Homicidal Aliens Are Invading and All I Got Is This Stat Menu

All I Got Is This Stat Menu, Book 1

By: J.J. Ackerknecht

Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah

Infinite power at your fingertips and a target on your back.

Anya Nowicki, along with thousands of people around the globe, has found herself a host for alien technology known as the Archive.

The Archive allows its hosts to alter their minds and bodies in an instant through holographic menu systems. With the touch of a button, anyone can become super strong, gain magical abilities, purchase a giant robot, or become a master in an almost infinite number of skills ranging from advanced combat techniques to fidget-spinning.

However, Anya has also become the target for nightmarish, shape-shifting creatures that have come to Earth following the newfound extraterrestrial tech. The Archive can grant their hosts great power, but it may not be enough to survive the horde of murderous aliens hunting them down.

Homicidal Aliens Are Invading and All I Got Is This Stat Menu contains strong language and graphic violence.

©2022 J.J. Ackerknecht (P)2023 Podium Audio

Critic reviews

"Very much worth the read."—Alex Kozlowski, author of Wagga: Alpha Physics

Nothing Groundbreaking But Still a Fun Read

Pretty standard formula for a LitRPG but that's not a bad thing. This was a fun book exploring what would happen if a handful of people got superpowers. My biggest criticism is that the characters are all one dimensional which unfortunately most books in this genre can be. Again, not a deal breaker because I still enjoyed the book and plan on continuing the series. The epilogue of the book definitely broadens the scope of what going on and I look forward to hearing more about the Engineers.

PS: there were a few reviews complaining about the first alien encounter and wanting to quit the series over it. Don't listen to them, they're most likely incels with fragile masculinity. For clarification and mild spoilers. During the first alien encounter, Anya meets another host with toxic masculinity, using his upgrade points and currency for vanity, fame, and even a sexbot. Apparently a few readers found this to be too offensive to their bloated machismo 😂

Loved it.

It had just the right amount of system for an audiobook, a great style that I enjoyed, and some world building that has me excited for the next!

good book

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

it's good

if I'd read this first, I might've liked it a lot more, but it reminded me too much of stray cat strut in so many ways and I liked that series a lot than this one so far. it's still good though.

where has this been hiding?

ok so usually books in this genre are all character building and no actual story. this has both! I found this in the freebie section and listened to it at work, then bought the rest of the series. great listen!