"Not too bad", Chris said

"There's just something about how this book was written that annoyed me", Chris said. "It's the way the author is constantly reminding me what each character just said", Chris said. "It makes me question whether I want to continue with the next book", Chris said. "I found this particularly noticeable in the first half of the book", Chris said. "However I think I got used to it towards the end", Chris said. "I'm curious to know what happens in the next parts, but I might wait for it to go on sale", Chris said.

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“Jason said”

The success of this series is unstoppable, and deserved. I would only point out that Heath Miller’s slightly staccato reading highlights every “Jason/Rufus/Gary said”. Once they draw one’s attention they can’t be unheard. Hopefully, this is mitigated in later volumes.
That said, Heath does a good job elsewhere, rendering the pseudo-gameplay messages in a manner that amuses rather than grates, which ain’t easy the umpteenth time he must repeat “One hundred iron spirit coins added to inventory”.
I enjoyed the story overall, and will buy another.

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Aussie Adventurer!

This personifies the smart-alec but resourceful grit of aussie personality in a real world RPG adventure.
I think many of different cultures may find the protagonist's personlity hard to gel with/get his humor, whereas aussies will relate while smiling.
Such a great story/premise. Think of the anime genre 'isekai' where MC wakes up in an RPG, only this isn't a game: it's a real world where magic, monsters, adventuring and leveling up is actually real!
Narrator took a tiny bit to get used to at first. He's no Marc Thompson but he does well doing different voices and accents.

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Fun, great world building & characters

This book exceeded my expectations. The world building, magic system & characters were well rounded & had me hooked. The quest/gaming aspect never felt tired or over used, and the witty, dry humour was perfect. I bought the 2nd book immediately after finishing this one.

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loved it

It surprised me, but I loved from start to finish and it has given me a lot of inspiration for my Dungeons and dragons game

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was not disappointed

Heard this series was good and was not disappointed.

Could not stop listening, absolute masterpiece.

Heath's vocal/accent range isn't the greatest I've heard, but he gets the job done.

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Heaps of fun!

A refreshing change in fantasy adventure. Not the usual medieval wizards and chosen ones - but a relatable and loveable character and friends, with lots of LOL moments.

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loved ir
Characters are fun and engaging, story is top tier, some moments are genuinely touching and philosophical undercurrents make everything rich and deep.
My only complaint would be trying to remember the names of everyone from several extended aristocratic families

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Very Australian

If you’re an Aussie, you should like this book. The story is narrated well and the characters are nicely individual. I am looking forward to listening to number 2 in the series

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Perfection

Laugh out loud perfection. Hilarious and intelligent storyline for anyone interested in the genre, and perfect narration makes this one of the best titles on Audible.

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