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The World #20
Shutting Them Down
- GenresLitrpg
413 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2026
About the author
Jason A. Cheek
27 books278 followersJason A. Cheek, author of The World and The Last Paladin Series, lives in Germany due to his current job assignment. He lives with his wife and daughter, along with their two dogs Monte and Melow. Originally from West Palm Beach, Jason was born in Florida.
Interested in martial arts, swords, archery, Dungeon & Dragons, the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronisms), reading Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Jason became a computer gamer after leaving the Army. Paying his own way through college while working as a waiter, he studied to become an Occupational Therapist Assistant.
Teaching himself computers and networking on his own time. Jason changed career paths, becoming a Regional Systems Administrator several years later. During this time, he played many hours of first person shooters and strategy games at LAN parties around the United States or logged into Anarchy Online and World of Warcraft leading his guilds.
Excelling in his career as an Information Technology Specialist, Jason became a Microsoft Certified Systems Security Engineer and VMware Certified Professional, furthering his knowledge by learning new technology whenever possible.
Expanding his horizons, Jason became interested in extreme sports and traveling. Finding a job that allowed him to travel around the world while working on computers, he taught himself German and Polish and met his wife Anja.
Always interested in writing, Jason began his first novel called Flight, Book One of The Last Paladin Series, in 2013 and self-published the next year in 2014. He went on to continue writing, releasing the popular series The World in 2018.
Interested in martial arts, swords, archery, Dungeon & Dragons, the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronisms), reading Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Jason became a computer gamer after leaving the Army. Paying his own way through college while working as a waiter, he studied to become an Occupational Therapist Assistant.
Teaching himself computers and networking on his own time. Jason changed career paths, becoming a Regional Systems Administrator several years later. During this time, he played many hours of first person shooters and strategy games at LAN parties around the United States or logged into Anarchy Online and World of Warcraft leading his guilds.
Excelling in his career as an Information Technology Specialist, Jason became a Microsoft Certified Systems Security Engineer and VMware Certified Professional, furthering his knowledge by learning new technology whenever possible.
Expanding his horizons, Jason became interested in extreme sports and traveling. Finding a job that allowed him to travel around the world while working on computers, he taught himself German and Polish and met his wife Anja.
Always interested in writing, Jason began his first novel called Flight, Book One of The Last Paladin Series, in 2013 and self-published the next year in 2014. He went on to continue writing, releasing the popular series The World in 2018.
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March 29, 2026
First 100 pages are from last book
The book starts with rehashing the same conversation that was repeated four times in the previous book. After a hundred pages (1/3 the book) we finally get into something new which was done fairly well, the bookended with rehashing the same conversation again and a lot of relationship rehash angst. Then we have the standard hundred pages of repeat appendicies with a short chapter afteraards which was again a bunch of rehash relationship issues (author's real life may be bleeding into his works). So an entire bool which is less than 100 pages and less than a day in game/world was completed. Author is promising a lot, but dragging this out book after book. Actual new content is about 125 pages for this entire book.
The book starts with rehashing the same conversation that was repeated four times in the previous book. After a hundred pages (1/3 the book) we finally get into something new which was done fairly well, the bookended with rehashing the same conversation again and a lot of relationship rehash angst. Then we have the standard hundred pages of repeat appendicies with a short chapter afteraards which was again a bunch of rehash relationship issues (author's real life may be bleeding into his works). So an entire bool which is less than 100 pages and less than a day in game/world was completed. Author is promising a lot, but dragging this out book after book. Actual new content is about 125 pages for this entire book.
April 25, 2026
It's good
If you like the previous installments in this series, you're going to like this. If you didn't, you're not. It delivers on everything it promises. Advance is a plot two subplots are advanced. There's decent fighting, decent stakes. This book mostly sets up the next book, which I'm really looking forward to. Not that this book isn't entertaining, but if you're going to have a huge set piece battle with a lot of fighting, you need to get all your ducks in a row. And this book is mainly the author setting everything up for larger fights to come. I hope this review is somewhat useful to you. I didn't want to give any spoilers at all and detract from the book and I apologize for any spelling errors. I'm writing this review with voice to text
If you like the previous installments in this series, you're going to like this. If you didn't, you're not. It delivers on everything it promises. Advance is a plot two subplots are advanced. There's decent fighting, decent stakes. This book mostly sets up the next book, which I'm really looking forward to. Not that this book isn't entertaining, but if you're going to have a huge set piece battle with a lot of fighting, you need to get all your ducks in a row. And this book is mainly the author setting everything up for larger fights to come. I hope this review is somewhat useful to you. I didn't want to give any spoilers at all and detract from the book and I apologize for any spelling errors. I'm writing this review with voice to text
April 12, 2026
Not bad
This was a good addition to this series but I find myself preferring the Stellar Frontier series over this one. There are a lot of similarities between them, and I am finding myself a bit annoyed at the character drama that is constantly becoming the point of this story rather than the original plot that was the focus of the early books of this series. At the rate that the story is progressing it is likely going to be 4 or so books until we get there as we appear to only advance one day per book.
This was a good addition to this series but I find myself preferring the Stellar Frontier series over this one. There are a lot of similarities between them, and I am finding myself a bit annoyed at the character drama that is constantly becoming the point of this story rather than the original plot that was the focus of the early books of this series. At the rate that the story is progressing it is likely going to be 4 or so books until we get there as we appear to only advance one day per book.
March 21, 2026
80% story, 20% glossary
Story is good as akways. The fluff of that index is not. I hate that I must continue to do this for all the good that the story is. But it cannot be helped. Especially considering the sheer amount of typos and now the addition of AI used.
Standards are maintained so that quality can be attained. And this isn't it.
Story is good as akways. The fluff of that index is not. I hate that I must continue to do this for all the good that the story is. But it cannot be helped. Especially considering the sheer amount of typos and now the addition of AI used.
Standards are maintained so that quality can be attained. And this isn't it.
March 18, 2026
Another day another set of headaches
Great to see other characters being pushed forwards. His story map board must look like child's paint mat lol 1 or 2 spelling mistakes but does not detract from overall story just wish books laster longer. Any physical copies in pipeline?
Great to see other characters being pushed forwards. His story map board must look like child's paint mat lol 1 or 2 spelling mistakes but does not detract from overall story just wish books laster longer. Any physical copies in pipeline?
March 25, 2026
Really looking forward to the next
So while I was feeling the first half of this book was a little slower than normal, things definitely picked up, and I am so looking forward to the interactions with our favorite former admin. Especially if it happens in the next book.
So while I was feeling the first half of this book was a little slower than normal, things definitely picked up, and I am so looking forward to the interactions with our favorite former admin. Especially if it happens in the next book.
March 25, 2026
The whole book is filler.
The whole book is a recap of past books. Conversations, same old arguments, very little action. He's either running out of ideas, or just slapping stuff together for a payday. I love this series, but im not impressed with the latest book.
The whole book is a recap of past books. Conversations, same old arguments, very little action. He's either running out of ideas, or just slapping stuff together for a payday. I love this series, but im not impressed with the latest book.
March 30, 2026
seriously most boring of the series
I’ve been waiting for the book, and it’s disappointing, it’s all about centaur sexual relations and messed up emotions. No real action or plot in this book. Wondering if it’s worth to purchase future books.
I’ve been waiting for the book, and it’s disappointing, it’s all about centaur sexual relations and messed up emotions. No real action or plot in this book. Wondering if it’s worth to purchase future books.
April 19, 2026
Great read.
I enjoy the books and the story, I wish the appendices and all the character stuff came everywhere book unless major changes happened. It might add an additional 25% story.
I enjoy the books and the story, I wish the appendices and all the character stuff came everywhere book unless major changes happened. It might add an additional 25% story.
April 20, 2026
I'm not sure how people are rating this so well.
Is filler at best with nothing happening.
The author lets his views heavily color the opinions and worse - the actions - of his characters, transforming them into sad straw people, while singing praises to the MC.
Sad.
Is filler at best with nothing happening.
The author lets his views heavily color the opinions and worse - the actions - of his characters, transforming them into sad straw people, while singing praises to the MC.
Sad.
April 28, 2026
Great story
The plot thickens .our hero has built his transport gate and found a why to guard them. A lot of plot movements.i expected at lot of activities and action in the next book. Will Dom turn?
The plot thickens .our hero has built his transport gate and found a why to guard them. A lot of plot movements.i expected at lot of activities and action in the next book. Will Dom turn?
May 7, 2026
Not bad
Just wish there was less talk about sex and more focus on what is happening. So many pages talking about the sexual differences between cultures/species when it's not relevant to the story as a whole.
Just wish there was less talk about sex and more focus on what is happening. So many pages talking about the sexual differences between cultures/species when it's not relevant to the story as a whole.
March 17, 2026
Yet another great installment of Star and team!
The Author continues to deliver another outstanding installment of my favorite LitRPG series. I Can’t wait for the next book!
The Author continues to deliver another outstanding installment of my favorite LitRPG series. I Can’t wait for the next book!
March 19, 2026
Great series!
I have been reading all of this series and
it's pretty neat, I am a newer fan of lit rpg's and strongly recommend Jason Cheek's work. Good author.
I have been reading all of this series and
it's pretty neat, I am a newer fan of lit rpg's and strongly recommend Jason Cheek's work. Good author.
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