Drawing the Line

Underhill Chronicles, Book 2

By: Keith Ahrens

Narrated by: A.T. Chandler

Back in their own world, but still on the run...the Fey can be a vindictive lot, and all the levelling up may not be enough.

Picking up right after the brutal climax of their escape from Underhill, Caleb and company find no solace in their return home. After losing decades to the Fey realm, they find themselves lost in the world they once knew with no direction or plan. Until an ill-fated trip to a pawn shop changes everything, again.

Arrested and turned over to the Sheriff of a small, strange town, the group is roped into another bad situation. With time running low and Dullahan marshalling his forces intent on regaining his property, they have no choice but join up and fight back.

The group, dealing with the sudden loss of another of their own, elects Caleb as the man in charge. Tasked with defending a small, incomplete fortress against overwhelming numbers of Fey, Caleb is forced to trust their new allies, even with their obvious other agenda. Despite all this, the group may have finally discovered the link between them and the game of The Underhill Chronicles.

The full moon is rising...time to sharpen some swords, load some guns and level up.

Don’t miss this epic follow up to Stolen Lives, a LitRPG/GameLit saga by an FDNY paramedic writing a story about a healer. It's perfect for fans of Spartacus, Eric Ugland, and Aleron Kong.

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it's ok

I really don't like the minimum word count requirements for audible reviews. . . .

Gripping and “believable” scenario and characters

Storyline puts into a “realistic” and enjoyable immersion into Ad&d and todays world mix. I wish there was more emphasis on the creatures , faster plot line and level advancement with substantially less focus on combat techniques /minute details & medical procedures.

Big downgrade from the previous book

I was surprised they decided to go with a different narrator. The new narrator isn't bad just not as good as the previous one.

I honestly don't know why the author thinks this should be a lit RPG novel. Stats and classes are barely mentioned and seem to have 0 effect on the story.

The most frustrating part of this book is the trust and betrayals. There are several characters who have always been shit people but some reason are allowed to stick around. Why not exile them?

Then there are the other characters who start out as good people with good relations but for no good reason decide to change sides. It makes no sense. The MC is a punching bag to former friends and even current ones. He has no spine and doesn't stand up to anyone who shit talks him.

Was hoping for so much more. Probably will forget about this series.