Shadow Agency

A Fantasy LitRPG (Shadow Agency, Book 1)

By: M.A. Carlson

Narrated by: Zachary Johnson, Jeff Hays, Emma Kate Starling

In the city of Puerto Manada, orphans never get a chance they don’t make for themselves—especially not rare badgerboy orphans, such as the unnamed protagonist. Struggling to even find a little bread to feed himself, he survives by working as a pickpocket for local crime bosses, while his world is ravaged by a war between its two great superpowers. But everything changes when an enigmatic member of the elite wolfmen hands the badgerboy a mysterious package to deliver to a faraway land.

Lured by the promise of answers about his deceased mother—as well as a decent amount of silver—the badgerboy embarks on a daring journey as he runs from thieves, assassins, and the authoritarian government, while traveling on the high seas and fighting his way through monster-filled lairs. Assuming new identities as he crosses some of the biggest battlefields in the world, the badgerboy must continue to hone his magical powers if he wants to survive long enough for the package to reach its destination. Will the orphan fulfill his mission and get his rich reward, or will he get caught and face his doom?

Shadow Agency is a LitRPG story with elements of progression fantasy, fascinating creatures, and nonstop adventure.

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this was fantastic

So i picked this one up because who doesn't love a sbt production. this story was solid following the mc as he begins his journey (quite literally) and gains skills necessary to survive in the world. with an interesting system and solid characters, this was quite enjoyable. did i mention the narration was top notch too?

This is a banger

Excellent storyline, characters you can feel. Plots that don’t rely on repetitive blind luck, OP abilities or the enemy, always seeming to do the exact wrong thing. A LITRPG that doesn’t excessively embellish stats to try and engage the audience.. but wait for it, a LITRPG book that feels complete on its own. Don’t get me wrong, if it’s as well done. I would love to see book 2 come across my feed.
Until then, thank you M.A. Carlson

Count me in!

If the next books in this series are as good as this one, then I'm in for the long haul. The narration was excellent, and definitely worthy of this story. Badger is a badass! I'm gonna be cliche and say I can't wait for the next book. Yeah, I know I have to, and yeah I'll probably feel like this about a few other audiobooks while I wait. However, as soon as I see a pre-order for book 2, I'll be right there with money in hand. Totally worth a credit!

Awesome

Loved this one, this story follows a teenager carving his way through the world. I forgot how young he was a lot throughout the book. He really has to step up to the plate a lot. His character arc is really well done.

I’m Invested

The only reason why I didn’t give a complete 5 stars is because the story is a bit slow. But it’s for a reason. The build up is excellently done. I was a little frustrated with the MC do-gooder attitude despite the other characters bad actions towards him but I am also a “kill ‘em all” type 😂. So take that how you want.
Overall, I’m invested in the story and looking forward to the next adventure.