Terra Incognita

A World On the Precipice . . .

Will Grayson knew he would probably live to see the end of the world, with the way things have been going—he just didn't think he'd live through it, let alone with an insufferable git by his side.

A System Glitch . . .

Hiking in the Peak District at the moment Earth is—accidentally—infused with magic and thrown into an indifferent and muddled system, Will returns to his Derbyshire village to find a ghost town.

No bodies. No blood.

Only a verdant, pervasive green that has overtaken his home as if it's had a hundred years to grow. But this new magic is alive, and it's not alone.

Neither is Will. Accompanied only by the person he'd vote Least Likely to Team Up With in an Apocalypse and a literal baby dragon, Will searches for traces of his family and instead finds only dangling threads of clues. Tugging on those threads might lead to answers . . . or they might unravel what's left of Earth.

©2022 Mati Ocha (P)2023 Tantor

Good stuff

I've been hoping this series would come to audio format. I've read this one, and the first book in the series this side story comes from. I'm guessing this one came out first due to the other one having a lot of Scottish Gaelic elements, but honestly have no idea. Hoping that comes out soon.

Loved it!

I've been waiting for this to come out for so long and I am so happy with how it turned out!!

Breath of fresh air.

The story:
I liked it. The biggest thing was that it felt grounded, wven with the fantastic elements. The MC is a woodsman, and a working class practicality is felt throughout the book. His unlikely companion a uperclassman, their different social stations lead to friction. The plot is essentially a survival detective mix, with a mix of "therapy" for lack of a better word. Overall engaging and entertaining.

The performance:
The Narration is good, it is done with a gruff english accent. Thebwords where clear and easy to understand. I found the narration fit the MC well and only helped to elevate the story. Some words where pronounced differently than I was used to but, it doesn't detect from the performance.

Overall:
For the genre, it was a breath of fresh air: no over powered MC, no harem of women theowing themselves at the MC; it was more a survival story, the fantastic elements though very much present weren't the main focus. The setting was used to tell a story and not a story to host a setting. If your looking for a more reserved and grounded Litrpg story this one is worth a listen. 4.5/5