Skill Eater

A LitRPG Adventure

De: Magnus Grey

Narrado por: Paul Heitsch

An action packed LitRPG adventure perfect for fans of Solo Leveling, The Primal Hunter, and 1% Lifesteal!

Alone. Surrounded by monsters. Time to fight his way up the food chain.

In the aftermath of an unprecedented magical disaster, Edge wakes up in a monster-infested wilderness, standing on the bottom of the food chain. But he won’t be there for long.

After finding a unique core known as Skill-Eater, Edge gains the power to steal the skills of monsters, men, and beasts, and a chance to battle his way up to the top.

It seems that his luck has finally changed, although he will soon learn that power never comes without a price.

Experience an action packed LitRPG adventure set in a world where artifacts known as Cores let their bearers wield the planet’s magic, and where Skills grant superhuman abilities and kaiju roam the wilds. It's perfect for fans of Solo Leveling, The Primal Hunter, and 1% Lifesteal!

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just have a straight forward fight

This was a hard listen, all the fights are drawn out and full of Deux Ex Machina moments leaving me skipping whole chapters just to progress a single fight scene.

Slow start great finish

Love the storyline and looking forward to book 2. Fast paced and easy listen as I work out

way the story is told is annoying

generally I like most power fantasy stories, this one I found annoying.
the plot armor is ridiculous, MC is about to die then something happens just as he's about to die and the second before death the plot saves him with a convenient upgrade.
Also the story seems really dragged out, even going back in time to tell events in the past that dont add anything.

entertaing

use of same description many times over. example he uses in a heartbeat alot. could use a 10th of a second, lightning fast ect.

explain and describe in book form

holy crap the author described everything in excruciating detail without also describes our explained everything everyone it comes up over and over and over again. every fight every person ever l every thought. then every woman he meets is strong brave courageous and the males are almost all background characters. it's so very monotonous.

I really liked this one

It is a standard power fantasy but the plot isn't solely reliant on the MC's progression and it maintains a degree of mystery without feeling like it stifled the story.
Some of the back and forth time jumps were a bit annoying, they supplied background info with reasonable delays. I am looking forward to book 2.

Great first book

This is a great start to a new series and it all comes around in the end. Can't wait for book 2. If I had any complaints it would be that sometimes things are drawn out entirely to long but some of that is because the narration is pretty slow. I don't like speeding up my audio books but 1.2 speed honestly felt like normal speed from other books. Narration is good other than that.

Cool concept

I like the unique skill that lead to an OP MC. The book got a little formulaic with the monster hunter and skill harvesting but it was an entertaining formula. The narrator did a good job. I’m interested in the second book.

solid system and plot

While the start was a little rough, I was hooked within an hour or so. Decently strong characters (especially for the genre), and generally a plot that makes sense and keeps the pace up. Loved the new system, great flavor beyond 'level up.'

Fast-Paced LitRPG with Real Stakes and Growth

What a delightful audiobook.
The LitRPG elements are seamlessly woven into a compelling narrative built on a rich prison-world setting undergoing an apocalyptic transformation. The main character strikes a perfect balance — powerful, but still vulnerable — fully aware that he has a brief window to grow before the real monsters (both literal and metaphorical) come hunting.

The pacing is excellent, with skill progression that feels earned, not rushed. Side characters add depth and weight without stealing focus, and the world-building is strong without ever becoming overwhelming.

If you're a fan of Solo Leveling, The Primal Hunter, or the 1% Lifesteal genre, this book absolutely delivers. Highly recommended for LitRPG fans looking for action, strategy, and high-stakes evolution.