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  • Punic Wars (A Real LitRPG Roman Series)
  • By: Angelus Maximius
  • Narrated by: William Turbett
  • Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)
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The Great Centurion

By: Angelus Maximius
Narrated by: William Turbett
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Summary

An empire-building LitRPG set on the Dawn of the Second Punic War. An old foe threatens the existence of Rome! 

In the Roman Republic, Victor Maximus, a young Roman, is determined to be the next legendary soldier. Through determination and grit, he has impressed his superiors and becomes a great Roman general. 

Victor finds himself in the midst of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. A period where the elephant riders have become hostile and threaten war once again. He'll have to quickly hone his skills as a general, gain experience, and manage his own army. 

Victor will have to use the spoils of war to improve his weapons, construct forts, manage settlements, and lead his armies to victory while having to tread the borders of the Roman Republic. Leading armies on land and leading warships on epic naval battles, Victor will have to juggle everything along with his desire to make some fine female friends. That is despite the lovely women being in enemy lands and having to break the code of ethics set in Rome, by the Senate. 

Prepare yourself for a story of the rough life of a Roman general as he becomes the Great Centurion! This is a LitRPG set in the real world. As Victor will learn, not every battle is winnable, and being a general isn't always glorious!

Warning: There is a moderate to high amount of sexual references. This book is set in real life, and the consequences are all too real.

©2020 Angel Ramon (P)2023 Audion Media

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Poor execution of a promising premise

This book almost felt like the litrpg elements were tacked onto an existing fantasy story at a later date and their shallowness added nothing to the story, the book would have probably worked better as a Roman historical fantasy.

The narration didn't help with this book either as the style didn't aid the listener's immersion at all.

Overall, an interesting idea that was executed poorly.

[Note, I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]

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Just no.

Really wasted potential. Other 3* review told truth. Narrator sounds like he don't want to read this, story is childish (general after one day of training? Really?) and story is boring. Two from this stars only because it was free audiobook.

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Promising premise but need further work

At my request I received a copy of this audiobook in order to give a fair and unbiased review

Genre: Roman LitRPG

Victor has always wanted to be a roman soldier. We follow his journey becoming first a soldier and later a general in the punic wars.

LitRPG system: Simple stat based system with quests and rewards

Writing
The book is well structured on a macro level. And that sneaks into the micro level as well. The writing feels overly logical and does not flow in a natural way.
The writing uses short and choppy sentences that often sound slightly repetitive as they refer back to what is mentioned in the previous sentence.

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Voice diversity: The voices are often not very varied and it is hard to distinguish characters based on the voice. The narrator relies on explaining who said what.
Pacing and intonation: The narrator uses intonation to keep the listener engaged, but the choppy nature of the writing makes for a poor flow regardless.
Overall: 2.5 / 5 stars

The book’s strengths.
- The premise. I love rome and having a litrpg following a soldier's rise in the army is a great premise.
- The use of gods. I love that the gods play an active role in this setting.
- The overall structure of the book. It is well paced on a chapter to chapter level.

The book’s weaknesses.
- The narration
- The short sentences.
- To me it feels like the main character constantly gets everything because he is the main character.

Overall: 2/5 stars
I love the premise of the book and with further editing and refinement this could be a great book. As it is, it is not.

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