Homecoming

Broken Universe, Book 1

De: D.K. Landtroop

Narrado por: Rylee Kuberra, Boise Blue

From bestselling author D.K. Landtroop

What if the Isekai’d hero came back—with secrets, debts, and all his power stripped away?

Kyle Sangster ruled a magical realm as its near-divine emperor, forged in battles against the nine armies of hell and bound by pacts with gods who summoned him. After a decade of epic adventures, he found a way home to the parents and friends he loves. But he wakes in his 17-year-old body, fresh from a year-long coma, in a hometown far too curious about him.

High school. Worried parents. Zero magic. Once a world-ruler, now a regular teen—his legendary skills now mere fragments. His old foes led demon legions; here, they run banks and score touchdowns. His parents, crushed by debt from his care, need him now more than ever. Yet his return may be unraveling reality, awakening magic in his friends and stirring forces only he can see.

With shadowy threats closing in, Kyle must rebuild his strength, outsmart cunning enemies, and protect his family while guiding a world on the brink of transformation.

Witty, raw, and fiercely original, Broken Universe flips portal fantasy on its head—where a hero’s choice to return may have broken reality.

©2025 D.K. Landtroop (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

Interesting

This story is interesting and the MC is not useless, so for now I am looking forward to book 2.

I recommend it

the narration team did a fantastic job. the book was pretty good for the first one of the new series. I don't remember ever coming across this author before. the story starts with our main character preparing to return to Earth after having been pulled away to save another world at age 15 or 16. the character States later on in the book that his real age is 27 even though he has returned relatively shortly after he left Earth from Earth's point of view. in the other world he reached the level of ruler and potentially had a position among the gods with a goddess as a companion. he turned it all down to go home to his family. unfortunately with his return He has brought magic with him thereby dooming the Earth to the Apocalypse that is the system. this first book Is essentially him preparing for what comes next. I think that the story is going to unfold something akin to to welcome To The Multiverse series in that will probably get a number of books before The Apocalypse finally descends. we'll have to wait for the releases to know for sure. while there were a couple of places that i, underline I, found boring I still enjoyed the story and was entertained. I'm still interested in returning for the sequel. with that I think the team that brought this story to us, the audiobook listeners deserves a round of applause.

Such a fun book

I couldn't stop listening. Sleep was lost. Really looking forward to the next in the series.

Very good

Extremely good book, cant wait for number 2. narrator is a very good. bought this waiting for the next book in all my other series and if follow ups are this good this will be a main staple.

A good start

It’s a slow burn, ramps up in the middle and gets you excited for book 2 when it drops. Genuinely can’t way.

we all know what it's like to be sucked into another world

But what happens when you have saved the day and that story ends and you get sent home... that question that has haunted me since the first time Lord British sent the Avatar home in Ultima. D K Landtroop gives us answers highly recommended.

Clever, Engaging and Surprisingly Thoughtful

This book really surprised me in the best way. I often think that an author can’t truly write a character who’s smarter than themselves — there’s usually a ceiling on how “brilliant” a protagonist can feel. But this author genuinely impressed me. The main character’s intelligence felt real and well thought out, with ideas I wouldn’t have come up with myself.

It was fascinating to watch a 17-year-old protagonist quietly building a company from the ground up — forming trusts, hiring experts, and thinking several steps ahead. The author managed to make those high-level business and strategy moments engaging and believable, which is no small feat.

That said, some of the “teen” elements didn’t quite land for me. While the main character himself acts far more mature than his age, his interactions with a few of the other teenage characters sometimes made the book feel geared toward a younger audience.

Overall, though, I really enjoyed it. It’s rare to find a story that balances youthful energy with such clever, thoughtful planning, and this one pulled it off better than most.

Good

It's another great DK Landtroop book! I'm excited for the new series. Rylee and Boise did a wonderful job too!

What a solid book

The start of a legendary tale of daring and comedic shenanigans. Looking forward to the next book and watching the empire being born and traitors being dealt with.

good story

I really injoy this book the pacing is good the characters are relatable if I had any complaints about it I would say it's to short it feels like it was half of a book because of the pacing of the story.