Blade of the Blue Star

An Academy Light Novel LitRPG (The Duke’s Unlikely Heir, Book 1)

By: Kal Griffith

Narrated by: Andrew Pond, Hannah Trusty

'Blade of the Blue Star - The Duke's Unlikely Heir - Vol 1'

Meet Reinhardt Blazkowicz. Orphan. Hero. Warrior. And now, the unlikely heir to the legendary Blue Star Duchy.

Found by the Duke himself on a battlefield, surrounded by enemies, Reinhardt's life is about to change forever. Plucked from the ashes of war and thrust into a world of unimaginable wealth and privilege, he must now trade his battle-worn armor for the hallowed uniform of Aegis Crown Academy.

There, in a world of magic, combat, and courtly intrigue, he'll need more than just his battle-honed instincts to survive.

Reinhardt is no ordinary student. Hardened by his past and wielding a raw, untamed power, he's both feared and revered by his classmates. But he's not alone in this strange new world. With his loyal roommate Baldric, the mage Xenia, and a colorful cast of companions by his side, Reinhardt will face challenges he never imagined.

At Aegis Crown Academy, Reinhardt must:

Dominate the Legion Arena: Test his mettle in the academy's intense battle sport, where strategy, teamwork, and sheer grit collide.

Master the game of nobility: The Nobleman Arts Building is his worst enemy, a series of pitfalls around etiquette, politics, and manners. Can Reinhardt navigate this 'elite' landscape?

Indulge in Chef Jason's magical feasts: In a world of nobility even the food is something else, like a chef from another world.

But Reinhardt's greatest trial may lie within himself. Can this battle-hardened survivor adapt to life among the elite? Will the academy force him to choose between the warrior he was and the leader he's destined to become?

©2024 Kal Griffith (P)2024 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

MC is a whiny child and the story is poorly written

Really hard to make it all the way through this one. Don’t think I’ve disliked an MC this much in a while. He whines and complains for every little thing. Every other word is a complaint about why he has to do something. Few things are worse than a constantly complaining MC.

Then on top of that the story is just not written very well. MCs butler spends 3+ chapters trying to convince the MC to be cautious about the games the nobles play, then the first noble woman that walks up to him he instantly just agrees to whatever she says. Headmaster says he wants to see blood durning the tests during the commencement speech. Then deducts points for MC being overly violent. It’s like the author forgot what they wrote a few pages ago.

Chapter 10 is actually chapter 4

Middle of chapter three they’re in the middle of battle and then when chapter 4 starts it’s over and then they start touring the kingdoms in a celebration parade for winning the war, I thought it was weird until ch 10 started off where ch 3 left off

good

The protagonist is a bit of an ignorant a hole for basically no reason but the story is still good and after a while you either learn to ignore it or accept it.

A Harry Potter like story with intrigue

love the story and the relationship and world building. I also like how the story focus on after the battle withe demon lord most fantasy story the defeat of the demon lord is the climax and concludes after it good see a story that focus on life afterwards.

amazing

I can't wait for book two to come out this was so good action adventure Romance I'm really loving it can't wait for book two