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Beastborne Chronicles #4
Beastborne: Crucible
Evading death is not without consequence.
To restore broken magic and powers, Hal and his Guild brave Dungeons, facing nightmares made real.
The dwarves and koblins of Brightsong seek new inventions to protect their growing settlement and its Manatree.
Afflicted by a fatal essence, Hal turns to the crucible of the stars to break his shackles and reforge himself anew.
Crafting an experimental new path is rife with dangers, but no kingdom of monsters and men is made without strife and sacrifice.
To restore broken magic and powers, Hal and his Guild brave Dungeons, facing nightmares made real.
The dwarves and koblins of Brightsong seek new inventions to protect their growing settlement and its Manatree.
Afflicted by a fatal essence, Hal turns to the crucible of the stars to break his shackles and reforge himself anew.
Crafting an experimental new path is rife with dangers, but no kingdom of monsters and men is made without strife and sacrifice.
862 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2023
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James T. Callum
21 books225 followersMy name is James T. Callum and I’m not going to talk to you in the third person or make it seem like I’ve got some publisher or editor who has a bio on me.
I'm always available to talk, connect with readers, fellow authors, and lovable book nerds:
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This is just me, talking to you, the reader. I’m no different than you, I love reading and gaming just the same as everybody else.
In fact, I’ve loved reading for as long as I could remember. From the very first fantasy book I read, The Wizard of Earthsea, I was hooked.
For just as long I’ve also been an avid gamer and DND player (as well as other tabletop RPGs). Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Illusion of Gaia, and on through the years as stories and graphics became better and better.
You’ll be able to find hints of inspiration from all sorts of RPGs and video games in my works. From the Final Fantasy series to Warcraft, Age of Empires to Anno, and games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Because who doesn’t love a little cosmic horror thrown in for fun?
These games (and countless others) have inspired me ever since I was a kid, and they continue to serve as my muse now that I’m much older.
Writing has always been my greatest aspiration and with your help, I hope to make it a full-time job. At the time of this writing, I still work a day job like most people. It is only thanks to Patreon that I was able to dedicate some of my spare time to writing.
So, if you’d like to provide direct support and help me achieve my goal of writing full-time (so I can write even more stories for you awesome people!) you can hop on over to my Patreon page where you’ll find tons of content.
Patrons get access to advanced chapters of upcoming books, special discord roles and discussion channels, early releases of books before anyone else, maps, cover reveals, voting, and a lot more.
And if you spot a typo or error, shoot me an email at: typos@jamestcallum.com, and I will get it fixed and re-uploaded ASAP. I aim to provide the best possible reading experience and as soon as I find an error I fix it. Once it’s fixed and updated, your reading device should update automatically with the improved version.
I'm always available to talk, connect with readers, fellow authors, and lovable book nerds:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JamesTCallum
Website: https://www.jamestcallum.com
Twitter: @JamesTCallum
This is just me, talking to you, the reader. I’m no different than you, I love reading and gaming just the same as everybody else.
In fact, I’ve loved reading for as long as I could remember. From the very first fantasy book I read, The Wizard of Earthsea, I was hooked.
For just as long I’ve also been an avid gamer and DND player (as well as other tabletop RPGs). Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Illusion of Gaia, and on through the years as stories and graphics became better and better.
You’ll be able to find hints of inspiration from all sorts of RPGs and video games in my works. From the Final Fantasy series to Warcraft, Age of Empires to Anno, and games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Because who doesn’t love a little cosmic horror thrown in for fun?
These games (and countless others) have inspired me ever since I was a kid, and they continue to serve as my muse now that I’m much older.
Writing has always been my greatest aspiration and with your help, I hope to make it a full-time job. At the time of this writing, I still work a day job like most people. It is only thanks to Patreon that I was able to dedicate some of my spare time to writing.
So, if you’d like to provide direct support and help me achieve my goal of writing full-time (so I can write even more stories for you awesome people!) you can hop on over to my Patreon page where you’ll find tons of content.
Patrons get access to advanced chapters of upcoming books, special discord roles and discussion channels, early releases of books before anyone else, maps, cover reveals, voting, and a lot more.
And if you spot a typo or error, shoot me an email at: typos@jamestcallum.com, and I will get it fixed and re-uploaded ASAP. I aim to provide the best possible reading experience and as soon as I find an error I fix it. Once it’s fixed and updated, your reading device should update automatically with the improved version.
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February 15, 2023
Very disappointing--I'm not sure if he fired whoever his editor was, got behind and rushed an unfinished product to market, or of someone else entirely wrote this book. But the end result was awful to read in myriad ways.
I guess I'll start off with the massive overuse of references to pop culture. References to pop culture are great ways to tie specific readers into your book and link really positive feelings towards something they liked, with your book. It also allows the author to say a LOT with only a few words. Done properly, they are the icing that brings the book to a level it otherwise could not reach. But just like icing, a cake with three inches of frosting on top just makes you sick to your stomach. The author had whole paragraphs where he used so many references that it was like he was speaking "reference" instead of writing a book. It was like he was throwing out every reference he could think of to try and reach as many people as he could with one they could relate to.
Next, he committed a cardinal sin (pet peeve of mine) of pushing his own real world beliefs on the reader by using many buzzwords that support one specific agenda over another (in this case, a clearly left wing agenda). I hate it when authors do this because it alienates half or more of the readers who may not agree with that viewpoint, and makes the work of fiction feel like a thinly veiled tool for the author to preach at the reader. Besides, I read fiction books to escape all the drama going on and take a break--not listen to poorly thought out religious or political talking points that, more often than not, don't even remotely fit the fantasy setting they are brought up in.
The typo's...wow. I had a hard time understanding so many sentences in this book! Some of them were simple (like spell check caught a misspelled word and "corrected" it with a correctly spelled word that was not what the author intended. But over and over I came across sentences that had clearly been re-written multiple times, but not all of the old words were removed--so what was left was nonsensical. I've mostly just listened to the audiobooks and the voice actors tend to correct most of these mistakes as they are recording the book, so maybe all the books are like this, I don't know. But this on was REALLY bad for over half the book, then got better during the second half of the book with spurts of really bad here and there. Most of the time I could figure out what he was saying, but sometimes it was not easily discernable what was being said and I just had to skip it. This happened enough that I had trouble telling what was going on some of the time, and some things said later in the book clearly referenced earlier stuff that I do not remember happening (at all, or the way it was being portrayed at that point in the book). In short, the typos are part n' parcel with LITRPG it seems, but this was some of the worst I've seen of the ~300 LITRPG/fantasy books I've read.
Lastly, some people might like it, but I personally consider it weak-sauce when an author paints themselves into a corner with power-creep, or badly thought out plot, and "reboots" the series because they can't think of any way to move the story forward based off everything that has happened so far.
SPOILERS PAST THIS POINT:
So the MC's class gets a complete reboot and the series switches from standardish LITRPG to a LITRPG/Wuxia blend. The MC has all his abilities taken away save a few, and now he has a "core" in his soul/center and he needs to meditate and progress his core. Such an abrupt shift! And the author keeps stressing how the MC can no longer just brute force stuff and have it magically work out, instead he needs to train his core and skills to progress. Then, he doesn't train hardly at all and within a chapter or two he's back to being his usual OP-self, winging it, and getting MASSIVE gains by pushing himself past breaking, past logic, past common the new system with cores that was JUST explained, and everything magically works out again and he gets showered in skills up and advancements--the exact opposite of what the author just said the new system was going to be!!!
I really liked this series but I'm going to have to do the unthinkable and say that book 4 is to this series, that Highlander 2 (and all sequels) was to the epic movie, Highlander. If James T Callum wrote this book he did it under duress, while drugged, after being possessed by an evil spirit, during a midlife crisis, on a Monday--because nothing good happens on Mondays.
Is my review a bit harsh? Yes, yes it is. Do I feel bad writing it? Yes, yes I do. Am I going to rewrite it after I've slept on it in and the horror starts to fade from memory? Extremely unlikely, but maybe if the next book some how...erases this one...and we never speak of it again. So yeah, everyone makes a lemon every now-and-again, so I'll probably still read the next book. But for the love of Twinkies and all things artificial and good, make-up with your editor or hire a new one, this was really bad compared to the previous 3 books in this series and once you publish it and I pay for it--there's no takie-backie.
I guess I'll start off with the massive overuse of references to pop culture. References to pop culture are great ways to tie specific readers into your book and link really positive feelings towards something they liked, with your book. It also allows the author to say a LOT with only a few words. Done properly, they are the icing that brings the book to a level it otherwise could not reach. But just like icing, a cake with three inches of frosting on top just makes you sick to your stomach. The author had whole paragraphs where he used so many references that it was like he was speaking "reference" instead of writing a book. It was like he was throwing out every reference he could think of to try and reach as many people as he could with one they could relate to.
Next, he committed a cardinal sin (pet peeve of mine) of pushing his own real world beliefs on the reader by using many buzzwords that support one specific agenda over another (in this case, a clearly left wing agenda). I hate it when authors do this because it alienates half or more of the readers who may not agree with that viewpoint, and makes the work of fiction feel like a thinly veiled tool for the author to preach at the reader. Besides, I read fiction books to escape all the drama going on and take a break--not listen to poorly thought out religious or political talking points that, more often than not, don't even remotely fit the fantasy setting they are brought up in.
The typo's...wow. I had a hard time understanding so many sentences in this book! Some of them were simple (like spell check caught a misspelled word and "corrected" it with a correctly spelled word that was not what the author intended. But over and over I came across sentences that had clearly been re-written multiple times, but not all of the old words were removed--so what was left was nonsensical. I've mostly just listened to the audiobooks and the voice actors tend to correct most of these mistakes as they are recording the book, so maybe all the books are like this, I don't know. But this on was REALLY bad for over half the book, then got better during the second half of the book with spurts of really bad here and there. Most of the time I could figure out what he was saying, but sometimes it was not easily discernable what was being said and I just had to skip it. This happened enough that I had trouble telling what was going on some of the time, and some things said later in the book clearly referenced earlier stuff that I do not remember happening (at all, or the way it was being portrayed at that point in the book). In short, the typos are part n' parcel with LITRPG it seems, but this was some of the worst I've seen of the ~300 LITRPG/fantasy books I've read.
Lastly, some people might like it, but I personally consider it weak-sauce when an author paints themselves into a corner with power-creep, or badly thought out plot, and "reboots" the series because they can't think of any way to move the story forward based off everything that has happened so far.
SPOILERS PAST THIS POINT:
So the MC's class gets a complete reboot and the series switches from standardish LITRPG to a LITRPG/Wuxia blend. The MC has all his abilities taken away save a few, and now he has a "core" in his soul/center and he needs to meditate and progress his core. Such an abrupt shift! And the author keeps stressing how the MC can no longer just brute force stuff and have it magically work out, instead he needs to train his core and skills to progress. Then, he doesn't train hardly at all and within a chapter or two he's back to being his usual OP-self, winging it, and getting MASSIVE gains by pushing himself past breaking, past logic, past common the new system with cores that was JUST explained, and everything magically works out again and he gets showered in skills up and advancements--the exact opposite of what the author just said the new system was going to be!!!
I really liked this series but I'm going to have to do the unthinkable and say that book 4 is to this series, that Highlander 2 (and all sequels) was to the epic movie, Highlander. If James T Callum wrote this book he did it under duress, while drugged, after being possessed by an evil spirit, during a midlife crisis, on a Monday--because nothing good happens on Mondays.
Is my review a bit harsh? Yes, yes it is. Do I feel bad writing it? Yes, yes I do. Am I going to rewrite it after I've slept on it in and the horror starts to fade from memory? Extremely unlikely, but maybe if the next book some how...erases this one...and we never speak of it again. So yeah, everyone makes a lemon every now-and-again, so I'll probably still read the next book. But for the love of Twinkies and all things artificial and good, make-up with your editor or hire a new one, this was really bad compared to the previous 3 books in this series and once you publish it and I pay for it--there's no takie-backie.
February 9, 2023
Overall a good book, more control over the story is needed however.
Ok ill start by prefacing I very much enjoy James's writing, the plot and action was all fun and I enjoy most things about the book its strength is making the magic engaging and the language colourful and evocative, hell I even enjoy the fun they play with swearing, that being said did it really need to have so many memes instead of character development? *Spoilers below*
Having earth references as a whole adds to the story, the more subtle stuff like "moons haunted" and "gib fish" totally work to make characters relatable, its the continuous use of memes and references after that which have no correlation to other characters or story developments that takes away from the story, Orritams Hoard? Great, using existing tropes and assumptions about dragons adds value, its the extensive focus after the fact that detracts. The reason i point this out is because with all that space used, all that time spent as a reader snorting over a "recent memory" meme or skyrim jokes could have been used to make other moments more impactful.
I felt this way especially with Leis and Altres being reintroduced and even more so with Luda and Besal, with Besal effectively having the walking dead treatment done to him, no real impact or screentime all book, up until just before he dies. It takes away investment and makes Hals loss seem lesser than it is if you had binged the entire series at once. I would also say the ending needs a bit of work because of this, the abrupt switch to Hal and his grief rage is a great tool to use, I do however feel as a reader invested in Hal that with Besals lack of presence throughout this book it would have been better to have that happen, then to end on Hal having a come down and grieving out in the open with loved ones before preparing to kill the new antagonists. This i feel would have made things less abrupt.
Overall I enjoyed the book but im a little worried about the story from here on out. I enjoyed the concepts that got played with and hope they get continued.
Looking forward to the next installment.
Ok ill start by prefacing I very much enjoy James's writing, the plot and action was all fun and I enjoy most things about the book its strength is making the magic engaging and the language colourful and evocative, hell I even enjoy the fun they play with swearing, that being said did it really need to have so many memes instead of character development? *Spoilers below*
Having earth references as a whole adds to the story, the more subtle stuff like "moons haunted" and "gib fish" totally work to make characters relatable, its the continuous use of memes and references after that which have no correlation to other characters or story developments that takes away from the story, Orritams Hoard? Great, using existing tropes and assumptions about dragons adds value, its the extensive focus after the fact that detracts. The reason i point this out is because with all that space used, all that time spent as a reader snorting over a "recent memory" meme or skyrim jokes could have been used to make other moments more impactful.
I felt this way especially with Leis and Altres being reintroduced and even more so with Luda and Besal, with Besal effectively having the walking dead treatment done to him, no real impact or screentime all book, up until just before he dies. It takes away investment and makes Hals loss seem lesser than it is if you had binged the entire series at once. I would also say the ending needs a bit of work because of this, the abrupt switch to Hal and his grief rage is a great tool to use, I do however feel as a reader invested in Hal that with Besals lack of presence throughout this book it would have been better to have that happen, then to end on Hal having a come down and grieving out in the open with loved ones before preparing to kill the new antagonists. This i feel would have made things less abrupt.
Overall I enjoyed the book but im a little worried about the story from here on out. I enjoyed the concepts that got played with and hope they get continued.
Looking forward to the next installment.
January 18, 2023
Heating up
I've given previous books in this series some pretty harsh reviews, but I love this one. Was possibly the best so far.
The author is still struggling with trimming the fat of extreme, excess repetition and exposition, but the overall flow of this book is much improved from the previous entry.
A lot of things are revealed left right and center, I have a lot of excitement (and whiplash, the good kind) to see which threads will pick up first in the next entry.
Very interesting addition of cultivation into the various leveling system. Wasn't expecting that but it seems like a good move. I hope it does get explained properly at some point though, since that produces a lot of the repetition with Hal wondering why he can't do x, or how different/difficult y thing is to do now that he has to learn cultivation from scratch.
The city building elements were handled a lot better I felt. A lot was addressed without getting side tracked from the narrative, they were summarised well, but didn't feel like they were being forgotten.
Same with the new crafting, it was intriguing enough and a decent time was spent on it without going off the rails.
The cursed dungeon was pretty epic/F'd up. Especially the way it was finally completed. Definitely looking forward to the next one
I've given previous books in this series some pretty harsh reviews, but I love this one. Was possibly the best so far.
The author is still struggling with trimming the fat of extreme, excess repetition and exposition, but the overall flow of this book is much improved from the previous entry.
A lot of things are revealed left right and center, I have a lot of excitement (and whiplash, the good kind) to see which threads will pick up first in the next entry.
Very interesting addition of cultivation into the various leveling system. Wasn't expecting that but it seems like a good move. I hope it does get explained properly at some point though, since that produces a lot of the repetition with Hal wondering why he can't do x, or how different/difficult y thing is to do now that he has to learn cultivation from scratch.
The city building elements were handled a lot better I felt. A lot was addressed without getting side tracked from the narrative, they were summarised well, but didn't feel like they were being forgotten.
Same with the new crafting, it was intriguing enough and a decent time was spent on it without going off the rails.
The cursed dungeon was pretty epic/F'd up. Especially the way it was finally completed. Definitely looking forward to the next one
February 10, 2025
for such a long book, it should not have ended on a cliffhanger.
This book loses a star because it ends in a cliffhanger. Even though there are more books out after this one note book should end in a cliffhanger. The second issue I have with this story and the series is that the MC and his characters as well as his settlement are always on the back foot. The characters, always struggling to succeed. The settlement doesn’t have everything that needs. The story is getting a little bit depressing nobody has what they want, nobody has what they need, we have enough issues in the real world without seeing our heroes have to struggle for every step they gain. I would like to see the characters on an even foot and playing field, that they can kick butt without having to struggle. We know you’re not gonna kill the main characters in the book so let them succeed. Let us cheer for something that’s magnificent, including the MC, his sidekicks, and the settlement. The real world is bleak enough out there, I personally don’t want to see it in the books that I read. I read for escapism, and I read to want to cheer the characters. I hope the series progresses I guess that’s why I stop reading the series because it was getting depressing.
This book loses a star because it ends in a cliffhanger. Even though there are more books out after this one note book should end in a cliffhanger. The second issue I have with this story and the series is that the MC and his characters as well as his settlement are always on the back foot. The characters, always struggling to succeed. The settlement doesn’t have everything that needs. The story is getting a little bit depressing nobody has what they want, nobody has what they need, we have enough issues in the real world without seeing our heroes have to struggle for every step they gain. I would like to see the characters on an even foot and playing field, that they can kick butt without having to struggle. We know you’re not gonna kill the main characters in the book so let them succeed. Let us cheer for something that’s magnificent, including the MC, his sidekicks, and the settlement. The real world is bleak enough out there, I personally don’t want to see it in the books that I read. I read for escapism, and I read to want to cheer the characters. I hope the series progresses I guess that’s why I stop reading the series because it was getting depressing.
June 5, 2025
Ohhhh myyy! FreakinGods! That Ending! Luckily I've already downloaded the next 3 books in the series so I can happily dive right back into the storyline! And really what can I say that I haven't already said! Know that a Lot, and I mean a LOT happens in this chunky book, and I loved every minute of it.
So yeah grab the book and enjoy where you might find yourself fighting and the intern freeing a Dragon or two!
Here's a few quotes for ya:
"Maybe Komachi can then be high enough Level to wear some armor to stop freezing my six nips off!”
"Water should taste like water, not like it was dreaming of being lemon-lime or that a peach farted on it in passing."
“Komachi?” Komachi asked Komachily."
"I feel like a wobbly Jenga tower of bone and blood."
"A beauty mark here, a pair of heaving breasts that could have doubled as sledgehammers there..."
So yeah grab the book and enjoy where you might find yourself fighting and the intern freeing a Dragon or two!
Here's a few quotes for ya:
"Maybe Komachi can then be high enough Level to wear some armor to stop freezing my six nips off!”
"Water should taste like water, not like it was dreaming of being lemon-lime or that a peach farted on it in passing."
“Komachi?” Komachi asked Komachily."
"I feel like a wobbly Jenga tower of bone and blood."
"A beauty mark here, a pair of heaving breasts that could have doubled as sledgehammers there..."
January 8, 2023
Well worth the wait!
Seems like this one took awhile to get here, which is probably due to to how fast some authors put out books these days. But man was it worth it! Hal gets some changes that really have interesting implications for the future, and the book shifts focus a bit to feeling a bit more cultivation than it was. An interesting choice for sure, and one that I’m curious to see how that plays out going forward. Loved the Komachi scenes as usual, and the additional universe lore was very interesting. Loved the fight scenes, and there’s an especially cool one a little later in the book. Great stuff all around!
Seems like this one took awhile to get here, which is probably due to to how fast some authors put out books these days. But man was it worth it! Hal gets some changes that really have interesting implications for the future, and the book shifts focus a bit to feeling a bit more cultivation than it was. An interesting choice for sure, and one that I’m curious to see how that plays out going forward. Loved the Komachi scenes as usual, and the additional universe lore was very interesting. Loved the fight scenes, and there’s an especially cool one a little later in the book. Great stuff all around!
February 19, 2023
Still good but...
As with the previous books there were parts I loved.
But...
1) The transition into this hybrid cultivation was confusing/unnecessary. Yet despite having to basically start over with no experience as a cultivator Hal comes out stronger in every situation. Where is the training? Or consulting Mira (who is a cultivator)?
2) There were a couple parts where Hal seems to fret over the same problem(s) over and over; and while that's very human... as a reader it's also boring.
As with the previous books there were parts I loved.
But...
1) The transition into this hybrid cultivation was confusing/unnecessary. Yet despite having to basically start over with no experience as a cultivator Hal comes out stronger in every situation. Where is the training? Or consulting Mira (who is a cultivator)?
2) There were a couple parts where Hal seems to fret over the same problem(s) over and over; and while that's very human... as a reader it's also boring.
October 11, 2023
Garbage. This series has becoming boring and way more tiring to read to. Every time this author decides to list the stat block for a character. It just makes me feel like they’re trying to find a way to hit their 10,000 word limit. Character concepts for the book were originally very interesting but it’s become clear. The author does not know how to write an interesting story. A third of the way through this book I just wanted it to be over. I toughed it out till the end only to wish that I had the hours invested in this book back.
January 8, 2023
Loving this series
So does that concluding fight break the rules of the primacy challenge? Wouldn’t that be ironic if Rinbast looses the challenge because of them?
How was Aldim broken? And what, exactly, does Rinbast believe he is doing that will fix it? It seems, from Dream, that his actions with the Kinslayers is actually making things worse for the Dimshard.
So does that concluding fight break the rules of the primacy challenge? Wouldn’t that be ironic if Rinbast looses the challenge because of them?
How was Aldim broken? And what, exactly, does Rinbast believe he is doing that will fix it? It seems, from Dream, that his actions with the Kinslayers is actually making things worse for the Dimshard.
January 9, 2023
Great Story
Unfortunately he caught the stupid cliffhanger disease in this book.
This story of a guy who keeps pulling different copies of himself to his isekai world was fantastic. One of his copies (our hero) escapes before he can enslave him. This book stops as he is fighting two copy assassins along with father daughter dragons.
Unfortunately he caught the stupid cliffhanger disease in this book.
This story of a guy who keeps pulling different copies of himself to his isekai world was fantastic. One of his copies (our hero) escapes before he can enslave him. This book stops as he is fighting two copy assassins along with father daughter dragons.
April 27, 2023
Good read!
I feel that this book stands at a new high point in the quality of James Callum's work. It is potent, poignant, and powerful in the furthering of the story arc. I can't wait for the next read, even at the cost of waiting longer on some of his other related projects. Verry well done!
I feel that this book stands at a new high point in the quality of James Callum's work. It is potent, poignant, and powerful in the furthering of the story arc. I can't wait for the next read, even at the cost of waiting longer on some of his other related projects. Verry well done!
December 4, 2024
I liked the start of this series but it's completely lost me.
- New plotpoints are started and never touched again.
- The MC came to the world a couple of months ago and now he's stronger and more knowledgeble than everyone except maybe the big bad. Ridiculous.
I would not be able to recommend this series to anyone.
- New plotpoints are started and never touched again.
- The MC came to the world a couple of months ago and now he's stronger and more knowledgeble than everyone except maybe the big bad. Ridiculous.
I would not be able to recommend this series to anyone.
January 12, 2023
So, this struggles. I enjoy the premise, but this story, this book even, would be twice as good with a lot of the exposition and filler removed. If the same things happened, but with 200 less pages, this book would be fantastic.
It's clearly a webnovel originally, because the story drags on but the plot doesn't go anywhere quickly. It's not as bad as some, but the entire beginning of this book was plagued with unimportant side characters that don't enhance the plot at all. If they at least progressed something, thats great. But seeing 20 perspectives of various characters building different things is just not value added. It's fluff.
It's clearly a webnovel originally, because the story drags on but the plot doesn't go anywhere quickly. It's not as bad as some, but the entire beginning of this book was plagued with unimportant side characters that don't enhance the plot at all. If they at least progressed something, thats great. But seeing 20 perspectives of various characters building different things is just not value added. It's fluff.
January 30, 2023
A story that draws you on
Like a flavour of the imagination this story drew me on and I found my self racing through to the delicious end, leaving me wanting the next book in the series.
Like a flavour of the imagination this story drew me on and I found my self racing through to the delicious end, leaving me wanting the next book in the series.
October 15, 2024
Just babble
The story has degraded to the point the author makes up outlandish and inconsistent storylines which are nearly impossible to follow. The basic story is good, but the author is terrible at filling in the gaps.
The story has degraded to the point the author makes up outlandish and inconsistent storylines which are nearly impossible to follow. The basic story is good, but the author is terrible at filling in the gaps.
January 8, 2025
Awesome
This book series continues to captivate the mind and enthrall one’s mind from start to finish. The story continues and Hal continues to get stronger and acquire stronger allies.
This book series continues to captivate the mind and enthrall one’s mind from start to finish. The story continues and Hal continues to get stronger and acquire stronger allies.
January 6, 2023
So dang good
Settlement building, universal answers, Komachi! This book has it all. The best entry in the series yet, a must read.
Settlement building, universal answers, Komachi! This book has it all. The best entry in the series yet, a must read.
January 9, 2023
not bad
This book was okay. It seems like the author really slowed the story down so that he could end on a cliff hanger.
This book was okay. It seems like the author really slowed the story down so that he could end on a cliff hanger.
January 10, 2023
Great book!
Another great book from an amazing series. I love this series and can not wait for the next one to come out!
Another great book from an amazing series. I love this series and can not wait for the next one to come out!
January 12, 2023
Great book
I had deja Vu while reading this book I believe I have read it somewhere but it is still worth the reread.
I had deja Vu while reading this book I believe I have read it somewhere but it is still worth the reread.
January 15, 2023
Good book
One hell of a good read it is definitely getting better as time goes . I'm looking forward to the next book
One hell of a good read it is definitely getting better as time goes . I'm looking forward to the next book
January 20, 2023
Amazing
I love this world! It has a little bit of everything and makes you want to dive in and see what else Aldim has in store for us.
I love this world! It has a little bit of everything and makes you want to dive in and see what else Aldim has in store for us.
January 23, 2023
loved it
Another thrilling adventure! So excited for book 5, keep up the great work guys. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Another thrilling adventure! So excited for book 5, keep up the great work guys. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
January 30, 2023
Crucible
Yet again, another great installment in this series and yet again leaves you with more questions than answers. Can't wait for the next book!
Yet again, another great installment in this series and yet again leaves you with more questions than answers. Can't wait for the next book!
February 14, 2023
Need another book
It's just keeps getting better, gives you little snippets that could take the series so far,little bits of info that just makes you think
It's just keeps getting better, gives you little snippets that could take the series so far,little bits of info that just makes you think
April 9, 2023
A great time
The series continues to impress at every turn with interesting characters and lore. The crafting is enjoyable and the locations are grandiose.
The series continues to impress at every turn with interesting characters and lore. The crafting is enjoyable and the locations are grandiose.
June 25, 2023
Loved this book
Oh man, I need the next book now😁. The series is good. Everyone is growing, especially Hal. I really hope book 5 will be soon !
Oh man, I need the next book now😁. The series is good. Everyone is growing, especially Hal. I really hope book 5 will be soon !
July 22, 2023
Amazing
What a good fun read, been waiting a while for this one, not disappointed, can't wait for the next. Thank you for such good writing.
What a good fun read, been waiting a while for this one, not disappointed, can't wait for the next. Thank you for such good writing.
May 20, 2024
The story was a good
The characters are good
But I skipped so many pages though boredom I could not read them so boring it’s a pity
The characters are good
But I skipped so many pages though boredom I could not read them so boring it’s a pity
December 16, 2024
World building
The story is still building and becoming more involved. The story ends with a great hook that has me looking forward to the next one!
The story is still building and becoming more involved. The story ends with a great hook that has me looking forward to the next one!
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