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Jake's Magical Market
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Narrated by:
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Travis Baldree
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By:
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J.R. Mathews
About this listen
Meddling gods. A magical card system. An apocalypse no one could have predicted.
Jake is working at the neighborhood market under his apartment when the world ends. He expected nuclear war, a computer virus, or even climate change burning everyone to a crisp to bring about the downfall of civilization. But cruel and arbitrary gods from another world? Who would have guessed that?
When these cruel gods shuffled Earth like a deck of cards, nothing was in the same place anymore. Monsters, dungeons, and magical items appear scattered across the globe. And suddenly, everyone has access to a new, strange magical card system that gives them magical powers.
Jake, wasting his day slacking off in the cooler, as he usually did, found himself alone in a completely new and very dangerous world. Can he learn to survive? Can he collect enough cards and create a good enough deck to fight back against the monsters that have overtaken his former home? And why are these strange people that look a lot like elves knocking on the door of the market he is hiding in and asking to buy some of his goods?
The gods may have stacked the deck against him, but Jake just might have a few cards up his sleeve that will help him survive.
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©2021 J.R. Mathews (P)2022 Royal Guard PublishingWhat listeners say about Jake's Magical Market
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- Anonymous User
- 27-10-2023
This book is fantastic!
The book is an epic fantasy series in a single book! It begins like 'System Apocalypse' meets 'All The Skills'. And then gets sooo much better! With an epic adventure reminiscent of 'Magician' by Raymond E. Feist and Xanthia like the 'Cradle' series. I can not recommend this book more!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-01-2024
One of the best
I slept on Jake’s Magical Market for so long because I wrongly assumed it would be a bit a guy in a magical market doing shopkeep things. Boy was I wrong. Do not pass over this book if you like the genre, this series is one of the greats, I cannot wait for book 2
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- stefan redwood
- 06-04-2022
awesome
this is one of the best litrpg books I have listened to. good twist at the end with a very interested system for the abilitys. looking forward to book 2
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- hilt_m
- 20-12-2023
very good story
Jumps around a bit, kinda like starting a quest then starting another and another but not finishing the first ones.
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- al
- 29-09-2024
Fantastic world building
Can’t wait to dive into the next book, I’ve been scratching to find something with a little depth
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- The Keyboard
- 25-01-2022
Two books for one? You'll either love or hate it.
This is a great litRPG read. It's well written, entertaining, original and felt realistic (for the fact that it involves magic, monsters and whatever). But... there's a 50:50 chance you're either going to love this book or hate it.
The problem (as mentioned in many other reviews, too) is that this really feels like two books in one. The story takes a sharp right turn at around the half-way mark, developing a new magic system, new setting and darker character arc. While this second arc is just as well written and entertaining as the first half, there's no guarantee that someone who *liked* the first part of the book is going to like the second.
Personally, I loved the first part of the book, didn't mind the second, and actively disliked the last 10%, when the character made a whole heap of decisions that didn't sit right with my moral compass.
Anyway, in terms of the basics
- two distinct magic systems, the first card based, the second cultivation.
- well written, no info dumping.
- MC is occasionally OP and occasionally UP. Both are done really well and usually as set up for something bigger.
- Slice of life storyline, though with some larger goals that the hero works towards slowly.
Travis Baldree as narrator did a decent enough job. Every old person sounds the same, and his female voices aren't too different, but yeah... there was nothing that made me want to put the book down, and the narration also had some nice moments.
So, this book gets a grudging 5 stars. If the book was split into two, each part would get a resounding 5 stars! But put together, the story clashed for me personally. I guess the book is worth a read - it's definitely one of the better litrpg out there - so you can make up your own mind.
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- Carl Haynes
- 07-03-2023
I love this I’m not sure why
Travis delivers a perfect performance in his reading The journey of Jake begins as comfort fantasy then morphs to a more traditional hero’s journey loved it the whole way through
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- Anonymous User
- 26-03-2024
Glorious
Great premise, loved the story jake is a brilliant character more people need to know about this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-2024
Great listen!
Really good book, I enjoyed the transition to cultivation. Good story, awesome narration. Can't wait to listen to the rest
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-08-2024
will keep you wanting more in a good way
Story, characters, narration, everything was beyond a 5 out of 5. The title may not standout immediately but you won't be let down. This is my first review of any audible book and I felt compelled to share what a great experience this book is. Would go back in time to get it earlier if I could.
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