Pilgrim

Pilgrim, Book 1

By: Harmon Cooper

Narrated by: Mikael Naramore

A former assassin. An unspeakable past. A new beginning.

Abandoned at birth and raised to be an assassin by the mysterious Diyu Brotherhood, Danzen has had enough of the life of a contract killer. But escaping his past is as impossible as running from his inner demons....

In the remote and mystical Suja Valley, the farthest corner of the known world, it’s only a matter of time before trouble comes hunting him...or he spills a drop of his own blood.

Pilgrim is a xianxia cultivation novel, inspired by the Witcher books, John Wick films, the Inuyasha anime, the Preacher comics, and the movie Yojimbo.

©2020 Harmon Cooper (P)2020 Podium Audio

Ronin Eating Soup

My first book by Harmon Cooper. Started off with an interesting fight and topped off with a picnic. Overall, an interesting introduction to a half-human, half-demon protagonist. Story might or not work for some. Guessing we have to read the other books in the series to see how the characters grows and deals with the unique world around him.

Mikael Naramore did a great job on the narration.

Good mix of story and action.

I really enjoyed the story. There was a constant stream of new characters and action. Ready for book 2.

Like Peeling a Huge Apple....took forever

So the narrator was on point and did well. The story just drug on and on and on. Takes forever to get to the point and the character still are not completely fleshed out by the end of this book. Eventually you want to get to the point to where you can really sink your in the sweetness of a book. For me it just took 3/4 of the book to finally become enjoyable. But once it did I was into it.

a pleasant surprise

I am truly surprised how much I enjoyed the book. I think the characters powers are a bit inconsistent but I am hoping this gets cleared up in later books.

Disjointed Story

The Audible narration was very good and helped me push through the book. The writing style feels a bit amateurish. Referring to the MC as the "former assassin" over and over again get old. The various creatures, entities and characters all speak everyday English with all the common idioms. It's far too convenient and makes the story feel like it developed around a campfire by passing the story lead around. Most of the side quests feel unconnected to the story. Maybe some readers will enjoy the writing style and story. Its not for me and I will not purchase the next book.