guy gets kidnapped from a bar that he ran

meets a drop dead gorgeous elf and then has to fight for his very survival and learn how to use magic.
standard harem litRPG but the voice actors bring the characters to life as always. And I'm a long for the ride. when's the next one?

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Very good

The style is excellent and flow like a river, I listen to it nonstop. I will buy the next one as soon as it is available.

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Left me craving more

This was wild and exciting introduction to a wondrous world full of magic and monsters, Albeit one with a marred history full of near forgotten legends and veiled in half truths.

We see JD a regular nerdy guy who worked as a bartender to pay the bills but was a struggling artist at heart, who just happened to be plucked from obscurity by a remarkablely dressed fierce sword wielding woman with a radiant aura of what one could only assume a godess & forced to embark on a new path, into the unknown of a new world & the mysterious Zenith Academy. All while growing & cultivating bonds and friendships along the way!

For me this goes on the list of stories I wish I could enjoy for the first time again.

I hope you've enjoyed my short story.. I really like the world 😀

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Awesome Narrators, Cool Characters, Slow Progress

I really liked the performance of the narrators. They are clear and tell the story with enthusiasm. They bring life to the characters and synergy between them.

The different characters in the story are interesting in their own way and not just the main ones in the party but secondary characters too.
The personalities seem very apparent, well defined and acted! The only issue I see on that front is with James (yes James... hahaha)... the problem is that he is introduced as shy and his background basically mentions that he was bullied and tropes likes that... but all of a sudden he's thrusted into a fantasy universe and confidence just RADIATES from him for... reasons? (but oh well... I don't mind it too much...... I mean it's great! (please keep writing submissi... I mean.. shy elven characters!))

I chuckle at some of the insults James throws at the douchbag elves during the story... they really are big bags of rotting d*cks... as they call them at some point in the story but to be completely honest, the side plot of every elf being a douche feels overused when you reach a certain point in the story.

While the story has had some progress and the action starts quickly enough, I feel like there's not much progress being done on the "Main Quest"... this book is definitely an introductory element to the story where the characters meet, get to know each other, establish their training/farming routine and... huh... kick some elven butts.

The book is LitRPG, so I'm not going to comment on the time it takes to regurgitate all the info on stats and loots... that's what LitRPG is about, no?

Though I found it funny that they've been talking about "Cultivation" and "Meridians"... as I've just previously listened to Bruce Sentar's "A Mage's Cultivation" Series of AudioBooks which use the exact same terms. (oh yeah and side note, ironically, Jessica Threet narrates Bruce's "Dragon's Justice" series too... well the females characters... she's great!)..

Personally, in my honest opinion, this book is not bad, it's an introduction to the world and the characters... Book 2 is what will define if the story gets better or not.
I enjoyed this Book 1 mainly for its characters and how they "cultivate" their relationships.

I have already started Book 2.

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