• The Path of Ascension

  • A LitRPG Adventure
  • By: C. Mantis
  • Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
  • Length: 24 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,181 ratings)

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The Path of Ascension

By: C. Mantis
Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
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Publisher's summary

Orphaned by Monsters. Matt must power up to save others from the same fate.

Matt plans to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and murdered his parents. But his dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental and no guild or group will take him.

Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple. They give him a chance to join the Path of Ascension, an empire-wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends.

With their recommendation and a stolen Skill, Matt begins his journey to the peak of power. Maybe then, he can get vengeance he seeks....

Experience the start of an action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia. With five million views on Royal Road, this hit web serial is new and improved and now available.

About the series: This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia. It features a magic system and progression system that are logically and internally consistent, as well as realistic fight scenes and a rational MC.

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love the story and reader

I've read this story multiple times so i knew that i would like this since I can now listen to it at work.

My only gripe is the change in tone whenever a skill name is mentioned, even when a character is talking in normal conversation. It feels like "Hello [insert name here], we want to talk about the warranty on your [moterized vehicle]. It expires in [6] days.

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amazing

I love this series. I really like the performance of the audiobook. I've already read everything on Royalroad, but now I cant wait for the next audiobook. I hope this series continues through tier 50 and onto the higher realms instead of just following Matt, Liz, and Aster until they finish the path at 25.

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Skill saying is annoying

When the reader reads a skill it’s in a funny way like they spliced it in. It’s obnoxious but you get used to it.

Great story, really good book otherwise

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Great!

This book was like a fantasy version of the iron prince, extremely enjoyable and fun.

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Trust the other reviews.

The narration is great outside of the prerecorded inserts. The story is great and I hope someone within the audible team, including the narrator and author reads these comments.

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Great story! Nice world building!

I love the story. I rooted for the main characters. The only thing annoying as others have mentioned is the pre-recorded voice every time a skill was mentioned.

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This was absolutely amazing!

I really enjoyed this story! It had so many fun elements to it.

I love the universe it was placed in. I love the character progression and unlimited methods for development (The Path of Ascension). Its just so much fun to be able to listen to others ideas of how to build your character, and yet go off and build something no one else has seen or thought of. This universe sets the ability for every person it to do exactly that.

Its just totally amazing and I absolutely love it.

The narrator did a fantastic job. And at over 24 hours, Just wow, I can't wait to hear the next book in the series!

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love the story

the only thing did not like was the author over doing the game mechanics other that that great story

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I recommended this gem

if you like Litrpg such as prime hunter , DOD ..etc you'll love this series.

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it good

it was really long but good. really do suggest anyone to listen I think it would be a good spending of time

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