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I do love some of the interesting things that King is reminding us people used to say back in the day.

I noticed some people were complaining because this book has no chapters. It does have a lot of break points that you could pause, but I am also a little flummoxed by this. We are all used to chapters being numbered or named, but this book does not have that. Regardless, I am enjoying the feel of the narration and components that you might find in the game itself. It’s very fun but still Astarion-esque

I was starting to lose interest and then the audiobook got funny with all the ravens bickering at one another. I am immersive reading this one. For some reason I could focus on this book while working today. It’s entertaining and the immaturity is at a minimum not that we’re getting to the meat of the story

Why are these characters supposed to be in their early- to mid-30s and they act like immature teens? They act as if they aren’t working for the king. Instead, they seem like annoying, joking young adults barely out of high school…. I’m going to overlook this fact in the book and place them in my head where I think that they are supposed to be emotionally… as if they were like characters in their early 20s.

Took a little bit to get into and understand what was going one, but here we are. Why DOES Gaida hate Neema?

We could not believe about Hekla and Katia… all because Eva couldn’t shut her mouth, but I suspected their group to be very strange and the way that they acted around Carl and donut.

This was all pretty much a big blur because we drove to Oregon for a half marathon while listening to this some parts were a little confusing. I was very shocked to find out that some large scenes happen in the middle of the book

This little novella is WORTH IT. I am 3/4 through it and still not to the end but I do get weary of all the coincidences between Sahira a Zain being together despite her trying to be separated from him. They’re drawn to one another and fate keeps drawing them together. Also, if papa is ok with you being with your man, and he’s the literal king, then why wouldn’t you just go for it? Idk. Love is fickle.

Interesting that this weapon in sentient….. hmmm

Audiobook. I hate the high pitch shrill voice of the narrator when she’s emulating her characters pain or frustration, but I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that is how most people get. She made it out of slavery and is eager to learn.

This books is ridiculous. It’s also funny. Took me a while to get into it. I’m glad my library let me renew this one.

I really hate to do this at 75%….. but I cannot listen to this book anymore. The book is ok but the snark comes off more as condescension in my opinion and the way the “game” works is too repetitive. Jason really DOES fight a lot of monsters, but there is never a monster that I really enjoyed him fighting because he is too powerful from the start. DNF-ing at 75% with 3 stars for what I did read.

Competitions!!??

The banter between these characters is great! Really enjoying this, it’s actually pretty funny if you enjoy sarcasm 😆 this is geared toward the relationships between characters.

In comparison to DCC, they both have a randomness to them that is fun, but something about this book is I’m trying to figure out what the main plot is still. Jason is now at an academy to learn how to be an adventurer, which is basically someone who hunts monsters, but he’s already got a ton of real world experience now. Is this a university book? By the end of the story will he be released into the world? Idk.