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Die. Respawn. Repeat #2
Die. Respawn. Repeat. 2: A LitRPG Adventure
A coming doomsday and not nearly enough power to stop it. Yet. With Ethan Hill, time never runs out.
Ethan's gathered a base of power for himself, but he isn't the only one with access to the Interface. An attempt to find friends lost in time ends with him matching wits with a Trialgoer--one who's long since beaten her Trial and now controls all aspects of life in her perfect, crystalline city.
She-Who-Whispers is both controller and puppetmaster of everything that happens within the so-called perfect city of Isthanok. She hears everything that happens within her city, controls every action and reaction by her people. That perfection is threatened only by the city's few rebels... and now also by Ethan, who sees her perfectionism for what it really is. An extension of the Integrators and their control.
Whisper might have power on her side, but Ethan has time. Time, information, and allies both new and old. His dive into the Interface and the extent of what he can do is only just beginning.
He'll unravel the secrets of the Trials, and when he does, the Integrators themselves won't be able to stop what's coming.
Book 2 of this action-packed LitRPG Apocalypse Progression Fantasy seamlessly merging aspects from Apocalyptic System LitRPG's like He Who Fights with Monsters and Primal Hunter, with time loop stories like Mother of Learning.
Ethan's gathered a base of power for himself, but he isn't the only one with access to the Interface. An attempt to find friends lost in time ends with him matching wits with a Trialgoer--one who's long since beaten her Trial and now controls all aspects of life in her perfect, crystalline city.
She-Who-Whispers is both controller and puppetmaster of everything that happens within the so-called perfect city of Isthanok. She hears everything that happens within her city, controls every action and reaction by her people. That perfection is threatened only by the city's few rebels... and now also by Ethan, who sees her perfectionism for what it really is. An extension of the Integrators and their control.
Whisper might have power on her side, but Ethan has time. Time, information, and allies both new and old. His dive into the Interface and the extent of what he can do is only just beginning.
He'll unravel the secrets of the Trials, and when he does, the Integrators themselves won't be able to stop what's coming.
Book 2 of this action-packed LitRPG Apocalypse Progression Fantasy seamlessly merging aspects from Apocalyptic System LitRPG's like He Who Fights with Monsters and Primal Hunter, with time loop stories like Mother of Learning.
613 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 12, 2025
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January 19, 2026
Book 2 in this series changes tone pretty dramatically. In book 1, we get small-scale action that loops back to the beginning of the story each time the protagonist dies. In book 2, we get much more consequential action and shorter loops.
For an author or reader, this change makes sense. Looping everything rapidly becomes tedious, and would be even more tedious to live through. (See Groundhog Day, which does much the same.)
The change advances the master plot significantly, but for me, this comes at the expense of my story immersion. This kind of looping structure already has a serious risk of reducing stakes so far that they become trivialized, and I'm afraid the change didn't help this for me.
The author does present new characters, and goes to some lengths to make the reader care about them. Unfortunately, the results are a bit mixed for me. Some of the characters are deep enough and sympathetic enough that I really enjoyed them, and some are written such that it seems the author wants me to care, but I don't.
I already have the next book in the series, so I'll probably continue at some point, but it won't be a priority. To be clear, I don't know that I would have the same reaction to this book at a different time, but at this time, I could not connect to it at all.
For an author or reader, this change makes sense. Looping everything rapidly becomes tedious, and would be even more tedious to live through. (See Groundhog Day, which does much the same.)
The change advances the master plot significantly, but for me, this comes at the expense of my story immersion. This kind of looping structure already has a serious risk of reducing stakes so far that they become trivialized, and I'm afraid the change didn't help this for me.
The author does present new characters, and goes to some lengths to make the reader care about them. Unfortunately, the results are a bit mixed for me. Some of the characters are deep enough and sympathetic enough that I really enjoyed them, and some are written such that it seems the author wants me to care, but I don't.
I already have the next book in the series, so I'll probably continue at some point, but it won't be a priority. To be clear, I don't know that I would have the same reaction to this book at a different time, but at this time, I could not connect to it at all.
March 19, 2025
Bro hooked me
Wasn’t too sure about how this series was going to play out to be honest. The first book was good but didnt hook me, I dont know if it was on purpose or not but the first book is like the foundation that a construction company just laid still covered in dirt and dust. This book is like seeing the framework set and gets you hooked on seeing how it will turn out.
If you aren’t hooked by the first you will be on the second. High hopes on the third Silver.
Wasn’t too sure about how this series was going to play out to be honest. The first book was good but didnt hook me, I dont know if it was on purpose or not but the first book is like the foundation that a construction company just laid still covered in dirt and dust. This book is like seeing the framework set and gets you hooked on seeing how it will turn out.
If you aren’t hooked by the first you will be on the second. High hopes on the third Silver.
March 22, 2025
Excellent sequel!
This was a great follow up to the first book, continuing the story in an exciting new way and giving us new characters and events, which is difficult in a story about a time loop. I look forward to reading the next book!
This was a great follow up to the first book, continuing the story in an exciting new way and giving us new characters and events, which is difficult in a story about a time loop. I look forward to reading the next book!
June 6, 2025
exit loop
A great concept squandered. No longer intrigued by the game mechanics or the world the mc is in, this second book took a dive. Without a summary to catch me up, I quickly lost interest with little progress in the story. The mc seems unfocused on the goal of the trial and unconcerned and in no rush to end it. In a life and death trial for humanity, the mc works on his benevolence and keeps adding his own side quests. He is way more concerned with making friends than his life or all of humanity.
A great concept squandered. No longer intrigued by the game mechanics or the world the mc is in, this second book took a dive. Without a summary to catch me up, I quickly lost interest with little progress in the story. The mc seems unfocused on the goal of the trial and unconcerned and in no rush to end it. In a life and death trial for humanity, the mc works on his benevolence and keeps adding his own side quests. He is way more concerned with making friends than his life or all of humanity.
March 16, 2025
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression type of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression type of books with lots of action.
August 8, 2025
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
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