Edge of Eons

A Cultivation Novel (The Adept Archives, Book 1)

By: Darren Hultberg Jr

Narrated by: Andrew Tell

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

In the realm of Eon, strength is the rule of law.

In daylight, the realm is ruled by the adepts, a group of mighty cultivators that use their spirits to wield world-bending, mystic power. These adepts live in constant strife, fighting for control of relics that hold the divine powers of ancient gods.

In twilight, the realm belongs to the darkbeasts, nightmarish creatures born of a mysterious fog known as the veil.

These creatures are drawn to power, hoarding relics in their dungeons and slaying any adepts that dare venture too close.

Together, these opposing forces create a grim balance of power, one only survived by those with strength, cunning and a bit of wit.

But balance is not easily maintained....

Dark forces work from the shadows, putting events into motion that will drive the realm into chaos. Soon, portals begin to open, drawing warriors from other realms to test their mettle on Eon’s battlegrounds.

Many perish before reaching their true potential, falling victim to the realm’s many perils.

However, the cosmos is a vast sea of souls, and one police officer from earth may prove he has the fighting spirit needed to shake Eon to its very core....

©2019 Darren Hultberg Jr (P)2019 Darren Hultberg Jr

I’m going to buy the next one but

The author had great setting and characters but didn’t take much time for improvement i.e skill grinding power development or world exploration. It made the book feel like an all out sprint to the finish. I would have liked for the narrative to slow down and go into the detail on the world and how the MC fit and how his powers fit

Good but short

This first book laid the groundwork for the world and future books rather well. There were a few time that I thought his HUD explained something rather well but “the officer” didn’t capitalize on or chose to wait before acting. This didn’t happen often but in the few instances it did it seemed very contradictory to the character’s usual behavior.

While the story used “the officer” to refer to the MC often I found that I was getting used to the use before the end of the book. I wish they used his name but this isn’t a big problem.

In conclusion I would give this book somewhere around the 4.6 range, I will be getting the second book when ever it comes out.

Pretty neat

I really enjoyed this story overall as it was a nice western rendition of chinese based stories. The character is pretty relatable but I did feel he needed more depth into the fact he lost his daughter and wife. The fights were well told to the point I could really visualize them. Narration is great and I will be looking for more of their work.
I received a free copy for a review.

It's pretty good but not fantastic.

There is a new subgenre I have recently discovered called Cultivation Fantasy. So far there are not a whole lot of series in this genre yet but it is growing fast. I am a huge fan of course and have to say this is a good addition. Reading this beside Cradle series, Cultivating Chaos, The First Step, and The Ten Relms series it doesn't quite stand up to them. Doesn't mean this book is bad by any means it is still a good book and I will still buy the next one in the series. The begining just didn't impress me as much as the others and so four stars insted of five. I have hope that the next book will impress me a lot though.

Impressive Narration

I think it is an interesting world. Bits and pieces that seem really cool, although it's not really forming a cohesive whole for me.

I think our protagonist is written weakly. I would expect a cop to be a little more cautious, especially this one when his lack of it literally just got him killed and sent to this world. He seems determined to get himself finished for good. I could even accept him being a moron, because some people just are, except for the fights he is constantly getting into against opponents that outclass him by so much ... yet he manages to come out mostly unscathed. He survives and overcomes without valid reasoning why.

The Narrator is fantastic. He manages to give the characters a lot of personality and depth with his reading of them.

I am interested to see where it goes, but its not the greatest thing so far.



*A copy of this book was provided to the reviewer upon their request, but the review is their honest and voluntarily provided thoughts.

Good cop turns vigilante in a lawless world

This was an exciting LitRPG story about a police officer ending up on a world of sword, sorcery, assassins, and airships (which, sadly, only appeared to save the day at the last minute). The good guys were snarky, and the bad guys were pompous, just the kind I love to love and hate, respectively. I enjoyed the story immensely and the narration was pretty good. I’d like to know what happens next.

Decent Story

Hultberg writes an interesting story of magic and fantasy that shows a possible life after death and how the struggle never truly ends.

Tells does a decent job narrating the story but I found some of the reading to be clunky with emphasis on odd syllables and the voices not always remaining consistent.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

Great Narration, Interesting and Fun Story

Edge of Eons is a fun Gamelit/Fantasy novel with great narration a decent story and pretty good characters. My main complaint is the main character Roy who was a police officer seemed a bit inconsistent and really foolish at times or at the very least very undisciplined.

The story follows Roy who is a cop in Phoenix City in a futuristic earth. He has a chip implanted in his head that is kind of like the terminators and lets him scan others and gives him tips on other peoples strengths, weakness's etc. Very early on in the book he is killed in the line of duty while trying to catch potential cop killers, he gets himself killed by rushing into the situation without giving much thought or being very careful which seems to be a theme from him throughout the book which is my main issue for someone who seems like he should be smarter and more disciplined than that. After this death he is transported to another world where he 'wakes up' and finds himself in a vastly different world filled with many dangers.

In this world of Eon he must level himself up which in classic RPG style is done by killing monsters, fighting, training and leveling up. It turns out he was brought to this world by a God and is expected to make himself strong enough so he can become one of his champions for an upcoming battle/reckoning with other gods. The chip that was implanted in his head from earth is very useful in this world by being able to give Roy info on the world, his enemies and help him with learning skills and his training much quicker than the native inhabitants can. Roy quickly falls in with a small guild the Sky Wolves and they take him under their wing, some of them a bit reluctantly and help him find his place in this world.

Their are adventures and battles with monsters and enemies and a good amount of action. The narration by Andrew Tell was very good and really helps the story out. I have read/listened to a couple other books he has narrated and must say I am a fan as he has done a great job on all of them and is reason enough to give the book a listen.

I am interested in seeing where future installments of the series go and if they will continue to follow Roy or if they will switch up to the other character that was teased at the end of the book or if he will just be an addition.

"Please note I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

All around incredible LitRPG.

Awesome world building, great power system, main character gets a really nice leg up that will take him beyond others. Story was really good. Narration was fantastic with no immersion breaking moments. Only slight negative was protagonist was a bit much of a gruff jerk most of the book but it's within how he was designed.

Fast-paced cultivation done well

Fun characters, good writing, and cool battles! I really enjoyed this book, and the overall quality stood out to me among my many listens. Bits of LitRPG are mixed in, in a quite clever way, but the numbers are kept sparse, which fit well. It could use a bit more worldbuilding and filling in of the culture, but I'm hopeful to see that in future books. The book kept moving and action flowing, so I didn't mind my unsatiated curiosity too much.

A tempting ending that absolutely leaves me wanting more, while not being a cliffhanger- much appreciated! Hopefully book 2 is on its way.