Mage Tank

A LitRPG Adventure

De: Cornman

Narrado por: Daniel Wisniewski

A hilarious new Isekai LitRPG adventure perfect for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl and Full Murderhobo.

Conquer ancient dungeons. Get rewarded. Grow stronger.

After being killed by a high-velocity tree-hug, Arlo is transported to a new world where those brave and talented enough to conquer ancient Delves are rewarded with incredible power and abilities.

Unfortunately for Arlo, there is no tutorial. He is immediately forced to tackle a Delve set to the highest difficulty with a party of adventurers who are not only strangers to him, but strangers to each other as well.

Arlo has no armor, no weapons, no knowledge of the world at large, and his party is growing increasingly suspicious of his lack of preparation and paper-thin excuses for how he got there.

There's also the fact that the System in charge seems to be treating Arlo's situation like a big, cosmic joke.

Determined not to die again, Arlo forgoes putting any points into his highest stat, Intelligence, and instead dumps everything he's got into Fortitude. After all, who needs equipment or fighting skills when you can eat fireballs for breakfast and still ask for more hot sauce?

Mage Tank begins a new Isekai LitRPG adventure that features steady progression, intelligent characters who spend time making intentional build choices, and tons of laughs. It’s not action all-the-time, but Arlo’s life is replete with danger and, more importantly, consequences.

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Fun story, laugh out loud moments, great narration

This was a fun book. Funny snarky dialogue and cultural references. In too many books, that kind of stuff comes across as too forced and isn't funny. Not the case here. Very funny. Daniel Wisniewski, as usual, provided excellent narration. A second book hasn't been announced at the time of this review, but I expect there probably will be one, and I'm looking forward to it.

Brilliant

Great lit rpg. Funny all the time. Interesting characters. The story really moves. I was sad when it ended. The narrator did a great job. Only negative was the impressive descriptive gory violence and the frequent cursing. Not for kids, IMHO. Otherwise highly recommended.

Not quit squishy

This book has an interesting concept by the Mage, who usually is a squishy person, is really hard to kill. I loved the comedy in the book in the system messages and the companion's manicle tendencies. I am so excited to see what happens next.

Fantastic gamble!

I normally don’t read anything with less than 1k reviews and several sequels but this one caught me eye. The narrator is a master of his craft, the story is comedic but dramatic, the MC is everything I love about good LitRPG, light hearted but dealing with a very serious world. Though he is shaping up to be OP, it’s not out of place because the world is just that unfair.
Anyway, can’t wait to read the next 10!

AWESOME story!

The narrator is very talented, but a few consistent mispronunciations were jarring. Overall, though - great book and great performance!

Can't wait for a series!

One of the better LITrpg books I've listened to recently! Funny, engaging, great narrative. I really hope new book/books don't take too long. Loved it!

Pretty good

I enjoyed it, a different take on a reincarnation story. Looking forward on seeing where the story goes!

Amazing entry

Dialogue is top tier for the genre. Mesh of sci-fi / litrpg is master craft. World building is gripping.

Cool concept

The concept of a mage tank isn’t necessarily novel but few people are brave enough to write a book about one. It was a lot of fun. The MC reminded me of Jason from HWFWM at times. The MC is definitely OP which is something that I enjoy. A lot happens in this book and I’m interested in seeing what happens next. The narrator did a great job.

Deep cut references

Do you like litrpgs? What about references? What about subtle anime and nerd culture references? What about no restraint from hiding any cheese? If you've answered yes to all or most of these questions, this book is for you! I'd definitely call this a popcorn listen, a little fun, casual, and it has a nice simple "RPG" system that you're not looking at audiobook chapters just to listen to the dictation. Cornman has definitely set the hoops to start letting his sharks jump through, and I'm feeling there's going to be fire involved and probably a parade of Cephalopods.
I for one look forward to further books in this light hearted, referential, nerdy, inclusive, and overall fun series.
Grotto wishes for more of us minions for when he finally wrenches rule of the world with his tentacles and chews his opposition with his break!