Extremely Entertaining!

I enjoyed every second of this and can't wait for more!!! Definitely worth adding to my collection.

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Loved it

This series is too good, Way too good. Here's how we're gonna review this it's gonna be 1st book through 3rd book then the conclusion.

1st book. this one has to be the best of them all. The build up to the second. The way the false hero is built it was like he was embracing the false hero of course he was going to from the very start but it was nice to see it build up. The 1st book also had the most character progression out of all the books, the 1st book was like him really being isekaied into a new world and gaining strength at a really fast rate, that's why it's safe to say this book is fast paced. I couldn't say the the Mc had depth in this first book tho, especially with the amateur narrator doing this book, The narrator wasn't really good at all the thing I did like about him tho is the emotions he puts into his words. What I mean by him being amateur or bad is he can't change his voice most of his voices sound very alike and it's hard to tell them apart unless your listening very hard or you have them recognized to the Tee.

2nd Book. This one has to be the 2nd best out of all three. in this book he expanded his power and got more people into his group while also making them stronger. Really this book just is filler for him to get stronger essentially filling out what book 1 couldn't do. The narrator did get better in this one but not so much. But this book even tho I think it was filler from the actual goal was really good.

3rd book. This one has to be the worst out of all of the 3 books. Especially the end. The start and middle of this book are actually really good but the end is lacking. This 3rd book seemed really rushed with him getting separated from his group and helping the princess. But that all said this book has to have the most world building.

Pros. I really like this series. The fighting is unique and the way he uses his knowledge from the other world to beat his opponents is awesome. he's overpowered compared to most of his enemy's which is kinda of a double edged sword. The "harem" he has is also kinda nice, the characters are likable and the Mc actually have a backbone. he doesn't just let people walk all over him.

Cons. I don't like how he tells the princess all his secrets for no reason whatsoever. it usually happens in most series the Mc tells the side character all of his secrets and the side character is still a mystery so the Mc doesn't ask because he's "scared" to make her mad. it just doesn't make sense to me. The lack of strength in the last 2 books are a problem as well. he barely gains any levels in these last 2 books. Also what i said about the double edged sword. it's about how weak everyone is the Mc doesn't really face any hardship throughout the series. some parts are also kinda corny with the narrator but you laugh at them.

Conclusion. This series is kinda of a must buy. it reminds me of the shield hero and virgils pact. With how the Mc is are transported to another world and the other heroes don't like him. So yea if you like Isekais you wanna get this, and we audible fans know it's hard to come by light novels.

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Jason Bourne err.. Mason Born joins mmorpg.

Pretty decent little story. I didn't write it so I can't really say he should have did this or he should have said that; even though I want to lol. But I do like (and don't take this the wrong way) that they kill things and people. Idk if I've just been too anime minded, but a lot of stuff it seems the good guys just beat up the bad guys and then go get a drink after and attend each other's birthday party. It's nice to see. . . . hear, people/monsters actually die. And I hope the MC tortures the guy and the king the same way he was tortured.

As far as the narration, Mason Born did an actual good job. Like a really good job. My opinion obviously, but I don't think anyone else could have did such a satisfactory telling.

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This made me unreasonably angry

This is just a cheep copy of The Rising of The Shield hero. I hate that every one of these books just NEED to have an edge lord hero, running around a kingdom that hates him with multiple underaged slave girls.

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Alternative Shield Hero

I must say that this is very close to shield hero. With a lot of the same premise and tropes. However if you give it a chance it will shine through on its own. I will say it's definitely written for teens and if you have a more mature sounding MC in mind this may not be for you. Mason Born does an excellent job narrating.

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excellent story and narrator

This is a amazing book and is well worth the credit used to buy it I would highly recommend to anyone who thinks it's interesting

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Fun story

A good fun story that doesn't get pervy. You find yourself rooting characters and there are some redemption for others.

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Solid Mediocrity All Round

First off, the overall plot is very similar to Rise of the Shield Hero - not a bad thing! I love reading new takes on familiar tropes or themes. The story is entertaining and light enough that I was able to listen while doing crafts.

The problem for me is twofold. First, the slavery. I don't like it in Shield Hero and I don't like it here, but I don't expect a Japanese author to consider the topic's sensitive history in the US. I just didn't feel like the MC was as pissed off as he should have been, especially after being at the mercy of someone else for so long.

I know individual master/slave dynamic can be fun and consentual, but there, you run into my second problem. Creep factor. Even if he looks like a teen, MC is mentally in his 30s, while his flock of cute female companions range from 12 to 16. Any way you try to swing that, it's creepy. It's like a bunch of middle school kids crushing on a teacher and calling him "master." It's weird.

I know MC hasn't done anything with them and states several times that he won't, but the girls seem dead serious about changing his mind, and I'm over here like: "No - No, honey you're twelve. Stop. Please."

Last issue I had was with the narration. The reader tends to pause in strange places or place stress on odd words. It wasn't a deal breaker, but it was mildly distracting.

So, again, not terrible. Not the best, but not the worst either. Solid C+ overall.

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really good boxset

I really enjoyed the first three books in this boxset. looking forward to diving into the 4th book right now.

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For the Anime lovers

This book has shades of the Sheild hero. I thought it was very good. If you are an anime fan or enjoy reading LN you will love this.
My only "con" was the narrator. he wasn't bad per say but he doesn't have a very wide range. He be a great fit on a team though.