Empire Builder 2: Breed, Populate, Conquer

Empire Builder, Book 2

By: Dante King

Narrated by: Tess Irondale

Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

Benjamin has discovered the ancient relic that is his dark lord's tower.

Inside are many rooms with all he requires to rebuild his empire. He has found four wives to live within them, but he'll need many more if he wants to fill it with his offspring. To make matters more complicated, more towers like his own have sprung up in the north. The question of who controls them is one he will have to discover before too long...and there are two prisoners within his dungeon cells that have vital information.

The question remains: can he give into his darker nature in order to extract this information? The Forgotten Ruler of old would have no objections to using the most effective means of interrogation. If Benjamin wants to step into his new role and become the Forgotten Ruler in truth, he will have to lay aside the moralities of modern Earth and embrace this new world.

©2021 Dante King (P)2021 Podium Audio

great second book.

it was a great book moved the story along at a good pace and was fun and interesting. I still don't like he kept hawk spell as lexi is a follower. A+

fantastic story

I love this series and how it is read can't wait for the next one

good read

I could not stop. listening to it,
It's funny andkeeps you waiting for what's next. WERE IS BOOK #3.........

need the next one please

take power become stronger and become a giant eagle that's strong to pick up a full grown human another amazing story Dante and tess is wonderful as always

Turned to Shit

I actually enjoyed the first book I even liked the main character up until the power went to his head and he started guilt young women onto having sex with him and then he captures a beastkin that is a slaver catching abnd killing other beastkin even kids and as he questions her he basically coaches her what he wants to hear so he can fuck her it must say something about the author would be my guess I will be returning this book and won't continue the narrator did a good job

Great story ruined by an abrupt ending

The story hit a lot of good targets you'd want from any novel in the genre. It had an interesting world with pretty unique characters in it. The ideas around growth, both in family and rpg fashion were also new and I appreciated the twists. In fact the whole plot of the story had a nice twist that hooked me in with it's unique twist on the chosen one trope. It's not without it's flaws but I was happy with my purchase and having a good time for nearly all of the first book and most of the second.

The author did make some bad choices in the writing that I wanted to point out. The love interest characters felt a bit thin aside from the main interest who got the MC started on this whole adventure. At first I thought I just wasn't paying attention but near the end I genuinely couldn't remember who was who. The timing of the ending was also a huge letdown for me. There was a clear end point just over halfway through the book with an epic battle and conclusion but ending it there would have made it criminally short, so the author tacked on what was likely the start to the third book and ends it abruptly just as a large event is about to take place. Books that end in this way feel like they are just one long story cut into pieces to sell more copies which leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth. It doesn't matter if they had a valid reason to do so, you are left feeling cheated.

In the end, the story is a fun romp with a few flaws that has a bad ending. I'll likely continue the story but I wouldn't suggest the series to any fans of the genre unless they're already invested.