While this series has its issues, it's also got its strong points and I find that it's weaknesses don't detract from my enjoyment for the most part.
Positives:
-the worldbuilding (not apparent much in this first book but greatly expands as the series continues)
-the detailed progression/cultivation system (starts LitRPG-heavy with quantified stats and such but later expands into multiple types of cultivation. It's much more detailed than most of the other series in the genre)
-the writing (NOT only a positive, but what it does well besides worldbuilding is that a certain gravitas and epicness is sometimes present in the writing. I'm mostly thinking of certain events that take place later in the series. The author "can" be very good at foreshadowing. It also has a certain sense of humor that appeals to me. It's slight and subtle, dark, and a bit sarcastic at times).
-the main character appeals to me (unpopular opinion maybe, but I like his aggressiveness and directness. He has morals but can also be ruthless which is fitting to the ruthless multiverse that he finds himself in. He isn't much of a planner most of the time, but he doesn't typically make dumb decisions--like letting an enemy escape to cause problems later--if he has a choice).
The negatives:
-the writing (again). Sometimes a thesaurus can be useful. But Zac's (the MC's) extremely extreme massively massive tool, er, I mean attribute pool is extremely massive to be sure. Well, to be fair, he does have a massive tool (what? I'm referring to his spirit tool axe...) There is also at least one instance in a later book when an enormous shy-shattering cyborg-woman character spouts off a huge amount of exposition, and while the foreshadowing that this monolouging character delivers is intriguing, it's poorly written. She is supposedly speaking to the main character but she uses a bunch of terms that neither he, or the reader, has any context for understanding.
-the writing (again). While some of the series arcs are really well done, others drag a bit. There is one particular arc that I skip entirely on rereads (and yes, I like this series enough, overall, that I'm currently starting my second reread).
-the writing (last time). While I mentioned that I liked the main character and I also like a few of the side characters, characterization is not a particularly strong point of the author and the characters are fairly basic (but to me basic is much preferred to bad, or annoying).
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From the Publisher
This is Progression Fantasy LitRPG at it's Crunchy Finest!
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Zac was alone in the middle of the forest when the world changed...
The whole planet was introduced to the multiverse by an unfeeling System... or God. A universe where an endless number of races and civilizations fought for power and dominion.
Zac finds himself stuck in the wilderness surrounded by deadly beasts, demons, and worse. Alone, lost and without answers, he must find the means to survive and get stronger in this new cut-throat reality.
With only a hatchet for his weapon, he'll have to seek out his family before the world collapses... or die trying.
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Apocalyptic LitRPG meets CultivationJump into an apocalypse story that merges LitRPG elements with eastern cultivation. |
Progression Choices Abound.Class systems, skill systems, endless choices for progression, it has everything fans of the genre love. |
Powerful Threats are Everywhere.Explore a vast universe full of mystery, adventure, danger and even aliens; where even a random passer-by might hold the power of a god. |
An Underdog Story.Follow Zac as he struggles to stake out a unique path to power as a mortal in a world full of cultivators. |
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Top reviews from other countries
Amazon Customer
good character building and world building
Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2023
adam allen
Defiance of the fall great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2024
