I liked this trilogy. It’s hard to describe. Not too light hearted because of the subject matter, but I laughed aloud at many points.
The characters do come very close to being stereotypical and repetitive, but they surprised me at points. That was nice. I could have wished for more surprises, but I found some of the character consistency was what made the story easy listening.
I do think the only character that didn’t show enough growth for me was Lana. And she didn’t grow in areas that can be annoying for the story’s content. Though I wonder if that’s just the voice actor. I hated her voice. So whiny. I understand the choice, it just wasn’t easy to listen to.
But I read a lot of LitRPG and this story had a lot of what I like in a story. Progression system that I could, generally, follow. Missions that made sense. A key tension that organizes events. And enjoyable dialogue (even the repetitive nature of it became part of the experience). And the final villain’s backstory was developed throughout the books and attached to a grand mission that could continue. Good story.
There is definitely more here. And I would read on if the series continues. But as it stands, thank you!