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  • The Path of Ascension: Books 1-3.5

  • A LitRPG Adventure Box Set
  • Written by: C. Mantis
  • Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
  • Length: 70 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)

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The Path of Ascension: Books 1-3.5

Written by: C. Mantis
Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
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Publisher's Summary

Books one through three in the hit The Path of Ascension series are now available in this special audio bundle. It also includes book 3.5, an exclusive novella set between books three and four in the series.

Orphaned by monsters, Matt must power-up to save others from the same fate.

Matt plans to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and murdered his parents. But his dreams are crushed when his Tier One Talent is rated as detrimental, and no guild or group will take him.

Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple who give him a chance to join the Path of Ascension, an empire-wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends.

With their recommendation and a stolen Skill, Matt begins his journey to the peak of power. Maybe then, he can get vengeance he seeks....

About the series: This is a mix between LitRPG and xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all xianxia. It features a magic system and progression system that are logically and internally consistent, as well as realistic fight scenes and a rational MC.

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Amazing Story & Amazing Narrator!

TL;DR Great progression story, well written and exciting. Amazing Narration. Great Value with 3 books + novella. 9.5/10 overall, definitely pick it up!

just an amazing progression/xianxia story.. this was my first xianxia after reading a bit of litrpgs, although definitely quite different there are enough similarities if you came from litrpgs. The story is great, always hooked and want to hear/read more! The progression is also well planned out, steady most of the time with rare power leaps for more significant progress. The narration is great! There's so many awful narrators out there, at times they've even made me quit a series altogether because I just couldn't stand listening anymore. Its definitely not the BEST narration I've ever heard (the narrators for Dungeon Crawler Carl & The Black Tongue Thief are 2 of my favs, the later even being the actual author which is insane)..

Overall, I'd give this a 9.5/10!

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Great progression story

Good story, engaging storyline, the pacing is good and the whole is definitely worth the credits. Will buy the rest of this as it comes out

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good listen, not enough character struggle for main character

to much single perspective and the main character does not face enough struggle (way to OP so the struggles they did face seemed a little bit weak)

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I loved that liz has like all the most pawerful people as perants ants or uncles

I liked that mat can have infinute mana ecpeshuly wen hier tear and that aster is a cumpanyan

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Loved it!

This series was a new to me author and I'll definitely be looking for any other works. I loved the story line as well as the characters. I'd recommend this book!

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So... much... filler...

Bland good guy protag that most of us seen tons of times. Predictable story with veeeery slow progression and barely any twists or surprises.

I guess this story is good for background listening while multitasking. It doesn't require much focus to know what's going on.

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Not for me

Gave it a try but couldn't make it past chapter 10. The story is interesting and it might get better but the writing is really not that great. What I really couldn't stand was the narration. It sounds like all the characters are always talking very loudly to be heard over an unheard noise or something. They are almost shouting instead of casually talking and I find it very irritating.

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Too much RL politics.

Decent world building, good narration, but way too cringe. Political views best suited for 12-15 year olds

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decent for a credit

iseki meets cyberpunk esk . like alot of other lite rpg this book falls into this pattern of worrie about money(teir) buying skills , and leveling up like a video game , the story at first drags you into the world and explains how the world works . then tosses it to the side for a make believe war with no risk and one of the most bland written MC . one of those story's where everything just works out for the MC just because .

ok for a listen but won't be getting book 4 unless in cones in a combo pack like the first 3

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