Die. Respawn. Repeat.

A LitRPG Adventure

By: Silver Linings

Narrated by: Austin Rising

Every time he dies, Ethan gains a little more power.

Earth was chosen for Integration, but Ethan Hill knows from the second his Trial begins that the Integration is a lie. The beings giving Earth the 'honor' of access to their System Interface want something from Earth—he just doesn't know what.

Now he's trapped on an alien planet and lost in a time loop, fighting for strength and for his own humanity.

One thing's for sure: He'll die as many times as it takes to tear it all down.

Don't miss the start of this action-packed Progression Fantasy seemlessly merging aspects from Apocalyptic LitRPG's like He Who Fights with Monsters and Time Loop stories like Mother of Learning.

©2024 Silver Linings (P)2024 Recorded Books

nothing pulled me in

1 hr in and I don't even remember MCs name. I have read a lot of litrpg and just didnt find anything engaging in the 1St hour. Alien world but now there's crows... in the first 10 minutes he meets an alien that gives up and I think the book would have been better served keeping that character around for a bit as an explainer and way to convey MCs personality through conversation

Unexpectedly Good

I wasn’t expecting much when I downloaded this but it was honestly really good. I’ll definitely be listening to the next one.

Slow

This wasn't a bad listen, the narrator was kind of robotic sounding though. The MC seems to have a good head on their shoulders and seems to make rational decisions. The only reason I'm giving this 3 stars is because of how slow the story was. If you enjoy the MC having a ton of inner dialogue this book is for you. I doubt I will continue the series unless the action picks up.

will power required

I like the concept not a fan of birds. I keep thinking no way my Will power would be tested like this from the start. I did struggle to get through the first 6 hours but it levels out. id go into more details but spoilers

Good story, but weak protagonist

While this series is yet another GameLit Apocalypse series, the conceit here is that with each death, the world of the protagonist is reset to its initial state. This complicates the task of the MC significantly, that task being to finish the challenge presented. Unfortunately what "finish" might mean is left unclear.

The "game" system is an interesting one, not the typical faux-D&D class and level system, but a skill and stat system with interesting details.

The plot beats are balanced well and the story flows efficiently. The supporting characters are done well, and the occasional resets of the world have a significant effect on the relationships between supporting characters and protagonist.

Unfortunately, the protagonist is largely a nonentity, though very successful in the "game" (as is standard in a LitRPG.)

The overall effect of the combination is an interesting story that doesn't really hold my attention well. I might continue this if I can get the next book cheap, but I can't recommend the series.