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The False Hero, Box Set 1

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The False Hero, Box Set 1

By: Michael Plymel
Narrated by: Mason Born
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Disillusioned businessman, John Lawrence Locke, finds himself summoned as a hero to another world, filled with monsters and magic! With his body reverted to the age of 15, the 33-year-old's mind is filled with the possibility of battles and adventures, like the ones in his favorite video games.

Unfortunately for him, life isn't always so convenient. Betrayed by the very people who summoned him, he's condemned as the False Hero and forced to flee for his life. Alone in an unfamiliar world and hunted by all of humanity, he takes on the alias of Lutz and uses his gaming knowledge to quickly adapt to the world's strangely game-like mechanics.

©2021, 2022 Michael Plymel (P)2021, 2022 Michael Plymel Action & Adventure Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Being an audio book, this story is reaching an end much too quickly. I am a big fan of action and game-like skills/leveling, and this book is now one of my favs.

With a strong sense of character in each of the, uh, characters, I can feel the deep relationships that are formed between the them and I love the intense feelings I get from listening to the main’s experiences. Well written with multiple perspectives often included, I know this is a series I’m going to keep listening to.

Side note, I also love the voice of Mason. The multiple voices he uses are really good! It can be hard to tell when characters are thinking or speaking, but I love the way he gives feeling to the words like you’re watching an anime or TV series. I seriously can’t get enough!! (I’ve finished 2/3 in 2 days)

I’d say this is similar to ARIFURETA and Shield Hero.

This is what I love from a good book!

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I really enjoyed these first three books and can’t wait to read more of this epic story.
I am not sure why there is some complaint about the narrator. At first I might have giggled but eventually I found I liked the voice. He reminded me of a stereotypical D&D GM. It was very catchy :)

A very interesting story

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The story is compelling and interesting however the narrator while having a pleasant and calming voice, he has 9nly one character voice and it csn get confusing as to who is talking at any given moment.

The exactly same voice for every character

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Sounds like a teenager doing his best to be as dramatic as possible. Emphasises random words with extra force. example "LEIAS! healing magic washed over me"

Does not get better the longer you listen to it.

Alright story. Terrible narration

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This was a great story I have read previously, unfortunately the performers lisp does distract from the story. After the first hour you get used to it but it would have been better without it.

An annoying lisp

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