| Title | : | Paragon of Blood (Paragon, #1) |
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| ISBN | : | 1777016967 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781777016968 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 542 |
| Publication | : | First published March 1, 2022 |
A chance to prove himself. A chance to take control of his life. A chance to be more than a lowly D-Tier, the lowest of the low in a world broken by the arrival of an alien, enigmatic being known as The System.
And the seemingly endless hordes of Gateborn that accompanied it.
But chances are hard to come by in the fallen remains of humanity. A century of decline, of desperate struggle, making just surviving another day challenge enough, let alone striking out to find and challenge an Ascension Gate.
Or in Auric’s case, even getting permission to try.
But when he finally takes matters into his own hands, that's when he finally gets his chance. A chance that sets of a chain events that no one, let alone him, could have ever anticipated. A chain of events that could very well reshape Reality itself.
Unless he can find a way to stop it.
Paragon of Blood (Paragon, #1) Reviews
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I'm leaving it in the middle with three stars. The writing's good but I just didn't like the story itself. So much corruption faced by Auric and Val. Poor things.
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I received an ARC in return for a honest review.
I loved the pacing of this story. It dragged me in straight away and I couldn't put it down.
I am looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book. -
Paragon of Blood is the first book in a series where ranks are based on not just levels, but tiers. higher tiers have more levels in them, and of course, the higher the tier, the more the levels grant. Of course, none of that matters if you're dragged into a portal, and used for a sacrifice to grant someone else power. And when that happens to the main character in this one, he doesn't go gently into te long night, no, not at all. His actions lead to all kinds of reveals about the system, and people he thought he knew all his life. It's one heck of a roller coaster ride, and it's a really good tale for sure. I'm reading the next one as soon as I can, this I just have to see. Great stuff here, with the exception of no building, which I like so much in LitRPG stories, but this one does have a whole lot of behind the system reveals, which I also tend to like, so if that's your kind of story, then grab yourself a copy, and have at it. -
This is a VERY similar vibe to Solo Leveling (the webtoon). It has similar ranking systems, and combines a "system" with LitRPG leveling styles.
I felt like the book started off pretty slow, but got cooler towards the end.
Will for sure read the next one when it comes out because I love Chmilenko in general, and I am hoping that the next in the series is better since our MC and others will be stronger and more in the zone. -
Really cool world with some very interesting game mechanics. I’m a fan over OP MCs but I feel like the meteoric raise in power here cheated me out of enjoying the game mechanics and the world. This was exacerbated by delving in atypical gates. I wanted more of the “normal” world not all these exceptions. That being said, I really enjoyed the story. I am hoping for more character and world building elements in the next book now that we have some things established.
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KU Review
Interesting post apocalyptic novel set not at the beginning like most system stories but decades later. Also in interesting twist on leveling. Definitely worth a read.
As the title says this is a review for Kindle Unlimited and as such is a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and in no way reflects cost to value analysis. -
Great Read
This new series mixes a lot of familiar threads into a worthy read as abilities & invasion creates a nice mix of action and adventure.
The characters work well, and there are enough hints to give an exciting insight into the rest of the series.
With known authors having a good catalogue behind them, this should be a good experience. -
Luke, please make it stop. This is awful. If you want to push a series along how about the ONE that everyone is waiting for? Warformed may be the most anticipated series in the genre and over a year since its release we get...this. Hard no. 1 star.
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Feel new and different from others litrpg books
New and different enough while still keeping the basic premise of system litrpg story I like action and and character I just need the next book please -
Fun Story
Interest post apocalyptic LitRPG story. Concept is interesting, and I think it shows a good start I hope will build into a longer running story. -
Very fun
I had a lot of fun with this book. Great characters, intriguing lot, and awesome action. Give it a shot, you'll like it. -
Average.
I don't think I'll be continuing this series. -
Loved the book! It really was a fun new type of litRPG adventure, and I can't wait to read the next book. Hopefully coming soon? :)
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Listened to it on audible and really enjoyed it. 5/5
