Life in the North
An Apocalyptic LitRPG (The System Apocalypse, Book 1)
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Narrated by:
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Nick Podehl
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By:
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Tao Wong
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John wanted a vacation. He got an apocalypse.
When John sets out for a weekend camping trip in the Yukon, he never could have imagined the world would be plunged into chaos by the System–a mystical energy wave that destroys electronics and grants game-like powers to humanity. Suddenly, animals are evolving, monsters are spawning, and John finds himself equipped with a character sheet and incredible, physics-defying skills.
But surviving in this new reality won't be easy. John will have to get back to civilization through hordes of slavering monsters. And that's just the beginning—because with the arrival of the System, John will need to help rebuild society from the ruins up… and stop humanity from destroying itself along the way.
Life in the North is the first book in The System Apocalypse, an Apocalyptic LitRPGseries that combines modern day life, science fiction and fantasy elements along with game mechanics. This series contains elements of games like level ups, experience, enchanted materials, a sarcastic spirit, mecha, a beguiling dark elf, monsters, minotaurs, a fiery red head and a semi-realistic view on violence and its effects.
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Hal Mason's still going to find surviving the System Apocalypse challenging. While bringing in his latest fugitive, Hal's payday is interrupted by the translucent blue boxes that herald Earth's introduction to the System - a galaxy spanning wave of structured mystical energy that destroys all electronics and bestows game-like abilities upon mankind. With society breaking down and mutating wildlife rampaging through the city of Pittsburgh, those who remain will sacrifice anything for a chance at earning their next Level.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bringing Infrastructure to a new Earth
- By Ed Pegg Jr on 04-10-25
By: Tao Wong, and others
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The System Apocalypse: Australia Books 1-3
- By: Tao Wong, KT Hanna
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
- Length: 37 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4 out of 5 stars 50
No more cute koala bears, bouncy kangaroos, or fuzzy wallabies. Now, everything is mutated and aggressive? Who made the spiders so big? The world's most dangerous continent just got a lot more dangerous, and no one, not even the alien Galactics who arrive, are ready for it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mary Sue in the apocalypse
- By Paul on 04-27-25
By: Tao Wong, and others
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War Aeternus: The Beginning
- By: Joshua Swayne, Charles Dean
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays Soundbooth Theater
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,393
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,138
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,135
Lee is a quiet and unassuming office worker who leads a life of solitude, comfort, and routine. Day in and day out, he shuts off his brain, keeps his head down, and goes about doing his job and minding his own business. That is, he does until a drunken god shows up randomly one day and whisks him off into another world, demanding that Lee serve as his pawn in a game between the gods. Now, trapped in a completely different world full of danger, magic, and creatures, Lee has to figure out how to stay alive long enough to make it back home.
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3 out of 5 stars
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For Beginners.
- By Austin on 09-30-18
By: Joshua Swayne, and others
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Advent
- Red Mage, Book 1
- By: Xander Boyce
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,967
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,553
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,549
Drew Michalik was working in a top-secret facility in Washington, DC, when the Advent began. As all electronics in the world simply ceased to work, blue screens filled with information appeared before him. Drew was given access to a mana interface and a limited number of reality-altering crystals called Xatherite. Following the instructions on his vision-impairing screens, he "slotted" his Xatherite and changed his fate: He gained the ability to cast spells. Now alone in the dark, he must battle through the government bunker turned dungeon in a desperate bid for survival.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kona Blend
- By Randy on 01-10-19
By: Xander Boyce
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Apocalypse: Generic System
- The Stitched Worlds, Book 1
- By: Macronomicon
- Narrated by: Steve Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,508
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,310
Jeb Trapper tried to kill himself. The gun jammed. Two months later, the vet is now participating in underground trials of ecstasy to treat his PTSD. Everything seems to be going great until Jeb is teleported into a tutorial, along with everyone else on Earth. Now, he has to choose the level of difficulty. There's just one problem: He's high as a kite, and nothing seems impossible.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was great, till the end
- By Donovan Mullen on 08-23-21
By: Macronomicon
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Physics of the Apocalypse 1
- Physics of the Apocalypse, Book 1
- By: Dimitrios Gkirgkiris
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 28 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 322
Leading astrophysicist Liam Jackson is participating in a scientist exchange program in Germany when a curveball of universal proportions is thrown at him. Planes fall from the sky, cars explode, and strange particles rain down from the heavens as monsters appear out of thin air. The laws of physics have changed in the world. The fundamental forces of the universe are behaving differently, and Liam needs to understand them if he wants to survive.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Meh... falls prey to the foibles of a mediocre intelligence trying to portray a superhuman one.
- By Amazon Customer on 11-25-23
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Vigil's Justice
- Vigil Bound, Book 1
- By: James A. Hunter
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 810
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 708
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 707
Boyd Knight found his calling when he joined the Marines and qualified for the elite Force Recon. He'd found a tribe and a family, so when a hand grenade landed near his team, he jumped on it without thought or regret. But instead of winding up dead, he wakes up butt-naked in a cave full of monsters with a knife in one hand and a pistol in the other. He's been chosen by Raguel, the Five-Faced God of Justice, and entrusted with the power of the Vigil Bound.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What a letdown, Return!
- By Marlon on 09-23-22
By: James A. Hunter
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Ether Collapse Omnibus, Books 1-3 in a Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG
- By: Ryan Debruyn
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 43 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Rockland Barkclay has had a rough year. On top of everything else, his father has just passed, and Rocky has to go it alone on their annual trip. But his plans for drinking alone in Algonquin Park are rudely interrupted by a sea of cosmic energy that governs the universe. Ether, the driving force of creation, has returned. Now a confused Rocky must navigate odd hovering messages to survive.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun!
- By Kindle Customer on 12-12-24
By: Ryan Debruyn
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Dungeon of Envy
- The Seven Deadly Demons, Book 1
- By: Drake O'Keef
- Narrated by: Steve Campbell
- Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4 out of 5 stars 78
Hundreds of years ago, the realm walls collapsed, and Earth was flooded with mythical creatures. Now, dungeons dot the landscape, releasing demons that terrorize and destroy everything in their path. If they aren’t stopped, humans won’t be the only endangered species. To preserve life and win the war against demons, protectors from different species all over the world have downloaded level-up programs to help them fight.
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1 out of 5 stars
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DISAPPOINTING ESPECIALLY THE END SAVE YOUR CREDIT.
- By LitRPG Reader on 05-04-22
By: Drake O'Keef
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Fool's Play
- System Apocalypse: Kismet, Book 1
- By: Tao Wong, David R. Packer
- Narrated by: Michael Norman Johnson
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Fool's Play is the first book in a new series in the System Apocalypse universe. Written by David R. Packer in Tao Wong's bestselling post-apocalyptic LitRPG universe, System Apocalypse: Kismet follows a different path through a post-apocalyptic world, one of hope, redemption, and second chances.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best series in the meta-series
- By Amazon Customer on 12-29-24
By: Tao Wong, and others
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Crossroads of Oblivion #1
- Crossroads of Oblivion Series, Book 1
- By: Dem Mikhailov, Peter Ward - translator
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Some dream of prosperity, of living a calm and peaceful life. But not me. Having reached the pinnacles of success, I can't stop thinking about the past, about a time when any misstep could spell disaster, when I had to pay, work, and risk everything for even the slightest gain and each day was like walking a knife's edge. That's all in the past now. This peaceful, predictable, and privileged life isn't so bad. But it's boring!
By: Dem Mikhailov, and others
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Age of Conquest
- Rise of Mankind, Book 8
- By: Jez Cajiao
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 27 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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In the aftermath of a divine level conflict, Matt and his people need to unite a fractured world against a rapidly closing invasion. The Orcan are coming, and only a united front stands a chance against their savage might.
By: Jez Cajiao
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The Guardian of the Palace
- Book 1 of The Guardian League
- By: Steven J. Morris
- Narrated by: Jillian Yetter
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Disillusioned with her military career, Red Hernandez crawled back to civilian life as a second tier security lead for an engineering marvel meant to cram more people into the tiny island of Manhattan. She expected her biggest struggles to be integrating back into a society where social media and closet space reigned supreme. But when mysterious forces destroy a building similar to the one she’s chartered to protect, in an implosive blast never before seen, all notions of a cushy retirement job go up in smoke.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining Urban Fantasy Story
- By Kindle_Customer on 07-10-22
By: Steven J. Morris
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Awaken Online: Catharsis
- By: Travis Bagwell
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 16 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,921
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,016
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,989
Jason logs into Awaken Online fed-up with reality. He's in desperate need of an escape, and this game is his ticket to finally feeling the type of power and freedom that are so sorely lacking in his real life. Awaken Online is a brand new virtual reality game that just hit the market, promising an unprecedented level of immersion. Yet Jason quickly finds himself pushed down a path he didn't expect. In this game, he isn't the hero. There are no damsels to save. There are no bad guys to vanquish.
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2 out of 5 stars
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WELFARE
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 04-07-17
By: Travis Bagwell
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Ravenous
- A Zombie Apocalypse LitRPG Necrotic Apocalypse, Book 1
- By: D. Petrie
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,795
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,408
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,402
Digby Graves, a deceased medieval peasant with delusions of grandeur, is trying to figure out how the hell he ended up in Seattle eight hundred years after his death. Also, why does he have necrotic magic coursing through his zombified body? Added to that is the fact that he made a terrible first impression the moment he woke up by lunging at the first person that came into biting range. Now, the curse he unleashed is loose in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally, a Zombie Apocalypse written by an Author who graduated high school.
- By Christopher on 03-27-21
By: D. Petrie
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Tower Apocalypse
- Tower Apocalypse, Book 1
- By: Cassius Lange, Ryan Tang
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 400
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 362
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Story4 out of 5 stars 362
My life was ordinary, but never boring. That is, until a colossal tower landed smack-dab in the middle of the city. What should have followed was mass panic and hysteria, but I never got to that part. Why? Simple. I was taken along with 99,999 other people from Earth and dropped onto an unknown world. Strange beings appeared before us—floating, featureless figures that call themselves demi-gods. They ruled this place, this fantastical world called Gaea. The reason why they took us? We'd supposedly been selected to show that Earth was worth saving from an upcoming cataclysmic event.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The MC is a wiener.
- By Cody on 08-20-22
By: Cassius Lange, and others
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System Awakening
- Super Genetics, Book 1
- By: Sean Dunning
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
The heroes Terry Fairway once idolized have turned against him, hunting him down at every turn. His grandfather, the ruthless S-ranked necromancer who rules the city, watches from his throne as the people starve and suffer. Vampires stalk the streets unchecked, feeding on the innocent without fear of reprisal. Terry always believed his family were the good guys, but Wichita isn't a city of heroes or villains—it's a city of power. And if power is all that matters, then power is what Terry will seize.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Over 5 hours in main still has no powers just an angry kid dealing with lise and life
- By Alexis G on 03-11-25
By: Sean Dunning
Interesting concept
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The last few chapters were ones I could relate too as a Soldier and now the great wide open of Canada is on my bucket list to visit...
Nick did a great job as always on his delivery. Honestly... I’m still sitting here soaking in a great story... I highly recommend it!
Great story!
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awesome
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If you like LitRPG give a try
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Must read!
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LitRPG grows on you
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great book
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great
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this book is fast paced. and requires attentive listening. if you get distracted for a few seconds you will need to skip back 30s to understand what just happened.
not a relaxed listen
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Very Entertaining
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