The Jester of Apocalypse: Eternity

The Jester of Apocalypse, Book 1

By: Robert Blaise

Narrated by: J.S. Arquin

Despite being a young master of the Zearthorn sect, Neave is not a cultivator. And if he can have his way, he never will be.

Years of daily beatings, bullying, and abuse haven’t been enough to make him change his mind, and the ultimatum from his father won’t be either.

Forced to choose between an arranged marriage and a path of cultivation, Neave makes a third choice. In a desperate, last-ditch attempt, he enters a secret vault and encounters a treasure.

A book he should have never touched.

Trapped in a hellish time loop of death and suffering, he fights waves of demons in an impossible challenge of skill, creativity, and perseverance.

What will happen when he finally returns?

Oblivious to the apocalypse he had become.

Unaware of the horrors he had dragged outside.

©2023 Robert Blaise (P)2023 Podium Audio

A unique cultivation story that doesn’t pull its punches

A book that combines the insanity of a death loop and a condensed version of cultivation that doesn’t pretend to be anything but violent, which may not be everyone’s favorite, but I found it extremely entertaining.

Also the author does use a very light voice for the MC that honestly wasn’t my favorite till it grew on me for the absolute absurdity of someone with that voice doing what they do.

Potential

Once the story gets past the time loop training it is decent, but feels more like a setup for the story than the story itself. Hopefully in book 2 we can meet the Jester of Apocalypse since the MC doesn't seem to be the Jester. The narrator kinda makes this a hard listen, not bad, just hard.

Enjoyable Except for One Thing

Seriously, hearing the main character's name so many times almost had me return the book... Otherwise, it is an enjoyable story but the cultivation system really needs to be explained.

It gets better after initial lengthy death re-dos

much better.

Robert Blaise, I almost gave up on this book in the first several chapters where the MC, Neave, was pulled into a demon realm and force to battle tons of demons before he was returned to the mortal realm. Neave is a strong-willed 11yr old intellectual progeny with a no-filter sarcastic attitude and a potty-mouth that would make a drunken salty sailor blush. On return to the mortal realm, he has attained unimaginable skills but at a cost which will cloud his moral decision-making from that point on. Being a member of cultivation sect and having been mistreated, he easily vanquishes those sect member who had attempted to kill him.

Afterward, he leaves the sect to venture out on his own to gain more power through cultivation and monster killing. Everything around him seems like a tornado, pulling others in with an intent to end him.

If you are interested in a cultivation series that sets itself apart on its own, suffer the first few chapters and stay for what follows.

J.S. Arquin's performance is well done.

Fun dive into insanity

Good story. starts on a time loop for our little protagonist, not badly done and not too shabby with keeping the interest going. slow development of abilities as time is rather extended. little guy goes slightly insane fighting evil for countless eons before being spit out and let loose on the world.
He quickly gets revenge on several folks and sets off on a wild adventure pursuing more power and better food, or just food that wasn't a tablet of purified vitamins.
If you end up giving this a go you may also want to check out 1% lifesteal from the same author.

Awesome take on cultivation

This book was a fun take on cultivation. I really enjoyed the the main character. I blasted through this book in just a couple days I couldn’t put it down.

Pretty Good.

The story is good. The narration is pretty good. I hope the series continues. yep.

Oh my

This is what a cultivation book supposed to be like, there's good, bad, and disgusting ugly things happening in a world where power is everything. Good job.👍👍.

Fun. Read by Morty.

Couldn't get past the fact that the main character has the same voice as Justin Roiland uses for Morty. It's eerie. Good story though.

Took effort to finish

The story had potential but the narrator really drags it out.... He makes the main character sound like a whiny version of Rick who learned he can cuss now.