Whispers of the Wild: An Apocalypse LitRPG

Path of Dragons, Book 2

De: Nicholas Searcy

Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin

A Druid's search for his missing sister lands him in the middle of a deadly battle to fight back the forces of tyranny in the second installment of this action-packed fantasy epic from the author of Death: Genesis.

The world has been remade. Transformed by the touch of the World Tree, Earth has regressed to a pretechnological age. Machines no longer function, nations have fallen, and the remnants of humanity struggle to survive in a world brimming with danger . . . and power. But from the ashes of civilization, Ethera—a mystical energy that grants supernatural abilities through a game-like system of stats, spells, and magical evolutions—has emerged.

After surviving a plane crash and finding himself on an island in the Pacific Northwest, cancer-stricken Elijah Hart was given the powers of a shapeshifting Druid. As nature's champion, he's fought mutated monsters, armies of fantastical creatures born from folklore, and interdimensional invaders from another reality. But he can no longer live in isolation.

Having forged an uneasy alliance with the dwarves, goblins, and gnomes of Ironshore, Elijah sets out on a quest to reunite with his sister and her family. Along the way, he helps those in need—be they beasts or people—and plays the role of both healer and protector, battling plague and peril in a cursed tower of puzzles and alien threats.

But unbeknownst to Elijah, his kin have fallen under the tyrannical control of a rising despot. It seems a former-sheriff-turned-warlord has seized the suburbs of Seattle and declared himself their unquestioned ruler. And he doesn't take kindly to challenges to his authority . . .

The second volume of the hit LitRPG series—with more than 15 million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

©2025 Nicholas Searcy (P)2025 Podium Audio

I love what you did with the path of cultivation and game leveling perfect mix.

it's not much I didn't like about both books, I'm loving them so far but I have to say Roman really sucks.

excellent continuation, steady progression

solid pacing, grounded world-building, and a balanced progression of challenges without the usual clichés like overpowered MCs or random god-tier enemies. The focus on Earth and gradual expansion of the universe seems to keep things cohesive and engaging.

excellent story

this is my current favorite LitRPG. while only 2 books are on audible right now, there are 11 queen on Royal road/Patreon. This series is so different from the standard 'numbers get bigger' and 'dumb guy with a hammer' litRPG. it has substance,

Amazing!!

One of the best in the genre! Character development, increases in power, unique skills and a nice set up for book 3! Can’t wait for the next book!

slow progressing book some arcs drag but still enjoyable.

1st and foremost I hate the pov of view change. I strongly dislike Carmen I'm just not a fan of the impulsive berserk character styles. I wish she had her own book that I could choose not to read instead of her being force fed to me every chapter to stall the MC's growth.

I enjoy the MC i enjoy his powers i love seeing him grow. i enjoy the quirkiness added to his build caused by his isolation.

I am a fan of his nonsense personality.

A step backwards, for me

This was very much not to my tastes.

Not only did I find the frequent trips into the pov of Elijah's SIL so uninteresting that I started to just skip them, but I started to feel similarly about Elijah himself.

He gained like 30 levels in his story, but none of his progression was the least bit interesting. Ditto with his loot. Couple that with the dreaded, frequent morality introspections that had me groaning out loud, and some downright nonsensical decision making, and I just found myself wanting it all to be over.

Then there's the weirdness of the author only remembering Elijah has certain skills when it's convenient. One with nature means he shouldn't ever be caught unaware, but it happens *all the time,* into the author remembers it's there and it doesn't.

The author is clearly trying to build up an antagonist too through his SIL's POV. One that really shouldn't stand a chance against Elijah. I can't wait (/s) to hear Elijah's moral grandstanding about not killing him until the big reveal of him having killed his sister.

Honestly, I think I'd be more satisfied if people just wrote pragmatic murder hobos in sysapoc stories. 'Kill the bad guys and don't lose a wink of sleep' is so much more interesting than spending countless hours moralizing. At least that way Elijah can spend more time exploring the world and growing in power.