Power

Wormhole Mana, Book 1

By: Tom Larcombe

Narrated by: Shawn Compton

When the government thinks they have a lead on an inexpensive energy source, they throw together a research project for it, disregarding some unfortunate occurrences with similar research previously. The theory is that they can create a wormhole that will constantly allow energy through, then they'll convert the energy into electricity and feed it into the grid. Maxwell Carter works a maintenance job at a government research facility.

The research lab he works at has an accident, more energy coming through the wormhole than anticipated, enough to completely rupture the shields that were supposed to contain it until they finished determining how to convert the energy into electricity. Previously harmless animals are changed to nightmare threats and people are dying, seemingly due to incidents related directly to their interests.

Max and his friend Ron make it out of the facility alive, although the rest of the people in the facility aren't so lucky. The strangeness that was surrounding the labs seems to be expanding, even reaching his home within a day or two. Now strange screens, reminiscent of some of the online games he's played, are appearing in his vision, and apparently Prometheus, the AI running on the supercomputer from the research lab, is the one in charge of it all and is dedicated to spreading this new energy worldwide.

©2023 Thomas Larcombe (P)2024 Tantor

Stilted Writing Coupled w Stilted Narration

This is some of the clunkiest and stilted writing I’ve encountered in a genre that already has too much of both.

excellent story and interesting plot

I cannot wait until Brooke too to finish listening to the plot and story of this book it was really interesting to listen to I enjoyed the whole story I've replayed the story multiple times

Different take on LitRPG

Interesting story line. Ebook version needed some editing but errors seemed to be corrected in audio version Characters weren't deep but most were believable.

Loses a star to grounding

it was a decent read, a little slow pace, but whatever. My biggest grip with the story is the mechanic doesn't realize that almost all car electrical systems are already grounded.

Good but slow

A good story and would make a very good series. Though the issue I have with it was the story move very slow. In fact, I put this book away for about a month before I came back and finished it. it is a very good story and has some good plot elements.