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True Smithing

True Smithing, Book 1

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True Smithing

By: Jared Mandani
Narrated by: Henry W Kramer
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Angus Bjornson only ever wanted to do one thing: to continue crafting exquisite weapons and pieces of armor for his loyal customers. Unfortunately, after one accident too many that leaves the old blacksmith completely disabled, it would seem he has no other choice but to hang up his hammer.

However, that would be underestimating the stubbornness of the self-made man. Fearing he's not going to stop until he ends up dead in his forge, Angus' children offer him a virtual rig that connects to Imperium Games' many universes.

After choosing a fantasy-based world called Alterwelt, Angus - now known as Hephaestus - quickly learns that he can make use of his lifetime of experience by disabling the auto function and playing on manual. His skills allow him to create unique items that beat everything sold on the market. But Hephaestus has a long way to go before he can afford his own in-game forge. Moreover, he only ever learned to work with steel while here he has access to metals as strange and exotic as azuraneum, veridium, orichalcum....

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4 stars all around. The narration could have done with just a tad more liveliness/ passion here and there, as could the writing. Story was interesting although the handful time skips took away from what could have been some interesting content to expand the world.
For a free book this was pretty good.

Truly, a solid book.

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I liked the whole package, believable world enacted by an excellent narrator, as a result am recommending this book, will be reading the next one!

good story

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I’m absolutely buggered after a big bastard of a day at work it’s three o’clock in the morning and I just gotten to a wholesome ending

Having previously read the book, it’s still bloody good

Great story

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surprisingly clever, doesn't need a tonne of flashy fight scenes to carry this story. we'll written and a few twists that really got me.

might be my new favourite series.

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love the way it's set up, would love too see more like this in joy the moment the short cuts.

RL in VR

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