Travis does a great job with everything. He did a really great job with the beginning after the end.
The difference is that book was well written and the characters are interesting and dynamic.
It’s really a shame because I think the premise is interesting but where it really falls flat are the characters. I know it’s supposed to be imitating the Chinese cultivator genre, but in my experience the antagonistic characters have no depth beyond “I am the bad guy. How can someone below me be better than me?” And the characters who are supposed to be the protagonists seem messed up too. Like Lindon’s whole family are straight up abusive and his clan downright hate him, so his life-changing decision to save the village seems really dumb.
It would make more sense if he was like “I’m outta here because all-y’all suck”, but that’s just me.
Travis: please record better books