This is the first litrpg book I could not finish. Its clear R.R. Virdi only pictured what he thought was cool battles in his mind and spent very little if any to making things in the story make sense.

This is actually my first review of an audiobook I have ever written after over 200 books and 10 years of listening. Trust me when I say it is that bad.

Below are slight spoilers ((I will restrain myself to the first 2 chapters so if you decide to read, though I highly recommend to run away, nothing will be too spoiled))

The book starts off with a very standard Anime-ese fight scene. That offers little explanation of what is going on.

This can be fine if setting up the story as we have seen in the beginning of The Wheel of Time. Unfortunately it is used as a very crude form of foreshadowing and, in my opinion, an attempt at making the story feel fast pace. Unfortunately this falls flat.

The second chapter enters in with the main character recieving a notice that he is scheduled for execution. Why? He was an extra child in an overpopulated civilization.

This is not something new in science fiction in fact we see this in Ender’s Game and it can really make you feel sympathetic to the character. Unfortunately this falls flat as it makes no sense.

The main character is aware on his 21st birthday he would be executed and when his 21st birthday is. Why would the character be surprised he was being executed this day? He should have been planning and escape for the past year. Instead we just hear cussing and whining from both parties about how its unfair.

The second reason it makes no sense is why would they execute at 21? When resources are few why spend 9 years of resources and education on a child you are killing off in 12 years?

Yes; it is explained he was doing hard slave labor but why kill people off during their prime? That is like dry aging a prime rib roast and then throwing it away. The person is an investment dont get rid of it when its paying off.

You simply dont invest meaning he should have been executed at birth not 21 years later.

That being said: Jeff Hays as always does a masterful job of performing in this…trash. Though even his talent can not raise the dead.