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Disillusioned businessman, John Lawrence Locke, finds himself summoned as a hero to another world, filled with monsters and magic! With his body reverted to the age of fifteen, the thirty-three-year-old's mind is filled with the possibility of battles and adventures, like the ones in his favorite video games.
Unfortunately for him, life isn't always so convenient. Betrayed by the very people who summoned him, he's condemned as the False Hero and forced to flee for his life. Alone in an unfamiliar world and hunted by all of humanity, he takes on the alias of Lutz and uses his gaming knowledge to quickly adapt to the world's strangely game-like mechanics.
Unfortunately for him, life isn't always so convenient. Betrayed by the very people who summoned him, he's condemned as the False Hero and forced to flee for his life. Alone in an unfamiliar world and hunted by all of humanity, he takes on the alias of Lutz and uses his gaming knowledge to quickly adapt to the world's strangely game-like mechanics.
886 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2022
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Michael Plymel
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Corporate worker by day, author by night.
It's not easy to find time to write with a 9-5, but I've wanted to get The False Hero out of my head and onto paper for a long time. My goal isn't anything lofty, like quitting my job to become a full-time author. No, I'll be happy to break even on my investment (full color illustrations are not cheap!). Even if nobody reads my books, I'll keep writing. Why, you may be asking? Well, simple--because I want to read them!
I hope those of you who've been enjoying the series will stick with me as I continue down this fun and adventurous journey.
Corporate worker by day, author by night.
It's not easy to find time to write with a 9-5, but I've wanted to get The False Hero out of my head and onto paper for a long time. My goal isn't anything lofty, like quitting my job to become a full-time author. No, I'll be happy to break even on my investment (full color illustrations are not cheap!). Even if nobody reads my books, I'll keep writing. Why, you may be asking? Well, simple--because I want to read them!
I hope those of you who've been enjoying the series will stick with me as I continue down this fun and adventurous journey.
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January 31, 2023
Heads up, this is my review of the audiobook version via Audible. I was looking for something in the isekai or litrpg genre and this showed up in my search. The reviews were mixed, but mostly positive. I rate this publishers pack as a 2.5 stars (I wish I could do half stars). It's Okay, but with some obvious issues.
The audible narrator is okay, but he's one dimensional. All the characters will sound exactly the same. His voice kind of reminds me of comic book guy from the Simpsons.
Most of the negative reviews will bash this as a blatant plagiarism of some other well known anime light novels. I won't go so far as to claim that, but I do see that it is heavily influenced by other isekai series. I feel that The False Hero differs itself enough to stand on it's own though.
Spoiler Alert: Don't read further if you don't want to read my discussion of the plot
The main character got ported to a magic world from and it's his job to Saave the world from the forces of "Chaos." But he's a useless nobody, and is accused of being false hero of prophesy. After being imprisoned and tortured for an extended amount of time, he eventually escapes into the country side. He eventually learns he has gamer powers and stuff. He gradually gathers a party of slave girls (He likes them young) and power levels them to fight along side him. He doesn't really have a set goal, but he does help the various villages and cities against monsters and local tyranny.
My biggest gripes stem from the fact the story shoves gamer and anime humor/tropes in your face. The main protagonist refers to himself as his gamertag Lutz. By book 3, a certain character is constantly referring to him as "Sir Lutz" (facepalm). A different character refers to the group as Lutz' harem. Lutz is a 33 year old office worker in the body of a 15 year old. You also have a 19 year old elf who looks like a 10 year old. an 11 year old cat girl, and a 15/16 year old normal girl, and a 12 year old princess. Lutz seems to have a fetish for wanting to touch his party members ears.
A master piece this is not, but it's not something I wouldn't recommend. It's a decent for a casual listen if you have your expectations not set too high. The audiobooks after the publishers pack are too short to spend a credit on them, but I might jump if they go on sale or are bundled in a second publishers pack.
The audible narrator is okay, but he's one dimensional. All the characters will sound exactly the same. His voice kind of reminds me of comic book guy from the Simpsons.
Most of the negative reviews will bash this as a blatant plagiarism of some other well known anime light novels. I won't go so far as to claim that, but I do see that it is heavily influenced by other isekai series. I feel that The False Hero differs itself enough to stand on it's own though.
Spoiler Alert: Don't read further if you don't want to read my discussion of the plot
The main character got ported to a magic world from and it's his job to Saave the world from the forces of "Chaos." But he's a useless nobody, and is accused of being false hero of prophesy. After being imprisoned and tortured for an extended amount of time, he eventually escapes into the country side. He eventually learns he has gamer powers and stuff. He gradually gathers a party of slave girls (He likes them young) and power levels them to fight along side him. He doesn't really have a set goal, but he does help the various villages and cities against monsters and local tyranny.
My biggest gripes stem from the fact the story shoves gamer and anime humor/tropes in your face. The main protagonist refers to himself as his gamertag Lutz. By book 3, a certain character is constantly referring to him as "Sir Lutz" (facepalm). A different character refers to the group as Lutz' harem. Lutz is a 33 year old office worker in the body of a 15 year old. You also have a 19 year old elf who looks like a 10 year old. an 11 year old cat girl, and a 15/16 year old normal girl, and a 12 year old princess. Lutz seems to have a fetish for wanting to touch his party members ears.
A master piece this is not, but it's not something I wouldn't recommend. It's a decent for a casual listen if you have your expectations not set too high. The audiobooks after the publishers pack are too short to spend a credit on them, but I might jump if they go on sale or are bundled in a second publishers pack.
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March 29, 2025
Better than you would think
This story has a lot of generic features. However, it has some unique elements as well. I like that it is written in first person. I don’t see that much! It has a well metered progression, which is a credit to the author’s storytelling ability. Though I see influence from other LN series I have read, it has a firmly established world/system of its own. The writing style is clear and consistent.
This 3 volume set read as a single book goes by really fast. The story is fast paced, but includes the detail needed to feel immersive.
This story has a lot of generic features. However, it has some unique elements as well. I like that it is written in first person. I don’t see that much! It has a well metered progression, which is a credit to the author’s storytelling ability. Though I see influence from other LN series I have read, it has a firmly established world/system of its own. The writing style is clear and consistent.
This 3 volume set read as a single book goes by really fast. The story is fast paced, but includes the detail needed to feel immersive.
May 15, 2023
Listened to the audio book. The narrator seems like he’s reading it for the first time and doesn’t know what emotion to read in, often taking you out of the story.
The story itself is fine, a bit repetitive at times and not too deep. I would probably like it more if I read it and didn’t listen
The story itself is fine, a bit repetitive at times and not too deep. I would probably like it more if I read it and didn’t listen
October 20, 2022
Great book
Loved the story lots of action and lovable characters. The story flies and there is little emphasis on the harem which is refreshing.
Loved the story lots of action and lovable characters. The story flies and there is little emphasis on the harem which is refreshing.
April 30, 2022
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It’s hard to trust Amazon with such a blatant lie….
Anyways….. good book(s) worth the day and a half to read. I’ll be finishing this series unlike the many others lately that have been so very disappointing.
It’s hard to trust Amazon with such a blatant lie….
Anyways….. good book(s) worth the day and a half to read. I’ll be finishing this series unlike the many others lately that have been so very disappointing.
May 11, 2022
Sorry had high hopes but I felt like I was reading a transcript from someone's game, and I could not finish it. Also, the Audiobook reader has the same voice for all the characters so, sometimes you have no idea for a while that character has changed.
June 13, 2022
Excellent Series
This story of a Earth gamer being sent to a world to be the Champion getting labeled as a false hero by the opposition is Fantastic. He lets his actions speak by being a hero despite being public enemy number one. Great Story
This story of a Earth gamer being sent to a world to be the Champion getting labeled as a false hero by the opposition is Fantastic. He lets his actions speak by being a hero despite being public enemy number one. Great Story
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