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Advent (Red Mage Book 1) by [Boyce, Xander]

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Drew Michalik was working in a top-secret facility in Washington, D.C. 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.

Escape is only the beginning, the first of his many problems in the changed world. Drew will be tasked to not only survive… but to guide the rest of humanity safely through the anarchy.

Length: 411 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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File Size: 4841 KB
Print Length: 411 pages
Publisher: Mountaindale Press (October 5, 2018)
Publication Date: October 5, 2018
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B07HMLK6JP
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,471 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #139 in Science Fiction TV, Movie & Game Tie-In
- #171 in Fantasy TV, Movie & Game Tie-In
- #489 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Avidreader

A fairly good read but the author needs to make the MC more of a man and a real leader.

October 10, 2018

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All and all the story was entertaining and kept my attention. There were a few things I don't care for like this quote, "Stupid toxic masculinity" he muttered to himself. The world had ended and he still felt the need to appear strong."

What's wrong with being and feeling strong?

I am sick and tired of authors denigrating men to appease those who want to turn all men into metrosexuals or lady men.

In my opinion too many authors are resorting to male bashing and belittling what makes a man a man to appease the feminist movement that is bent on turning men into wimps. What would have happened in both the first and second world wars if men weren't allowed to be masculine and strong men? We would all be speaking German right now that's what!

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Andrew

Never before has a complicated system seemed so simple

October 5, 2018

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Do you want to hear the story of how the worlds heroes got started? How about just one hero? Welcome to Advent (Red Mage book 1), the Story of Drew Michalik. A person who has enlisted into the coast guard and is now working Cyber Security in a bunker in Washington DC. The story starts with someone saying "Begin" and the world gets assimilated into the system. Xander Boyce has woven a system that is complex and yet simple to understand. (A) connects to (b, c, and d) and can create linked skills there of (ab, ac, ad). Skills can be slotted into a persons respective chart (unique to each individual, reminds me of Final Fantasy 10's grid system but custom tailored to the individual.) A person seems to have affinity towards certain types of Xatherite (yay for color coding). The story has a lot of names to keep track of, at least for myself.

I recommend giving this a read honestly. The story is compelling, well thought out and the characters act within reason for people suddenly thrown into situations well beyond their control. I haven't felt anything has been "forced" to allow plot to happen. If you're a fan of characters acting consistently with their personalities then you're going to like Advent (Red Mage book 1).

Writing: 10/10
Plot: 10/10
Amount of research put into plumbing just for a single chapter of this story?
15/10
Overall impression: A good read and somewhat thought provoking on how humans would react to being put into similar situations. If I had to choose a world to live in, this would definitely make my top 5 choices of places to live.

The extra 5 points is because I HAD TO figure out why he couldn't flush in one chapter and decided to look up how plumbing works myself

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Hampus Eckerman

Ridiculous power fantasy

October 15, 2018

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I didn't manage to finish this one. I just gave up halfway. It was too much power fantasy of ridiculous levels. A seriously overpowered main character that is the only one seeming to be able to do something. More or less only fighting. One of the absolutely worst plot background of all LitRPGs I've read so far.

The writing is decent, no faults there. It is the plot, the main character and the pacing that is out of tune.

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Davis

My favorite type of LitRPG

November 6, 2018

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God... i loved this book. I literally read it in one sitting, my whole Saturday. To be fair, i'm an absolute sucker for this type of genre and one where the MC is a tad overpowered (Sue me, i read fantasy to feel the thrill of an MC who is a Badass). With that out of the way, the magic system is awesome and incredibly interesting. Loved the skill linkage and how the Author brought them all together. Besides the MC being an absolute powerhouse, i loved that the MC was just a well thought out character and very likable. Overall, loved this book a ton. If you loved "Level up or Die" by Apollos Thorne, then this is just your style. The pace is great, descriptive yet not rushed, the character building is excellent. The action and violence is not PG style, the MC is realistic and scared yet doesn't whine or complain, i found him incredibly accurate and human, yet not so much to the point where he's frozen by fear or is pathetic about every difficult situation he is put in. More than anything the story seems incredibly original to me. I don't read much of the apocalyptic style, more the fantasy style so it was new. Can't give the book over 5 stars or i would. Eagerly await the next one. Hoping the Author is Michael-Scott Earle style and produces the second one ASAP. Guess i'll just have to read it again until then. Keep em' coming please.

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Kindle Customer

A great first story

June 10, 2019

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I want more, this was pretty good. You have a lot of the usual lit-rpg elements and magic. Everything is based on mana and slotting skill crystals. Then you have the added element of the timeline being split or fractured off to create this new mana rich world. The story takes place in the third split.

The intelligent monsters are basically aliens and starting off at the same low tech levels in dungeons. The split is there to train up humans to join the greater universe.

Our hero is a bit powerful, but it doesn't feel like he's just breezing through everything. He rides the risk and gets hurt. His internal dialogue and dealing with trauma feels real.

Well worth reading and I hope a sequel doesn't take too long!

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Dayton C Gomez

Infinite Potential, Underwhelming Conclusion

October 30, 2018

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The universe in Advent is stupendous. It has limitless potential across time, space, and dimensions. I am highly interested in seeing the story expand.

That being said, this book has no real conclusion. It just... stops. What’s even more jarring is the 30 pages of other advertisements, stories, and appendices. Based on my position within the book, I was expecting at least 10% more content. My basic feedback here is two fold:
1. There needs to be a satisfying ending to a book.
2. The publisher should reduce the additives at the end. I love Dakot Krout’s books and am glad he’s helping others, but it’s too much junk at the end. It’s overwhelming and will likely reduce the number of reviews a book will get (you see the kindle review page after the final page, after all).

My second point of feedback: give the main character some more flaws (read: humanity). He’s already shaping up to be planet-destroyingly powerful. There needs to be a psychological balance to that much power and responsibility. Amp up that side of the story.

These points don’t detract from the potential and fun of the universe. If you like LitRPG at all, this is a great ride.

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