Seventh Bridge to the Heavens: Remastered Edition

First Fist, Book 1

By: TJ Reynolds

Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods

Once a soldier, now an outcast.

Luca must overcome fate as he walks the path of a cultivator, seeking the Seventh Bridge to the Heavens.

During his many years in the army, few men served Mindea as faithfully as Luca. Clawing his way into the elite ranks of Ballum's Fist, the man hoped to rouse his dormant core. After every elixir of awakening failed, however, he relinquished such dreams in the hopes of returning home.

Yet even that is torn away when he and his men collide with an unexpected fate. Facing a monk from distant Shuya, who wields not one but all of the elements, Luca is forced to question all he knows about cultivation.

Our exiled hero will find a new purpose. Luca must gather allies, battle Mana Beasts, and ascend his core as quickly as possible. For once he has taken this terrible power unto himself, enemies arise from the distant reaches of Andaya.

Through it all, Luca learns one undeniable fact: Wielding the power of the gods is not for the weak of heart.

First Fist is a progression fantasy series that contains elements of cultivation, LitRPG, sect- and base-building, light crafting, and epic fantasy. It does not contain sex or explicit content.

This is a remastered edition that includes some changes from the original. Includes an author's note, bonus chapters, and a bonus epilogue.

©2022 TJ Reynolds (P)2024 Podium Audio

Narrator thinks each sentence is an EPIC statement

The book is good, but imagine that it's read by the same guy who does "ahonnest Trailer"

Magical Narration

The narration is amazing the duo works well together in weaving the tale of this next great fantasy series. Both narrators have a broad spectrum of unique voice ranges that can easily fit a range of characters. The narration simply brings the story to life in your mind!

voice actors are incredible

the two voice actors are some of the best I've heard so far. the story itself is kinda meh. the characters are all pretty two dimensional and occasionally inconsistent with themselves.

Masterful and Entertaining

This is some of the best cultivation/progression I've read. the descriptions are enthralling, the sorry is innovative, the characters are relatable and enjoyable, and the message is refreshing. Do yourself a favor and read it.
Rebecca's performance is flawless and captivating. Daniel's voices are great, however, I find his narration portions to be a little over the top. Every sentence is spoken as if it's the most epic statement ever.

Fantastic story telling and voice acting

Great story and world creation, lived this book would recommend it and am immediately starting book 2

Will try next book

Was going to give it a higher rating but the ‘God’ was a bit annoying from my perspective both from a personality and voice acting perspective. Quite shrill. All in all, will give the author another chance with next book.

Endurance

This story felt long for at least the first half dozen hours however it did speed up as soon as I had a grasp of how the characters and progression was more properly introduced now it’s not so bad gods and men huh
“Not the best not the worst just right”

Just excellent, fun and smart LitRPG

Good character development. The MC doesn't make inexplicable choices and we see them slowly growing and changing. The other characters are complex and interesting as well. The plot is (pardon the pun) novel and interesting. Though the beginning is a bit of a slow burn. The readers are excellent, and their chemistry shines through in scenes with each other.

A Great Start to a Series

*Note I had purchased the Regular Edition a few years back, and noticed it had disappeared from my Library when I went to re-read it, I reached out to Support with my details, and they gave me free Audible credit to my account. I just figured I'd include this if anybody else runs into this same issue*

It takes a bit for the story to get going but it is a good introduction to the World and the MC. Overall, it feels like the start of an Epic tale. With a good mix of fighting, cultivation, and a bit of LitRPG.

buckle down and get to it

im sure we are all still waiting for book 2 so chop chop lol 😆 hope all is well with you