A Hero Returned

The Last Rae of Hope Book 1

De: Eura Adams

Narrado por: Tess Irondale

When the President said to immerse ourselves in the project, this was NOT what I had in mind!

I really should’ve taken the publisher’s employment contract more seriously…

Rachel and her best friend Nora never imagined their first job at a publishing company would catapult them into the heart of their favorite fantasy web novel. Five years after the story's abrupt hiatus left fans in limbo, they seize the chance to help the enigmatic author complete the tale that had captivated their hearts during their high school days. But what begins as an exciting creative endeavor quickly spirals into a quirky, unimaginable adventure when they're whisked away without consent into the very story they longed to save. Now, the two will get firsthand experience dealing with the destructive demon lord who betrayed and banished the heroine during the story's original cliffhanger.

But what if he isn't the card-carrying villain everyone else seems to think he is?

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A fun comedy with heart

This is a story that likes to poke fun at itself, the isekai genre, and the hero's journey. It does it very well, and the back and forth between the characters and "the author" is clever and enjoyable. The section in Chapter 17 had me cracking up while driving. it also has a lot of intent with how it plays with these ideas and uses them to look at the systems in the world and why they are put together that way, to explore the human costs such things demand.

Then to top things off, this story has Tess Irondale reading it. Like always, she brings great emotion and voice to the characters, but she really nails the comedic timing for this story.

Satire At Its Finest

I had this title recommended to me by several people, and I'm so glad I finally listened to them. I love the world(s?) Euphridia has created here, and the characters feel real and dynamic, like I could turn around and have a conversation with one of them. Tess Ironwood especially does a great job of bringing these characters to life with her voicework. I like when an author can combine satire and comedy with drama and get a plot that both makes you think and brings you enjoyment. The only bad thing I can say about this book is that it's over. Definitely give this one a read.

Excellent

Excellent read, excellently produced with an excellent narrator to boot.

There's plenty of humor without directly making this a comedy, the story grips like a vice, I really have nothing bad to say about this, at all.

a fun ya isekai satire

tess irondale is one of the best audio narrator in the business. She brings the tragiwacky characters of The Last Rae of Hope alive. Eura br

Couldn’t stop listening

I was truly impressed and happy with what I’ve listened to so far . As a litrpg , this takes a fresh new look on how our protagonist gets into the story . I’m in love with the characters and how they develop. I’m truly excited to get the next books . This first one also almost brought me to tears as well which is very hard to do in writing at least for me. I can’t wait for the rest to come . I only wish that this had a dual narrator.

Can't Finish

I get what the author was going for, but a clever premise does not make up for subpar content. Ignore the reviews that call this funny or satire. It definitely is not humourous and as for satire... sarite usually tries to prove a point using absurdity, often by exaggerating the quality in question. This reads more like the author forcing the characters to try to prove that crappy web serials aren't actually crappy... or something. It just isn't interesting once the main character settles in.

Mc is lame DNF

This is a story about heroes and the fight against evil in different forms. The MC is not an idiot but they are definitely no hero. She does not claim any agency and just goes with the flow while complaining. They consider not being rude over asking essential questions in a world where the demons are winning. They do not experiment/explore their hero/god power. She actively ignores the 100s of bright red flags around her. This MC would be fine if this was a slice of life isekai to a peaceful world with the title "How to be a farmer" or some other mundane profession.