
Sages of the Underpass
Battle Artists, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed

Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $24.95
-
Narrated by:
-
Travis Baldree
In a world where everyone has power, Nikodemus Kowalczyk was always destined to be an underdog.
Niko has long since given up on his dreams of being a world class battle artist. Thanks to his damaged core and crazy family, he never stood a chance anyway. With money, fame, and untold power on the line, the corporations decide who wins. End of story.
But when a mysterious group calling themselves the Sages of the Underpass threaten to upend the entire system with their unorthodox training and cultivation methods, Nikko soon learns that what was once a handicap might be his greatest asset. The only thing standing in his way is a bitter, hard-hearted veteran who would like nothing more than to see Niko stay in his place. Right at the bottom.
Rocky meets Dragon Ball Z in this underdog redemption story from Dragon Award finalist Aaron Michael Ritchey. Sages of the Underpass is an epic blend of urban fantasy, cultivation, and magical MMA that captures the passion, the power, and the perseverance it takes to follow your dreams - no matter what kind of artist you are.
"Sages of the Underpass is an excellent novel with a fully fleshed-out system for character development. This is a great modern cultivation story!" (Dakota Krout, author of the Divine Dungeon and the Completionist Chronicles)
©2019 Shadow Alley Press Inc. (P)2020 Shadow Alley Press Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Interesting
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great first book in a series
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I expect you'll be up late listening to this action-packed tale all the way to it's breathtaking conclusion!
Travis Baldree's marvelous performance of this book took the audie award for best male narrator of independently published books of 2021! So hop onto the Travis Baldree train, and discover your new favorite narrator with this book, and discover some real magic!
Quotes that caught my attention:
"She loved problems. Solutions closed doors, problems opened them!"
"You're pudgy... a snicker doodle away from fat."
Discover magic!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Don't expect a cultivation master here!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
perfection
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The only slight ding I'd give the novel is that it wasn't quite clear what sort of training the Sages of the Underpass provided. The book mostly glossed over that, nor did it spend much time on the martial arts; my guess is the author isn't much into that sort of thing. Not that it matters to the story, though.
Deeper than you'd think
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
Travis is good as always. This book isn't for you if you don't have patience. the start of the book was the weakest for me. But if you like fighting and cultivation and a little bit a patience well... this is your holy grail...
I really liked it
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Interesting world. I would like it even more if it would explain at least some things about it in even more detail.
Good book, some details need more work
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The book gripped my attention from start to finish. I've read a review below that stated that this was a sports book, and while the theme of the book surrounds the combat, it's not only that, the book focuses heavily on the rapid changes that the main character experiences in life. At it's core this book is about the main character's pursuit of their dream and the realities of life and personal struggles that holds him from it. The story focuses just as much of the industry of the combat as the combat itself, which in my opinion was great it added just enough drama and world building to make the main plot more me.
My only small issue was the pacing in the first half. While i think the three character's had an ending that they deserved at the book's conclusions, i couldn't say the same about the mid way arch. The rapid decision that the main character comes too and his actions from it don't seem to flow well with the previous events. While I understand why they were necessary, in my opinion they didn't fit.
regardless of that, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and i'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
TL:DR - If you looking for a story with interesting and realistic characters give this story a go. It's got everything you could want in this type of novel.
Thanks for writing it,
Albert
Great Start to a New Series
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Narration: Travis Baldree is the voice of cultivation. His narration was a selling point for me to buy this book.
Overall: I can hardly wait for a sequel.
5 Stars
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.