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Contender Saga #1
Welcome to Midgard
A simple farm boy in a mundane medieval world, turned soldier after his home and family are destroyed. Mere steps from achieving his vengeance after years of fighting, a lucky sword strike ends his life.
His soul transferred against his will by one of the gods to another medieval world, one filled with magic, monsters, and races out of his childhood fairy tales. Our farm boy is now a Contender! Brought to Midgard to fight and kill other Contenders, to grow strong enough to ascend and become a Champion.
The magic is wondrous, and he’s excited about becoming a mage. But he’s had enough fighting, and feels no obligation to kill for the unknown gods of Midgard. Instead, he seeks to grow stronger by completing quests, killing forest beasts and monsters. And he must get stronger, as everyone from his internal guide, to the citizens he meets, warn him that should other Contenders find him, they will try to kill him.
His soul transferred against his will by one of the gods to another medieval world, one filled with magic, monsters, and races out of his childhood fairy tales. Our farm boy is now a Contender! Brought to Midgard to fight and kill other Contenders, to grow strong enough to ascend and become a Champion.
The magic is wondrous, and he’s excited about becoming a mage. But he’s had enough fighting, and feels no obligation to kill for the unknown gods of Midgard. Instead, he seeks to grow stronger by completing quests, killing forest beasts and monsters. And he must get stronger, as everyone from his internal guide, to the citizens he meets, warn him that should other Contenders find him, they will try to kill him.
678 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 30, 2022
About the author
Dave Willmarth
23 books607 followersDave is a part-time author who would love to live full time in the game worlds he creates.
A gamer since the 70's, he loves the idea of being able to mix the science of virtual reality with the fantasy worlds inspired by great writers such as JRR Tokien and CS Lewis.
Dave has always wanted to be a writer. Over the past three decades he started and put away a dozen novels, distracted by work or life.
The dream of being an author seemed distant.
That is until recently, when he discovered the LitRPG/GameLit genre full of books that combined his love for video games and epic fantasy adventures. He was inspired by the books he read, and the authors who wrote them. So much so that he sat down and wrote the first two books of The Greystone Chronicles in just over a month. He published the first as an experiment, and was shocked at the response. These days he sits in his man cave late at night and writes the stories of characters he'd like to be, in worlds virtually without limits.
A gamer since the 70's, he loves the idea of being able to mix the science of virtual reality with the fantasy worlds inspired by great writers such as JRR Tokien and CS Lewis.
Dave has always wanted to be a writer. Over the past three decades he started and put away a dozen novels, distracted by work or life.
The dream of being an author seemed distant.
That is until recently, when he discovered the LitRPG/GameLit genre full of books that combined his love for video games and epic fantasy adventures. He was inspired by the books he read, and the authors who wrote them. So much so that he sat down and wrote the first two books of The Greystone Chronicles in just over a month. He published the first as an experiment, and was shocked at the response. These days he sits in his man cave late at night and writes the stories of characters he'd like to be, in worlds virtually without limits.
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April 8, 2023
While this is technically a portal fantasy ala isekai, Falkor originates in some other fantasy world rather than our own though one with no magic or classes or levels. So when he dies in battle and is offered another life as a Contender (capital letter deliberate), he accepts. He claims to want to be a mage (because magic intrigues him) but spends the first chapters bashing things with shovels and stuff. Which isn’t a bad thing, just that I expected him to be a bit more anxious about getting on with the magics.
Anyway, Falkor survives his initial combats, loots stuff, stumbles into a refuge and then a village and just does his best in general. And I liked him for it. I liked the villagers he meets, though I had to take the background as given. For example, I have no idea why the natives don’t kill all the Contenders on sight, particularly when they’re low-enough level for it not to be the risk it obviously will be if they’re allowed to grow. I mean, sure, Falkor is a nice guy. But the setup is both unfair against natives and also sets up some really perverse incentives to bring out the worst in these visitors who aren’t attached to the world when they arrive.
Falkor is taken in trust enough times to feel the hand of the author on the scales and that never really goes away. Willmarth’s side characters don’t really hold water on continued exposure, either. Which makes it truly tragic those times he opts to go into bad-guy PoV.
The power fantasy is everything it needs to be and the action is well-done and the pace good. Though I’ll admit I nearly threw something when Falkor encounters a bear and feeds it all his meat before letting it get in the first strike. That very nearly broke me as it tore me out of the story on one of the things I thought the author was doing well with.
Anyway, this is a decent 3½ stars that I’m going to round down for stumbles like the bear. I’m pretty sure I’ll pick up the next once it is published, however, and that’s not a small thing.
A note about Chaste: There’s a romantic interest, but she’s a bit abrasive at first and Falkor has no idea what to do with her. Which I actually kind of liked. Eventually, they start courting a bit and I could never figure out why beyond the author wanting the two together. At any rate, the book ends before there’s anything more than some awkward hand-holding and a cheek kiss. So I consider this very chaste.
Anyway, Falkor survives his initial combats, loots stuff, stumbles into a refuge and then a village and just does his best in general. And I liked him for it. I liked the villagers he meets, though I had to take the background as given. For example, I have no idea why the natives don’t kill all the Contenders on sight, particularly when they’re low-enough level for it not to be the risk it obviously will be if they’re allowed to grow. I mean, sure, Falkor is a nice guy. But the setup is both unfair against natives and also sets up some really perverse incentives to bring out the worst in these visitors who aren’t attached to the world when they arrive.
Falkor is taken in trust enough times to feel the hand of the author on the scales and that never really goes away. Willmarth’s side characters don’t really hold water on continued exposure, either. Which makes it truly tragic those times he opts to go into bad-guy PoV.
The power fantasy is everything it needs to be and the action is well-done and the pace good. Though I’ll admit I nearly threw something when Falkor encounters a bear and feeds it all his meat before letting it get in the first strike. That very nearly broke me as it tore me out of the story on one of the things I thought the author was doing well with.
Anyway, this is a decent 3½ stars that I’m going to round down for stumbles like the bear. I’m pretty sure I’ll pick up the next once it is published, however, and that’s not a small thing.
A note about Chaste: There’s a romantic interest, but she’s a bit abrasive at first and Falkor has no idea what to do with her. Which I actually kind of liked. Eventually, they start courting a bit and I could never figure out why beyond the author wanting the two together. At any rate, the book ends before there’s anything more than some awkward hand-holding and a cheek kiss. So I consider this very chaste.
February 6, 2023
Meh... it's good. Drags a tad though.
January 9, 2023
This has horrible character work.
The main character is a confused mess whose actions do not match his background. His moments of introspection are obviously meant to accentuate plot, as they are idiotic on a personal level. The skills and levels are for show and hardly matter in any applicable way. This has a clearly defined idea not supported by the writing.
The main character is a confused mess whose actions do not match his background. His moments of introspection are obviously meant to accentuate plot, as they are idiotic on a personal level. The skills and levels are for show and hardly matter in any applicable way. This has a clearly defined idea not supported by the writing.
April 1, 2023
Very good start of the series. Liked the characters and the world building.
May 2, 2023
Pretty good!
January 11, 2023
Conflicted
This is a fun story and I've quite enjoyed it.
The conflicting emotions come from the fact that I don't know which one of the stories I would now prefer Dave to focus on.
Between Battleborne, System of Mars and now Contender, I want them all.
This is a fun story and I've quite enjoyed it.
The conflicting emotions come from the fact that I don't know which one of the stories I would now prefer Dave to focus on.
Between Battleborne, System of Mars and now Contender, I want them all.
January 12, 2023
I've read every single one of Dave Willmarth's books, including his latest which is Welcome to Midgard.
As usual, the book is easy to read. Falkor was a soldier in another world before dying. He comes back to life on Midgard. Thor and Loki are nowhere in sight. Instead, he's a Contender and has the ability to level up much faster than the natives of the world. Other Contenders want to kill him for reasons he doesn't understand, so he decides to lay low. He's in a very remote part of the world and spends time completing quests and exploring.
While the book is fine, it's also been done before. Hundreds of authors have written similar books about quests and adventuring, whether it's in a VRMMORPG or a portal fantasy like this book. While I did enjoy the book, it felt... simple. Basic. Like adventuring 101, which is odd for a well-known author who's written in the genre for years now. There are no big surprises, and no mysteries that need to be solved.
I will give the author props for not using a God to give the MC special powers, which is what happened in a couple of his earlier series. Everything Falkor accomplishes here is by his own hand, good or bad.
I'm giving the book 5/5*. The editing is good but not great, and the stats are there but don't really factor into the story except when Falkor buys new spells. It isn't explained how magic works, just that it does. There are a few stat tables but they're small and easy to ignore if you want to.
I will read book two all the while hoping for something new and different that I haven't seen before. 5/5*
As usual, the book is easy to read. Falkor was a soldier in another world before dying. He comes back to life on Midgard. Thor and Loki are nowhere in sight. Instead, he's a Contender and has the ability to level up much faster than the natives of the world. Other Contenders want to kill him for reasons he doesn't understand, so he decides to lay low. He's in a very remote part of the world and spends time completing quests and exploring.
While the book is fine, it's also been done before. Hundreds of authors have written similar books about quests and adventuring, whether it's in a VRMMORPG or a portal fantasy like this book. While I did enjoy the book, it felt... simple. Basic. Like adventuring 101, which is odd for a well-known author who's written in the genre for years now. There are no big surprises, and no mysteries that need to be solved.
I will give the author props for not using a God to give the MC special powers, which is what happened in a couple of his earlier series. Everything Falkor accomplishes here is by his own hand, good or bad.
I'm giving the book 5/5*. The editing is good but not great, and the stats are there but don't really factor into the story except when Falkor buys new spells. It isn't explained how magic works, just that it does. There are a few stat tables but they're small and easy to ignore if you want to.
I will read book two all the while hoping for something new and different that I haven't seen before. 5/5*
February 8, 2023
Enjoyable despite the errors
This is your usual reincarnated in another world with the twist that they are to fight other "Contenders". Other reincarnates, however, the book is in the growing stages so while there is action it is Contender light.
The story is well put together, interesting and not heavy on stat or spell descriptions.
Despite being a trained soldier he often relies on lightning magic which happens to be super effective against anything from innocent rocks to bears. Makes him a one trick pony and removes some of tension from the fights.
It does have some technical issues, strength is misspelt on the stat page. Speech marks are all over place, often in the wrong place or incorrectly used. Using them for thoughts rather than speech, and mid paragraph.
It made it a little confusing as I thought he was speaking to himself like some edgy anime protagonist. Then in the second half of the book he does speak to himself, often in stealthy situations which has become a LITRPG trope.
Like snorting, eye rolling characters. I mean I don't think I've heard or seen anyone do that.
Last thing would be POV shifts between characters, it should be clearly set out when you change characters.
The above us for the author in the off chance he reads reviews.
This is your usual reincarnated in another world with the twist that they are to fight other "Contenders". Other reincarnates, however, the book is in the growing stages so while there is action it is Contender light.
The story is well put together, interesting and not heavy on stat or spell descriptions.
Despite being a trained soldier he often relies on lightning magic which happens to be super effective against anything from innocent rocks to bears. Makes him a one trick pony and removes some of tension from the fights.
It does have some technical issues, strength is misspelt on the stat page. Speech marks are all over place, often in the wrong place or incorrectly used. Using them for thoughts rather than speech, and mid paragraph.
It made it a little confusing as I thought he was speaking to himself like some edgy anime protagonist. Then in the second half of the book he does speak to himself, often in stealthy situations which has become a LITRPG trope.
Like snorting, eye rolling characters. I mean I don't think I've heard or seen anyone do that.
Last thing would be POV shifts between characters, it should be clearly set out when you change characters.
The above us for the author in the off chance he reads reviews.
September 18, 2023
Soldier Falkor dies and is sent to magic litRPG world as a "Contender". Contender's level faster and gain more power than natives. Most Contender also casually murder natives for no reason, because the book has to happen.
Contenders other than Falkor are created / backed by gods and killing other Contenders gives them even more power. So it is going to be hard for Falkor to survive, right? No. Super easy, barely an inconvenience. Turns out the village Falkor finds himself in has no other Contenders because it holds nothing of interest. Also it is surrounded by ruins, ancient ruins, and treasure, so there are tons of opportunities for Falkor to gain levels and ridiculous amounts of wealth.
Falkor meets a local alchemist and they instantly dislike each other. However they are both attractive and in the same book, so they fall in love.
Despite the above rants, the writing is competent and the book is fine. The natives have some realism and personality to them.
Book 2 is not as good. It is little ridiculous when Falkor discovers an ancient ruin underneath a discovered ancient ruin underneath a discovered ancient mine.
Contenders other than Falkor are created / backed by gods and killing other Contenders gives them even more power. So it is going to be hard for Falkor to survive, right? No. Super easy, barely an inconvenience. Turns out the village Falkor finds himself in has no other Contenders because it holds nothing of interest. Also it is surrounded by ruins, ancient ruins, and treasure, so there are tons of opportunities for Falkor to gain levels and ridiculous amounts of wealth.
Falkor meets a local alchemist and they instantly dislike each other. However they are both attractive and in the same book, so they fall in love.
Despite the above rants, the writing is competent and the book is fine. The natives have some realism and personality to them.
Book 2 is not as good. It is little ridiculous when Falkor discovers an ancient ruin underneath a discovered ancient ruin underneath a discovered ancient mine.
February 4, 2023
Good, but not outstanding. I've been giving the author's work a miss for a while after the Shadow Sun series. I found Battleborne's characters annoying, and he pissed me off in a Facebook group, so an unofficial embargo was in place.
Provisionally relenting, I picked this one up to see what it was about. In its favour, the supporting characters weren't annoying. The exception is his love interest who I'm undecided on at this time; I see a pattern there with Shadow Sun, and we know how that turned out.
As for the MC, I honestly don't think he's hard enough to survive this world. If someone promises to tear your heart out the next time after you are nice enough to let them walk away from a first attempt, in a world where people kill each other for XP giving him that chance is criminally stupid. Helping others with your good fortune is great, but he has a big target on him, so more effort into getting stronger is imperative if this series is to go anywhere.
Provisionally relenting, I picked this one up to see what it was about. In its favour, the supporting characters weren't annoying. The exception is his love interest who I'm undecided on at this time; I see a pattern there with Shadow Sun, and we know how that turned out.
As for the MC, I honestly don't think he's hard enough to survive this world. If someone promises to tear your heart out the next time after you are nice enough to let them walk away from a first attempt, in a world where people kill each other for XP giving him that chance is criminally stupid. Helping others with your good fortune is great, but he has a big target on him, so more effort into getting stronger is imperative if this series is to go anywhere.
January 5, 2023
Book one
Mistakes: I found a couple of plot holes in this book. Some bodies disappear after looting, but others stick around to then be harvested, or buried.
When he is looking to claim land everyone is saying they don't know where any fresh water is close to the mine, yet when the dwarves first showed up the MC says oh hey there is this nice little brook right over there full of fresh water.
Plot: Teleported to a new world at the moment of death by an unknown God to hunt or be hunted by basically everything. Why does he not know who his God is while others know their gods?
Character: Decent enough, don't understand why he outfitted the very people trying to kill him.
I'd have killed the one guy as soon as he threatened to eat my heart.
Even with the problems I have mentioned I give this a 7/10 and look forward to book two.
Mistakes: I found a couple of plot holes in this book. Some bodies disappear after looting, but others stick around to then be harvested, or buried.
When he is looking to claim land everyone is saying they don't know where any fresh water is close to the mine, yet when the dwarves first showed up the MC says oh hey there is this nice little brook right over there full of fresh water.
Plot: Teleported to a new world at the moment of death by an unknown God to hunt or be hunted by basically everything. Why does he not know who his God is while others know their gods?
Character: Decent enough, don't understand why he outfitted the very people trying to kill him.
I'd have killed the one guy as soon as he threatened to eat my heart.
Even with the problems I have mentioned I give this a 7/10 and look forward to book two.
January 20, 2023
Linear and convenient
Dave's books are normally awesome - I'm not sure what's happened as the Mars book was simplistic and, whilst better, this book suffers from the same issue - too many freebies, too early. The initial confrontation makes no sense - what was a low level entity doing with those items? This was almost DNF but the writing and characters pushed it over the line.
P.S. The MC's luck could have been explained by a guiding hand (consequence of negative progress points), but I didn't see anything to justify this. The negative progress points (or multiplier) could have been used to incite other contenders to target the MC because his negative points/multiplier gives them bonuses, etc.. Then you have the MC being paranoid about every good thing that happens... ;)
Dave's books are normally awesome - I'm not sure what's happened as the Mars book was simplistic and, whilst better, this book suffers from the same issue - too many freebies, too early. The initial confrontation makes no sense - what was a low level entity doing with those items? This was almost DNF but the writing and characters pushed it over the line.
P.S. The MC's luck could have been explained by a guiding hand (consequence of negative progress points), but I didn't see anything to justify this. The negative progress points (or multiplier) could have been used to incite other contenders to target the MC because his negative points/multiplier gives them bonuses, etc.. Then you have the MC being paranoid about every good thing that happens... ;)
March 8, 2023
Ok suffers inconsistencies, the armour does nothing!
Suffers from the same issues as most of the authors other works, the main character no matter his back story feels, acts and talks like a middle class western white guy.
The second main problem is the combat, there are multiple scenes of him buying and upgrading armour and yet in every instance of combat the armour never stopped on single attack. Raising the question of why does armour exist in this universe at all then. It also held true for enemies, all attack penetrate armour. Since the armour never works and he’s a ranged caster you’d think why not get a shield but nope just keeps getting hit by everything.
The world building outside of those 2 issues were fine and enjoyable, but those 2 issues follow nearly all this author’s work and has shown no sign of improving.
Suffers from the same issues as most of the authors other works, the main character no matter his back story feels, acts and talks like a middle class western white guy.
The second main problem is the combat, there are multiple scenes of him buying and upgrading armour and yet in every instance of combat the armour never stopped on single attack. Raising the question of why does armour exist in this universe at all then. It also held true for enemies, all attack penetrate armour. Since the armour never works and he’s a ranged caster you’d think why not get a shield but nope just keeps getting hit by everything.
The world building outside of those 2 issues were fine and enjoyable, but those 2 issues follow nearly all this author’s work and has shown no sign of improving.
March 18, 2023
Fantastic intro to a new world!
Really enjoyed this book, it’s a great first step on the path of the Contender. The concept is very interesting as it takes well established Isekai/Rebirth concepts and freshens them by having the MC be from a medieval world rather than a modern one.
The characters and setting are well written and engaging, with a good balance between fast paced action and character development.
Not the crunchiest LitRPG book I’ve read but I enjoyed this as it made it feel more like a traditional fantasy story with some structure and guidelines to help it make sense. Very D&D vibes.
My only very minor complaint is there is not enough Fibble.
All in all a great read and I look forward to book 2. Highly recommend!
Really enjoyed this book, it’s a great first step on the path of the Contender. The concept is very interesting as it takes well established Isekai/Rebirth concepts and freshens them by having the MC be from a medieval world rather than a modern one.
The characters and setting are well written and engaging, with a good balance between fast paced action and character development.
Not the crunchiest LitRPG book I’ve read but I enjoyed this as it made it feel more like a traditional fantasy story with some structure and guidelines to help it make sense. Very D&D vibes.
My only very minor complaint is there is not enough Fibble.
All in all a great read and I look forward to book 2. Highly recommend!
January 2, 2023
fun
It’s solid and interesting, and it definitely kept my attention. But it is not without flaws.
For a farmer turned soldier from a medieval period world, the MC sure has a lot of knowledge that is unexpected. In fact, it was the MC’s seemingly modern capabilities that felt the most non-genuine.
The safe zone was a nice touch, but having two distinct sources of information felt unwieldy. even though neither of them were truly useful.
I will quite likely get the sequel when it is released. It was an enjoyable read. But I don’t feel like I can strongly recommend the book as an excellent example of the genre.
It’s solid and interesting, and it definitely kept my attention. But it is not without flaws.
For a farmer turned soldier from a medieval period world, the MC sure has a lot of knowledge that is unexpected. In fact, it was the MC’s seemingly modern capabilities that felt the most non-genuine.
The safe zone was a nice touch, but having two distinct sources of information felt unwieldy. even though neither of them were truly useful.
I will quite likely get the sequel when it is released. It was an enjoyable read. But I don’t feel like I can strongly recommend the book as an excellent example of the genre.
January 2, 2023
Another great book from Dave Willmarth
It's a great book. You should be reading it instead of this review. But, since you are here anyway, I'll explain why you should read the book. The MC is likable and makes good decisions mostly. When he doesn't, there is a reason, and he knows he made a mistake. The side characters are interesting and well developed. World building is good, if limited to a small geographic area. Most importantly, it's a fun read that made me sad when the book ended. I'll be waiting for the next one.
It's a great book. You should be reading it instead of this review. But, since you are here anyway, I'll explain why you should read the book. The MC is likable and makes good decisions mostly. When he doesn't, there is a reason, and he knows he made a mistake. The side characters are interesting and well developed. World building is good, if limited to a small geographic area. Most importantly, it's a fun read that made me sad when the book ended. I'll be waiting for the next one.
May 30, 2023
Help me read more books
A bit late on reading this one, I know, but I hadn't checked for a while, so didn't know about this series. I'm having to say though, I really like this one. There's building (I've always liked building LitRPGs), I like that the main character has a tendency to do what he thinks is right, and disregards the customs of the world, just because he doesn't know what they are, but doesn't care even when he finds out such. I find that amusing in the extreme. I'll be reading the rest of this series for sure.
A bit late on reading this one, I know, but I hadn't checked for a while, so didn't know about this series. I'm having to say though, I really like this one. There's building (I've always liked building LitRPGs), I like that the main character has a tendency to do what he thinks is right, and disregards the customs of the world, just because he doesn't know what they are, but doesn't care even when he finds out such. I find that amusing in the extreme. I'll be reading the rest of this series for sure.
January 12, 2023
KU Review
I always love the first books in a series. When the stakes are low and it’s all about getting to know the characters. And while adventure abounds, it’s still more slice of life than concern about overarching storylines. This captures all of the magic I love about new stories.
As the title says this is a review for Kindle Unlimited and as such is a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and in no way reflects cost to value analysis.
I always love the first books in a series. When the stakes are low and it’s all about getting to know the characters. And while adventure abounds, it’s still more slice of life than concern about overarching storylines. This captures all of the magic I love about new stories.
As the title says this is a review for Kindle Unlimited and as such is a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and in no way reflects cost to value analysis.
January 20, 2023
Welcome to Midgard, indeed!
Very well laid out story. Characters that have substance. Plots to enjoy, protagonists to watch out for and more friends and adventures to be had!
Looking forward to the next book! Don't be afraid to buy it it will be money well spent for the hours of enjoyment and relaxation it will bring.
Maybe it will even set the spark of creativity alight in another aspiring author and help keep people entertained for some time to come !!
Very well laid out story. Characters that have substance. Plots to enjoy, protagonists to watch out for and more friends and adventures to be had!
Looking forward to the next book! Don't be afraid to buy it it will be money well spent for the hours of enjoyment and relaxation it will bring.
Maybe it will even set the spark of creativity alight in another aspiring author and help keep people entertained for some time to come !!
January 29, 2023
A brilliant start to an amazing series
I can't say just how epic this story is. I won't spoil anything but wow I didn't expect to see Falkor be so amazing.
The pacing of this story is so well done causing me to not want to put it down.
I ended up reading it all in one go. Dave you did a wonderful job creating this world and bringing to life so many fantastic characters.
Can't wait for the next book, definetly a 10 of 10 for me
I can't say just how epic this story is. I won't spoil anything but wow I didn't expect to see Falkor be so amazing.
The pacing of this story is so well done causing me to not want to put it down.
I ended up reading it all in one go. Dave you did a wonderful job creating this world and bringing to life so many fantastic characters.
Can't wait for the next book, definetly a 10 of 10 for me
February 1, 2023
Can’t wait for the next one!
This book started slow, but quickly captivated me! It reads almost like a novel straight from the game Valheim, with villagers thrown in! The MC and his progression is nice and balanced, and he has depth that isn’t normally seen in this particular genre. He is lucky, but not overpowered, and the cast of characters that he engages with all have a depth to them that was very well done. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
This book started slow, but quickly captivated me! It reads almost like a novel straight from the game Valheim, with villagers thrown in! The MC and his progression is nice and balanced, and he has depth that isn’t normally seen in this particular genre. He is lucky, but not overpowered, and the cast of characters that he engages with all have a depth to them that was very well done. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
February 5, 2023
Game of gods
Don't be fooled when you start to read. I have a hard time expressing how much I enjoyed Daves novel. As many books I have read and finished ones I've just started, novels like Will math has penned are right at the top. I really, really had a hard time stopping while enjoying this. At my age my eyes are not so good,so I would read until things would blurry and quit. Kudos to you Dave great book.
Don't be fooled when you start to read. I have a hard time expressing how much I enjoyed Daves novel. As many books I have read and finished ones I've just started, novels like Will math has penned are right at the top. I really, really had a hard time stopping while enjoying this. At my age my eyes are not so good,so I would read until things would blurry and quit. Kudos to you Dave great book.
February 7, 2023
Good book
I liked this book, the lead protagonist was a normal guy caught up in a difficult situation who chooses the hard road and refuses to go along to get along. He holds on to his humanity and common uncommon decency. He's no Superman but he does his best and is willing to learn how to do better. How he will work against the scheming of the gods I don't know but wish him well. More plots please.
I liked this book, the lead protagonist was a normal guy caught up in a difficult situation who chooses the hard road and refuses to go along to get along. He holds on to his humanity and common uncommon decency. He's no Superman but he does his best and is willing to learn how to do better. How he will work against the scheming of the gods I don't know but wish him well. More plots please.
March 4, 2023
Nicely Done
A detailed and different isekai story, to be sure. However, it’s filled with promise: great characters (and editing!), a good world-building, fine action, good magic, and a reasonably humble MC just trying to make his way through it all. I love the pace and detail, with the focus on personal growth and not on epic events (although the former can certainly affect the latter). Definitely recommended (13+)!
A detailed and different isekai story, to be sure. However, it’s filled with promise: great characters (and editing!), a good world-building, fine action, good magic, and a reasonably humble MC just trying to make his way through it all. I love the pace and detail, with the focus on personal growth and not on epic events (although the former can certainly affect the latter). Definitely recommended (13+)!
March 5, 2023
2+. At first I gave this book a 3, but the more I thought about it the more I felt it was not deserved. The book is fairly entertaining, but the protagonist is shallow and flawed.
Shallow because he seems to have no direction or real agency, things just happen.
Flawed because he sometimes says or thinks things typical of a person of our world and time, while he is supposedly from somekind of medieval world.
I won't be bothering Witherspoon part 2.
Shallow because he seems to have no direction or real agency, things just happen.
Flawed because he sometimes says or thinks things typical of a person of our world and time, while he is supposedly from somekind of medieval world.
I won't be bothering Witherspoon part 2.
August 22, 2023
had low hopes
Was struggling to find a new series, and didn’t have a lot of hope for this book. Sounded pretty blasé and run of the mill. Love the author though and gave it a shot. Really happy that I did. The character building is amazing. Pulls you in and makes you care about the story and the characters. Great introduction to the series and excited to see where this series goes!
Was struggling to find a new series, and didn’t have a lot of hope for this book. Sounded pretty blasé and run of the mill. Love the author though and gave it a shot. Really happy that I did. The character building is amazing. Pulls you in and makes you care about the story and the characters. Great introduction to the series and excited to see where this series goes!
October 28, 2023
I very much enjoyed this book. Well paced, no guesswork reading, and minimal editing errors. As for the story, I liked this take on "character dropped into RPG" setting. Most of them focus too much on details, and then forgetting said ignoring said details to further the plot. This does none of that and I was very sad to have reached the end. Starting the second book now and fervently hope it is as good!
January 3, 2023
more crap and stolen ideas
Contenders? Or was it Chaos Seeds. can’t remember but the author doesn’t seem to have a original idea…. I don’t know why I continue reading his works.
Premise seems to be reworked from ideas from other authors that’s just my interpretation of the work.
Contenders? Or was it Chaos Seeds. can’t remember but the author doesn’t seem to have a original idea…. I don’t know why I continue reading his works.
Premise seems to be reworked from ideas from other authors that’s just my interpretation of the work.
January 11, 2023
Liked it
A good start to a new series. I have read several series by this Author and enjoyed them. I will definitely be getting book two in this series. Fast paced page turner with interesting characters and a good story line. I like that the MC wasn't OP right away and had to stumble and fumble to figure out how to survive
A good start to a new series. I have read several series by this Author and enjoyed them. I will definitely be getting book two in this series. Fast paced page turner with interesting characters and a good story line. I like that the MC wasn't OP right away and had to stumble and fumble to figure out how to survive
January 13, 2023
Brilliant
A most enjoyable read a proper page turner a gem of a book please buy it as i wish to read more of this world, it has no pages of stupid stats just believeable things very organic and well thought out progression, will he defeat the bad guys will he get the girl, no harem yet but as with all in lowet i would not put it past him to attract more female attention .
A most enjoyable read a proper page turner a gem of a book please buy it as i wish to read more of this world, it has no pages of stupid stats just believeable things very organic and well thought out progression, will he defeat the bad guys will he get the girl, no harem yet but as with all in lowet i would not put it past him to attract more female attention .
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