Planet Hero: Civilian

By: M.A. Carlson

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

Welcome to Planet Hero! Attention civilians! In the event of superhero on villain battling, seek immediate shelter. And if a villain decides to kidnap you, hold you hostage, or attempts to rob and/or kill you, please remain calm, heroes will arrive shortly. Thank you for your support!

Dr. Davis Malory never planned to become a hero or a villain. He never planned on obtaining superpowers. He certainly never planned on being transported to a world filled with such people. And he most definitely never considered that he would have to become one if he ever wanted to find a way back to Earth.

But Planet Hero doesn't care about what Davis wants. If he wants to survive everything that is about to be thrown at him, he'll have to cultivate his superpowers and learn to navigate this new world or going home will be the least of his worries. Davis' days as a civilian are officially over.

Disclaimer: This is a LitRPG or GameLit novel containing video game elements and rules.

©2020 M.A. Carlson (P)2020 Spectrum Audiobooks

Book was alot of fun

The main character has some Mary Sue characteristics, which was the only downside for me. Other than that its alot of fun, and has some real "dang thats cool" moments. This is not a dark take on superheros, or a satire or the genre (or if it is its above my head). I think it does the litRPG/cultivation genres proud and im happy its apart of my library. The writing was very well done and the narration was top notch, definitely a book that's going to get a few re-listen's.

Excellent!

This is a fantastic and creative take on LITRPG/gamelit/progression fantasy. I really enjoyed it and look forward to (hopefully) future books.

Great story, excellent book.

This is a combination of superhero, alternate reality and LitRPG and it works very well.

A super villain (Dr Portals) from an alternative reality steals a device and uses it to enter our world but dies soon thereafter. However, Dr. David Mallory (a normal MD) happens to be around when the villain dies and is sucked through the portal into the alternate reality. In this reality everybody has the potential to gain super powers on the world called Hero World.

The only bit of the book that was too convenient was that Dr Mallory looks identical to Dr Portals, although a younger version of him. I expected this to be a twist in the plot but the twist never came up. Maybe in a later book...

Dr Mallory is convinced to train his newly gained super powers and infiltrate the criminal organisation that Dr Portals worked for and stole from.

An easy, fun book to listen to. The narrator, Jeffrey Kayer, was excellent. Well worth listening to.

I received a free copy of this book and chose to write a review.

I Love it!

Great story and narration!

Davis is just going through his ordinary life, when suddenly a portal opens up in front of him and somebody that looks very much like him steps through and soon after dies. Accidently falling trough the portal himself, he finds himself in a world where superheroes really exist! Now he must learn how to use his newfound powers to get by in the crazy new world.

Jeffrey does a great job with the narration!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was kind of a cross between a cultivation story and a supers story.

I can't wait to find out what happens next!

Got though it in a day and had fun doing so!

Dr. Davis Malory is a med resident transplanted to an alternate Earth. Surprise! Heroes and villains are real and they have healthcare. Now he must pose as the villain that brought him there to entrap a bigger fish.
The story is fast paced and fun. The world is interesting. Kind off reminds me of The Rules of Supervillainy! I really hope he makes more books that follow The Physician!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

The Physician is in.

doppelganger for a villain., out of time and space but with power to manipulate both can one man make a difference in a broken system? Great story that is part Judge Dredd and part Justice League. In parts funny and thrilling with tremendous narration. Check it out!

great book crazy fun.

This book was action packed fun straight from the beginning. The main characters were fun and likeable, the story wasn't anything revolutionary but it moved with a good pace, neither rushed or crawling.

The fun of this book comes from dialogue, and the creative use of powers that inevitably will make the main character completely OP. But that's fine if you know what you are getting when you get this book.

This book delivers a superhero power fantasy and a good one at that. The main character feels like real guy thrust into superhero scenario and he's just winging it to the best of his abilities.

As far as superhero/gamelit goes this is the best of the genre that I have seen so far.

The narrator does an excellent job, has good pacing and characterization.


I recieved a free review copy of this book, my review is voluntary and unbiased.

Learning the Superhero Ropes on Planet Hero

I learned of this book from a posting for review copies by the publisher, Spectrum Audiobooks. I requested and received a free review copy of 'Planet Hero: Civilian' and this is my voluntary review of it.

Davis, a doctor from our world, inadvertently goes through a portal that ends on a planet in which superheroes and supervillains exist. He acquires abilities himself and must now learn to use them.

The premise of this book is clever and unique (at least to me). I loved everything about this story. How the portal to Earth is opened. How Davis acquires his abilities and learns to use them. Character and plot development. Chuckle moments from the author poking fun at superheroes. All of it! I am deliberately leaving out specific examples because I think it's worth it to go in not knowing much about details. This is especially true if, like me, you don't read a lot of LitRPG/GameLit. You don't need to be a fan to be pleased by this one. You will be a fan after listening. I loved this so much, I must have a second helping!

While author M. A. Carlson has written a spectacular book, I have to heap some of my love onto narrator Jeffrey Kafer. He has an easy, natural cadence. He sets just the right tone for each character, making it all the more believable. I can't get enough of Mr Kafer's work and actively search him out when looking for new-to-me listens.

Highly recommended. It's on my list of favorite listens.

into a world like a comic book

this was a great book.

i cant wait for the next one.

sucked into another world full of super heros and villains. this is a cultivation story so basically a litrpg, gaining levels (milestones) through cultivation that give stats and work on skills.

its really cool to get a new prospective in this genre, especially if your a fan of comic books and the heros in them.

the narrator does a good job. smooth reading through out. was easy to listen too. not much change in his voices but its not needed.

definitely would recommended this book to anyone

Awesome new series from WTO author!

You probably know M.A. Carlson from his amazing World Tree series. Check that one out if you haven't. He is back with a new series that is completely different than than the previous one. Planet Hero is action-filled with many twists and turns. Character progression is also very big in this audiobook. Carlson is such a talented writer, and he had me hooked from the first minute. Jeffrey Kafer narrates this one and he freaking rocks. You know anything with his name attached is going to be a good time. This looks to be a great series. I can't wait for the next installment.