I Love it!

Great story and narration!

Davis is just going through his ordinary life, when suddenly a portal opens up in front of him and somebody that looks very much like him steps through and soon after dies. Accidently falling trough the portal himself, he finds himself in a world where superheroes really exist! Now he must learn how to use his newfound powers to get by in the crazy new world.

Jeffrey does a great job with the narration!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was kind of a cross between a cultivation story and a supers story.

I can't wait to find out what happens next!

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An entertaining trip into a world of heroes!

Every wondered what it'd be like to be sent to a world with heroes and villains? I think Planet Hero: Civilian does a great job exploring that very thing. Fun little jabs at the way heroes and villains banter and talk to each other and civilians. A nice look at some of the heroes themselves showing that everyone has faults, fears and issues to over come. Add on a nice litrpg/cultivation feel to the system they work in and I found the whole thing very entertaining.

I was given a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Learning the Superhero Ropes on Planet Hero

I learned of this book from a posting for review copies by the publisher, Spectrum Audiobooks. I requested and received a free review copy of 'Planet Hero: Civilian' and this is my voluntary review of it.

Davis, a doctor from our world, inadvertently goes through a portal that ends on a planet in which superheroes and supervillains exist. He acquires abilities himself and must now learn to use them.

The premise of this book is clever and unique (at least to me). I loved everything about this story. How the portal to Earth is opened. How Davis acquires his abilities and learns to use them. Character and plot development. Chuckle moments from the author poking fun at superheroes. All of it! I am deliberately leaving out specific examples because I think it's worth it to go in not knowing much about details. This is especially true if, like me, you don't read a lot of LitRPG/GameLit. You don't need to be a fan to be pleased by this one. You will be a fan after listening. I loved this so much, I must have a second helping!

While author M. A. Carlson has written a spectacular book, I have to heap some of my love onto narrator Jeffrey Kafer. He has an easy, natural cadence. He sets just the right tone for each character, making it all the more believable. I can't get enough of Mr Kafer's work and actively search him out when looking for new-to-me listens.

Highly recommended. It's on my list of favorite listens.

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Excellent!

This is a fantastic and creative take on LITRPG/gamelit/progression fantasy. I really enjoyed it and look forward to (hopefully) future books.

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The Physician is in.

doppelganger for a villain., out of time and space but with power to manipulate both can one man make a difference in a broken system? Great story that is part Judge Dredd and part Justice League. In parts funny and thrilling with tremendous narration. Check it out!

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different in a good way

I liked this alot as its different then the norm they did a good job on the story and honestly I'm hopeful they make a book 2 because I want to know more about the main characters growth and if he ever uses science to become OP.

Lit/RPG style with a new premise

I thought that the premise was a new take on the hero genre. Very fun adventurous story.
Narrated very well.

I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review.

Hilarious and very interesting

This book was a great listen. It was fast paced, suspenseful and the storyline was well thought out. It was absolutely hilarious in parts and I loved Jeffrey Kafer as the narrator. Well worth the time to listen. I voluntarily received a copy of this audiobook from Audiobook Boom and I have left my honest review.

Exciting New Super Hero World

Planet Hero brings four-color comic books complete with over-the-top action and purposefully-cheesy dialogue to the ebook format. It focuses on Dr. Davis Mallory (probably of our world) who happens to be an exact-lookalike of supervillain, Dr. Portal, who finds himself switching places with his doppelganger and having to learn how to wield superpowers in a world where just about everyone seems to have them on some level. The premise isn’t that unique, but the plot is fun and moves fairly quickly. In an attempt to get home to the sister who needs him, Davis agrees to impersonate Dr. Portal to try and find out the dastardly plans of an even bigger supervillain. Davis is not trained for such actions and so has to be introduced to the world of super heroics at light speed. In doing so, author M.A. Carlson uncovers a fascinating world of nano-technology where science never developed because of the superpowers the nanites make possible.

I really enjoyed the story and look forward to seeing sequels to the book. My only complaint (and I’m not certain it’s a fair complaint) is that the author chose to make this a LitRPG. I have nothing against LitRPGs but I don’t understand why it was necessary for this novel. Davis is not operating in a game environment, and constant reference to his character sheet slowed the story down considerably. What frustrated me is, none of it was necessary. We were, after all, shown the development of Davis’ powers by what he does with them. We didn’t need a character sheet to keep track of his progress and in fact, giving it to us only served to break the suspension of disbelief that helped make the story so effective.

That being said, there’s a nice story here and if you like superhero tales, the odds are high you’ll enjoy it.

I got this book free from Audiobook Boom in exchange for an honest review.

Got though it in a day and had fun doing so!

Dr. Davis Malory is a med resident transplanted to an alternate Earth. Surprise! Heroes and villains are real and they have healthcare. Now he must pose as the villain that brought him there to entrap a bigger fish.
The story is fast paced and fun. The world is interesting. Kind off reminds me of The Rules of Supervillainy! I really hope he makes more books that follow The Physician!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.