"We know how it ends. We know how we die. And then the Loop begins anew."
On the thirteenth day of Harvest, a mysterious woman enters Haven’s house of government and unleashes a devastation unlike anything this world has seen before. Reluctant hero, Sham, is caught in the blast—and is thrown back in time armed with a Legendary new skill.
Now, he has just nine days to find this would-be terrorist before she can destroy the city of Haven and take countless lives in the process.
But an investigation like this is never so simple. Dark cabals sell black market skill vials in the shadows. A strange new church pulls zealots from all walks of life. Trained operatives pursue Haven’s future saviour.
I quite enjoy time travel stories, but I've never come across stories that focus on a time loop and man, it is a pain in the arse to read! If you have the patience for this type of time travel story then I recommend grabbing this... Marrow's a great writer, but this story just didn't click with me.
This book was such a fun combination of two of my favourite genres: timeloops and LitRPG! The author creates a world which allows each loop to be fresh and engaging enough to keep peeling back more layers of the story.
Elysium Falls stands out in the LitRPG field for being particularly well written, with strong characterisation and believable actions of the world around the protagonist. The world-building and RPG system reminded me a little of Dishonored, and was internally consistent.
I enjoyed it from start to finish, and greatly look forward to the series continuing with the same quality.