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

Good story

I will say the stats sheets could be skipped for audio as they were a few many. That aside I did like the book and how the chactater gr and changed as he ages and experienced things.

He is a bit slow like finding kill a guy who murders children to be "bad" and feel guilty. Very stupid and takes a long time for him to even consider other points of view.

Is a slow burn with the first half being ages 8-9 and then skipping to another age for half 2.

There is also the missing plot thread of him getting treasure and an artifact, hiding it then never thinking of it again. Even when he needs coins.

Also small stuff like getting gold but not buying a canteen or backpack for hunting. Knowing kids are starving but never bring back meat from hunts, just the alchemical bits.
Other dropping knives yet ignoring them and running even when he really wants a good knife. Small little things that a editor or beta readers might point out. Logical real things that get skipped to tell a story but would make it feel more real if considered.

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

excellent

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

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.

Pretty darn decent

This was a really fun read, the world building and characters are interesting and the plot was entertaining.

A few things that held it back from being a very solid 5 were just some inconsistencies and some need for a little extra polishing. I also think the characters don’t act their actual ages which I understand kids grow up fast in adult and tough situation but the thought processes and were definitely not CONSISTENTLY that of say a 9 year old boy. I think the characters in both part 1 and part 2 could’ve been five years older (so 14 and 19 respectively) and it would’ve felt way more natural and stuff to me.

Regardless I highly recommend, it was pretty darn good and was very entertaining and easy read and I’ll be continuing on.