Good but doesn't finish an arc at all...

the story premise is good but the author keeps jumping from arc to arc and doesn't finish ine at all, I would like to think he's setting up for a larger story but it's still very convoluted. it's almost like different books in the series that he cut the endings to and stuck them all together...

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that's how it's done

fantastically written. a story of strong to stronger reincarnation. HOWEVER! The world and MC are written in a way that past strength, while absolutely useful is greatly limited in a way that actually makes sense.

the characters are all well written and feel like they have dimension. the magic system is interesting and the world building is mysteriously intriguing.

don't sleep on this one.

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Fantastic narration and story. Solid MC. Fun listen.

Man, this narrator is really good. Genuinely enjoyed his work. I am not familiar with him. I am not certain if he has a large body of work or not, but I’m sure glad I learned of him. If he isn’t big, I have no doubt he will get there. If he already is…well, makes sense :)

I have to say I really enjoyed this story. I’m sad that book 2 isn’t out yet, but it will be soon. I will be following this series closely. Quite an intriguing arc, a bit of a slow burn, but in a good way. The story is genuinely interesting, especially the bits between bigger set pieces. There is lots to learn, and an interesting magic system, or rather “path system”. I think many magic systems exist in the universe, so that’s neat. And while it may be a slow burn as I said, there is a velocity to the story that always pushes the reader into new interesting things, so a slow burn isn’t a bad thing in this case. The MC is compelling enough and the writing fascinating enough that even the mundane takes on some appeal here. It’s well done.

The MC is pretty cool, fairly grounded, and down to earth. Lots of interesting information is gleaned from conversations, and you get a sense the MC has a boatload yet to learn. The MC seems set to embark upon a huge series of situations and events. It’s been well hinted at that this spans the multiverse, which makes this quite fascinating.

If this doesn’t turn into at least 8 or 10 good books, then slap me sideways. The writing is quite good, but I also think the MC’s intentions can be shared more with the reader with no detriment to storytelling. Sometimes ignorance isn’t bliss, and the reader is kept in the dark about the MC’s intentions, and in this case, I think it somewhat hurts the reader’s view of the MC, though after the events, once you understand everything, it makes perfect sense.

The ending needed more closure, even if people will just roll straight into book 2 when it releases. When a bunch of cool things happen in the book, but the book ends before you can even get a taste of what it all means, you are left on the wrong kind of cliffhanger IMHO…in fact, the end of the book feels like it’s one cliffhanger removed from the real cliffhanger…which is a strange place to leave a book. But still, it hardly ruins it. I’m just annoyed I have to wait a few days yet for the release of book 2 ;) so it’s maybe a me problem and not a book issue.

None of those critiques will be an issue once a few more books are released, as people will read through the end right into the next book, so who cares?

Give it a listen. It’s really enjoyable. I cannot wait for more.

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Amazing book, can't wait for book 2

pretty good, I just hate to think about how long book 2 will take to come out.

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Checks every one of my boxes

I reeeeally want a second book. Wow. Literally, the only thing that I didn’t like was the way that the narrator pronounces “primer.” That’s IT.

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It’s got a dash of everything I like. Isekai, academy, a nice spin on summoners, 4X war, financial struggle, mana system\points\shop\gods, dungeons, combat, Canadian(s)…

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Not for everyone

I was expecting Past Life Hero to be a reverse isekai novel - one in which the main character comes from another world to Earth with magical powers. And that's true... but it's not what the story is about.

The main character is the Hero of Albion, the most powerful warrior from a magical world, until he was murdered and reincarnated as a baby on zero-magic Earth. The first few chapters is spent with him trying to find a way to use his memories of his past life to improve his life. But then suddenly the tone of the novel changes as monsters invade Earth. After slaying one of them, our main character ends up in a magical academy for people from across the multiverse, where he will learn how to be a summoner - one of the weakest classes. So much for being a novel about a hero on Earth! All right, let's go with the academy. The main character begins to fit in, learning how to be a summoner, with the advantage of already knowing one of the paths from his first life. And there's hints that summoners might not be as weak as people believe, as well as an interesting world and bullying and--then the main character decides to PLAN AND EXECUTE A MASS MURDER of students from a rival school, for the reason that... some bullies from that school hurt him and his friend. The longer that chapter went, the more clear it became that everything was premeditated. And I just lost all sympathy for the main character and couldn't continue reading.

The characters are interesting, and the world building is fine. The narrator is great. The tone, like I said, bounces around the place. But the one thing I can't forgive a novel for is making me think the main character is a bad person.

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a slow burn for slow burns

this book took a detour form a detour and went all over the world before even starting the good parts , he literally gets powers in the last chapter,

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Simple.

I only listened to the first few chapters.

I would only reccomend this book for someone not looking for a read with a lot of substance. it is very simple, and the narration is very drawling and bleak. The protagonist leaves much to be desired in regards to personality and character. The empathetic contexts I have read thus far have been a bit corney.

The most apt TLDR description/vibe I think that suits this book would be the "gramatic expectations of a top ten modern pop track"

if you really enjoyed He who fights monsters, this book will disappoint you.

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slow

I really liked parts of this book, and the fact that it is not filled with never ending "stats". unfortunately it's a meandering mess and 15 hours in barely nothing uas been accomplished and the story is still setting the scene which is to had as it had some great elements I would have loved explored and resolved.

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