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The Pen is Mightier #2
Company Ink
It should have been the high life for Roger. Magic pen that makes nearly anything he writes come true, a small army of hot, capable women, and his best friend by his side in Las Vegas. What more could a guy ask for?
Unfortunately, Roger has a problem. A pen user with a power unlike anything he’s seen before has set his sights on Las Vegas.
The thing is, Roger kind of likes Las Vegas how it is, after all, most of his stuff is there. And what’s more, no one threatens his women or his city.
Now, he’ll do anything to protect his people and his city, even if it means taking a trip to Monaco to infiltrate a high stakes poker game, hobnobbing with eccentric billionaires, and befriending the former Miss Tennessee. Though not necessarily in that order.
Hey, it might not be easy, but someone’s got to do it, right?
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A GRAPHIC STORY FEATURING HOT SEX, A DUDE WHO HAS A MAGIC PEN, AWESOME WEAPONS, VIOLENCE, NON-VIOLENCE, MORE SEX, A HAREM, CHEERLEADERS, STRIPPERS, NINJAS, ASSASSINS, MURDER, MORE SEX, HIGH-STAKES POKER, FASHION MODELS, MECHANICAL POWER SUITS, AND AN MC WHO STRUGGLES WITH TRYING TO BE A GOOD PERSON WHILE HAVING ULTIMATE POWER. DO THE MATH, PLEASE.
Unfortunately, Roger has a problem. A pen user with a power unlike anything he’s seen before has set his sights on Las Vegas.
The thing is, Roger kind of likes Las Vegas how it is, after all, most of his stuff is there. And what’s more, no one threatens his women or his city.
Now, he’ll do anything to protect his people and his city, even if it means taking a trip to Monaco to infiltrate a high stakes poker game, hobnobbing with eccentric billionaires, and befriending the former Miss Tennessee. Though not necessarily in that order.
Hey, it might not be easy, but someone’s got to do it, right?
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A GRAPHIC STORY FEATURING HOT SEX, A DUDE WHO HAS A MAGIC PEN, AWESOME WEAPONS, VIOLENCE, NON-VIOLENCE, MORE SEX, A HAREM, CHEERLEADERS, STRIPPERS, NINJAS, ASSASSINS, MURDER, MORE SEX, HIGH-STAKES POKER, FASHION MODELS, MECHANICAL POWER SUITS, AND AN MC WHO STRUGGLES WITH TRYING TO BE A GOOD PERSON WHILE HAVING ULTIMATE POWER. DO THE MATH, PLEASE.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 24, 2018
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About the author
J.A. Cipriano
92 books587 followersWhen New York Times Bestselling author, J. A. Cipriano was in second grade, his teacher gave everyone in class a journal to write down whatever they wanted. Their first subject was to write about something they didn’t like. J. A. chose to write about why he didn’t like writing. His reasoning was simple. He had bad handwriting. Even then, he was destined to be an engineer due to his messy scrawl.
Unfortunately, he found through the course of this little adventure that he actually liked writing. That year was sort of the high point for his writing career because he won a writing contest for the state. He got to go to a big dinner and his teacher was all dressed up.
He kept writing little stories, year after year, and in sixth grade, won another contest. In seventh grade, he broke his arm and got the cast signed by both Dean Koontz and Stan Lee. It is, by far, the coolest cast he’s owned. That was about the time he found video games and anime. His writing turned mostly toward fanfiction until about ninth grade when he wrote his first novel, a small book about twenty thousand words called Revelations. In sophomore year, he wrote two more books to complete the trilogy because he saw Star Wars that year and learned trilogies were the cool thing to do.
He rewrote Revelations during his senior year, and his wife swears it is the best thing he’s written. J.A. is not so sure. Every time he reads it, he cringes, but then again, he hates everything he writes, so there is that.
It was about that time, he got heavily involved in a fanfiction writing group, but that isn’t one hundred percent accurate. It was a world based on a popular anime but everything was created especially for this world. It made it so that every story someone wrote was unique.
Imagine writing a Star Wars novel set 1,000 years after A New Hope, where everything that happened was a distant memory and you get the idea. You have the force, some distant memories of the past, and that’s pretty much it.
He wrote about a million words (863K to be exact) for them before he decided to do his own thing. He wrote another novel. He put it in a drawer. He wrote another one that eventually became the basis for The Hatter is Mad. His next novel was Kill It With Magic, his first real novel. It’s not bad, but it’s bumpy. This is unfortunate because the books get loads better as the series progresses.
Since then, he’s written six more novels, four of which are in the Lillim Callina Series, and one in the Abby Banks series. The other is stuck in a drawer for time undetermined. He’s writing his next book now which is about werewolves fighting mummies in Ancient Egypt. After that, he will move onto Abby Banks 2. The Spy Within will come out in June or July.
J.A. also has three chinchillas. Two of them are grey, and because of this, they are named Slate and Cadmium. The third is named Jet because he’s black, and Jet is old English for black. See, creative. He also has a cat named Turtle. This does pose problems for his two-year-old from time to time.
Unfortunately, he found through the course of this little adventure that he actually liked writing. That year was sort of the high point for his writing career because he won a writing contest for the state. He got to go to a big dinner and his teacher was all dressed up.
He kept writing little stories, year after year, and in sixth grade, won another contest. In seventh grade, he broke his arm and got the cast signed by both Dean Koontz and Stan Lee. It is, by far, the coolest cast he’s owned. That was about the time he found video games and anime. His writing turned mostly toward fanfiction until about ninth grade when he wrote his first novel, a small book about twenty thousand words called Revelations. In sophomore year, he wrote two more books to complete the trilogy because he saw Star Wars that year and learned trilogies were the cool thing to do.
He rewrote Revelations during his senior year, and his wife swears it is the best thing he’s written. J.A. is not so sure. Every time he reads it, he cringes, but then again, he hates everything he writes, so there is that.
It was about that time, he got heavily involved in a fanfiction writing group, but that isn’t one hundred percent accurate. It was a world based on a popular anime but everything was created especially for this world. It made it so that every story someone wrote was unique.
Imagine writing a Star Wars novel set 1,000 years after A New Hope, where everything that happened was a distant memory and you get the idea. You have the force, some distant memories of the past, and that’s pretty much it.
He wrote about a million words (863K to be exact) for them before he decided to do his own thing. He wrote another novel. He put it in a drawer. He wrote another one that eventually became the basis for The Hatter is Mad. His next novel was Kill It With Magic, his first real novel. It’s not bad, but it’s bumpy. This is unfortunate because the books get loads better as the series progresses.
Since then, he’s written six more novels, four of which are in the Lillim Callina Series, and one in the Abby Banks series. The other is stuck in a drawer for time undetermined. He’s writing his next book now which is about werewolves fighting mummies in Ancient Egypt. After that, he will move onto Abby Banks 2. The Spy Within will come out in June or July.
J.A. also has three chinchillas. Two of them are grey, and because of this, they are named Slate and Cadmium. The third is named Jet because he’s black, and Jet is old English for black. See, creative. He also has a cat named Turtle. This does pose problems for his two-year-old from time to time.
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June 24, 2018
Company Ink
The Pen Is Mightier, Book 2
By: J. A. Cipriano
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
The first book has our man finding a pen that gives you anything you write. Of course the first book he changes his body to be hot and sexy and the book is mostly that. This book is even worse. There is barely a plot slipped into all the sex. I guess if a guy has that kind of pen, it thrill wouldn't go away...
Thank goodness for Luke Daniels the narrator, he is so good he helped me get through this so I could review this book! He is the master of voices! He can make a grocery list exciting!
The Pen Is Mightier, Book 2
By: J. A. Cipriano
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
This is an audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
The first book has our man finding a pen that gives you anything you write. Of course the first book he changes his body to be hot and sexy and the book is mostly that. This book is even worse. There is barely a plot slipped into all the sex. I guess if a guy has that kind of pen, it thrill wouldn't go away...
Thank goodness for Luke Daniels the narrator, he is so good he helped me get through this so I could review this book! He is the master of voices! He can make a grocery list exciting!
April 15, 2018
I liked the first book in this series and was actually very happy to see this sequel had been published, but unfortunately, all the things I found interesting in the first book were missing from this one. Instead of a novel about a basically good guy and the ethical decisions he must make when gifted with extraordinary powers to reshape reality, Cipriano gives us a cocky bastard with delusions of being a super villain. To make matters far worse, he’s an incredibly stupid person and so is literally everyone else in the novel—including the villain. One small example—in seconds Roger and his harem find a clue to the villain’s identity which the FBI with all of its highly trained investigators failed to find even though they had had years to examine the site. Perhaps I can better sum the problem up this way. A man with the power to make reality into anything he can imagine can only think to find better ways to shoot the bad guys. It just isn’t very imaginative, but even though this sequel goes badly astray, the premise still has potential so I’ll probably give the series one more chance when book three is published.
April 21, 2018
Rushed, weird, terrible
The first book was silly and at the end out of control. But at least the first book had a sense of reason and boundaries to what was going on. Now in this one it’s just all over the place. No reason for things. No character development. No rational to actions and consequences. Basically it reads as “and now the author wants to do this”. It’s very disappointing. Text reads like a bad first draft that got published instead of revised.
The first book was silly and at the end out of control. But at least the first book had a sense of reason and boundaries to what was going on. Now in this one it’s just all over the place. No reason for things. No character development. No rational to actions and consequences. Basically it reads as “and now the author wants to do this”. It’s very disappointing. Text reads like a bad first draft that got published instead of revised.
April 18, 2018
Sweet like sugar
If you're in the mood for something super serious and intellectual, or something that's more edgy than a horrorcore rap group made entirely out of Razer blades and broken glass...This won't be the story for you. If you want a story that's fun, sexy (for at least the first few scenes before things start getting gratuitous), super entertaining this is the story for you. I won't lie this story is junk food but have you ever had fried ice cream guys? Sometimes junk food can be better than the real thing. 5/5
If you're in the mood for something super serious and intellectual, or something that's more edgy than a horrorcore rap group made entirely out of Razer blades and broken glass...This won't be the story for you. If you want a story that's fun, sexy (for at least the first few scenes before things start getting gratuitous), super entertaining this is the story for you. I won't lie this story is junk food but have you ever had fried ice cream guys? Sometimes junk food can be better than the real thing. 5/5
April 6, 2018
Pure (Masculine) Fantasy
A series that allows for pure speculation to become reality, and the consequences thereof. Anything written is possible. Add in that the writer is your typical young male, and... well it gets interesting and head-shaking unbelievable from there. Book 2 builds on known book 1 concepts and brings some really fun action (and drama) to the show.
A series that allows for pure speculation to become reality, and the consequences thereof. Anything written is possible. Add in that the writer is your typical young male, and... well it gets interesting and head-shaking unbelievable from there. Book 2 builds on known book 1 concepts and brings some really fun action (and drama) to the show.
April 3, 2018
Roger is the owner of a magic pen that will make anything. Want a car's, money, planes, guns, motorcycle, clothes, the pen will make it. But there is someone that knows about the pen and will kill to get it. Roger made himself look like Hercules with a few changes to his appendages that made women cling to him and he always had one around. Interesting storyline and a continuing storyline. I received a complimentary copy of this book.
March 26, 2018
You would think Roger has it made - a magic pen that means whatever he writes is true, hot capable women that do his bidding, his best friend and a home base in Las Vegas - what more could he want? However another pen user with a power different to him has set their sights on Las Vegas so Roger decides no one threatens his women nor his city! So he ends up in Monaco where he befriends the former Miss Tennessee, plays high stakes poker and hobnobs with the eccentric and super rich. Can he defeat this new threat?
Wow - this story was definitely a roller-coaster of a ride through danger after danger as he used his magic pen to try and deal with and overcome this new threat from this other pen user that was different in their powers. I have to say he was rather easily distracted in his will to be some kind of love machine with his harem of women but he did manage to concentrate hard enough to deal with this new threat. It was well written and easy to understand although at times I found the story a bit manic so my advice would be to just stick with it as it will get better in later sections.
Wow - this story was definitely a roller-coaster of a ride through danger after danger as he used his magic pen to try and deal with and overcome this new threat from this other pen user that was different in their powers. I have to say he was rather easily distracted in his will to be some kind of love machine with his harem of women but he did manage to concentrate hard enough to deal with this new threat. It was well written and easy to understand although at times I found the story a bit manic so my advice would be to just stick with it as it will get better in later sections.
March 26, 2018
Roger is back, and yes, he and his friends are all in danger. Someone doesn’t want him in Las Vegas anymore, and Roger’s enemy knows how to negate a lot of the action with his pen. As I’ve said many, many times before, and I’ll say it again with this review, Mr. Cipriano’s writing is excellent and just so much fun; you can’t but enjoy yourself as you read. I don’t think the author takes these books too seriously in a good way, and we all enjoy the end result. I do admit to rolling my eyes in a few places, but it’s with a good-natured, enjoying-myself way. If you loved the first book, you will love this second one. Highly recommend! I was provided the e-book which I reviewed voluntarily.
March 28, 2018
Book 2 begins another wild, sex driven story about Roger and his women in Las Vegas and ending up fighting an evil pen bearer. Although full of a lot of action, I found found it to be amusing and a lot more enjoyable to read if you expect the unexpected and just go with the flow. Twists, turns, action all throughout the story. Did laugh through most of it. The scenes during the action fights were a riot.
March 28, 2018
Ok, this is just a a “quickie” review. Unfortunately, I’m in a hospital and asked my husband to post this since I don’t have the time to do better - even though the book definitely deserves it.
Bottom line: five stars. This was one wonderfully fun novel and definitely recommended. It had just what I wanted and was well written and with a great plot and great cast of characters.
Bottom line: five stars. This was one wonderfully fun novel and definitely recommended. It had just what I wanted and was well written and with a great plot and great cast of characters.
March 26, 2018
Roger is pretty badass with and without the pen. But there are more pen bearers, and they challenge each other if their paths cross.
While he’s taking care of his guilty pleasures it’s not so exciting to read about.
But Roger is very inventive and has to deal with the others too! And they won’t make it easy for him.
In the end the smartest and fastest will win.
But who will that be? And what happens to the losers?
Read and find out.
While he’s taking care of his guilty pleasures it’s not so exciting to read about.
But Roger is very inventive and has to deal with the others too! And they won’t make it easy for him.
In the end the smartest and fastest will win.
But who will that be? And what happens to the losers?
Read and find out.
June 22, 2018
This book is nothing but a gross fantasy playground for the author interspersed with the moments of forced, unrealistic depictions of 'bad guys' abusing women so the main character can step in with the most cringey white knighting possible. The worst part of it is, it's clearly only there to make the author feel better about the nonstop objectification of women he does in every other moment of the book.
Look, Cipriano, if you're going to write a trashy ero book just do it. Your making any woman not currently involved with the main character an abuse victim of another man the main character has to save them from just make you come off as both a misogynist and misandrist, fedora tipping douche.
I will certainly not be continuing with this series.
Look, Cipriano, if you're going to write a trashy ero book just do it. Your making any woman not currently involved with the main character an abuse victim of another man the main character has to save them from just make you come off as both a misogynist and misandrist, fedora tipping douche.
I will certainly not be continuing with this series.
May 11, 2018
THE PEN IS MIGHTIER book series is basically a male fantasy wish fulfillment epic that flirts with being an action adventure series. Roger is a guy who has a magic pen that grants him limited omnipotence and he uses it to get laid with dozens of women, build a Bond villain lair, and become disgustingly rich. It's an essentially harmless fantasy that is never more than it has to be and is a good deal of fun. Still, the books are somewhat limited by their sex comedy roots.
For example, COMPANY INK opens with Roger coming off a marathon orgy with his harem and then helping a super-genius lover get larger breasts as well as a butt. It's those kind of over-the-top moments which inhibits the story which never quite fully commits to being a sex comedy or fantasy adventure. I liked some of the female characters in the previous book but they get dropped for a new character isn't quite as interesting. In this case, a former Ms. Arizona with severe self-esteem issues cured by getting treated like a queen by our hero.
Despite this, there's an actual plot about Roger trying to deal with a pen-wileder who can eliminate any other pen-wielder's creations. It leads to a series of dramatic shoot outs, magical battles, and cat and mouse games until the figure behind it all is finally tracked down. When I found out the villain was named Presley, I briefly wondered if he was a still-living version of Elvis but this sadly turned out not to be the case.
If I'm coming off as critical, I'm not trying to be as the books are exactly what you'd expect them to be. Roger is a wish fulfillment character who gets laid in elaborate and ridiculous ways because he's the World's Greatest Lover (He wrote himself that way) and always charming (he wrote himself that way too). These aren't the kind of books where you have to wonder why Roger doesn't try to end world hunger or use his powers for something other than keeping his harem growing but I'm not reading them for that. The action is fun too.
8/10
For example, COMPANY INK opens with Roger coming off a marathon orgy with his harem and then helping a super-genius lover get larger breasts as well as a butt. It's those kind of over-the-top moments which inhibits the story which never quite fully commits to being a sex comedy or fantasy adventure. I liked some of the female characters in the previous book but they get dropped for a new character isn't quite as interesting. In this case, a former Ms. Arizona with severe self-esteem issues cured by getting treated like a queen by our hero.
Despite this, there's an actual plot about Roger trying to deal with a pen-wileder who can eliminate any other pen-wielder's creations. It leads to a series of dramatic shoot outs, magical battles, and cat and mouse games until the figure behind it all is finally tracked down. When I found out the villain was named Presley, I briefly wondered if he was a still-living version of Elvis but this sadly turned out not to be the case.
If I'm coming off as critical, I'm not trying to be as the books are exactly what you'd expect them to be. Roger is a wish fulfillment character who gets laid in elaborate and ridiculous ways because he's the World's Greatest Lover (He wrote himself that way) and always charming (he wrote himself that way too). These aren't the kind of books where you have to wonder why Roger doesn't try to end world hunger or use his powers for something other than keeping his harem growing but I'm not reading them for that. The action is fun too.
8/10
September 15, 2018
What is with these types of books? Why is everyone raising eyebrows?
The plotlines are being mixed up in this novel.
This book reads like those fedora wearing "nice" guys that say "muh Lady" wrote it.
The actions and behavior of the characters also make me believe that this book is for a much younger audience (13 or so), even though it has mature content.
I think I'm done with this series (author?) when the book is complete. The fist pumping and everyone just blindly jumping foot first into situations they have no idea of is unrealistic.
I like how in the last book Roger's sidekick was saying Hmm...
Well I'm done with this book and the author. He had a good idea, but horrible execution. The unrealistic harem, inconsistencies, poor plotlines and poor focus doesn't help matters.
2/5 Stars
The plotlines are being mixed up in this novel.
This book reads like those fedora wearing "nice" guys that say "muh Lady" wrote it.
The actions and behavior of the characters also make me believe that this book is for a much younger audience (13 or so), even though it has mature content.
I think I'm done with this series (author?) when the book is complete. The fist pumping and everyone just blindly jumping foot first into situations they have no idea of is unrealistic.
I like how in the last book Roger's sidekick was saying Hmm...
Well I'm done with this book and the author. He had a good idea, but horrible execution. The unrealistic harem, inconsistencies, poor plotlines and poor focus doesn't help matters.
2/5 Stars
August 16, 2018
Company Ink: The Pen Is Mightier, Book 2 by J. A. Cipriano is a fun roller coaster ride of pure wish fulfillment. This is simply pure male fantasy it’s like mental junk food not filling at all but you know you want it. If you know someone who is hardcore into the #metoo movement and they find it on your in Goodreads list and you will have some explaining to do. Like their bodice rippers don’t exploit men? Oh, wait that doesn’t count. Besides the fact, Amazon gave J.A. the boot on July 18th so finding his work is now a pain no you have to go to Kobo, Google play, or Itunes.
The story picks up with Roger taking a break from a rough night with the harem. This time around he ends up dealing with a pen-wielder who can eliminate any other pen-wielders creations. He befriends the former Miss Tennessee after leaving his under liar to get cash for upgrades. Later he ends up in Monaco plays high stakes poker and hobnobs with the eccentric and super rich. It leads all to a series of dramatic shootouts, magical battles, and cat and mouse games until the figure behind it all is finally tracked down. The villain was named Presley. The story revisits the FBI and their offer for Roger to join them again but of course, he declines it. Enjoy this for what it is not what you want it to be. I love his work.
The story picks up with Roger taking a break from a rough night with the harem. This time around he ends up dealing with a pen-wielder who can eliminate any other pen-wielders creations. He befriends the former Miss Tennessee after leaving his under liar to get cash for upgrades. Later he ends up in Monaco plays high stakes poker and hobnobs with the eccentric and super rich. It leads all to a series of dramatic shootouts, magical battles, and cat and mouse games until the figure behind it all is finally tracked down. The villain was named Presley. The story revisits the FBI and their offer for Roger to join them again but of course, he declines it. Enjoy this for what it is not what you want it to be. I love his work.
April 2, 2018
The Pen is Mightier 2 is a fun book that continues the story of Roger, the horny college student who stumbled across a magic pen. In this book he accumulates more girls, gets lots of cool gear, and battles another Pen owner. I think it would work as a stand alone, though I'd recommend starting with book one.
Contains lots of sex.
Contains lots of sex.
April 8, 2018
Fun but way too short
What is not to love about a magic pen that lets almost anything you can imagine come true?
Of course with a very powerful hero you have to invent credible enemies and give them a reason to fight. The story has that and a nice plot twist at the end, but it ended abruptly.
What is not to love about a magic pen that lets almost anything you can imagine come true?
Of course with a very powerful hero you have to invent credible enemies and give them a reason to fight. The story has that and a nice plot twist at the end, but it ended abruptly.
July 15, 2018
My review is based on the audiobook.
The story of Roger and his magic pen continues. I am not sure I like who Roger is becoming in this story. In book 1 he was geeky and kind wanting to do good and in book 2 he becomes sort of a selfish ego maniac. That being said i still enjoyed the story. The narrator did a wonderful job bringing the characters and story to life.
The story of Roger and his magic pen continues. I am not sure I like who Roger is becoming in this story. In book 1 he was geeky and kind wanting to do good and in book 2 he becomes sort of a selfish ego maniac. That being said i still enjoyed the story. The narrator did a wonderful job bringing the characters and story to life.
March 26, 2018
I got this is as a arc e book in exchange for a honest review. It is the second book in this series. I enjoyed reading it as much as the first one. It is a fantasy fiction book made for the 18 and over crowd. I look forward to the next book in this series.
March 27, 2018
This is a very good continuation of the series. The storyline is well-written with action and danger and a harem of beautiful women. The H is a bit scattered at times but still engaging. I liked it. I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my honest review.
March 28, 2018
In this, my sixteenth read from author J.A. Cipriano, was, as is all his works to date, thoroughly entertaining his writing in this book reminds me of author John Locke & his Donavon Creed character. A unique piece that begs for another sequel. I highly recommend!
April 13, 2018
Enjoyable
The second book in this series has proved to be enjoyable. At times it felt a little like a one track story without any side plots but it turned out better than I thought it was going to
The second book in this series has proved to be enjoyable. At times it felt a little like a one track story without any side plots but it turned out better than I thought it was going to
April 22, 2018
The pen is mightier book 2
I loved this book from start to finish the author did a great job with the main character and the other characters in this book 5 out 5 stars can't wait to get the next books.
I loved this book from start to finish the author did a great job with the main character and the other characters in this book 5 out 5 stars can't wait to get the next books.
March 27, 2018
Fun second installment
Fun storyline for adults. Nice fantasy about what would happen if someone had a pen that could grant any wish. Or can it?
Fun storyline for adults. Nice fantasy about what would happen if someone had a pen that could grant any wish. Or can it?
April 8, 2018
Short and entertaining
The book was short and entertaining to read. I'm sure we all wish we had a pen like that right?
The book was short and entertaining to read. I'm sure we all wish we had a pen like that right?
June 2, 2018
Not as funny as the first book but amusing and worth the time to read if you're looking for fiction that reads more like a comic book than a novel.
August 4, 2018
the adventure continues....
July 3, 2020
buen libro, algo flojo en el final, pero me encanto
December 29, 2021
JA Cipriano has a firm hand on the tiller of harem romance! I came across this title and thoroughly enjoyed it! I'm looking forwards to the next installment!
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