scenes over and over. I shouted "Oh for fucks sake!" at least three times in the last quarter alone.
I hope this isn't a sign of things to come, because Schinhofen was one of my favorite authors, but this muddled mess of confusion and tedium does not bode well for the future.
September 6, 2021
Story got overly focused on the subplot of Greg and his harem of women. I would say half the book is dedicated to that subject. The core of the story seems to have been forgotten with very little drama or action.
September 2, 2021
Another awesome book.
Once again the author has got me totally engrossed with the story. The characters are super interesting as the author continues to flesh out the characters and the world building.
Once again the author has got me totally engrossed with the story. The characters are super interesting as the author continues to flesh out the characters and the world building.
September 2, 2021
slice of life
Slice of life meets…slice of life. The pace slows down for this book but we’re now set up for a strong next book!!
Slice of life meets…slice of life. The pace slows down for this book but we’re now set up for a strong next book!!
September 1, 2021
Great book
Great book I can't wait to read the next book in the series I would recommend this author to anyone
Great book I can't wait to read the next book in the series I would recommend this author to anyone
September 26, 2021
Painful to read
I read this series to experience the progression of the characters growth and adversities but I had to skip about half the book because it just devolved into a cringy harem fantasy that just has all these people falling into the main characters lap rather than any type of realistic attraction or character development. This will be my last attempt at this series.
I read this series to experience the progression of the characters growth and adversities but I had to skip about half the book because it just devolved into a cringy harem fantasy that just has all these people falling into the main characters lap rather than any type of realistic attraction or character development. This will be my last attempt at this series.
September 5, 2021
Decent series suddenly became terrible
Not much can salvage this trainwreck. No plot. No tension. No goal. Series has become the worst sort of self-masturbatory harem fiction I've read in a while.
Not much can salvage this trainwreck. No plot. No tension. No goal. Series has become the worst sort of self-masturbatory harem fiction I've read in a while.
July 16, 2022
A contiuation from the series, altough there is nothing wrong with the book, I noticed that the author is dragging around the plot to avoid guetting into the meat of things, I notice this isn't the only series of his to suffer from this.
December 18, 2021
Very enjoyable
The fourth installment in Aether’s Revival sees Greg to the end of his second year. I’m looking forward to a change in venue and hopefully, of routine.
The fourth installment in Aether’s Revival sees Greg to the end of his second year. I’m looking forward to a change in venue and hopefully, of routine.
September 4, 2021
More slice-of-life than questing
The harem grows. Or at least has the potential to.
The team had some struggles. More than the previous novel, which makes for an improvement.
I’m glad the team is leaving for the tournament, as it reduces the number of named recurring characters.
Will continue reading.
The harem grows. Or at least has the potential to.
The team had some struggles. More than the previous novel, which makes for an improvement.
I’m glad the team is leaving for the tournament, as it reduces the number of named recurring characters.
Will continue reading.
September 6, 2021
That the final book for me despite the series promising to be quite epic, as the hinted at genre is going into full swing and it seem like almost every chapter needs some mature content.
It's been a nice ride a lovely world and cultivation system, if you don't mind teasing innuendo and explicit stuff of that vane this could be the series you're looking for :)
It's been a nice ride a lovely world and cultivation system, if you don't mind teasing innuendo and explicit stuff of that vane this could be the series you're looking for :)
May 18, 2022
Following the fighting tournaments in the last volume, we get the Empire's Gambit tournament in the academy. It was a nice change of pace to see a more cerebral match versus physical. This books sets up a new status quo for book 5 and beyond. I continue to enjoy the measured pace of this series.
September 11, 2021
Harem series.
The first 3 books I was enjoying, but after reading this I will not continue the series. The story is no longer about adventure and training as much as it is about collecting women. I really can't understand this type of literature.
The first 3 books I was enjoying, but after reading this I will not continue the series. The story is no longer about adventure and training as much as it is about collecting women. I really can't understand this type of literature.
September 16, 2021
Disappointed
This is my personal opinion only, I eagerly awaited this book having enjoyed the previous 3, but I'm not interested in group sex or harem story lines and yes of course the guy in this had to have an oversized johnson.
This is my personal opinion only, I eagerly awaited this book having enjoyed the previous 3, but I'm not interested in group sex or harem story lines and yes of course the guy in this had to have an oversized johnson.
July 1, 2023
Great addition
Another great entry. Really looking forward to book 5. Can't wait to see how the story progresses with everything that is coming up.
Another great entry. Really looking forward to book 5. Can't wait to see how the story progresses with everything that is coming up.
July 10, 2022
Good Start to Series, Becoming Tedious
This series did start off ok (although still below where I feel some of Daniel’s other works are). This book quickly devolved into tedium however.
Empire’s Gambit went into way too much detail for repetitive and uninteresting storytelling. Forgive me if I’m making too broad of an assumption here, but it seems clear that while Daniel and likely a select subset of his readers may be interested in the nitty gritty details of every piece movement in a tactical war board game, but I dont think this is appealing to a wider audience. I had to do a lot of skimming through these chapters (there were many). A bit of these details sprinkled in would have been fine for me, but this was ad nauseum.
Additionally, this entire book seemed to lose track of the wider focus of the series (tenuous as that focus was). There was little conflict and even less storyline movement in this book. Although it was chock full of character introduction and relationship development (as well as power growth), this just made it feel pointless, like it was all just for the sake of growing in power with a harem.
I get that Daniel wants to break each book into a half year at the academy, but this book could have easily been drastically reduced in detail and word count and tacked onto the beginning of the next book where I assume we will see a resolution and I would have been perfectly happy. Short of that, a manufactured antagonist created just for this book to not feel aimless would’ve at least been appreciated.
No disrespect to Daniel, I like some of his other works, but this one fell flat for me. I may just skim the last book to find out the conclusion at this point, but I hope Daniel takes this as the constructive criticism it’s intended to be and not a book bashing if he reads these. Generally good and engaging author, this series just had too many issues for me.
This series did start off ok (although still below where I feel some of Daniel’s other works are). This book quickly devolved into tedium however.
Empire’s Gambit went into way too much detail for repetitive and uninteresting storytelling. Forgive me if I’m making too broad of an assumption here, but it seems clear that while Daniel and likely a select subset of his readers may be interested in the nitty gritty details of every piece movement in a tactical war board game, but I dont think this is appealing to a wider audience. I had to do a lot of skimming through these chapters (there were many). A bit of these details sprinkled in would have been fine for me, but this was ad nauseum.
Additionally, this entire book seemed to lose track of the wider focus of the series (tenuous as that focus was). There was little conflict and even less storyline movement in this book. Although it was chock full of character introduction and relationship development (as well as power growth), this just made it feel pointless, like it was all just for the sake of growing in power with a harem.
I get that Daniel wants to break each book into a half year at the academy, but this book could have easily been drastically reduced in detail and word count and tacked onto the beginning of the next book where I assume we will see a resolution and I would have been perfectly happy. Short of that, a manufactured antagonist created just for this book to not feel aimless would’ve at least been appreciated.
No disrespect to Daniel, I like some of his other works, but this one fell flat for me. I may just skim the last book to find out the conclusion at this point, but I hope Daniel takes this as the constructive criticism it’s intended to be and not a book bashing if he reads these. Generally good and engaging author, this series just had too many issues for me.
April 6, 2023
Certainly not perfect, but I am enjoying the series
I wish that we had more information about Aether. Even with a little bit of generic mythology, this series would make more sense. Has Aether lived many lives and thus had many wives? Did Aether only live once, but had a harem? If he had a harem, why is only the one goddess associated with him? Or was the snippet, several books back, about the god who became Aether’s enemy possibly having once been a lover supposed to be a foreshadowing of the everyone-loves-Greg party?
Also, what purpose does the academy serve? The author seems to want to have a system similar to the Aes Sedai White Tower, but the clans are no where near as capable as even the least of the Ajahs. The academy only teaches four introductory classes and then they wash their hands of the students other than to provide a space for the clans to train their initiates.
Then, in the second year, there is only a single class and it takes the students away from learning their magic, which is pretty much the only reason these teenagers stand out from any other. I get that they all have obligatory military service to the empire because they have access to aether, but actually understanding and training in that very capability is an afterthought to weapons and tactics, which anyone has the potential to learn and excel at.
Despite these gripes, I do enjoy reading this series and find myself excited to see how Greg & Co. develop. I want to see how the world changes with Aether’s Guard on the rise, and especially when Aether’s rebirth is revealed.
I wish that we had more information about Aether. Even with a little bit of generic mythology, this series would make more sense. Has Aether lived many lives and thus had many wives? Did Aether only live once, but had a harem? If he had a harem, why is only the one goddess associated with him? Or was the snippet, several books back, about the god who became Aether’s enemy possibly having once been a lover supposed to be a foreshadowing of the everyone-loves-Greg party?
Also, what purpose does the academy serve? The author seems to want to have a system similar to the Aes Sedai White Tower, but the clans are no where near as capable as even the least of the Ajahs. The academy only teaches four introductory classes and then they wash their hands of the students other than to provide a space for the clans to train their initiates.
Then, in the second year, there is only a single class and it takes the students away from learning their magic, which is pretty much the only reason these teenagers stand out from any other. I get that they all have obligatory military service to the empire because they have access to aether, but actually understanding and training in that very capability is an afterthought to weapons and tactics, which anyone has the potential to learn and excel at.
Despite these gripes, I do enjoy reading this series and find myself excited to see how Greg & Co. develop. I want to see how the world changes with Aether’s Guard on the rise, and especially when Aether’s rebirth is revealed.
September 24, 2021
Boring Table Top Slice of Life book in a good series.
It may seem off that I've gone with that title while giving a five star but I just finished binging the last 4 books and enjoyed all of them except this one. If I'd just read this it would be 2-3 stars, a lot based on personal preference.
Firstly the "Table top" section. A lot of this book is dedicated to the main characters learning about and playing a military strategy table top game that I found utterly boring. I don't play them myself and that may have contributed to my lack of interest but it was tiresome reading constant summaries of their games in lieu of anything actually happening in the story.
Next "slice of life" compared to the last 2-3 books there is very little conflict of suspense. The only bit being the tournament they had near the start of the book which also lacked any suspense or hardships when the the MC was involved. Most it just him playing games with his classmates/lovers, training and chatting, repeat.
Overall I think this book was essentially a dull training arc in an otherwise interesting story. The boring table top games that took up 2/3 of the book helped establish the major nations in the authors worlds and their proclivities which I can see being useful in a future kingdom was arc as long as the author doesn't repeat himself. The constant training battles/moments will help power up our main cast so they can take part in more interesting conflicts that have been set out to come, so there's hope. Thankfully the author writes considerably more chapters into his books than most other authors in his sub-genre so there is a lot of content to enjoy even in a book I mostly did not.
The other cast introduced in this book are were most of this books interesting moments came from and I like their mostly distict personalities. Two things I am not a fan of are: the fact that it seems almost a necessity at this point that any female interest has have a cosmic reincarnation attraction to the MC in order to become a love interest, feel like a cop out and cheapens the ones that had legitimate reason to grow emotionally attached. Second, I dislike is how passive and almost submissive the MC is to the female main cast, most of them have more balls than him when it come to their respective romances while he acts like a perpetual blushing bride. It's a bit jarring when he as stubborn as a mule or quite proactive in other aspects of his life like his dream of becoming a magi (which when I think about it was thrown to the wayside as soon as he got whipped, so maybe not).
Anyway I didn't enjoy this book but enjoyed the last three and also look forward to the potential of the rest enough to 5 start anyway. Thanks for the book author.
It may seem off that I've gone with that title while giving a five star but I just finished binging the last 4 books and enjoyed all of them except this one. If I'd just read this it would be 2-3 stars, a lot based on personal preference.
Firstly the "Table top" section. A lot of this book is dedicated to the main characters learning about and playing a military strategy table top game that I found utterly boring. I don't play them myself and that may have contributed to my lack of interest but it was tiresome reading constant summaries of their games in lieu of anything actually happening in the story.
Next "slice of life" compared to the last 2-3 books there is very little conflict of suspense. The only bit being the tournament they had near the start of the book which also lacked any suspense or hardships when the the MC was involved. Most it just him playing games with his classmates/lovers, training and chatting, repeat.
Overall I think this book was essentially a dull training arc in an otherwise interesting story. The boring table top games that took up 2/3 of the book helped establish the major nations in the authors worlds and their proclivities which I can see being useful in a future kingdom was arc as long as the author doesn't repeat himself. The constant training battles/moments will help power up our main cast so they can take part in more interesting conflicts that have been set out to come, so there's hope. Thankfully the author writes considerably more chapters into his books than most other authors in his sub-genre so there is a lot of content to enjoy even in a book I mostly did not.
The other cast introduced in this book are were most of this books interesting moments came from and I like their mostly distict personalities. Two things I am not a fan of are: the fact that it seems almost a necessity at this point that any female interest has have a cosmic reincarnation attraction to the MC in order to become a love interest, feel like a cop out and cheapens the ones that had legitimate reason to grow emotionally attached. Second, I dislike is how passive and almost submissive the MC is to the female main cast, most of them have more balls than him when it come to their respective romances while he acts like a perpetual blushing bride. It's a bit jarring when he as stubborn as a mule or quite proactive in other aspects of his life like his dream of becoming a magi (which when I think about it was thrown to the wayside as soon as he got whipped, so maybe not).
Anyway I didn't enjoy this book but enjoyed the last three and also look forward to the potential of the rest enough to 5 start anyway. Thanks for the book author.
December 23, 2022
Jumped Into Full Harem Lit, Rest of Story Slowed To A Crawl
It had been hinted at in previous books but a huge portion of the story went full tilt into harem building and lost the charm and pacing of the rest of the story threads. If you like Harem Lit then feel free to dive into this book and I guess the rest of the series but I’m done. Well written so it got a second star but otherwise this book (and the remainder of the series unfortunately) are now in full “Nope!” territory.
It had been hinted at in previous books but a huge portion of the story went full tilt into harem building and lost the charm and pacing of the rest of the story threads. If you like Harem Lit then feel free to dive into this book and I guess the rest of the series but I’m done. Well written so it got a second star but otherwise this book (and the remainder of the series unfortunately) are now in full “Nope!” territory.
January 5, 2025
I normally like books with an academy setting and liked the prior books in the series; however, this one ended up having much more of it directed towards the harem aspect. While not offended by it, I became extremely tired of the repetitive nature of it. If I thought there was going to be significantly less of it, I would continue with the next book. As it stands, I have numerous unread books which continue series I have enjoyed much more than this book. I will head to one of them instead of continuing with this series in the future..
May 4, 2023
The book was easy to read, but not a lot seemed to happen except for the author continuing to indulge his sexual fantasies. To begin with I didn’t mind the re-affirming of the different relationships within the clan, but it became very repetitive and unfortunately appeared to be at the expense of any real story.
I’m really not sure where the author is taking this series, but I really hope the next book concentrates more on the story.
If possible I would have given 2.5 stars.
I’m really not sure where the author is taking this series, but I really hope the next book concentrates more on the story.
If possible I would have given 2.5 stars.
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