War and Dungeons

Elsewhere, Book 2

De: Doug Lohse

Narrado por: James R Cheatham

War is only the beginning. Duke never set out to be a king—only to protect his own. Leading the Twice Blessed Legion, he marches to war against the undead tyrant Chopie, the Lich King. Battles rage, and betrayals lurk in the shadows, but through sheer will and the power he has gathered, Duke emerges victorious. His reward? A throne he never sought. The price? Incalculable.

But ruling is nothing like war. As the newly crowned king, Duke finds himself ruling over a depleted nation. How do you rebuild from ruins? Duke turns to his dungeons for the resources to rebuild his kingdom and sharpen his warriors. But every delve reveals more than treasure. Beneath the stone and blood, a far greater game is being played. The Twin Entities watch from beyond, but they are not alone on the Cosmic Stage. What price will the Overmind exact to break Duke free of their control? War made him a king. Dungeons made him a legend. But who will he be when the Entities are done with him?

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9/10 - If I had the time to actually read books rather than listen to audio books, I'd gladly buy these in physical copies.

Story: Great continuation from book 1, the stakes escalated quickly and took a turn when the Over Mind stepped in, the last dungeon was a bit tedious but that new ability of Dukes was totally worth it!.. at a terrible cost though. - (Definitely save for an "Oh shit!" moment.) 4.5/5

Narrator: As usual, James does a great job of bringing the characters to life, putting emotion and life into every word. 5/5

Flaws: Although Duke is getting stronger, I find it a bit silly that he has almost 0 melee skills and his logical evaluation of situations are full of rookie mistakes, given his previous life. - but I suppose the entire series would be half a book long if that were the case. 4.5/5