Apocalypse Core (Apocalypse Core, #1) by Jack Porter

Apocalypse Core (Apocalypse Core, #1) Reviews

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  Jon Svenson

  I tend to get hopeful when I see apocalypse and LItRPG together. This book let me down, in more ways than one.
  
  Marc, the MC, is a nice enough guy, but the apocalypse is one you could set your snooze alarm to. It involves the core of the world growing, and boom, seven billion people are gone.
  
  But not Marc. It's kind of a big oversight on Earth's part.
  
  Marc wanders around, finds someone, kills things that really aren't much of a challenge, and then forms a harem. That's it. Yes, there is a bigger fight at the end that was setup early in the book, but more than being disappointed, I was bored.
  
  Instead of a system, there's a being called Harbinger that gives Marc (and rarely anyone else) information on what is happening around him. There is also a race to find a safe zone.
  
  The author is a prolific writer, and I don't mind someone wanting to take a day off and write something easy. Just give me some advance warning. That's all I ask.
  
  On the plus side, the editing is good and the stat sheets are plentiful.
  
  3/5* and I won't be reading book 2.
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  LaziMantis Vasquez

  I didn't care for it
  
  I was not a fan of like the mc to be op or at least an ass kicking winner several times he let the shithead live tryne or whatever her name acts like an idiot the mc supposed to be be smart but he's not in the least
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  Steve

  Overall pretty average for the genre. Writing is competent, MC is ok, but the fucking dog is too much. I know it's supposed to be comic relief, but I would have had it put down if it was my dog humping everything and generally being a pain in the ass. Spoilers follow, and explain why I probably won't read the next book.
  
  
  
  
  
  One thing I despise more than anything else in any form of story is the recurring villain who the MC half-asses trying to kill despite it being abundantly clear that this person is an existential threat to them and those they care about. That's a hell of a run-on sentence, but appropriate for a rant. YMMV as always.
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  Remus Armand Craiu

  I do think this series has promise, and I’ll be waiting for the next books.
  
  The start is quite good, and was very fun and entertaining, giving a nice look into the character before the events. Plus the dog was epic. The ML, Mark, acts a bit too much like a good guy and doesn’t seem to take things very seriously, and it comes to bite him in the ass. Trin just seems to be there and does not really do anything except for interacting with the ML until later on in the book when she starts do interact more with the characters. Ripper seems to be fun and I want to see more of her in the following book. Blue looks to be a more mischievous character, but as with Ripper we don’t get much of her either. The dog while very entertaining at the start now seems to just tag along and not do much at all.
  
  The premise of the story was a decent twist on the genre, while not overly unique it has interesting moments. With a bit of trimming it would have been quite good, there is just to much excessive first person narration on the part of Mark, making it all feel boring. When there is actual dialogue it seems to bloom and flow better, especially during the interactions between Mark and Harbinger. The last third of the book is where it gets really good and interesting, and makes it worth reading.
  
  One good thing is that there is a moment where they actually get into the aspects of their relationship and there's even some arguing that gets solved eventually. A good aspect and hope to see more things like these and development of the emotional aspects of what they have going on combined with more intimate moments. If they do this and put less focus on the combat, which drags a lot, it can be elevated even more.
  
  Narration was good, Mark’s voice feels a bit flat and emotionless sometimes, but that of the other male characters is very good. The female voices felt ok, but it doesn’t get much chance to shine since she (the narrator) has very few lines.
  
  In the end, it’s worth a read and it has potential for the future. While the mid of the book was a bit boring and dull, the start and the last third of the book are where it shines. Looking forward for more.
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  Kevin Thomas

  This book series was recommended to me by a friend and while I am a fan of litRPG's this one was just a simple straightforward story of a man, his female companions and his dog navigating the world that changed abruptly from their perspective. This was a quick read for me, with some surprising quirkiness mixed in with adults scenes, so it caught my attention, kept me engaged and eager to know where this story was heading.
  
  The only downside I'll probably address is the lack of other male characters that are inherently good after the apocalypse. I get its probability thing but running into a beautiful female immediately after everything turned to shit and then having 2 more amazing sultry females added to your group by the end was kind of too easy and unbelievable. I guess in this scenario I would've loved to have each character struggle on their own for a while and at least one other male added to the party with different attributes that can contribute to the situation. but it is called fantasy for a reason lol.
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  Dannan Tavona

  Interesting start
  
  Fantasy LitRPG harem adult situations
  Security guard Marc Solomon and his dog survive the first apocalypse, and learn that there are a lot more trials to undergo. An arch nemesis is made, and companions begin learning how the new rules function. Potential here. Let's see how it progresses.
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  Irizumi

  Great read
  
  Already liked this author so was an easy choice to check out this new series. And am glad I did. An overall great story with a likable MC and a good cast of female leads who are just as interesting on their own. Already looking forward to the next one.
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  Tony Fecteau

  This is a fun (and short) adventure. I really liked the mechanics of the World Core and will read more of the series to see how it goes. The characters and fights and slow build up of skills was fun to read.
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  Marked Twaine

  Great Book
  
  Beyond words this story is fantastic. I like the plot and the characters. I can't wait to read the second book.
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  Jim

  fun premise
  
  Good intro to cultivation if you haven’t read that genre. Gives the basics as well as some of the abilities you might see. The girls are hot and the book moves quickly.
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  Jay Collins

  3.5 Stars
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  Haremsfan

  Apocalypse Core is a very fun story.
  
  While the story does have LitRPG/stats, it also doesn’t take itself too seriously. I loved it when a voice intoned “-7 damage, -7 damage, -5 damage” and the MC shouts “I don’t need a blow-by-blow account”! The entity “helping” guide the MC through the altered world is snarky and openly hopes our hero will die on multiple occasions!
  
  The characters are interesting and fun, with distinct personalities, and the women have initial conflicts with the concept of sharing the MC.
  
  A fun story with terrific narration; 5* and I look forward to book #2 in the series!
  
  I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Receiving a review copy did not influence my rating or my review.