Shattered Dreams

Ultimate Level 1, Book 1

De: Shawn Wilson

Narrado por: Johnathan McClain

Max wanted to be a [Baker].

Settle down, bake stuff, and enjoy life. The gods, however, ruined that dream.

Given [Baker] and a rare black skill, he is now running for his life, trying to grow strong enough to return home. Now, Max must find a way to grow strong enough to survive the people and the god hunting him. Unprepared for an adventurer's life, Max will have to learn things the hard way as he hides his secret lest his fellow adventurers turn on him.

©2024 Shawn Wilson (P)2024 Podium Audio

the narration is at another level

the narrator made it more enjoyable!
Definitely recommend!
I don't typically listen to books from this point of view, but it was great! Will be getting the next book

Great book!!!

Well worth a credit, fantastic and funny. i loved the cuss words they truly were unique. The book went by to quickly I wasn't ready for it to end but it was amazing and I already have the second book in my wish list.

Good for new listeners

As an avid listener of the LitRPG/Progression Fantasy genre, this book had a few too many played-out tropes and plot points to be truly spectacular. For a first listen or to introduce one to the genre, though, I believe this novel is perfectly fine.

This novel seems more geared towards a more YA/teenage audience, and it shows in the dialogue and character writing. The world and characters are a bit one-dimensional. The MC, for instance, seems to change his opinions and outlook on life on a whim with little substantial evidence to support this. The dialogue can be funny at times, but is a little childish in its swearing.

The world could be a bit more developed, but sometimes it’s nice to have a simpler, more linear progression setting. The narrator can overdo it at times, but helps more than hurts the story. The combat is good, and it easy to track.

Overall, I would recommend veteran listeners to avoid this, but recommend this novel to others who are unfamiliar with genre tropes, as it’s sure to be a good stepping stone into more serious/gritty/grounded works. It’s fun and lighthearted, and not a bad time waster.

The energy

The readers energy holds your attention perfectly. The story is well paced not too slow and not too fast. Many laughs but also touches of sadness or compassion and it all just fits together perfectly in this book.

Loving the long drives with a good story!

Characters are great, very motivate not like some other books where the main character gets bogged down with emotional baggage. Interesting plot & lots of cool side characters. Plus I like that he is actually a good guy.

love the VA

very engaging, first audio book to get me to laugh out loud, the conversations and social aspect is done very well

great story, overenthusiastic narration

The story is great for folks who enjoy powerful protagonists. My main gripe is that the narrator puts far too much emphasis and inflection in sentences that do not require it. Other than that he does very well.

Loved it

This was extraordinary book to listen too! Had me going from start to finish and god I hope book two keeps up with the pace this book gave because it’s that good and need my fix that it has given me! This author knows how to keep their readers coming back for more and the narrator takes it to another level! You will not regret spending money or credits on this series!

The funny cursing

I think this book was really good as my first LitRPG book. The plot and character development is good so far. Looking forward to book 2.

Awesome, weak to strong, MC must hide ability

This book was a great little adventure, and I pretty much listened to it straight through. I wanted a good light novel, and this one really hit the spot with a good dose of humor, some light stress, fun adventures, and an awesome narrator who really brings the characters to life. Johnathan McClaine really does an awesome job with it! The main trope of the MC having an alternate path to progression that they must hide while they are weak is extremely common, but this one does some things that are a bit different by making the MC less clueless and more mature than most. There were a few minor plot holes, but nothing really egregious. I will definitely be getting the next book in the series when it comes out!