So, I just recently finished the audio Awakening (World of
Magic book 1) by Levi Werner. Now, I know that the book was released 2021 but I
just never gotten around to it with all things going on.
The book is about a paralyzed person offered an opportunity to
spend his life in a virtual reality game. It is a pretty common theme in the
litRPG genre to have main characters spend their life inside the game. One of
the best/unique aspects of the novel that I like was the very creative magic
system. However, the main character’s magic system is so overpowered that he
can perform magic that no other character can do at the time. While the author’s
reasoning for the magic system is pretty sound, I personally don’t like a novel
with such an overwhelming ability in the first book.
While the main character does get some setbacks because of
his abilities, he is really overed powered compared to other characters of the
same level. Honestly, if the main character wasn’t facing off against
characters of a higher level, nothing would be a challenge for him. Evening
some of the higher-level enemies he faced didn’t put up much of a fight.
While the main character does seem to luck into some very
beneficial situations, I have to say that he does seem to make some rational
decisions. I can honestly say that there was never a situation where I was like
why he would evening considering that activity.
Now, if you read the description of the book on amazon, you
know that there is more to the world than anyone expected. However, if you are
a fan of litRPGs, then you probably know exactly what is going on because the
book uses another common trope of the genre. Honestly, the reasoning behind the
trope is pretty interesting premise and wasn’t something I’ve seen before. The
only issue is that it didn’t have much meaning in the first book. I’m guessing
it will be coming to be a more prominent feature in later books. In honestly,
if you like litRPG novels, I recommend giving Awakening a try.
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