An engaging read

I have to admit, loved the narrator. He gave the characters each a life of their own, even the female characters.
Story-wise good, pacing was good. Honestly it was a little flat at the end, but the rest was engaging and the story had depth.
All in all, a read I'd recommend.

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the voice actor and character development were top notch

love it all honestly, can't wait for the next book to have an audio copy

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Absolutely Brilliant

Absolutely bloody brilliant. I haven't enjoyed a book this much since I first listened to Dungeon Crawler Carl. It's just as well written, and also a great mix of action, adventure, worldbuilding and pathos. Very little humor in this book unfortunately, and what there is, is very dry.

Basic summary: Old dude gets a second chance at life in a universe where everyone lives inside a dungeon and are unable to get out. They use the cards that drop from monsters to give themselves magic and skills to help them 'climb the tower.'

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cool concept

he sorry uses a twist on the system genre that can go far. the story is interesting and I can see another 4 to 6 books in the future depending on the pacing. overall I loved the book. only gripe is there could have been a female actor for the female characters (that dosent take away from the great voice that is Jeff hays) tho that is just what I like.

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Narrator tends to drone

Interesting story but droning narrator great for going to sleep. Will try the next book and see if the narrator improves.

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Persistence required

Initially I struggled (I don’t know why, or I would say) with this book, at first I tried reading it, was going to give up, however read many recommendations. So then moved to audio and I have really enjoyed the story, enough that I’ll be listening to more!

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Good story

It was well written and produced.
Very interesting world and concept and I'm curious about what happens in the next book.
The pacing is a little on the plodding side but not so much as to bore me into quitting. The tone is also a little more serious than I prefer and could benefit from more humour.
Despite my preference, this tone and pace does seem appropriate for the storyline and is very consistent with the characters' development - MC in particular.
This is an extremely well thought out book, showing off skill in writing I don't often see in LIT RPG genre.
The stats are not annoying in their frequency, for which I'm eternally grateful.

Jeff Hays does his usual good job narrating but unlike some of his other performances, stops short of nailing it - and I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe he hasn't quite found the 'voice' of this story or the story hasn't quite developed enough to have that unique voice to be found yet. 🤷

In any case, this is well worth the effort and the credit.

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loved it

Was pleasantly surprised, very well written story and expertly narrated.
eagerly awaiting book 2, hope it comes out soon

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Enjoyable

First deck building book that I've truly enjoyed. I'll be following along for the series.

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Better than expected!

The story was more intriguing than I expected - Kerberos did a great job making the world engaging, rather than jarring and alien as many litRPGs can be. The voice acting, especially with the Irish accents, was immersive. Thoroughly enjoyed, and looking forward to any sequels!

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