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Mercenary Mage
Reeve SilverStar: War Mage, Convict, Slave. A survivor of some of the most heinous and brutal fighting ever conducted on his world. He finally escaped the cycle of war and death only to find himself kidnapped, taken to a new universe where nothing makes sense. A world where nothing is familiar and insane robots, killer AI, and otherworldly beings he can hardly comprehend are the norm.
He must learn to survive these constant threats to his very survival, all the while learning that these new experiences are changing him. Molding him into something new... something extraordinary.
Follow Reeve through desolate space stations, massive fleet battles, and covert operations as he gathers those who find themselves lost and abandoned and forges a new company to fight back against their would-be oppressors. Whether they be mortal or divine.
Watch the Mercenary Mage as he fights to control a universe and discovers the penultimate truth of reality itself.
The Gods are but the heralds of the Darkness to come.
He must learn to survive these constant threats to his very survival, all the while learning that these new experiences are changing him. Molding him into something new... something extraordinary.
Follow Reeve through desolate space stations, massive fleet battles, and covert operations as he gathers those who find themselves lost and abandoned and forges a new company to fight back against their would-be oppressors. Whether they be mortal or divine.
Watch the Mercenary Mage as he fights to control a universe and discovers the penultimate truth of reality itself.
The Gods are but the heralds of the Darkness to come.
- GenresFantasy
417 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 19, 2022
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July 11, 2022
book one
Mistakes: I found a few and have posted them on GoodReads. I really enjoyed this book though.
Plot: This isn’t litrpg, more science fiction meets fantasy.
An overpowering mage ends up in a universe that the gods are busy destroying.
When the gods and the mage collide it will shake and shape the cosmos.
Characters: I really enjoyed all of the different characters.
7/10 fix the mistakes and this is a 10/10 read
Mistakes: I found a few and have posted them on GoodReads. I really enjoyed this book though.
Plot: This isn’t litrpg, more science fiction meets fantasy.
An overpowering mage ends up in a universe that the gods are busy destroying.
When the gods and the mage collide it will shake and shape the cosmos.
Characters: I really enjoyed all of the different characters.
7/10 fix the mistakes and this is a 10/10 read
May 24, 2022
wow
This was just wow. An incredible work that you should read. The next one needs to come out tomorrow so you can process what you just read. Pick it up and don’t put it down
This was just wow. An incredible work that you should read. The next one needs to come out tomorrow so you can process what you just read. Pick it up and don’t put it down
July 11, 2022
This is an easy one to review.
Tone, setting and characters, that is what makes up a story. This one is rough, but not from poor writing. It is rough by design, and it works! There is a balance to this book that just makes it fun. It has been awhile since I have found a gem such as this, I can only hope more will be forthcoming.
Tone, setting and characters, that is what makes up a story. This one is rough, but not from poor writing. It is rough by design, and it works! There is a balance to this book that just makes it fun. It has been awhile since I have found a gem such as this, I can only hope more will be forthcoming.
September 11, 2022
so…yeah
First, the MC wasn’t truly established. He had magic, but he didn’t hardly use it. He started referring to ‘magitech’, but that should be a nonsense word if they used magic…? He talked of rituals and enchanting, spells. It just wasn’t building a solid backstory. Especially as he would use apparent anachronisms (“…testing, testing…”). He touched stuff and took ‘weapons’ that weren’t established as such.
Then he got a new ‘AI’ and they each began infodumping, hard. That is where I bounced.
I may try to keep going, but I doubt it.
First, the MC wasn’t truly established. He had magic, but he didn’t hardly use it. He started referring to ‘magitech’, but that should be a nonsense word if they used magic…? He talked of rituals and enchanting, spells. It just wasn’t building a solid backstory. Especially as he would use apparent anachronisms (“…testing, testing…”). He touched stuff and took ‘weapons’ that weren’t established as such.
Then he got a new ‘AI’ and they each began infodumping, hard. That is where I bounced.
I may try to keep going, but I doubt it.
May 22, 2022
No masterpiece but fun read.
This is a good progression fantasy, sci fi book with gamelit elements to it. Lots of action. If you like stories that have Nanotech, A.I's, spaceships, immortals, magic, Gods, empire building, small bit of harem but no sex scenes. Then this is the book for you. This is no masterpiece but I thoroughly enjoyed the start of this series. With over 500 pages it is a nice long read. Hopefully we won't have to wait long for future books in this series.
This is a good progression fantasy, sci fi book with gamelit elements to it. Lots of action. If you like stories that have Nanotech, A.I's, spaceships, immortals, magic, Gods, empire building, small bit of harem but no sex scenes. Then this is the book for you. This is no masterpiece but I thoroughly enjoyed the start of this series. With over 500 pages it is a nice long read. Hopefully we won't have to wait long for future books in this series.
July 18, 2022
This one is a bit of a mess, but somehow it worked for me. The MC at one point rants about a plot hole I was wondering about, a sign that the author doesn't take himself overly seriously.
The MC is arguably psychopathically murderous, but for all that he doesn't kill anyone (on purpose) who doesn't have it coming in one way or another. He is pretty unhinged for most of the book though.
Anyway, I will definitely read a sequel should it appear. It's definitely set up for one, so hopefully it shows up relatively soon.
The MC is arguably psychopathically murderous, but for all that he doesn't kill anyone (on purpose) who doesn't have it coming in one way or another. He is pretty unhinged for most of the book though.
Anyway, I will definitely read a sequel should it appear. It's definitely set up for one, so hopefully it shows up relatively soon.
February 17, 2023
Well...., that was something.
I can't say i didn't enjoy it, but the book made one too many shifts for my preference.
Imagine, if you will, a following scenario. You start reading an litrpg isekai. Fairly generic, if nicely written sci-fi story. Then after 2-3 chapters you drop that book and start reading "Heroes Die" by M.W. Stover. And two more books after that.
I bought that book and it was a bit of a ride, but it really could use a bit of genre consistency.
I can't say i didn't enjoy it, but the book made one too many shifts for my preference.
Imagine, if you will, a following scenario. You start reading an litrpg isekai. Fairly generic, if nicely written sci-fi story. Then after 2-3 chapters you drop that book and start reading "Heroes Die" by M.W. Stover. And two more books after that.
I bought that book and it was a bit of a ride, but it really could use a bit of genre consistency.
November 10, 2023
My friend has been trying to get me to read this for a week, so I will give it a go.
This turned out more enjoyable than I thought it would. The author should seriously remake his cover. I was going to overlook this if my friend didn't suggest it.
I will definitely read the sequel.
3/5 Stars
This turned out more enjoyable than I thought it would. The author should seriously remake his cover. I was going to overlook this if my friend didn't suggest it.
I will definitely read the sequel.
3/5 Stars
September 30, 2025
Very good, but not for everyone
I really liked this book. The MC is a bit hard to root for, well, at least in parts. He is a wonderfully broken character. My advice. Try the sample. If you like it, then you'll probably be okay with the rest of the book.
Highly recommended
I really liked this book. The MC is a bit hard to root for, well, at least in parts. He is a wonderfully broken character. My advice. Try the sample. If you like it, then you'll probably be okay with the rest of the book.
Highly recommended
August 19, 2022
Are you tired of reading the same boring premise in many of the stories you read? Do you like sci-fi or fantasy? If so, then this is the story for you. On top of being a sci-fan story, using soft sci-fi reasons, the litrpg stat boxes appear in this story to fulfill the need for litrpg readers to see the stats go up.
The story is about a man from a world filled with magi-tech who was transport to an extremely sci-fi world (with no magic in the world at the point in time when the man was transported). His inclusion in this world is disastrous for the people of this world and he has to figure out how to exist in this world. This sci-fan story hits both my love for fantasy and my love of reading sci-fi in one well done package that progresses at a decent pace.
The dialogue is engaging and fun with many great quips between the [potentially disastrous?] crew of misfits in this [doomed?] universe.
Overall if you are looking for a fun read to transport you to a space opera with magic, this is you story. Buckle you seat belt and be careful what you say though, or you might get chucked out of the space station by the main character.
The story is about a man from a world filled with magi-tech who was transport to an extremely sci-fi world (with no magic in the world at the point in time when the man was transported). His inclusion in this world is disastrous for the people of this world and he has to figure out how to exist in this world. This sci-fan story hits both my love for fantasy and my love of reading sci-fi in one well done package that progresses at a decent pace.
The dialogue is engaging and fun with many great quips between the [potentially disastrous?] crew of misfits in this [doomed?] universe.
Overall if you are looking for a fun read to transport you to a space opera with magic, this is you story. Buckle you seat belt and be careful what you say though, or you might get chucked out of the space station by the main character.
February 11, 2023
The mc without a doubt is a petulant man child with anger issues. This entire book is just him being an insane murder hobo and him getting his ass kicked every other chapter.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 17, 2023
I did not find it enjoyable. Follows the "I'm a god incarnate and I adopt cute things, dont harm my cute things" pattern too much and not in an enjoyable way
November 27, 2025
It seems OK except -
The story is suppose to be set 1000 or 1500 years from 'present (Earth) times. Even taking translation equipment into account they still talk in an annoyingly contemporary way. IE present day.
"OK". That term has been around for about a hundred years. It would be extremely shocking and show that the language hasn't moved on to get slang like that out. Or new stuff come in. It would show a stagnation that the English language has never had.
That's bad but you can suffer through it. What is even more annoying is when people sound like older people trying to sound like younger people being a bit 'edgy'. "Well. That just happened."
That's a whole lot of WTF.
I do realize that this is something that many people might not even notice however I live among various peoples who (if they speak English) it is not their first language and they either don't use any slang or avoid 'local slang with English' in order to make communication easier.
Note - after a week or two, nothing about this book has stuck with me. Bubblegum for the brain.
The story is suppose to be set 1000 or 1500 years from 'present (Earth) times. Even taking translation equipment into account they still talk in an annoyingly contemporary way. IE present day.
"OK". That term has been around for about a hundred years. It would be extremely shocking and show that the language hasn't moved on to get slang like that out. Or new stuff come in. It would show a stagnation that the English language has never had.
That's bad but you can suffer through it. What is even more annoying is when people sound like older people trying to sound like younger people being a bit 'edgy'. "Well. That just happened."
That's a whole lot of WTF.
I do realize that this is something that many people might not even notice however I live among various peoples who (if they speak English) it is not their first language and they either don't use any slang or avoid 'local slang with English' in order to make communication easier.
Note - after a week or two, nothing about this book has stuck with me. Bubblegum for the brain.
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