Death's Mantle: The Complete Series

Death's Mantle, Books 1-3

By: Harmon Cooper

Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau

Contains all three books in the Death's Mantle series.

Lucian North's heart stops, and an ancient battle spanning Heaven and Hell ignites—with Lucian at its epicenter.

Believed to be on death's doorstep, Lucian's fate takes an incredible turn when he confronts Death and becomes the grim reaper. Thrust into a spiritual world filled with fallen angels, demonic injuresouls, and savage Death Hunters, Lucian discovers an untapped reservoir of power, allowing him to conjure weapons and harness his knowledge of game mechanics to navigate his new reality.

With great power comes formidable enemies and heartbreaking revelations. Lucian's quest to save his addict brother from a preordained death propels him into the heart of ancient conflicts, forcing him to forge and test alliances. As the series unfolds, Lucian must leverage his newfound abilities against a backdrop of cosmic war and familial secrets, risking everything to protect those he loves.

Faced with loss, betrayal, and the dire consequences of his choices, Lucian's journey is a relentless pursuit of salvation that challenges the boundaries of sacrifice and the power of destiny. In this epic blend of dark fantasy and LitRPG, Lucian's odyssey is more than a fight for survival—it's a battle to preserve the essence of family and the hope of redemption across the sprawling tapestry of the afterlife.

From Amazon bestseller Harmon Cooper, Death's Mantle: The Complete Series unfolds as a dark saga that plunges listeners into a world where the boundaries between life and death blur. With influences ranging from Spawn to _Parasyte_ and the existential musings of On a Pale Horse, this trilogy marries dark fantasy with LitRPG and isekai.

A must-listen for fans of LitRPG and those who revel in the interplay between the cosmic forces of good and evil, Death's Mantle: The Complete Trilogy delivers an unforgettable journey through the realms of the afterlife, where the destiny of souls hangs in the balance. Narrated by Andrea Parsneau, famed narrator of The Wandering Inn. Book one won an Audiofile Earphone Award.

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an excellent premise

as I said the premise is excellent, it's also worth mentioning that the narration is very good too.

The weak point is it's one of those stories that relies on the characters doing stupid things to progress the plot.

I know that bothers some people more than others, it's not a huge deal for me but if it weren't for that I could have listened to a story twice as long and still wanted more, but as it stands 3 books was enough and a good deal for a single credit.

roller coaster of emotions

Well written roller coaster of emotions with Andrea's performance pulling out a tear or two.

Holy smokes the Emotional Rollercoaster in a good way.

This series did a great job making you feel for the characters and what they went through or were going through. The rollercoaster that you go through was well worth it. Loved the story and was worth it to buy. The balance of fighting and emotional situations outside of combat was done well with them family dynamic, the different relationships between the characters, the internal and external conflicts and the character growth all were executed very well. The voice acting was spot on and the voice actress is very talented andaking each character sound and seem like different people. Long and the short of it is this was a great series and I would recommend to anyone thinking about getting this series.

I want a mantle

this is such a fun and thought out story. Andrea smacks it out of the park om this one and brings life in ways I didn't think she could!

The Narrator is Phenomenal

The narrator made this adventure series very enjoyable. The story was solid and pacing was good as well. I always Enjoy Harmon Cooper’s stories and the way he approaches “regular” storylines with mentally stunning imagery with his own original style while keeping regional and cultural nuances that allow a creative full immersion for the reader to get lost in a fantastic tale with real world overlap. This has been an enjoyable series that didn’t drag out with unnecessary filler. 💎⭐️

Really not my thing

Didn’t enjoy this listen at all, I can sorta understand that other people like it however.

Overall I liked the series

The only weakness was the 3rd book. It felt really rushed. I enjoyed the slow burn romance that while predictable was still fun.

bland stakeless sludge lacking in tension

what a useless story, lacks stakes, it meanders between fights that lack any tension its only saving grace is the voice acting