The Aetherborn 1

A LitRPG Adventure

De: Deadalus

Narrado por: Jonathan Waters

In a single night, Thorne lost everything. What he gained was far more dangerous.

Thorne’s world is thrown into chaos when he uncovers the truth about his heritage. He is an Aetherborn, tied to an ancient power that others would kill to control. Forced from his home, he must survive on the streets, relying on his cunning and newfound abilities to navigate ruthless guilds and dangerous factions.

To realize his near limitless potential, Thorne must become a master of masks and countless skills. Assassin. Hunter. Strategist. Mage. The further Thorne walks along the path of power, the more they intersect in a complex web of deceit.

Trust the wrong person, reveal too much…and he stands to lose it all.

Dive into an epic adventure that follows an ambitious MC as he claws his way to the heights of power, mastering blades and magic alike. Perfect for fans of King’s Dark Tidings!

©2025 Deadalus (P)2025 Timeless Wind Publishing LLC

33% review.

I picked up this book mainly due to the reviews I saw, and I love LitRPGs. So far, while it does have some LitRPG elements, it doesn't have a lot of character progression and leveling. The first quarter of the book felt like we were actually following a kid, the author and narrator did a great job getting a kids perspective and tendencies reflected. So much so I was super annoyed with the MC.
Even tho this is a LitRPG, I feel that genre takes more of a back seat, atleast for the first 1/3 of the book and is more toward drama or tragedy. It's still a good book, but I hope I start to see more character progression.

excellent

This was one of the best new books I have listened to. Great voice, good plot, and character development.

Great story. MC is well written and not an total idiot

Most of the story is the MC’s childhood, but despite being a kid, the MC is likable and reasonably intelligent. Well written plot, interesting world, 10/10 would reccomend

Meh

Not bad but not great. Kinda boring following around an 8yo and a 14yo. On the fence as to whether I try the next book.

on the fence...

I'm in the fence about this being a good book, or an interesting one.
The story is good. The author does a great job of keeping me engaged, as well as the narrator. The world building is good, as is the magic system.

Now, my issues.
It feels like the author does know how to express power progression. The MC gets his core at an early age. More than enough years before anyone else to be a true powerhouse. Even with hiding his core and abilities, he's made to seem normal. Not that he's pretending, but that his stats don't mean shit. He's constantly winded, when his Endurance stat is high. He still feels drained from Ether use, even with a high Spirit stat. My problem, is that he never seems to get stronger, even though his skills level up. It's the deference between the MC being a badass, and the author just telling the reader he's a badass. His actions don't add up to how powerful he should be. By the end, he's level 33. The other ppl his age, without their core, should be making him bleed. His knuckles shouldn't be bruised by beating them. Ppl a lower level than him, shouldn't find it so easy to harm him. His stats alone should make it seem like they're punching stone, instead of flesh. The MC should've been made to dodge more to keep his secrets. There's no reason ppl a lower level than him should have been able to affect him like they were.

That being said, I still recommend this book. It's the first one. Hopefully, the author goes into more detail, in the next book, about how stats work.