Son of Flame: A Firefighter LitRPG

Son of Flame, Book 1

By: J. J. Hutto

Narrated by: Adam Barr

Lost in a world of levels and skills, a former fireman gets a second chance at becoming the type of hero he always wanted to be, in this isekai series.

The last thing Jonathan "Tilly" Tillman remembers is the thunderous crack of a flame-engulfed building collapsing as he tried to save a little girl . . . Until a system administrator offers him a new life on Nephesh, the realm where ideals, myths, and legends clash endlessly for supremacy in the hearts of men.

Carrying all the trauma and regrets of his decades-long career as a first responder, Tilly must start from scratch—without a tutorial—in a system-governed universe. To make matters worse, on day one he finds himself facing off against a cosmic force bent on corrupting the entire realm.

Determined to stand his ground, Tilly taps into his secret love of gaming and his emerging abilities as a Son of Flame to become the hero he was always meant to be. Armed with allies, skills, and the potent power of his old nemesis, fire, he might just be able to save the world.

But Tilly's choices have consequences . . . Ones that will shake the very foundations of Nephesh—and perhaps the nature of reality itself.

The first volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!

©2025 Joshua James Hutto (P)2025 Podium Audio

It was good.

I enjoyed this audiobook. It comes off as a good first novel. If the author continues to improve their craft I will look forward to their future works. That said, it was good but not great. For me the inner turmoil was a bit ham-fisted and could have used a bit more nuance and subtlety. The narration was adequate but I felt like the narrator, while skilled, was not always a great match for the material.

All in all it was definitely worth the credit, but there’s room for improvement.

Intriguing and Exciting

Chapter after chapter piqued my curiosity, in anticipation of what was next. Everyone loves a hero’s journey!
When does book 2 come out?

A story a fire and pain

This is a story of fire and pain redemption, but questioning the. Redemption and seeing what is truly selflessness, and what is this person's reasons for doing what he does? It's also about what happens during the fall of a rome like city

Has promise

A solid book. The world isn’t quite what I was expecting it to be and seems like a lot of different story plots were shoved together. Just my opinion though, otherwise a good listen.

Entertaining and enthralling

I downloaded this book the day it came out finished it in about a week. Normally it would have taken me longer but I found myself picking it up whenever I could. This was different than the kind of thing I would have normally picked up, but it kept my interest to see how things would progress and what was going to happen to the characters and in the world. I’m looking forward to the next installment.

Great read!

This is fun video game nonsense just the way it should be! I want more!

Gripping Character Development

I’ve had a hard time stopping to get a bite to eat once I started listening to this book! There is so much depth to the world created in this book and I’m always on my toes to find out what’s going to happen next. I’ve enjoyed the quippy chapter titles and am excited to see who Tilly becomes. I would highly recommend this read!

Great start to a promising series

This is an interesting isekai litrpg from a firefighters perspective. Consistent progression and a plot with plenty of twists and turns.

Hidden christian moralism

Ultimately tries to hide a bunch christian moralism about freewill and the existence of evil with a good omnipotent god. Felt like I was in a christian religious studies class. As shallow as its arguments and not welcome. The bad guys are literally serpents and goats aka the christian myths about the devil. Will not read anything else by this author.

mc was unbearable.

the mc killed this book for me. he was so wishy washy. pushover on one page then "granite" willed the next. most of the book was others giving there all and then there is him. I loathe this mc with a passion.