Dawn of the Void

Dawn of the Void, Book 1

De: Phil Tucker

Narrado por: Tom Taylorson

Tragedy had reduced James to a nobody.

Washed up and homeless in NYC, he thought his life was over. Then a message appeared in his vision:

[60,000-year countdown has ended]

[Nemesis 1 released]

[Please acknowledge]

As the world falls apart, as billions die, as society collapses, and all hope seems lost, James discovers a powerful truth: he was wrong to think himself a nobody. Summoning every ounce of grit and determination, he'll help forge a resistance that will defy humanity's near-omnipotent enemy by taking the fight from the streets of NYC to the stars themselves.

With the dawn of the Void, he'll become the most important person to have ever lived.

Introducing the LitRPG apocalypse Dawn of the Void trilogy.

©2023 Phil Tucker (P)2023 Podium Audio

realistic apocalypse?

Unlike a lot of apocalypse litrpgs This one doesn't start off by randomly killing whatever percentage of people. This one starts with everybody alive and the Apocalypse doesn't start until you acknowledge. Everyone that is give anl chance to acknowledge faces but a single monster. As with all stories like this one it only gets worse from there.

In my opinion the author does a good job of nailing down just how people and the government would react in these situations. The main characters have pretty good back stories as well, Pretty believable.

The narrator does a good job and If you don't like endless stat dumps then this is perfect for you. they do level up and gain stat points to spend but its limited. there are no endless skills to go through. In fact you rarely ever have to listen to a full Breakdown of the main character stats at all, Most of the time It just says what they spent the point on.

Dislikes? Serenity whom is a main character, a companion of sorts to the main main character James. She.. idk... from her back story you can conclude that she was a f-up, gutter trash, destined to OD In a bathroom in some bar. the story does a pretty good job at building her up from being trash to important but occasionally the way the author has her talk/act just is a bit annoying sometimes (not so much a I'm better than you sort of way but a I'm wiser than you so you should just shut up. okay honey? ) (the way she calls people honey is never in an endearing way) but that's a matter of opinion. but what I find more annoying is that no one calls her out on it, Its like the author always gives her that last word, last joke, last comment and that's the end of it. I just find it hard to believe that during a crisis when emotions are running high that everyone chooses to keep their mouth shut.

other than that no real complaints, its worth a credit. when i got the book it was on sale for 7.99 which is cheaper than a credit

Great Characters Almost Perfect Pacing

The characters feel like real people which is always a nice find in this genre. Also, unlike some of the other books by this author, the pacing hardly drags at all. There is almost always something going on and the relationships between the characters develop as the story is progressed instead of having a break from the story for characters to discuss their relationships.

Dresden Files Meets Dungeon Crawler Carl

I was hesitant to try this because I didn’t recognize the narrator (and I’m incredibly picky), but Tom Taylorson absolutely nails it. Easily on par with Travis Baldree, Nick Podehl, Luke Daniels, and so on. Every character feels distinct, and his delivery brings real energy and depth without falling into monotone territory.

As for the story, Dawn of the Void is a tightly written, gritty system apocalypse that respects your intelligence. The writing is several cuts above the genre norm. There’s no stat bloat, no amateur writer clichés, and no lazy “everyone just has menus now” hand-waving. The system has purpose and weight, more in line with Dungeon Crawler Carl (minus the wackiness) than typical LitRPG fare. It has its moments that scratch the power fantasy itch, but it’s written in a very competent way. Combine that with a grounded protagonist and an urban setting that leans Dresden Files more than sword & sorcery, and you’ve got one of the best-hidden gems in the genre. This is an unsung hero of the space and has absolutely earned my credits.

P.S. This author used a much more “accessible” style of writing compared to his other popular series “Immortal Great Souls” (Bastion), so keep that in mind going into this. It’s much less purple prose/verbose and feels a lot closer to Dresden Files or DCC than Bastion, which I found refreshing.

I could listen to Tom Taylorson read anything

Bonus, the story is good too! I'm a novice in the genre, but it was compelling right from the beginning.

Tucker brings it out again...

I highly recommend you give this story/series a try... I've always enjoyed Phil Tuckers writing style, but there was something different this time around... and it was good something. I hadn't seen any recommendations or trash bagging of this series, and is the main reason I hadn't picked it up before now. Don't be me like me. Quit blasting thru other litrpgs that are mediocre, half-baked, or abandoned... and click on this one instead... now onto book 2