Anthony is a 15 year old neglected boy who once had an ant farm, died mysteriously (my guess is starvation), and is reborn as a monstrous ant in a dungeon on another world. He is always just so gung-ho, embracing his new ant life and working so hard. It’s freaking adorable. And gross, because he’s got to fight and eat the most disgusting/disturbing things to survive and evolve.
He doesn’t angst over his lot in life, he just keeps going, trying to get to his ant colony. He’s so sweet. And very much a teenager. BUT, he makes really sound decisions on his body modifications and evolutions. He got a lucky break a couple times, but he’s been smart with his strategies and future planning.
I don’t know if this new world is prepared for an ant with human levels of cunning and a teenagers will to get XP. For the Colony!!
Can’t wait to listen to the next book, though I’ll start reading it on Kindle. Jeff Hayes and Soundbooth Theater are excellent as always. Having heard Jeff’s vocal range in Dungeon Crawler Carl, I was surprised to see Annie Ellicott voicing all the female characters. She did a good job, but Jeff holds a special place in my heart from DCC.
Tl;dr: Tons of action, very little drama, lots of fun. Definitely recommend. Just keep the volume down because there’s much screaming about THE IIIITCH!!! Every time Anthony gets more bad ass.