The Chosen One

A LitRPG NPC Adventure (Prophecy Approved Companion, Book 1)

By: Tevagah

Narrated by: Annie Ellicott, Gary Furlong, Jeff Hays

Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Qube was designed to die....

As the cheerful childhood NPC companion who helps the [Player] learn the world during the start of the game, it was only natural that the big bad would kill her at the end of the tutorial, kick-starting the [Player] on a quest for vengeance.

The only thing is, no one told her that.... And this particular [Player] doesn’t like to play by the rules. Being a chaos-loving gremlin, he glitches her out of her programming loop and drags her on various adventures. They'll grapple with friendly sharktopuses, evil emperors, and what it means to be a person.

On the way, they pick up equally unlikely party members, with Qube breaking the world in increasingly strange ways as she seeks to be the very best companion ever.

All the while, Qube herself slowly realizes that her reality is not quite what it seems....

Experience the start of a GameLit/LitRPG series about an NPC freed of its programming loop and brought along on a player's journey of adventure and power progression. A loving parody of old-school games, Dungeons and Dragons, and every player who has ever thought, “What happens if I do this?”

©2022 Aethon Books (P)2022 Aethon Audio

Another excellent performance from Soundbooth Theater

This audiobook is a most enjoyable experience to listen to.
The performance of all the cast members is on point.
The sound affects were tasteful and limited to just the moments where it would add substance without distracting the listener.
I feel the story is well written with believable characters that fit well in the setting.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series!

My favorite audiobook!

I loved listening to every second of this book! The author is so clever in how they reveal information about the world to the reader while leaving the other characters so confused by everything the Chosen One does. The narrators do a fantastic job, giving such life to the different characters and I am especially impressed by the sound effects (like Sewer Bard's guitar). I will be relistening to this book until the sequel is released!

Great narration for an above average story

The narration in the story is top tier. In particular, Annie Ellicot knocked it out of the park with Qube.

The story suffered at times with the chosen ones antics. Because the story follows an NPC's perspective towards a player, it makes sense that the pacing could be irregular. But the disruption necessitated breaking up my listening to shorter sessions.

A very good first book

The Chosen One by Tevagah is a very good first novel for a new published author. If you like the early works of Craig Shaw Gardner you will definitely like this.
While as with any new author, there are a few rough spots but overall this is a very fun and appealing story. I look forward to future stories.
The narrators as always do a superb job and breathe added life to this tale.

Fun and Fascinating

This was one of the more enjoyable listens I've had. The narration is excellent, really going above and beyond. The premise is interesting, and fresh developments keep it from ever needing stale. It's got a lot of funny elements, and those rarely felt overused. I was enjoying it an hour in, and that enjoyment only grew as the story progressed. I'd say more, but that would delay me listening to the sequel.

pockets

This story has pockets. 10 / 10 would store broom again. more words here

Amazing story, and incredible production quality!

Ever wonder what NPC's think about when they watch you roll instead of walk? how fast-travel looks from their perspective?

this is the story of an NPC trying to make sense of her world while following the Chosen One on his quest to defeat the Evil Emperor.

if she can get him to stop breaking the world.

it's an incredibly fun listen for anyone who ever said "that makes no sense!" when playing a badly coded game.

sequence breaks, glitches, stealing everything not nailed down.

one of the best stories to ever come over from royalroad.

Slow pace but worth it

This one is very much focused on watching characters grow and change over time. Their progress can be slow and frustrating at different points but I love the direction the book seems to be heading.

Squiggles is by far my favorite character and I look forward to seeing more of her as the series grows.

SSSL scenes and expressions are some of the most interesting, off-putting, and hilarious bits of narration I've ever encountered. Thank you so much for thinking of her.

Great

Very original take on the genre. Author kept the characters quirks in mind perfectly throughout and never missing an opportunity to work them in!

So Funny

I totally loved this book. I had a stupid grin on my face the entire time I was listening to it. It was just so amusing to listen to an intelligent game character trying to reason out why the world around her worked in such weird ways, and why the chosen one kept ignoring people while looting their homes. It was just too funny. I can't wait to continue with the next book. Qube is just too cute.