Heavens Reflected

Heavenly Chaos, Book 3

De: Daniel Schinhofen

Narrado por: Andrea Parsneau

Benedict and Atropos had gone into the mock war as underdogs, being one person short of a full team.

Even worse, someone paid people to try to get them removed or killed in the starting moments of the event. They hadn't accounted for the amount of pain Benedict could handle or how determined he and Atropos were to win.

By the time the mock war was reaching its end, the pair had secured enough points to be two of the top scorers. The event was pushed to finish and ended up slanted against them, so they didn't have a chance to earn the top spot on their own merits. However, when the dust settled, they'd still stolen the top spot through "wartime diplomacy." The top-place finish earned them a Sphere for Benedict and skills for Atropos that would help them during the next semester's tournaments.

In the pause before the delving tournament, the two of them reunited with Sadie to take a small vacation. The retreat was good for all of them, leading to them agreeing to try dating as a triad. It would have to wait until after their next semester started, but there was a lot of hope in their hearts.

When the delving tournament came, Benedict and Atropos pushed as hard as they could, going after the Rank 4 Pocket—a Rank above their own. It was tough, but they excelled, overcoming injuries as they went. The Pocket was stingy with its rewards… until their very last delve, when a Death Sphere fragment dropped for them, something that Atropos' bloodline desired.

When everything was done, Atropos finally figured out what her bloodline was: Nid Root Dryad. Tied firmly to both Poison and Death, she was worried, but hopeful about her future. Benedict's bloodline still refused to let itself become known, but his two Spheres were Regeneration and Blood. That information, along with his AI, Cell, were his only hints.

Even with the tournaments being over, there was a week of celebration that they were forced to attend. It wasn't all bad, though, as their friends Victor, Hanz, and Franz were there with them. More than that, they made friends with Rebba Terita and her friends, Hilda Coldshove and Dalia Lancer. They also found an old adversary in Vessa Coldtooth and her group, who wouldn't let their loss in the mock-war go easily.

Just before they headed back for their second semester, they had a two-on-two duel with Vessa and her ally, Skipper. Benedict pushed himself hard, taking wounds that would drop most people, but his Durability stat let him power through the pain. In the end, he was the last one standing, as even Atropos had been ruled out.

With the points they'd accrued through the tournament and duel, they managed to not only get the Resistance skills they wanted, but also Atropos' Sphere and a Might Sphere for Sadie. They were ready to return to the Academy, but even more than that, they were ready to start their relationship with Sadie.

©2025 Daniel J. Schinhofen (P)2025 Podium Audio

I can't wait for the next one

I love these books I'll even buy them on Kindle but my brain skips over things when I read so listen to them lets me get the whole story also I'll listen to a mom driving so 10 out of 10

Still going strong

Loving this series. Slow burn on the romance, good delving scenes, fun violence and actual character building which can be rare in this genre. Can’t wait for book 4

Little slower of a book

This book was a little slower than the rest in the series. It did.
Close out some open points.
It did have progression, but never to any of the main things we did. Figure out a few things in it that people were wondering about probably me included.
Overall, it was a good progression to the story.We'll be waiting on the next one

up front I recommend the story

the narrator delivers a fantastic performance. seriously never seen her do less than an amazing job. I would consider myself a fan of Daniel's work. not so much this earlier stuff come up but the dude really hit a Groove that was right down my alley. in this series he's returned to more of the psychoanalytical mental health thing that I guess he was known for in the beginning. that's not really my jam. and yet here we are on this book and I'm still listening to the story. full disclosure though if he ripped out all the mental health stuff I believe I would find the story a lot more enjoyable. that's it I'm still enjoying the story. it won't go into my top 10 list but I'm definitely coming back for the sequels. now that's my personal preference and has nothing to do with the quality of the writing. it's one of the reasons why I rate The Story So High. the dude can write. this is an easy recommend for me to anybody reading this review and I am interested in returning for the sequel.

so much potential

this is a great book and series but I feel like it's going really slow and needs to pick up a bit

Best one yet

What an emotional roller coaster, excitement and suspense at every turn. Daniel has knocked it out of the park and Andrea killed it as usual.

Needed more tension

This book was the payoff for all the tension in books 1&2. The problem was that no new tension was introduced. There is the upcoming tournament, but nothing felt immediately pressing.

It’s nice to see the relationship coming into its own, and there was an amount of tension caused by each of the characters’ own fears and doubts, but their ability to communicate and concern for one another kept those from blowing up. An excellent characterization of what should happen and a great display of their increasing maturity and trust. Really enjoyed that.

Looking forward to the next book, and hoping that we start getting hints of a shadow organization hunting Ben. That would be a great tension builder.

great narrator

good series kind of an in-between book also main character might be strong but is not naturally gifted witch is nice.

Another great installment

Another fun delve into this world. My only gripe is that I wish it was longer. Really am enjoying the characters and the ways they interact. Can't wait for the next one!

Annoyed

I like the series and the progression it’s just it seems like it takes too long for Ben to come into his own power. He keeps getting his ass kicked in the pocket dungeons.