Defender of Blackwood
Path of Celestial Ascension, Book 2
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Daniel Wisniewski
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Earth is gone, and humanity has been scattered across a multiverse they didn't even know existed.
The only way to survive is to become powerful enough to fight back against the god-like forces that seek to control everything in the universe.
A LitRPG adventure full of monsters, loot, leveling up, and a celestial engine that grants anyone near immortality if they can survive all the monsters... and each other.
Defender of Blackwood is the second book in the Path of Celestial Ascension series, a LitRPG/GameLit apocalypse adventure full of monsters, leveling up, and powers beyond mortal comprehension. If you enjoy stories like Defiance of the Fall, Primal Hunter, or any of the countless other LitRPG adventures that have become fan favorites, be sure to check out the Path of Celestial Ascension.
©2024 David J. VanBergen Jr. (P)2025 Podium AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
Eli wakes up far from Earth and is promptly thrown into the magical prison world of Lurra, with superpowered humans who don’t even know they’re inmates. If that wasn’t bad enough, the experimental implant in his head is malfunctioning, causing all sorts of problems, and the closest neurosurgeons might as well be a universe away. Thankfully, Eli has some new powers of his own, which he’ll need to defeat the many psychos, assassins, and monsters crossing his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Found this through reddit
- By SciFiNerd83 on 01-19-25
By: John Quinton
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Proving Grounds
- Annals of the Runeguard, Book 1 (The Annals of the Runeguard)
- By: Tom Elliot
- Narrated by: Giancarlo Herrera, Hannah Schooner
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67
Dace Tolman’s life has been overturned. One moment he was in his apartment and the next, he and the rest of humanity find themselves in a strange world of monsters and magic. A new world. There is nothing benign about mankind’s new home. The Proving Grounds is a world seemingly designed to enhance those worthy of its gifts—and to kill off the rest. Every day is a struggle against the System and its creatures. Can Dace survive its challenges?
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3 out of 5 stars
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idiot mc
- By David W Nicholson on 03-27-25
By: Tom Elliot
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Cosmic Ascension, Book 1
- By: Adam King
- Narrated by: Charlie West, Rose Trailings
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Noah was once a Mecha pilot leading the defense of Earth against the invading Parasites. Now he is just one lone man stranded on a strange planet, with nothing to do but endlessly fight and devour beasts to increase his strength in the hope of leaving that forsaken place. A new opportunity arose the day a spaceship crashed on the planet. Follow Noah as he escapes, enters the wider universe, and discovers the truth about what happened to Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a must listen if you like
- By Paul Bolton on 03-10-25
By: Adam King
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Awakener
- A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG
- By: Persimmon
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Eleven years after the Mana Apocalypse, nineteen-year-old James Summers has more on his mind than just the flailing economy and a country full of monsters. Orphaned and living with his grandparents, he's given up on college in favor of working at the Coney Island Home Depot while pining for Sally, his cool, beautiful colleague.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Dropped this opus halfway despite the long flight ahead
- By Dimtry on 03-28-25
By: Persimmon
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The Healer
- The Healer, Book 1
- By: Roman Romanovich
- Narrated by: Nick Mondelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
A world that had forgotten what violence was didn't know how to defend itself. City after city fell. Earth became a lifeless wasteland as the undead army swelled and crushed the humans like ants underneath its boot. It all ended at the last stronghold. Forgoing all hope for salvation, a handful of desperate humans realized that the only thing left was revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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overall a fun read!
- By Soul LionHeart on 01-16-25
By: Roman Romanovich
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Portal to Power 1
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: D. Levesque
- Narrated by: Brad Derry
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Eric Thornfield’s life is about to get a lot more complicated. After losing his high-level character in his favorite MMORPG, Major Online, he thinks he’s done with gaming for good. But when a mysterious coin from a street vendor opens a portal to a new world, he’s thrust into a reality that combines magic, monsters, and the most intense leveling grind he’s ever experienced.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Juvenile...
- By Antuan Jackson on 03-07-25
By: D. Levesque
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Immersion
- The Chronicles of the Manaar
- By: L.R. Maley
- Narrated by: David Pickering
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
It is difficult to say when the Immersion happened. There is little doubt as to where it began. It was in a village. Despite an impoverished life, the village held a community rich in the love of life and each other. Some would say these conditions are the essence of an Immersion. Mik and his friends are at that age when the future looks infinite in all its possibilities. Life in the Village has never seemed so good. This year they attend the county fair as adults. But there is a world outside that cares little for the country people and their yearly celebrations of life together.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story and narrator
- By Legacy on 11-28-23
By: L.R. Maley
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Dungeon Champions 1
- A Team Building, Slice of Life LitRPG Adventure
- By: Adam Lance, Leon West
- Narrated by: Lewis Alexander, Rozelyn Rader
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Torn from Earth and thrust into the enchanting Fae Wilds, Jordan Cash embraces his new role as a legendary Battle Scholar. He's tasked with leading a group of rescued female adventurers—including a stoic elf warrior, a playful catgirl and her feline companion, a haughty celestial, and an alluring half-gorgon—to safety... and then to greatness. Faced with treacherous dungeons and nefarious foes, Jordan and his team must level up quickly and master their unique abilities. Danger lurks and powerful enemies scheme; to have any hope of survival, they'll need to rely on each other.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So entertaining and enjoyable
- By Genielle on 04-30-25
By: Adam Lance, and others
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Ajax's Ascension
- The Divine Witness
- By: Keleros
- Narrated by: Boise Blue, Ally Frey
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
Reborn on Gryndor with the mythical trait [Divine Witness], Ajax swears to live a life of no regrets. This time, he will seize every opportunity, fight every monster, and plunder every treasure as he enjoys life to the fullest. If only it were that easy. Humans are considered one of the weakest sentient races, confined to their patch of land but that hasn't changed their nature as they fight amongst themselves forced to split their sources of power instead of unite for the greater whole
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, better to read than audible
- By Amazon Customer on 12-11-24
By: Keleros
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Reincarnation
- Path of Lazy Immortal, Book 1
- By: A.P. Gore, Patricia Jones
- Narrated by: Steve Corona
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4 out of 5 stars 87
Reincarnated into his old self, Li Wei starts over at the lowest point of his life. Marred with a crippled body, he has to depend on his mastery of arrays and future knowledge to carve his own path in the brutal cultivation world. With his old friends and animal companions, Li Wei sets out on an epic journey to fix his past life's mistakes, achieve his dao, and fight the heavens. With a SYSTEM to help him, his journey might be easier this time. Or it might not be.
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2 out of 5 stars
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TOO. MUCH. EXPOSITION.
- By AJ on 04-23-23
By: A.P. Gore, and others
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Dungeon Spiteful
- Warmaster, Book 1
- By: Melissa McShane
- Narrated by: Talon David
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
For five years, Aderyn has waited to get the Call—the event when the system controlling her world grants her a class and appropriate skills to become an adventurer. When the system makes her a Warmaster, Aderyn eagerly sets out on her first journey. The problem? Her class is useless. No one believes a Warmaster is anything but a joke. They aren’t strong fighters, they have no magic, and they don’t have powerful skills. But Aderyn hasn’t waited all these years to give up now
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2 out of 5 stars
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maybe just not for me.
- By Jess Lambert on 12-25-24
By: Melissa McShane
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Resistance Above Magic: A LitRPG Adventure
- Resistance Above Magic, Book 1
- By: B.T. Narro, Beatrix Grinn
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Determination is what made Levy a traveler, but only resistance will lead to new levels. Ancient powers are about to collide. The world is on the verge of changing, and all Levy wants is to start leveling.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By Amazon Customer on 10-11-24
By: B.T. Narro, and others
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Path of Conquest: An Apocalypse LitRPG
- Ruthless, Book 1
- By: D. J. Rintoul
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
James Robard was a risk-taking con artist and thief before he turned over a new leaf as a loving husband and a dull suit in a law firm. He's never felt so unadventurous. That is, until the System descends upon Earth and he's initiated into a thrilling game world of magic and mayhem, training for exhilarating challenges that make him feel alive again.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Has potential
- By Ruykann on 07-31-24
By: D. J. Rintoul
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Dread Runners: A LitRPG Urban Fantasy Dungeon Crawler
- By: Eden Redd
- Narrated by: Sierra Kline
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11
Simon, one of the last of his kind, seeks otherworldly treasures to change the card fate has dealt him. When he discovers Penumbra Springs, a secret haven for mythics, he's determined to join. But the haven hides more than just a community of strange beings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A new take on dungeon diving
- By Alexander scarlett on 04-15-25
By: Eden Redd
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Conscripted
- Chronicles of the Isekai’d Hexinblade, Book 1
- By: Patrick Underwood
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters, Aurora Bliss
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35
Have you ever come across those stories with heroes who knew just how to get things done? The ones who were masters in five different martial arts, and knew ten ways to skin a bear after killing it with their bare hands? Yeah, that wasn’t me. Hell, I had trouble asking a girl out on a date. But someone in clerical must have made an error. Because I got ripped from an airplane on my way home after my last day in the Coast Guard. I mean, come on, I wasn’t even in one of the hardcore branches of the military or anything!
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4 out of 5 stars
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if you don't like slow openings you'll have a hard time with this book. it's nothing but setup for the action story.
- By Anonymous User on 05-03-25
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The Hunter's Code: Book 1
- By: Yuri Vinokuroff, Oleg Sapphire
- Narrated by: Brian Telestai
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 134
I was a Hunter, and I honored the Code. For my services to humanity and for leading a "proper" life, I was to be rewarded. A new life after death, and a new world to give me some well-deserved rest. But something went wrong. Once again, I must fight. The Monsters that face me here are far more terrifying than those of my past life. They are cleverer, crueler, more unpredictable. And their name is.
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1 out of 5 stars
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MC makes me cringe!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-19-24
By: Yuri Vinokuroff, and others
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Ghost of the Truthseeker 1
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Strungbound
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 214
On a day like any other, an alien descends to Earth, unleashing untold death and destruction. Alistair watches the live news footage of the carnage, his eyes glued to the image of impossible power made manifest. The alien’s arrival kicks events into motion that no one could have predicted. Earth is prematurely initiated into a universe-spanning empire of cut-throat cultivators, beasts, and entities of ungodly power–all guided by a mysterious AI System. The System’s first quest? Kill someone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OMG! An MC who is not an idiot or sociopath!
- By Corey Howard on 03-31-23
By: Strungbound