• He Who Fights with Monsters 5

  • A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 5)
  • By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
  • Narrated by: Heath Miller
  • Length: 20 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (18,947 ratings)

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He Who Fights with Monsters 5

By: Shirtaloon,Travis Deverell
Narrated by: Heath Miller
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Jason has discovered that his homeworld is not what he thought. What’s more, the rest of the planet is on the precipice of sharing his revelation.

With magic on the rise and forces pulling him in multiple directions, Jason is faced with challenges greater than ever before.

Even as his power reaches new and incredible heights, he is faced with the realization that going beyond his best is still not enough.

About the series: Experience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of loot, adventurers, gods and magic. Rich characters and world-building offer humor, political intrigue and slice-of-life elements alongside lots of monster fighting and adventure.

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love the story, hate the politics

I understand making a character nuanced by giving them political beliefs and flaws. The author seems to want to diversify his main character by making him an obvious Hypocrite and cultural prejudice. This is something other characters have observed of the MC in earlier books but by being back in his original world it has been dialed up to 11. It has gotten to the point where it's getting in the way of telling the story. I am unsure if these beliefs and prejudices are the authors or are the MCs alone as an attempt to humanize him through flaws, but either way it's waaaaay overdone.

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Too political and whiny

Overall I love the world built and how magic and advancement is handled is definitely above average. In the first 3 books the MC would mention overtly political propaganda stuff sprinkled through the books but it wasn’t the main focus. This last book and now this book the MC spends barely any time fighting and a lot of political ramblings and self pity and crying a lot. He is supposed to be a master manipulator and have smart companions but they just make the worst decisions over and over again that make no sense.

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good series gone bad.

this series used to be great, until the author decided to rip the main character back to his original world. now the story is beyond drug out until you get completely bored. feels like anything that isn't related to feelings gets glossed over while the "I'm turning into a killing monster" is thrown into your face every 5 minutes.
I can't even keep track of all the crappy factions there's so much dribble over complicating things. definitely not buying the next book.

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Here's why Chosen One stories are bad

Was pleasantly surprised with book 4 but this book has been a real chore to get through. The interpersonal relationships and local politicking have largely been put aside to focus more on the cosmic magic and global politics plotlines where Jason must step up to be the literal saviour of not just one but two universes. The stakes are so incredibly vast that it's hard to care about any of it. Likewise, Jason's kit is so ridiculously versatile and overpowered that he never truly feels in danger.

The book also suffers from a lack of grounding or relatability. Book 1 has us follow Jason into a strange new world, but we can relate to it because the rules are similar to a video game, but here, what grounding do we have for any of Jason's decisions or world building? The book meanders from one event to the next without really making any sense and you just feel like "okay, we're doing this now."

This was, perhaps, the least enjoyable book of the series.

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annoyed and not complete

I was hooked with the first book, I love the series and especially love the length of the first book, being nearly thirty hours. Unfortunately the book lengths have gotten shorter and shorter, and his political points went from a side point with him fighting monsters and other adventurers, to him being political first and fighting second. the last actual fight that is really explained and detailed out is four or five hours before the end of the book and the end of the book seems like it was supposed to keep going and was cut to make a new book. No wrap up, nothing.
I love the series, but really hope it isn't ruined in the next one.

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Superb as always!

I’m not even finished with the book yet but I’m already sad that I almost am. The narrator did wonderful work, though the American accent sounds way too country, almost like an old western movie with Clint Eastwood.

The MC is not an idiot, he has very strong views on literally everything. He’s like that annoying guy in class that always tries to One Up or publicly dress down the teacher but then some time later realizes he was a jerk and apologizes. I can’t stand those guys, but then again I never took the time to get to know them. I like Jason and how annoying he can be.

His willpower is no joke, who cares if the authors actual views on politics or whatever bleed into his work, that is what the character calls for. A strong , opinionated little Sh**

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if you cut the politics and whining its 2 hrs

Jason just complains and shares the dumbest opinions that have nothing to do with the story. I was hoping for the Asano clan to grow but instead they have the dumbest protagonist, "mr west said this to Mr north and Mr east told Mrs south that jason is strong but not strong...." dude what have you done to such a good story. garbage garbage garbage. the narrator is great, solid variety of voices but man that story was 💩

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bs money grab, cut book in half

can tell by the ending someone chose to cut the book in half that is terrible for the fans of this series.

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Magic Deadpool with constant morality babble.

Been enjoying the series as it goes along however i am getting tired of the morality banter every few chapters. MC, I DID BAD TINGS, Supporting characters YOU DID BAD TINGS! U BAD, MC Inner monologue: "I DO BAD TINGS FOR FOR GOOD REASON MYABE I BAD" Other supporting character: Did you explain your good reason? MC: no :D

Every few chapters we get this and im tired of it. That aside love the books.

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Self-aggrandizing bs with an ok story

At first Jason’s politics were pretty endearing and a good complement to his personality but as the series progresses and it becomes obvious the author is just as insufferable/self-righteous as Jason, who’s got the worldview of a western armchair leftist and the personality of a neckbeard. It’s clear Jason is just the type of person the author wishes other people found sexy and alluring but in reality the novelty of being around someone like that wears off very quick.
Anyways, overall concept was fine just kinda turned into a “how I wish I could prepare for an impending/ongoing apocalypse” thing.

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