Ghost of the Truthseeker 1

A LitRPG Adventure

By: Strungbound

Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski

Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Earth is initiated, and Alistair finds himself in a dangerous new world....

On a day like any other, an alien descends to Earth, unleashing untold death and destruction.

Alistair watches the live news footage of the carnage, his eyes glued to the image of impossible power made manifest.

The alien’s arrival kicks events into motion that no one could have predicted. Earth is prematurely initiated into a universe-spanning empire of cut-throat cultivators, beasts, and entities of ungodly power—all guided by a mysterious AI System.

The System’s first quest? Kill someone.

Amidst the chaos, Alistair must make a choice. Will he fight for the sake of power, or stand against the forces of evil? His decision alters the threads of destiny.

Separated from his family and friends, Alistair must find his way through a new world where power is obtained through conflict—and cultivation leads to the insurmountable Peak.

Whatever it takes, he will secure his own path to eternity.

©2023 Strungbound (P)2023 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

Great story from a great imagination.

Great post-apocalypse, or alien tech take over LitRPG.
Not harem.
Wonderful coming from nothing and overcoming it all story. Our MC starts off like everyone else, basically at level zero, and survives monsters and other people to become one of the top-ranked people in his area of the planet.
He gets sent off planet to battle in the televised death games.
That's about all I should say, I don't want to give too much away.
I was given this book with the expectation of an honest review.
Definitely 5 stars.
I really enjoyed it.
Great writing and narration.

good stuff

enjoyed it, mc has a good power climb and it's fast moving. not much drama and whiny stuff, just the way I like it.

Solid

Entertaining. A solid start for a litepg. Interested in where it will go in the next book.

Solid

Good premise and execution. Story has some parallels to Defiance of the Fall, and I’d say it’s not quite as good, but if you liked Defiance and/or the apocalyptic gamelit genre then it’s a good choice

a great litrpg cultivation story

you don't rarely find a good litrpg monk story but we got a solid one with magic fists. it is also narrated by Daniel Wisniewski making it that much better

not bad not great

Seems inspired by Defiance of the fall and Dungeon Crawler Carl. Several parts are quite a bit contrived and nonsensical to me. The actual story feels rushed and light on details while fights drag on and feel tedious. It's not terrible just to many motivations and chars just don't feel real maybe for YA? some sections are solid. I'll likely give book 2 a shot and hope for improvement

Specnominal!!!

Oh man, what a RUSH!!! This book was amazing! I had so much fun reading, listening and “living it!” It’s been awhile since I have felt like I was trapped in the gravity well of a story! This new multiverse that the author is creating is beyond fascinating. The lore continues to grow and I can’t wait for more…! Then we have the plot weaving which better than most apocalyptic/System based litrpgs that I have read in the first book of most series. Then you have the characters! Especially the MC! Someone who I actually liked and cared about! Most MCs in the litrpg and cultivation series seem to have the common aspect of being kind of idiot, morally barren or just apathetic… makes it hard to like them… So it’s usually the side characters and/or the world that draws me in. I actually liked this MC for the most part.
He has a sense of justice, but it is tempered by intelligence and an ever growing wisdom. His relationship with those close to him is also deeper than a lot of other stories. He is also constantly developing as a person and a powerful being!

This book was a lot of fun and I HIGHLY recommend it! The action is great, the flow is smooth and keeps you in engaged throughout.
I know I’m going to almost go nuts looking forward to the next book…!

The narrator, Daniel Wisniewski is one of my favorite male narrators and he exemplifies his skill in being this book, it’s characters and heart of the story to life! He doesn’t just reads a story… He puts his heart, mind and soul into it! He is also one of the few male narrators that can create female voices very well without seeming to just raise it up and squeak or scream into the mic… Thank you Wisniewski for another great performance!

Thank you Royal Guard for this free audiobook for just simply this review!

Solid 4.6 litrpg

Not amongst my most favorites but certainly enjoyable and worth getting.
Now the story is completely it’s own even if there are similar tropes out there this isn’t like any one rather elements of a few or many yet the story is orignal.
The mechanics is much the same and I stand by it still being original it does have a mixed vibe of dotf whm and alpha physics. Possibly sprinkle in a few others. Either way the power gains though much alike as the above mentioned books it goes much faster in Ghost of the Truthseeker. In my opinion. If unsure if you’d like to give this a try simply click on my page and see the books I like and perhaps that will help you determine if your ready or prefer to sit on it a while longer.

It seems to carry all elements of litrpg. Class. Class style cultivation but there are added variants to the power progression.
DW is kinda a mixed bag of emotions for me as a narrator in general for me. I think it comes down to each book. For the most part I do really like him indeed, he does a great job here. Thanks

interesting book.

The book was pretty good and kept me interested throughout most of the time run time. I look forward to the next Book.

solid

solid start to a series. MC wasn't cucked or weak yet still faced adversity.