In Shadow and Light: A LitRPG Adventure

Terra Mythica, Book 1

De: Fobywoby, John Stax

Narrado por: Todd Haberkorn

The world is dying, and everyone knows it. But is the alternative worse?

In rust-choked streets and hollowed-out cities, there is only one way out—Terra Mythica, a virtual world so immersive that time warps, hunger vanishes, and even the most broken can live like kings.

Jace wasn't supposed to make it in. He cheated death, and now it's catching up to him. As the reluctant protégé of Hades, Jace finds himself thrust into Mount Olympus University, where gods manipulate Travelers, and the line between real and digital blurs with every step.

Here, survival is about more than just staying alive—it's about clinging to your mind before it slips away, lost in this strange never-never land.

In this mythological LitRPG, follow Jace as he battles deadly trials, navigates treacherous alliances, and uncovers shocking secrets. His fight isn't just for glory—it's for his soul.

If you crave epic tales of battling impossible odds and finding light in the darkness, Terra Mythica will pull you in and never let go.

Humanity stands on the verge of embracing a virtual reality as its true existence. The deeper one delves into the Terra Mythica, the more distant and hollow real life feels, until the virtual world becomes everything.

But then again, what is reality, if not perception?

The first two volumes are packed with Greek mythology goodness, but stick around because we're going global with myths and folklore from every corner of the world as we move forward.

©2024 Fobywoby, aka John Stax (P)2025 Podium Audio

Dark coffee with a little cream and sugar

First of all this book was a banger. It's a LitRPG with elements from Ready Player One, Hogwarts, and The Lightning Thief (I believe there is an ode to Rick Riordan in there somewhere). There is a college atmosphere with tropes ranging from the powerful mage dean to the repeat year student. It's also filled with a unique style of creativity that surprised me at each twist of the plot. I couldn't put it down.

It was dark, but not too dark. In the end it all balanced out really well which made the whole experience fun and enjoyable. The author did an excellent job, writing, he really hit the bingo card with his narrator. Todd Haberkorn absolutely nailed it.

TLDR: This book has my full recommendation.

Magical School Meets Greek Mythology

I really enjoyed this one, eagerly awaiting book 2. The plot is believable, and Fobywoby figured out another way to raise the stakes in a VRMMO, a problem a lot of books in the genre have. I especially like the characters and their personalities, anytime someone new appears I'm excited to learn more about them.

My only issue was the narration. Obviously Todd Haberkorn is a great voice actor, I love him in Fairy Tale, and his skill carries over here for the most part. His weakness, it seems, is female voices. Some are good, but there's a few that just don't work for me. Still, they don't take away too much from the story itself, and I could hear improvement as the book went on. I hope Book 2 will show significant improvement.

Overally, this is a 9/10 audiobook for me.