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Without so much as a warning, humanity in its entirety was suddenly moved to another dimension. Every person without exception.
But this new world with all its opportunities and gifts of wondrous abilities, was a stadium. A deadly arena of an unimaginable scale. And Humanity were to be its latest gladiators. Every man, woman and child was given a weapon and ordered to fight. Stuck in this dimension without a way out, only two options existed for the would be hunters: Fight with monsters to complete the many trials ahead, or perish.
Faced with hordes of powerful monsters, thrown into battle with complete strangers at random, the unfair game of survival began. And from the very beginning, billions of lives were extinguished in mere moments. But even within this abyss of despair was a small ray of hope: If even one person were to complete every raid, then humanity would be redeemed and restored back to its former glory.
No save points, no revives, no retries. Everyone had just one life to make their way through the gauntlet of raids prepared to test their mettle. Within this marathon of death, one man becomes aware of an exception to the rules of the game.
But this new world with all its opportunities and gifts of wondrous abilities, was a stadium. A deadly arena of an unimaginable scale. And Humanity were to be its latest gladiators. Every man, woman and child was given a weapon and ordered to fight. Stuck in this dimension without a way out, only two options existed for the would be hunters: Fight with monsters to complete the many trials ahead, or perish.
Faced with hordes of powerful monsters, thrown into battle with complete strangers at random, the unfair game of survival began. And from the very beginning, billions of lives were extinguished in mere moments. But even within this abyss of despair was a small ray of hope: If even one person were to complete every raid, then humanity would be redeemed and restored back to its former glory.
No save points, no revives, no retries. Everyone had just one life to make their way through the gauntlet of raids prepared to test their mettle. Within this marathon of death, one man becomes aware of an exception to the rules of the game.
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Published July 2, 2021
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December 2, 2023
12/02/23 Audiobook Notes:
Master Hunter K is a Korean web novel that has been translated by Oppa Translations. OT worked with the author to release the series to the English market. Time frame of original web releases in Korean, time to translate into English, contract to publish English ebooks and audiobooks span over several years.
Anyone that reads translated web novels/light novels online understand that you take the same chances on quality as any web serial releases + roller-coaster ride on translation. Translations done by a team of people are generally better than AI automated translations with zero quality, meaning and story consistency checks by a proofreader & editor.
Many translations do not give any buffer for different cultural norms, slang and trends. Lack of knowledge can definitely affect how a story will impact you, because your personal knowledge defines how the story will play out.
What I expect from an indie, amateur, or established writer in English is different from what I expect from translated stories.
Master Hunter K was the first Korean web serial I have read. It's not easy to find information on good Korean LNs. It's much easier to find manhwas. I have started other Korean LNs, but haven't read the full series.
Narration by Travis Baldree was great. Although, his narration seemed to be less nuanced/animated than other work. In audio format, the focus was on the action scenes and it was easy to gloss over small details that add a lot of information about the characters, setting and plot.
Full Notes for Series Read on OT Website
01/03/2022 Notes: Master Hunter K
Ch56-186 Read on OppaTranslations Website
**Bonuses for Reading on OppaTranslations**
- Extra notes that give more information about some story elements. Those parts could be great addition to the kindle as glossary at the end of the ebook.
- Notes from the author, From Hell. He explained the way some of the characters were created and implemented in the story.
- Getting to know the translation team a bit.
- English Translation has an alternative ending to the series. The translators asked the author to write a different ending than the one he had originally written. Cool interactions between author, translation team and the online readers.
I really enjoyed reading this series. It's a portal-dungeon story with interesting characters, complex plot connections, and fun raids with a variety of classic + unique mobs.
The translation team would benefit from having an English editor to look over the translation. The story is very readable, but some sentences/phrase formats are clunky and fragments vs complete sentences.
I enjoyed the story and plan to read the other books that OppaTranslations have on the website.
12/24/21 Notes: Master Hunter K #1 (Ch1-55)
1) Master Hunter K is a Korean webnovel that was translated by OppaTranslations.
2) I came across the audiobook on Audible. I read a mix of reviews on Audible + GR. Since I've been on a reading spree on translated Asian webnovels, I figured I would give this one a try. It's on KU.
3) There are a lot of complaints about the main character. Right from the get go, you find out that Sung Jin is the last one to die in some battle, given a chance to go back and try again. Then the story unfolds in a manner to show the results of what it's like to be a survivor of horrors. Sung Jin is a prickly pear. He's not meant to be a likeable character off the bat. I thought the way he was presented was well done and consistent to the character build that's drawn out by the author. Within the story setting & boundaries, Sung Jin acts true to his character.
I liked the setup for the story. There are plenty of stories out there with OP characters. Not all of them are fun to read. Sung Jin is not perfect and it shows. I liked the way he has to deal with the ups and downs in becoming the best.
Lots of stories with intense conflict rarely deal with the traumas of being in battle or insane events. I like that PTSD is a part of the story line in a believable fashion.
4) There are cool art pieces by an artist called Starwars Coffee in the ebook.
5) Overall, OppaTranslations did a good job in transferring the story to English. There are still some grammar mistakes and other errors, but they're not to the point that I'm put off like some other translations.
6) Travis Baldree is the narrator for the audiobook. He's a good narrator. I'll probably get the audiobooks. It depends on how the story ends.
7) This webnovel has been finished. Ch1-55 are in book #1. I know the rest of the story will be released on KU at some point, but I don't want to wait. The rest of the series is available to read on the translators website. Considering that most of the Asian webnovels that I've been reading go over a thousand chapters, this will be a breeze. =P
Master Hunter K is a Korean web novel that has been translated by Oppa Translations. OT worked with the author to release the series to the English market. Time frame of original web releases in Korean, time to translate into English, contract to publish English ebooks and audiobooks span over several years.
Anyone that reads translated web novels/light novels online understand that you take the same chances on quality as any web serial releases + roller-coaster ride on translation. Translations done by a team of people are generally better than AI automated translations with zero quality, meaning and story consistency checks by a proofreader & editor.
Many translations do not give any buffer for different cultural norms, slang and trends. Lack of knowledge can definitely affect how a story will impact you, because your personal knowledge defines how the story will play out.
What I expect from an indie, amateur, or established writer in English is different from what I expect from translated stories.
Master Hunter K was the first Korean web serial I have read. It's not easy to find information on good Korean LNs. It's much easier to find manhwas. I have started other Korean LNs, but haven't read the full series.
Narration by Travis Baldree was great. Although, his narration seemed to be less nuanced/animated than other work. In audio format, the focus was on the action scenes and it was easy to gloss over small details that add a lot of information about the characters, setting and plot.
Full Notes for Series Read on OT Website
01/03/2022 Notes: Master Hunter K
Ch56-186 Read on OppaTranslations Website
**Bonuses for Reading on OppaTranslations**
- Extra notes that give more information about some story elements. Those parts could be great addition to the kindle as glossary at the end of the ebook.
- Notes from the author, From Hell. He explained the way some of the characters were created and implemented in the story.
- Getting to know the translation team a bit.
- English Translation has an alternative ending to the series. The translators asked the author to write a different ending than the one he had originally written. Cool interactions between author, translation team and the online readers.
I really enjoyed reading this series. It's a portal-dungeon story with interesting characters, complex plot connections, and fun raids with a variety of classic + unique mobs.
The translation team would benefit from having an English editor to look over the translation. The story is very readable, but some sentences/phrase formats are clunky and fragments vs complete sentences.
I enjoyed the story and plan to read the other books that OppaTranslations have on the website.
12/24/21 Notes: Master Hunter K #1 (Ch1-55)
1) Master Hunter K is a Korean webnovel that was translated by OppaTranslations.
2) I came across the audiobook on Audible. I read a mix of reviews on Audible + GR. Since I've been on a reading spree on translated Asian webnovels, I figured I would give this one a try. It's on KU.
3) There are a lot of complaints about the main character. Right from the get go, you find out that Sung Jin is the last one to die in some battle, given a chance to go back and try again. Then the story unfolds in a manner to show the results of what it's like to be a survivor of horrors. Sung Jin is a prickly pear. He's not meant to be a likeable character off the bat. I thought the way he was presented was well done and consistent to the character build that's drawn out by the author. Within the story setting & boundaries, Sung Jin acts true to his character.
I liked the setup for the story. There are plenty of stories out there with OP characters. Not all of them are fun to read. Sung Jin is not perfect and it shows. I liked the way he has to deal with the ups and downs in becoming the best.
Lots of stories with intense conflict rarely deal with the traumas of being in battle or insane events. I like that PTSD is a part of the story line in a believable fashion.
4) There are cool art pieces by an artist called Starwars Coffee in the ebook.
5) Overall, OppaTranslations did a good job in transferring the story to English. There are still some grammar mistakes and other errors, but they're not to the point that I'm put off like some other translations.
6) Travis Baldree is the narrator for the audiobook. He's a good narrator. I'll probably get the audiobooks. It depends on how the story ends.
7) This webnovel has been finished. Ch1-55 are in book #1. I know the rest of the story will be released on KU at some point, but I don't want to wait. The rest of the series is available to read on the translators website. Considering that most of the Asian webnovels that I've been reading go over a thousand chapters, this will be a breeze. =P
December 13, 2021
1.5 stars.
Our protagonist has apparently died at the end of some sort of cataclysm where humanity is forced to fight for its future, but been sent back to the start to try again. Normal stuff, and not a whole lot to like.
We don't ever learn much about our MC, we don't run into any supporting characters that we like, we're never treated to any interesting combat (the MC just kills everything without much tension), and nothing is ever explained well. The game mechanics are confusing and never really codified. Item collection is weird. The OP level is silly.
The translation is competent but juvenile with batman-quality onomatopoeia ("'Wind! Push away my...' 'Rawr!'", "WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH", etc). Presumably this reflects the quality of the original. We're also treated to an endless sequence of racist tropes and outright racism (maybe this isn't so obvious in the original, but it definitely is in the translation).
Likely won't read the next.
Our protagonist has apparently died at the end of some sort of cataclysm where humanity is forced to fight for its future, but been sent back to the start to try again. Normal stuff, and not a whole lot to like.
We don't ever learn much about our MC, we don't run into any supporting characters that we like, we're never treated to any interesting combat (the MC just kills everything without much tension), and nothing is ever explained well. The game mechanics are confusing and never really codified. Item collection is weird. The OP level is silly.
The translation is competent but juvenile with batman-quality onomatopoeia ("'Wind! Push away my...' 'Rawr!'", "WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH", etc). Presumably this reflects the quality of the original. We're also treated to an endless sequence of racist tropes and outright racism (maybe this isn't so obvious in the original, but it definitely is in the translation).
Likely won't read the next.
November 21, 2021
What the hell was this...
How did you manage to make me despise your MC in so few words?
What was that compendium of ridiculousness?
Every time I read the verb "behead", my will to read lowered a little more.
It reached zero very quickly.
No, thanks.
How did you manage to make me despise your MC in so few words?
What was that compendium of ridiculousness?
Every time I read the verb "behead", my will to read lowered a little more.
It reached zero very quickly.
No, thanks.
August 2, 2021
I found this by accident, and read it in one day. Before I get to the plot, I will agree with some other reviewers that the writing is stilted and perhaps simplistic, but this is a translation. Just like black and white movies and foreign films, they take some adaptation to fully enjoy.
As my first translated LitRPG novel from South Korea, it did take some adaptation. Not because the translation was poor or the English editing was off (it was better than most independent books I've read), but because the concepts and plot are things we've seen before.
The story starts out with K having just finished all the raid chapters, when the AI sends him back to the beginning to do it all over again. I think I would cry, but K takes it in stride, and oddly never asks himself why the AI decided to do it.
Now, we've seen the go back and do it again before. Blaise Corvin wrote one, as did M Kerr with his Reborn Apocalypse as the run around on the tops of skyscrapers. So it's not new.
Neither is the story progression. It starts out fighting individual monsters, then moves up to group raids. I won't spoil what happens from there, but there is a slight feeling of Dungeon Crawler Carl as each raid has it's own story. Not every story is as good as the others, but it's there.
As the story progresses, even K begins to discover some new aspects of the raids, and levels up accordingly to the point where he is OP. It's only going to get worse in book 2 due to an item he purchased in the black market, whenever that comes out.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and read it in one sitting. The stilted language didn't bother me after the first few chapters, and while the plot is not unique, the author has his own unique spin on it.
Recommended. 5/5*
As my first translated LitRPG novel from South Korea, it did take some adaptation. Not because the translation was poor or the English editing was off (it was better than most independent books I've read), but because the concepts and plot are things we've seen before.
The story starts out with K having just finished all the raid chapters, when the AI sends him back to the beginning to do it all over again. I think I would cry, but K takes it in stride, and oddly never asks himself why the AI decided to do it.
Now, we've seen the go back and do it again before. Blaise Corvin wrote one, as did M Kerr with his Reborn Apocalypse as the run around on the tops of skyscrapers. So it's not new.
Neither is the story progression. It starts out fighting individual monsters, then moves up to group raids. I won't spoil what happens from there, but there is a slight feeling of Dungeon Crawler Carl as each raid has it's own story. Not every story is as good as the others, but it's there.
As the story progresses, even K begins to discover some new aspects of the raids, and levels up accordingly to the point where he is OP. It's only going to get worse in book 2 due to an item he purchased in the black market, whenever that comes out.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and read it in one sitting. The stilted language didn't bother me after the first few chapters, and while the plot is not unique, the author has his own unique spin on it.
Recommended. 5/5*
July 10, 2021
Book one
Mistakes: These sent back in time books don't really make sense. It is never a soldier or a trained fighter that gets sent back. It's always some average Joe that uses the foreknowledge to skip along with no problems. Others have done this type of story better.
Why choose a katana as your weapon? I think it's from some misguided cool factor. Very few people know how to use a sword. There are better swords out there. Personally I'd choose a hammer.
3/10 Others have done much better.
Mistakes: These sent back in time books don't really make sense. It is never a soldier or a trained fighter that gets sent back. It's always some average Joe that uses the foreknowledge to skip along with no problems. Others have done this type of story better.
Why choose a katana as your weapon? I think it's from some misguided cool factor. Very few people know how to use a sword. There are better swords out there. Personally I'd choose a hammer.
3/10 Others have done much better.
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November 20, 2022I somehow managed to suffer through almost 3 hours of this piece of garbage before it went into the DNF pile. First off all this guy must have read Reborn: Apocalypse Volume 1 because the entire premise is more or less an attempt at copying the start of that book. Only this author has no clue how to scale numbers in a litrpg or how too build an interesting world. Instead the MC is just so OP he cuts through everything like a knife through butter. The MC is not likeable or even interesting. I wouldn't recommend this book too any real Litrpg fan because when the statpoints reach 300 after 2+ hours you know the author has no clue how to scale.
September 7, 2021
Good entertainment
The story is a solid OP main hero story. The attempt at sound effects was not beneficial, but if you ignore them, it’s a good read.
The story is a solid OP main hero story. The attempt at sound effects was not beneficial, but if you ignore them, it’s a good read.
May 25, 2022
Definitely a Korean novel, can tell pretty quickly that it follows a lot of the tropes those novels enjoy. There is a lot of repetition in this but it is a very quick and enjoy read.
July 6, 2021
Great start to a series.
I'm quite sure that the translation was very difficult. I'm also sure that in future novels it will get better. Thoroughly enjoyed the storyline. One of the best things about this book for me was it was a good mix between action, character building and internal feelings. A lot of the litRPG has got way too much character angst and then a ton of action and a little bit of character building, quite frankly I don't need to know everything every character is thinking or their background or how everything happened and why oh why oh why. A good storyline that keeps you interested is what matters to me. I'm looking forward to the next one.
I'm quite sure that the translation was very difficult. I'm also sure that in future novels it will get better. Thoroughly enjoyed the storyline. One of the best things about this book for me was it was a good mix between action, character building and internal feelings. A lot of the litRPG has got way too much character angst and then a ton of action and a little bit of character building, quite frankly I don't need to know everything every character is thinking or their background or how everything happened and why oh why oh why. A good storyline that keeps you interested is what matters to me. I'm looking forward to the next one.
April 17, 2022
Translations are tough
I didn’t realize it was a translation until the end, as it actually reads quite well, for the most part. The laughter should have been a dead giveaway.
Even so, it doesn’t read like a purely western novel. Some of the challenge is that the MC is reincarnated; *he* doesn’t need explanations. Which leaves the narrative flowing quickly. Almost too quickly. Add in the things that simply don’t translate, and you are left with a brisk tale that reads more like a video game play through than an actual novel.
I also need to say…I’m going to buy and read the sequel. It’s certainly entertaining. It’s just not *great*.
I didn’t realize it was a translation until the end, as it actually reads quite well, for the most part. The laughter should have been a dead giveaway.
Even so, it doesn’t read like a purely western novel. Some of the challenge is that the MC is reincarnated; *he* doesn’t need explanations. Which leaves the narrative flowing quickly. Almost too quickly. Add in the things that simply don’t translate, and you are left with a brisk tale that reads more like a video game play through than an actual novel.
I also need to say…I’m going to buy and read the sequel. It’s certainly entertaining. It’s just not *great*.
August 7, 2021
Good idea with a mediocre execution.
First few parts were fun, but then the whole thing was just more of the same. By the end it was very boring and you wind up skimming through it.
First few parts were fun, but then the whole thing was just more of the same. By the end it was very boring and you wind up skimming through it.
November 4, 2022
First and second reads of this were enjoyable. Good narrator. Bits I loved, bits I thought were missing and bits I could have done without.
November 6, 2022
This is a redo-reset-go-back-in-time (second chance to change a failure/apocalypse of an alternate reality Earth). Sungjin, Kei, main character is extremely arbitrary and hypocritical. Hunts down "trolls" other player killers (PK-ers) and is the strongest player killer in this "second version" of this "Earth trial". The thing is, main character criticizes other players for the exact same actions and reasons that Sungjin survives, overcomes, and becomes Over-Powered (OP). Things like greed, looting his victims, selling the looted weapons, artifacts, abilities, etc. is criticized when other "players" do it, but no one criticizes the main character for doing exactly the same things.
I feel a lot of this story is lost in translation. It needs a lot of editing and cohesion.
The second group of people that the main character recruits isn't really the best people around, or the strongest "players on the planet", nor are they committed to saving the planet or part of a real loyal team.
The author makes all characteristics, abilities and stats limitless, and this makes the story impossible to believe. Having strength, stamina, intelligence, magic abilities in the millions, make the beginners and the rest of the trial absurd.
So, these contradictions and lack of common sense limit the potential of the "good ideas and interesting adventures" that the main character, his summoned retinue and his recruited team have in the story series.
I feel a lot of this story is lost in translation. It needs a lot of editing and cohesion.
The second group of people that the main character recruits isn't really the best people around, or the strongest "players on the planet", nor are they committed to saving the planet or part of a real loyal team.
The author makes all characteristics, abilities and stats limitless, and this makes the story impossible to believe. Having strength, stamina, intelligence, magic abilities in the millions, make the beginners and the rest of the trial absurd.
So, these contradictions and lack of common sense limit the potential of the "good ideas and interesting adventures" that the main character, his summoned retinue and his recruited team have in the story series.
November 14, 2021
I have no idea how they got Travis Baldree to read the audiobook of something this, uhh, like this -- but even a good reader can't fix this book.
I'm normally fond of progression fantasy and I can handle an overpowered main-character, but this book is just shallow in too many ways. It's fight scene after fight scene with no substantive plot, the main character isn't particularly clever or inspired, and it does this creepy-weird victimizing an idol thing with a real-world korean olympic archery gold medalist in a saved from rape scene. I don't care if the book is translated and there are different cultural norms that's messed-up and just not appropriate.
To be clear, it's not a matter of the book offending me so much as the book making me feel really uncomfortable and mildly disgusted. It feels like I'm reading some cringe-teen overweight neck-beard's fanfic; though, I've honestly met cringe-teen overweight neck-beard's with better sense than to write something like that.
Anyway I dropped the book midway through because... eww.
I'm normally fond of progression fantasy and I can handle an overpowered main-character, but this book is just shallow in too many ways. It's fight scene after fight scene with no substantive plot, the main character isn't particularly clever or inspired, and it does this creepy-weird victimizing an idol thing with a real-world korean olympic archery gold medalist in a saved from rape scene. I don't care if the book is translated and there are different cultural norms that's messed-up and just not appropriate.
To be clear, it's not a matter of the book offending me so much as the book making me feel really uncomfortable and mildly disgusted. It feels like I'm reading some cringe-teen overweight neck-beard's fanfic; though, I've honestly met cringe-teen overweight neck-beard's with better sense than to write something like that.
Anyway I dropped the book midway through because... eww.
June 9, 2022
I was ok with an OP protagonist. It's kind of the whole premise of the last warrior being reborn to try it again.
I was ok with the quality of the translation. You end up with some odd sentences here and there but nothing that distracts you too much.
What ruined the read for me were the sound effects. I've never liked this and this book uses it continuously. I don't even know what "PI PI PIT" is supposed to be or how that relates to the sound of blades striking a shield. I'm also always of the mind that describing a menacing sound is much more effective than trying to write the sound itself. "the dog barks menacingly" rather than, and I kid you not, "woof! woof woof". One builds tension, the other just breaks you out of your flow going wtf?
I enjoyed the core story, I just don't know if I want to continue with the series because this writing style is frustrating to read for me.
I was ok with the quality of the translation. You end up with some odd sentences here and there but nothing that distracts you too much.
What ruined the read for me were the sound effects. I've never liked this and this book uses it continuously. I don't even know what "PI PI PIT" is supposed to be or how that relates to the sound of blades striking a shield. I'm also always of the mind that describing a menacing sound is much more effective than trying to write the sound itself. "the dog barks menacingly" rather than, and I kid you not, "woof! woof woof". One builds tension, the other just breaks you out of your flow going wtf?
I enjoyed the core story, I just don't know if I want to continue with the series because this writing style is frustrating to read for me.
October 18, 2023
I managed to sit through Book 1, and all I can say is that this book makes you realize that the standard for litrpg's are way beyond what this book manages to show, If it's your first Lit-rpg sure, it's alright, but if you even have slight experience with the genre... this one's way of storytelling, explanations, and the overall direction, is utter garbage, there is literally 0 originality overall.
The character itself is enough to bring this down to the level of pure garbage, one chapter it's stated that "Oh I only need to touch my opponent and that should be enough for the next 7 chapters" Yet in the very next moment he faces literal life and death because of his so-called arrogance. And this goes on repeat for the entire first book. I am sorely disappointed that I wasted my time reading this drivel.
-Avoid like the plague if you actually appriciate good Lit-rpg's, it's simply a waste of time.
The character itself is enough to bring this down to the level of pure garbage, one chapter it's stated that "Oh I only need to touch my opponent and that should be enough for the next 7 chapters" Yet in the very next moment he faces literal life and death because of his so-called arrogance. And this goes on repeat for the entire first book. I am sorely disappointed that I wasted my time reading this drivel.
-Avoid like the plague if you actually appriciate good Lit-rpg's, it's simply a waste of time.
April 6, 2025
This is an interesting book. The main character knows a lot of the story already, and goes into the plot with a whole lot of information. That brings the plot quite nicely along, I have to say, and while he's totally overpowered, it's quite entertaining. And I get the feeling he won't have such an easy time all the way through.
I'm not sure what kept me from the final star, to be fair. I wasn't quite drawn into this world as with my favorite books, though that could change in future books. To be fair, there isn't much other world, either. The downtimes (for the character) are rather boring by design because he's all alone and mostly thinks to himself.
But good idea, good story, and I'm looking forward to the next book.
I'm not sure what kept me from the final star, to be fair. I wasn't quite drawn into this world as with my favorite books, though that could change in future books. To be fair, there isn't much other world, either. The downtimes (for the character) are rather boring by design because he's all alone and mostly thinks to himself.
But good idea, good story, and I'm looking forward to the next book.
October 15, 2021
This is an audiobook review. I was initially skeptics leith this story, but I am definitely glad I gave it a shot. This follows the generic time-loop/OP MC trope. If you enjoy towers of heaven then this book is for you. I found following the MC’s path entertaining, and his self preservation and greed was realistic and justified. Almost like the new Netflix series Squid Game, the raids he and other hunters participated in were on a strict time limit with a certain goal and you also have to be wary of other participants. The general distrust and forced cooperation made for a fun read.
As usual, Travis Baldree had an amazing narrative performance. I’m looking forward to the next instalment.
As usual, Travis Baldree had an amazing narrative performance. I’m looking forward to the next instalment.
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August 17, 2021Average
The story is very average if you like time rewind stories like tower of heavens and Reborn Apocalypse you will like this book. My main problem with the story is that there is very little tension the MC bulldozed through all obstacles. The MC's motivation is not very clearly stated and every other character is not very fleshed out. The world building is almost nonexistent although that's to be expected in a raid style story like this. All in all it was satisfying read but I was not blown away.
The story is very average if you like time rewind stories like tower of heavens and Reborn Apocalypse you will like this book. My main problem with the story is that there is very little tension the MC bulldozed through all obstacles. The MC's motivation is not very clearly stated and every other character is not very fleshed out. The world building is almost nonexistent although that's to be expected in a raid style story like this. All in all it was satisfying read but I was not blown away.
September 11, 2021
Rippin’ sweet! I loved this book and could not put it down. I immediately went to the oppotranslations website to get more once and finished. Low and behold, there was a finished series just waiting to be devoured. This follows a familiar trope, even though it predates a lot of what I have read, of traveling back in time to conquer this battle challenge with his foreknowledge. It has a tower climber feel but presented as chapters. The main character is awesome and the combat is very well depicted.
March 5, 2023
4.5/5
Great strong read for the genre of apocalyptic system retry stories, but very narrow focus. The plot is set up so there’s very little wiggle room for improv. Humanity is on a dooms day course and 99.99% of the population is gone in a week or less. The battles and secrets uncovered are fun. I just find this set up to be much less interesting than those where the whole world is actually involved and there’s room for people who aren’t the 0.0001% of the worlds best warriors to survive past day 2.
Great strong read for the genre of apocalyptic system retry stories, but very narrow focus. The plot is set up so there’s very little wiggle room for improv. Humanity is on a dooms day course and 99.99% of the population is gone in a week or less. The battles and secrets uncovered are fun. I just find this set up to be much less interesting than those where the whole world is actually involved and there’s room for people who aren’t the 0.0001% of the worlds best warriors to survive past day 2.
October 6, 2023
Good first entry to this series.
This is a great story. It doesn't do anything new, it just simplifies some things such as game mechanics, the MC doesn't spend whole chapters having internal deliberations about where to put his points, his love life, family, or some other existential crisis. I have read some say he gets to many convenient, rewards, achievement s and items but I feel they are missing or fail to realize what is going on behind the scenes. Read the whole book it's a quick entertaining read.
This is a great story. It doesn't do anything new, it just simplifies some things such as game mechanics, the MC doesn't spend whole chapters having internal deliberations about where to put his points, his love life, family, or some other existential crisis. I have read some say he gets to many convenient, rewards, achievement s and items but I feel they are missing or fail to realize what is going on behind the scenes. Read the whole book it's a quick entertaining read.
July 7, 2021
3.5 stars.
This book is really all about one thing: showing off how overpowered the main character is and how others react to him. It's definitely fun if you only want that. But forget about solid characterizations of the protagonist and others, great relationships with other characters, or really much of a plot. This book is all about the power fantasy. And it does that much well, bringing up new ways to show off the main character and keeping things fresh from chapter to chapter.
This book is really all about one thing: showing off how overpowered the main character is and how others react to him. It's definitely fun if you only want that. But forget about solid characterizations of the protagonist and others, great relationships with other characters, or really much of a plot. This book is all about the power fantasy. And it does that much well, bringing up new ways to show off the main character and keeping things fresh from chapter to chapter.
August 24, 2021
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but great
I didn’t know what it would be like - but I was far from disappointed. It’s a reincarnater story where the main character knows a lot of the tricks of the world and raids he has to go through. The raids are various scenarios he has to complete with random people who may / may not try and kill him in the process to get more rewards.
It’s a fun take on the genre, and I look forward to a book 2.
I didn’t know what it would be like - but I was far from disappointed. It’s a reincarnater story where the main character knows a lot of the tricks of the world and raids he has to go through. The raids are various scenarios he has to complete with random people who may / may not try and kill him in the process to get more rewards.
It’s a fun take on the genre, and I look forward to a book 2.
February 14, 2022
I Could Not Finish It
Sorry but what a complete waste of time reading this, I rate this the 2nd worst book I have read in LITRPG, he was giving away a Legendary item before I was 40% into the first book, throwing about quest rewards like he was a newbie Games Master and stat rewards like they are going out of business, again another hero who is measured by his powerful items rather than his skill.
It spoils in any creatively he may have.
Sorry but what a complete waste of time reading this, I rate this the 2nd worst book I have read in LITRPG, he was giving away a Legendary item before I was 40% into the first book, throwing about quest rewards like he was a newbie Games Master and stat rewards like they are going out of business, again another hero who is measured by his powerful items rather than his skill.
It spoils in any creatively he may have.
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May 3, 2022
Excellent!
Once you understand the background of the Main Character / Hero, his lack of emotion and focus makes sense.
He is on a mission to save humanity!
He grew up as an orphan, so he is emotionally stunted. He did not grow up in a loving caring environment.
And he has gone though a process he saw all of humanity killed, where only a handful remain.
Good read with lots of action,
Once you understand the background of the Main Character / Hero, his lack of emotion and focus makes sense.
He is on a mission to save humanity!
He grew up as an orphan, so he is emotionally stunted. He did not grow up in a loving caring environment.
And he has gone though a process he saw all of humanity killed, where only a handful remain.
Good read with lots of action,
June 20, 2022
super strong MC fun
The system has arrived and it’s a instanced/tower/with random teams. Re-enactor style. The MC has to go back in time to save the world. The MC has little patience with other people due to his pre-knowledge arrogance and surety. It must be an arrogance thing I don’t get where strong people can’t see past their own strengths to build others…but if your a badass…
The system has arrived and it’s a instanced/tower/with random teams. Re-enactor style. The MC has to go back in time to save the world. The MC has little patience with other people due to his pre-knowledge arrogance and surety. It must be an arrogance thing I don’t get where strong people can’t see past their own strengths to build others…but if your a badass…
October 18, 2024
Okay series, but too simple/unambitious.
System apocalypse, humanity has to fight instanced dungeons while living in solo instanced hubs.
Pros:
+ completed
+ okay writing
Cons:
- Making everything instanced and separated feels like a cop-out for the author not to have to write meaningful worldbuilding or character interactions.
- progression loses all meaning about halfway through.
- Final "grand reveal" fell flat.
System apocalypse, humanity has to fight instanced dungeons while living in solo instanced hubs.
Pros:
+ completed
+ okay writing
Cons:
- Making everything instanced and separated feels like a cop-out for the author not to have to write meaningful worldbuilding or character interactions.
- progression loses all meaning about halfway through.
- Final "grand reveal" fell flat.
August 26, 2025
DNF
Premise MC gets to late stage, but then falls. As last human he gets to start again from the beginning.
Got a few chapters in, but there was nothing to keep me going. It really started going down hill in chapter two.
The MC has stats are just better than what most others have. Why are they better? Because the author made them so.
Since the MC has already been through everything once before he has a huge advantage over everyone else. Bog standard MC knows everything already.
Premise MC gets to late stage, but then falls. As last human he gets to start again from the beginning.
Got a few chapters in, but there was nothing to keep me going. It really started going down hill in chapter two.
The MC has stats are just better than what most others have. Why are they better? Because the author made them so.
Since the MC has already been through everything once before he has a huge advantage over everyone else. Bog standard MC knows everything already.
November 18, 2021
worth reading at least
Okay. So yes it’s a bit dry in the beginning. Mainly continuous battles. Waaaay op but that was to be expected. If possible I’d give it another half star. Mc comes into way to much powerful shit that works for him. And yes the sound effects are a little extra and cringey. But overall worth a look between books. Definitely will read the next.
Okay. So yes it’s a bit dry in the beginning. Mainly continuous battles. Waaaay op but that was to be expected. If possible I’d give it another half star. Mc comes into way to much powerful shit that works for him. And yes the sound effects are a little extra and cringey. But overall worth a look between books. Definitely will read the next.
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