Picking Up the Pieces

Publisher's Summary

After escaping from the clutches of his demanding AI assistant in succubus form, Mark was thrust into the Crystal Heart gameworld after it had been left running for hundreds of years. Tasked with building his team and healing the corruption caused by the two warring artificially intelligent entities, Mark heads out into the unknown to enthrall compatible fighters and figure out his next steps. 

With their new, magic compass in hand, Mark and his beautiful Enthralled begin the search for the scattered pieces of the broken Crystal Heart. The journey will send them to the far corners of the gameworld to face challenges that test their strength, their courage, and their bond.

As their adventures unfold, Mark begins to worry about what will happen to his cherished friends, teammates, and lovers if they actually succeed.

Warning: Contains graphic sexual scenes.

©2018 Prax Venter (P)2018 Podium Publishing

More than I hoped for

The action in and out of combat was more than I had hoped for. A great sequel to the first book and filled with so many of my personal fetish’s that it was almost required I listen by myself. If ya get my meaning. The only way it could have been better is if the narrator was female. Christian was awesome but the more erotic a book is the better with a female voice.

8 of 9 people found this review helpful

dick, pussy, now you know 1/3 of the book

This is bad. So here is the layout of the book. go out of there hideout, fuck now kill something. Go back to there hideout, fuck. It reads like a 15-year-old boy wrote this. There is less of a story than the first book. But I know that you read the first book so you're going to get this one. Good luck I do hope you like but I could not take it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Female narrator needed

The story, book and premise was hot, and very interesting, with just the right amount of story and erotic tension between the main Character and his harem, but my only complaint is that it was read by a guy, I prefer these types of stories narrated by a woman, would make it that much hotter.

4 of 7 people found this review helpful

getting much better

his writing style is improving and I am very much enjoying this series. I talked to the author on Facebook and he gave me some insight and where it all started. he is a good guy with an impressive imagination and urge to turn that imagination into a world we can all visit and even call home.

so I say again if you like anime, harem, monster girls or lit rpg video game worlds with lots of sex and yes even love then you will enjoy this series.

Not sure what I expected

After being pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed all the characters in the first book; I had to listen to the second one. This is a series of books I plan on following and one that I hope doesn’t end anytime soon. It would make a hell of an anime too.

good book, odd ending.

not bad not bad not bad at all. also they changed the ending thingy to some British guy, what's that about?

What a roller coaster ride!

A wild ride of action, passion and ecstasy, culminating in an unexpected twist... one hell of a continuation that leaves you asking what's coming next. Can't wait for the next adventure.

Second Book Same as the First

Christian Fox turned in another great performance.

The overall story by Prax Venter was enjoyable. However, I noticed the same problem in this book as the first book. Too many pointless sex scenes that added nothing to the characters or story. More than once I found myself going, "Didn't we just finish a sex scene?" when a new one started. After the half way point of the novel, it began to feel like the scenes were just there to pad the length of the book.

Quest Complete?!?!? Or is it????

Such an amazing follow-up to a great story! Strong female characters take the lead and we see the team grow into a "family". With a home. Great twist at the end, but don't fret, we received closure. Author is a pro at this genre. So glad I found this story. Definitely worth the credit. Enjoy!


Not a children's book. Please 18+ only.

Amazing but the ending...🤯!! (no spoilers)

So I'm not sure if there is a third book in the works but after finishing this book I'm desperate for closure. I'm not saying it's a cliffhanger but it definitely took on another level of depth and I couldn't help but feel for the MC situation. Overall the story was solid and my favorite scenes involve the antagonists that Prax Venter cooks up. I mean I wanted to curb stomp each and everyone of them. solid performance by Christian Fox too!