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Cat Core #3
Road Trip
What’s an elderly woman to do when a lich destroys her home and tries to take her life? Why, she gathers up her friends, her kitties, and her newfound powers as a hybrid core and gets to work. With only 199 days to deal with the lich, Florence must take the dungeon she calls a home on the road and eliminate the source of the lich’s power: infected dungeon cores.
Whether these infected cores will become enemies or allies remains to be seen, but they aren’t the only threat Florence and her friends will face. Others will seek to use Florence’s unique nature for their own gain or destroy her for what she has become. A powerful lich, the adventurers guild, and even a grieving king will stand in her way, but Florence has friends of her own and the best thing in the entire world at her side… her kitties.
Join Florence in the epic conclusion to the Cat Core series in Cat Core, Book 3: Road Trip.
Whether these infected cores will become enemies or allies remains to be seen, but they aren’t the only threat Florence and her friends will face. Others will seek to use Florence’s unique nature for their own gain or destroy her for what she has become. A powerful lich, the adventurers guild, and even a grieving king will stand in her way, but Florence has friends of her own and the best thing in the entire world at her side… her kitties.
Join Florence in the epic conclusion to the Cat Core series in Cat Core, Book 3: Road Trip.
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First published August 30, 2022
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January 17, 2025
Pues interesante lectura, no es nada espectacular pero cumple con creces la función de un libro de este estilo.
Además tiene el plus de que nunca había llegado a leer el final de una serie de libros de este género (los que me han gustado siguen en activo sacando nuevos volúmenes y los que sí están finalizados no me engancharon y no los seguí leyendo).
Además tiene el plus de que nunca había llegado a leer el final de una serie de libros de este género (los que me han gustado siguen en activo sacando nuevos volúmenes y los que sí están finalizados no me engancharon y no los seguí leyendo).
November 7, 2022
Great way to end the series
The whole trilogy was good but I think this last book was the best of them all. So true what Florence said to lich.. You can't control a cat. Cats choose their person whether the person likes it or not.
The whole trilogy was good but I think this last book was the best of them all. So true what Florence said to lich.. You can't control a cat. Cats choose their person whether the person likes it or not.
June 8, 2023
4/5 This was a fun LitRPG Dungeon Core Trilogy (a book featuring game mechanics where the main character is actually a dungeon).
Picking up immediately after The Lich's Bargain, Florence Valentine old biddy and resident cat lady is on the move after her core was destroyed and she is brought back as some sort of weird hybrid core. She is a regular adventurer who is forced to transform back into her dungeon once a week. She now sets off with her kitties and gnome friend to bring an end to the Lich. Picking up new eclectic team members along the way. A spoony bard, a beast core, and a slime.
A solid paced adventure with good humor that doesn't over stay it's welcome. It knows its niche and fills it nicely with a solid and enjoyable wrap up to the series as a whole.
Recommended for LitRPG fans looking for something different or those who really like cats.
Picking up immediately after The Lich's Bargain, Florence Valentine old biddy and resident cat lady is on the move after her core was destroyed and she is brought back as some sort of weird hybrid core. She is a regular adventurer who is forced to transform back into her dungeon once a week. She now sets off with her kitties and gnome friend to bring an end to the Lich. Picking up new eclectic team members along the way. A spoony bard, a beast core, and a slime.
A solid paced adventure with good humor that doesn't over stay it's welcome. It knows its niche and fills it nicely with a solid and enjoyable wrap up to the series as a whole.
Recommended for LitRPG fans looking for something different or those who really like cats.
September 17, 2022
This series is a fun take on the idea of dungeon cores.
Florence is a cranky old lady (with all the stereotypes) when she is swept into the world of dungeon cores. Rather than follow the rules, she wrests control to do things her way. And this book takes that further as she struggles to survive in the strange new world of magic and monsters.
Spoiler: she succeeds.
Florence is a cranky old lady (with all the stereotypes) when she is swept into the world of dungeon cores. Rather than follow the rules, she wrests control to do things her way. And this book takes that further as she struggles to survive in the strange new world of magic and monsters.
Spoiler: she succeeds.
November 30, 2024
Rating: 4.5 stars
This is the Valentine residence.
Please wipe your shoes before going in.
No solictors.
Beware of Doug.
Road Trip, book three of the Cat Core series by Dean Henegar, again picks up right where the last book leaves off. Florence Valentine, hybrid core and little old cat lady, has a quest - destroy the lich Berikoz or die trying. Florence gathers her friends and defenders to set off on a road trip to find and eliminate the source of the lich's power: infected dungeon cores.
This was a satisfying and exciting end to the series. The stakes get tense for Florence and team as they encounter so many enemies blocking her path. I enjoyed how the characters grew over the series, with Florence and Doug arguing like an old married couple, Fizz with his gnomes leaning in to building unusual defenses to help on the quest and even how some of the kitties bonded with a couple characters. There are a couple of parts that had me laughing out loud too. Florence did exactly what I was hoping for at the very end making for a heartwarming epilogue. I'd love to read a short story follow up or spin off series in the future based on this idea.
I listened to the audio book narrated by Andrea Parsneau. Parsneau's narration continued to be top notch for the entire series.
This is the Valentine residence.
Please wipe your shoes before going in.
No solictors.
Beware of Doug.
Road Trip, book three of the Cat Core series by Dean Henegar, again picks up right where the last book leaves off. Florence Valentine, hybrid core and little old cat lady, has a quest - destroy the lich Berikoz or die trying. Florence gathers her friends and defenders to set off on a road trip to find and eliminate the source of the lich's power: infected dungeon cores.
This was a satisfying and exciting end to the series. The stakes get tense for Florence and team as they encounter so many enemies blocking her path. I enjoyed how the characters grew over the series, with Florence and Doug arguing like an old married couple, Fizz with his gnomes leaning in to building unusual defenses to help on the quest and even how some of the kitties bonded with a couple characters. There are a couple of parts that had me laughing out loud too. Florence did exactly what I was hoping for at the very end making for a heartwarming epilogue. I'd love to read a short story follow up or spin off series in the future based on this idea.
I listened to the audio book narrated by Andrea Parsneau. Parsneau's narration continued to be top notch for the entire series.
August 28, 2023
Ohhhh man, I love Road Trip once Florence receives her marching orders from Michael she rolls up her sleeves/core and gets to it! It's time for a Road Trip without dawdling as she's on a time-limit. Her mission: to stop the lich, if possible. And the trip is soooooooo much fun.
So grab the audiobook and let Andrea Parsneau take you another realm in this final book. You won't want to miss it!
Here's a couple of quotes that amused me:
“Yeah, we kind of took him in, like a stray, but he’s more useful and less smelly than most strays,” Florence said.
"Beware of Doug."
So grab the audiobook and let Andrea Parsneau take you another realm in this final book. You won't want to miss it!
Here's a couple of quotes that amused me:
“Yeah, we kind of took him in, like a stray, but he’s more useful and less smelly than most strays,” Florence said.
"Beware of Doug."
October 16, 2022
Great ending to a great series!
This was a good story with drama, some tense moments and several parts made me laugh. The new characters introduced are all interesting and I'm just sorry it's over. I definitely love the cats too!
For the Epilogue: What a neat take on the possibilities available to dungeon cores! I know this is the end of this series, but I'd definitely read a spin off. :)
This was a good story with drama, some tense moments and several parts made me laugh. The new characters introduced are all interesting and I'm just sorry it's over. I definitely love the cats too!
For the Epilogue: What a neat take on the possibilities available to dungeon cores! I know this is the end of this series, but I'd definitely read a spin off. :)
January 15, 2024
An enjoyably series that's pretty light hearted. While the dungeon (home) kitties respawn there are some unpleasant deaths so if you might be bothered by this be warned. Again they are able to come back as cute and sweet as they always were and not deterred by death so it was fine for me. The first two books are pretty short and the last one a bit longer to wrap everything up. I recommend if you'd like a different take on the core style books.
June 4, 2025
Knowing this was the last book in the series (and years have passed since this was released so it's unlikely there are more to come), I wasn't sure if this would have a happy ending or not. And I won't be spilling the beans one way or another. But I will say that I believe the finale of the Cat Core series was very good. :) I'll miss Florence, Doug and their other cohorts! A great wrap-up of the series.
January 30, 2025
Such a nice change of pace.
Hard to say why exactly, but I really find this storyline great.
I do like kitties, but that is not all.
Florence's growth, even at an older curmudgeon age is nice to read about.
Her new appreciation for life and others is great.
More about the kitties would be fun.
Hard to say why exactly, but I really find this storyline great.
I do like kitties, but that is not all.
Florence's growth, even at an older curmudgeon age is nice to read about.
Her new appreciation for life and others is great.
More about the kitties would be fun.
December 3, 2022
This was a charming final installment. The pacing was great and there weren't any tedious info dumps that so many dungeon core books feel the need to have. The ending nicely tied up the loose ends in the book, and the result is a fantastic ending.
June 25, 2023
This was a heck of a good ride!! I love the MC Florance and her strange additudes and interaction towards the RPG world. Narrator does a Great job with the various characters voices and the entire storyline. I highly recommend this Series!!
September 7, 2022
Glad this finished as a trilogy rather than going on too long. The old-woman comments sometimes got on my nerves more than anything but otherwise a satisfyimg end to a unique series
September 14, 2022
Great end to an unusual story
An interesting twist on the dungeon core idea with a very satisfying ending to the triology.
Well worth a read.
An interesting twist on the dungeon core idea with a very satisfying ending to the triology.
Well worth a read.
September 20, 2022
Amazing Completed Series Story
This story of a old Cat Lady becoming a dungeon core by mistake was a very entertaining unique magical experience.
This story of a old Cat Lady becoming a dungeon core by mistake was a very entertaining unique magical experience.
November 20, 2022
sad it’s over
i could read 50 more cat core books if they were available! great series so fun and original but definitely wish there were more!
i could read 50 more cat core books if they were available! great series so fun and original but definitely wish there were more!
February 6, 2023
Great end to the series.
March 11, 2023
This turned out to be one of the most fun series I've read (listened). What a great MC, her relationship with Doug is so heartwarming. A completely satisfying ending as well. Very well done. 👍🏽👍🏽
January 11, 2024
Yaaaasss! Damn lich! Loved this! This one was more of a cozy listen, despite all the murder and mayhem. My only beef, I wish this were longer.
August 31, 2024
Awesome
Andrea parsneau narration 🥰🥰🥰
Happy ending
Andrea parsneau narration 🥰🥰🥰
Happy ending
November 18, 2024
This was a fun series and I devoured all three quickly. I especially love Doug. And Michael!
December 31, 2024
Satisfying conclusion to a fun LitRPG trilogy... really rides those cat tropes :D
May 17, 2025
3.5 stars.
Would have been higher, but the stats repetition grew very long and very little changed each time. Would have liked these condensed or to have Florence just mention what actually changed.
Would have been higher, but the stats repetition grew very long and very little changed each time. Would have liked these condensed or to have Florence just mention what actually changed.
August 30, 2025
This was a good conclusion to the series. Not as well written as the first two but still a great story.
July 17, 2024
Death can't hold a candle to friends
In this final story, Florence and Doug took on their nemesis and won. I loved that Florence could move about and meet people, including other cores. The end was a welcoming surprise, I wish I could visit Florence and Doug's new home, but I guess I can only do that in this book.
In this final story, Florence and Doug took on their nemesis and won. I loved that Florence could move about and meet people, including other cores. The end was a welcoming surprise, I wish I could visit Florence and Doug's new home, but I guess I can only do that in this book.
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