One of best audiobook series I've ever listed to

I've listened to all 4 of these audio books and I have to say this series is top 3 I ever listened to. Period. And I actually do not like "gamification / LitRPG" concept in fantasy. That says a lot. The performance of the Soundbooth Theater is WOW, just... WOW. They really brought the book to life, I loved all the voices and effects. It may sound cheesy but in my opinion it's not just an audiobook it's an experience.

What I really did love about the book was that everything made sense. All actions had long-lasting reactions in the world. Character building was exquisite. It was amazing that even in book 4 so much from ALL previous books made perfect sense as if the author had everything figured out 4 books in advance. The mind brood idea was genius and how it fit in the world history and the impact of it. The main villain of book 4 was just soooo awesome. It was easy to almost agree with the main villain and think "maybe he is actually right !?" and that's what I call good writing. No soulless "haha I'm evil I want to destroy everything" but deep, meaningful stuff with seemingly real history, their own philosophy etc. Edward's crew and inquisition also had their share of great personalities.

Hugo, please do not even think of writing any spin-off books and concentrate on completing this story :) If Soundbooth team will narrate this this could end up being my favorite series ever. Big round of applause. *CLAP CLAP CLAP*

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sceptical at first but loved this book!!

at first i wasnt sure what to expect but after the first chapter or 2 i found i couldnt stop listening! finished the whole book in 2 days listening the entire time i was at work both days

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My standard for LitRPG

I'm relatively new to reading LitRPG series and its safe to say that while I have a soft spot for it and there are a lot of interesting ideas out there, much of what I have encountered is not....great. This an exception.

The main character is well established, his personality strength and more importantly his flaws are highlighted meaning his interaction with the world makes sense.
The RPG system is well thought out and how its implemented is well considered, making it feel like an integral part of the world rather than being written by an author who merely likes to talk about XP. There is a true sense of peril and consequence (a factor missing from many VR based LitRPG series).
The world itself is fascinating and if you are familiar with the Dungeon Keeper game series, it will make you feel right at home. The supporting characters are fun and while lean on tropes (to be fair, they are hard to avoid), have personalities and backstories of their own. Finally there are some aspects of imagination which are truly unique and in one case absolutely terrifying.

This is all held together by Stirling and captivating narration.

The clearest way for me to put it. This is the series by which I mark other LitRPG titles. If its not on-par with the Dungeon Lord series, it doesn't get 5 stars.

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Not a Lit RPG

The story lacks substance and there are almost no elements to make it a Lit RPG book. I would not recommend if you are looking for a Lit RPG.
The main character also accepts his change very easily with no explanation to the reader as to why he is so accepting of a completely new dimension.
The narration isn’t great either with an unnecessary amount of reverb/echo used - this is very annoying if you listen through headphones.

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My second delve into LitRPG

Any additional comments?

This is my second LitRPG book and I enjoyed it very much. My first experience was The Land, but there is little comparison between the two. Both feature fantastic narrators. The Land's story and character's had me hooked a bit tighter, but I liked how Hugo didn't flood me with stats. He achieved a very nice balance. I'm very interested in seeing how the dungeon lord continues to build his army. There's plenty of surprises i this book that I suspect will keep coming.

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Relatively intresting

The narrator was of a high standard. The story was intresting but I found it to be missing a certain something. I have to admit I found the brain slug to be very cool.

what a ride, short but sweet

great book really lets you get lost in this world and hits you like a brick with the reality of that world.

Amazing performance

While I have given a five star rating to the performance of other books before, I can honestly say that nothing I have listened to has ever even come close to the quality of this one. From the slight echo when talking in caves to the disturbing voice of the monsters this has truly been an excellent experience!

Not a bad book.

The story is really good very well written. It's nicely paced.
The narration is superb by both narrators, bringing life to the characters and giving a nice addition to the book
I will get the rest in this serise.

really enjoyed this. really good narration.

I will definitely be getting the rest of the books in the series and checking out other series by Hugo Huesca