• Claws Out: A LitRPG Native World Adventure

  • Dragon Sorcerer, Book 1
  • By: Sean Oswald
  • Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
  • Length: 15 hrs
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (233 ratings)

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Claws Out: A LitRPG Native World Adventure

By: Sean Oswald
Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
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Publisher's summary

Is it snark if you're a dragon?

Nico, a young dragon of barely fifty, is rudely chased from his home by a group of murderous adventurers. Of his entire clutch, only he and one sister remained, but now he is alone. Isolated and hungry, Nico’s magic awakens, bonding him with Cami, a brave young woman.

To hide from the adventurers’ pursuit, Nico takes on human form. However, once they discover that both he and Cami have magical abilities, they are required by law to attend the Imperial Academy.

Of course, he has to hide his true nature, which isn't always easy given a dragon-sized ego.

©2023 Sean Oswald (P)2023 Podium Audio

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Solid Premise Bad Pacing Continuity Issues

Watching this MC get continually taken by surprise at things that were implicitly and sometimes explicitly revealed to him in earlier chapters is really infuriating. It has a solid premise and NH gives his normal four star performance, but this story just lurches along with an MC who is supposed to be an unreliable narrator, but has a level of cluelessness that really doesn't make sense in the context of the story. Lastly, if you introduce the idea that all young magic users must go to academy in the first couple of chapters of the book, waiting until the last couple of chapters for them to actually get there is really unsatisfying. This is especially true when the middle chapters are peppered with pointless "will he/won't he" go to the academy scenes despite that he has already committed to do so.

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Great story

This is a great story with some decent humor playing off stereotypes of dragons. good character development. Good battle descriptions. Would recommend.

Narration had good voices that you can tell the difference between.

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fun story!

i love this book. the dragon self-dialogue is just fun and it’s a grand adventure

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solid first entry

I really enjoyed this book, due to the naivety of the MC this book does read a little bit more like a YA novel at times but everything makes sense. It really gets cooking towards the end and looking forward to book 2

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Great

Story overall is great, but I grew tired of the rogue. She is a complete monster, or zealot, which ever you prefer. Nico is inconsistent about human terms, one minute he doesn't know any next he uses terms like "bite the bullet" in a setting that hasn't revealed guns. Otherwise I find this a good adventure, but I hope the next book skips the school completely.

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Great story

I'm a little over half way through at the moment and the story is great. My only issue with the audiobook is that Neil Helleger (who is a great narrator) just doesn't feel like a dragon voice.

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Not since Eragon. Claws Out # 1

Wow, I loved this book. Told from Nico the dragon's point-of-view. With an ego as big as all outdoors and a thirst for revenge and knowledge he attacks life with his claws extended. And the first thing that happens is finding Cami... Not understanding what he did he accepted this young human to protect her. While doing that he accidentally makes her his bonded dragon rider. The only reason this isn't one of my favorite book for the year is because I hate cliffhangers.
Not since Eragon have I found another dragon book that I liked as well. Well Claws Out is it!
Neil Hellegers is now my favorite dragon performer.
So yeah grab the book and get started on the best Dragon series evarrr!

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Worth it.

If your interested in dragons or litrpg's just save yourself the time of wandering audible and get this book. The only complaint I have is that I have to wait for the second book. Writings clean, characters are well thought out but not overly complicated. Nothing seems like a reach or overly explained. The blend of dragon and magic is well done and much more creative then most.

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One of the most enjoyable books I've read

It's now one of my favorite books on Audible. I hope this becomes a long series that I can enjoy! Definitely worth the credits.

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Great beginning!!

Found this book and author by following one of my favorite narrators, Neil Hellegers. About 90% of the books he narrates I jump on and haven’t been disappointed yet in his performances. Thoroughly enjoyed subject and MC of the book, and I already have books 2 and 3 in my library!!

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