Really good Crafting and Action

Im always impressed when someone comes up with a novel way of playing the game so it is with Battle Spire as our main MC manages to take advantage of a situation and craft/loot his way up the ranks whilst taking on seriously high levels with nifty tricks and ingenious use of materials.
I enjoyed the story behind the main action and i think the characters have a lot of potential for a lot more stories.
Narration is from the usual SBT crew so is spot on as always.

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Simply amazing!

At first I wasn’t sure I liked this book, because the main character acted like a wimp but with time I listen as Jack grows up and solves his issues and it was really pulling me in. Overall this was a great LitRPG and recommend it to anyone that likes the genre.

It’s also worth mentioning that people from soundbooth did a great job. This was my first book with Justin but Jeff is my favourite narrator and Annie is close behind.

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Brilliant

I love all Michael r miller books except maybe the first part of the dragons trilogy but even then that grew on me with time. A great read in the LITRPG/MMORPG style 👍

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Damn good stuff

Loved it. Audio quality was surprisingly high, and both narrators were excellent. It's always satisfying when you get a narrator who can sound like completely different people on demand.

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A litRPG that emphasizes the missing elements

The author captured the missing elements of modern RPGs, such as rewarding wits and quick thinking. The MC employs various amounts of out of the box thinking that keeps you interested in what he'll be doing next, without it even becoming dull when a move gets repeated.

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A refreshing and enjoyable take on LitRPG

All too often in these sorts of stories the main character ignores the crafting/profession elements of the game they are in as a distraction for their questing/levelling or the author does as a distraction from the plot, but this went the other way. The main character chose a class that is mostly ignored by others as worthless or no fun and found a way to make it work. It was fun to read how he crafted his way out of or around problems and made for a refreshing change.
There were all the elements you expect in a LitRPG story, with stats, character sheets and quests but without going over the top. The writing style was relaxed and reading it flowed easily, drawing me into the story until I frequently realised I had been reading far longer than I had intended!
Here's hoping for a sequel about the further exploits of Zoran...
The performances were excellent imbuing the dialog with real emotion that can sometimes not come across all that well when reading. The narration was crisp and clear, summarising stats etc for some of the game elements that people can sometimes complain about in LitRPG audible stories.
Highly recommend

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Addictive fun

As a UK listener I'm sometimes anxious sbout listening to US audio. Accents or pronunciations can pull you out of the story, but this wasn't the case. Within 5 minutes I was fully absorbed. The performance was engrossing and high quality, the story enjoyable and I found it hard to stop listening.

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Imagine Home Alone meets Die Hard, in litrpg form.

If you are looking for a main character (MC) with overpowered abilities taking down giant monsters and armies of mobs and creatures... This isn't for you.

If your looking for a powerless MC relying on his creativity, ingenuity and a few hobbled together tools and shenanigans, to overcome impossible odds...this is more your cup of tea.

It is so refreshing to see a litrpg hitting all the right marks; good world building, an MC with human flaws, game mechanics with well defined limitations and last but not least. No harems, not even a shoe horned romantic interest.

Also thanks to the quality voice acting at sound booth, each character has their own feel and personality. The voices were very expressive and natural in a way that just let you immerse your self in the story.

I am hard to disappoint, and easily pleased so please take my positive review with a grain of salt. if you do not like litrpg, or are unfamiliar with the genre. The game like nature may be off putting for you.

I was lucky enough to get this book for free through a promotion, but this review was made off my own initiative As thanks for receiving such an enjoyable experience without being asked for anything in return.

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An excellent surprise

A fantastic take on the litrpg genre, different and refreshing, a joy to listen to from start to finish.

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straight into my top 5

excelent story, possibly a unique style, and the audio really benefits from the range of narration.

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