Dungeon Diving 101

De: Bruce Sentar

Narrado por: Christopher Boucher, Jessica Threet

The Dungeon is a place of magic and mystery, a vast branching, underground labyrinth that has changed the world and the people who dare to enter its depths. Those who brave its challenges are rewarded with wealth, fame, and powerful classes that set them apart from the rest.

Ken was determined to follow the footsteps of his family and become one of the greatest adventurers the world has ever known. He knows that the only way to do that is to get into one of the esteemed Dungeon colleges, where the most promising young adventurers gather.

Despite doing fantastic on the entrance exam, when his class is revealed, everyone turns their backs on him, all except for one.

The most powerful adventurer, Crimson, invites him to the one college he never thought he’d enter. Haylon, an all girls college.

Ken sets out to put together a party and master the skills he'll need to brave the Dungeon's endless dangers. But he soon discovers that the path ahead is far more perilous than he could have ever imagined.

©2023 Bruce Sentar (P)2025 Bruce Sentar

VA change

honestly glad for the VA changes Lewis Alexander's voice in this book hurt my soul

A fun listen!

First off, Christopher Boucher and Jessica Threet are amazing voice actors and I know when they are performing for a book I will be in for a great time. I have been a fan of theirs for a long time and seek out books narrated by them. It was how I found this series.

As for the story, I found it a fun take on the LitRPG genre with an anime twist I haven't quite seen in other books of the genre. There are minor anime tropes that I was able to vividly imagine because of how common the tropes were. Ken is a likeable protagonist and his relationship with his party seems genuine, as genuine as a harem story can get at least. All the supporting characters are distinct and memorable. I highly enjoyed the first book and had already purchased the second book half way through the first.

Great book, but why replace the OG VAs?

I love this series. Great story, no doubt.

But why replace the OG VAs? They were amazing.

I dont know Boucher much, but I did listen to another series with him and Threet, and they did a great job. I love Threet's books; she's always done a magnificent job.

That being said...why does this feel half-assed/rushed? All the voices sound the same same. No distinction. Was it rushed to the point the actors couldn't do their own thing? Again, I've listened to 1 other series from Boucher, and he did great in that. Threet was amazing in Dragon's Justice, but where did that VA go? I hope they get better in later books, because this is weak.

my favorite series hands down

love the concept and genre, has great pacing and character development. I really enjoy that the spicy scenes are limited. I hate when a book will introduce a character and like 2 minutes later it's a spicy scene. this series does a great job at building the relationships. I'm enjoying the new narration especially for Des, Bruce is the best of the genre but I'm definitely bias but he also makes up the bulk of my library.

New VAs are a better combo

Lots of mixed opinions on the VA change, but in my opinion Chris does a much better Ken and I felt more connected to his character than I did when it was

There is a fair complaint that Jessica’s character range is not as impressive as Rozelyn (you will hear similar character vibes between this and Dragon’s Justice and Ard’s Oath), but I found her performance is great here.

New VA

So this was a banger before but Chris and Jessica made it better. I’m giving the whole series another listen.

I'm done...

I can't understand how it is possible for the writer to make every protagonist they have made sound like an indecisive, incompetent, and totally oblivious person. I also believe that every single chapter moved the story along about 1/4 of the way, while the rest was inner dialogue with the MC frozen in place. it gets quite frustrating quickly...

Great narration and a fun ride

A fun mix of litrpg, dungeon delving, and a fantasy university setting makes for a fun listen and the start of an entertaining series. The characters are fun and the action flows well. Christopher Boucher and Jessica Threat's narration brings all the characters to life and keeps the book entertaining and engrossing. After listening to this one, I have already grabbed the next few books, so I hope it keeps getting better.

Much much better.

Both female voice performances are amazing either way. I like both of there interpretations. Chris’s voice is just better and he is really good as well. Great to listen to this series again. It’s like a whole new story. 5/5/5 for sure. Thanks!

Great series

solid narration and great story.
already bought the second one. Hopefully the rest of the series are just as good