To Catch a Falling Leaf

The Stargazer's War: A Sci-fi Cultivation Epic, Book 2

De: J. P. Valentine

Narrado por: Connor Brannigan

Training is over. The hunt is on.

With Fyrion a distant speck behind us and the resources of the Dragon’s Right Eye out of reach, there’s only one place in the system we can go to gather the materials we need to advance to bronze.

Ilirian beckons.

But dangers lurk in those dark jungles, and the ruins of a civilization long dead house threats the likes of which no amount of training or meditation could’ve prepared us for. It’s advance or fall behind, and with the infinite sea at my back, there’s only one real option.

At least the monsters only want to kill me.

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Brilliant

Great story continues. I hope that the next audio book in the series comes out quickly.

Narration and Depth

First off, loved the narration. The voices really brought the characters and creatures to life. I didnt know much about cultivators or cultivation before these books but I feel like the author explains it well, while keeping the story entertaining. I really enjoyed the character development. The philosophical ideas that the characters build on make them seem more real. It helps take the book to the next level and adds more depth to the story. Amazing listen for me and can't wait for the next one!

It's Quality Work

Not much to say about this one.

The strengths of the first book were the setting, the characters, and the philosophy of practical nihilism. And in that regard, we've gotten a perfect continuation. More character stuff, a few cool insights in the setting, and a bunch of tidbits on apathetic philosophy.

The weaknesses of this book are much the same, though. Cal's "Divine Inspiration" at the end of the first book was pretty clearly a case of Deus Ex Machina, and we get another case of "incredibly convenient revelations" in this one.

That said, I don't really...care? The direct stakes of combat have never been what hooked me on this series, and they still don't, regardless of the Deus Ex Machina. Sure, they should all be dead, but it's more interesting if they're not. All this plot contrivance does is weaken the least interesting part of the series, so I give it a pass.

Also, in a pretty nice touch, we don't just forget Nick. And we explore the synergies of dark and light chi a bit more. While it's certainly pretty interesting, we're still on the building blocks of that system. So that's neat, but not very substantial, yet.

Overall, I highly recommend.

Issac

great book. just want to point out that negative review from Issac is so far off I honestly believe he is reviewing a different book.

Everything I wanted

Loved the character building, great dialogue. Waiting not so patiently for the net book. Keep up the good work!