Divergence

The Beginning After the End, Book 7

By: TurtleMe

Narrated by: Travis Baldree

Not every human, elf, or dwarf could be equally important to me - that's a fact I accepted long ago. I was here to serve my role and help end this war, not to achieve world peace or save mankind. It was so that I could someday lead a comfortable and happy life with the people I loved and cared for.

Arthur Leywin has experienced two lifetimes of challenge and adventure. He has lived as a swordsman, a mage, an adventurer, and a king. Now his two lives, old and new, will collide, revealing the connection between King Grey and Arthur Leywin, but at what cost?

How will this affect the ongoing war between the nations of Alacrya and Dicathen? Enemy forces threaten the coastal cities, the elven forests, and the fortified mountain passes. Dicathen’s most powerful allies have vanished, and the military alliance between men, elves, and dwarves threatens collapse. Arthur may be the last hope for his people, but when forced to choose between family and country, where will his loyalty lie?

©2020 TurtleMe (P)2020 Podium Audio

The importance of the BBEG

what does BBEG stand for you might be wondering well big bad evil guy, when agrona is introduced we're led to believe that he is a genius amongst even his fellow asura. which are shown and stated to be thousandfold stronger than the typical dwarven human or even elven mage. I've seen plenty of people complain that throughout the story Arthur is out maneuvered out matched and outclassed and that's the point. The author is trying to show just how powerful agrona is and he used this war as an example and from what has been displayed and what has been stated he still has much more to show. Although our hero has gone through several training arcs some of which started to get tedious it's still to emphasize the point that he has a very long way to go. Just because he's reached the peak amongst his fellow peers does not mean that he's reached the peak kind of like how you find those cliches of the dude who's climbed the mountain only to find an even higher peak. now I've read ahead and I'm going to wait to say anything about the next books but it definitely does get better. If the last few books were emphasized the point of futility these next few will be the point to emphasize hope just because the war was lost does not mean the fight is over. so I'd highly recommend for people to stop complaining about that futility and understand that it is the entire point of the book.

Best book series ever.

I would recommend this book to everyone that I know. That’s how great this book series is. This needs to be adapted into an anime.

OH MY GOD.

The twist and cliffhanger, I loved it all!!! NEXT BOOK, NEXT BOOK, NEXT BOOK. NOW!

Wow!!!

This book was a fast pace action packed adventure that has some really surprising twists and sad moments but overall an amazing story! Thanks for the experience. :)

Another great in the series

A great piece of a great saga into another world connected to this one the same and yet different in so many ways.

UGHHHH

the last 4 words are deviating. I loved everything about the book. but man did this one suck

So good

Loved the book, definitely very dark and cold but so damn good, read along and it was fantastic

Simply amazing.

You’ve never read anything like this. I promise. It’s peak fantasy fiction. Go read it

Not a fan of Tess

Anyone else getting a bit fed up with Tess and her childish behavior? I'm also more than a little frustrated with the MC as well. They both seem to be perfectly fine with sacrificing thousands of lives if it means keeping their loved ones safe. Frankly, I think Art is a villain, not a hero.

Still a great listen but ...

[light spoiler]
This book ends up pointing a huge flaw in the primary protagonist, Arthur. That being, his tendency to be a glory hound to the exclusion of others close to him and causing unintended negative consequences.
[end spoiler]

Also, this book dwells more deeply into his previous life's backstory, along with revealing two very close friends. This backstory is revealed in Arthur's sporadic dreams throughout the book.

Still, the writing and narration are still very much worth the credit for the story.