Conscripted

Chronicles of the Isekai’d Hexinblade, Book 1

By: Patrick Underwood

Narrated by: Jonathan Waters, Aurora Bliss

Have you ever come across those stories with heroes who knew just how to get things done?

The ones who were masters in five different martial arts, and knew ten ways to skin a bear after killing it with their bare hands?

Yeah, that wasn’t me.

Hell, I had trouble asking a girl out on a date.

But someone in clerical must have made an error. Because I got ripped from an airplane on my way home after my last day in the Coast Guard.

I mean, come on, I wasn’t even in one of the hardcore branches of the military or anything!

On top of that, as soon as I arrived in this new world, I got sent to jail and conscripted.

So, that was fun.

But I found out I was unique. The first human on Camaria to have an affinity for all three of the elements humans had taken from the dungeons.

Fire, Earth, and Water.

Now, I’m being sent to this academy. It’s a place to learn how to be the hero they expect — no, the hero they need me to be. To save humanity and all the other races I guess.

I mean, we all have to start somewhere, right?

Oh, and there is this girl. Okay, maybe more than one…

Anyway, this is my journey. The chronicles of how I went from Mr. Average to the most powerful Hexinblade this world has ever known.

©2024 Patrick Underwood (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

Great narration

The premise is good and the voice acting is great, but my biggest complaint is that it seems like half of the book is wasted on the main characters inner monolog. This is from the perspective of a journal he wrote so he's just constantly talking to himself internally, and a lot of it is just rambling that quickly becomes annoying. He's also supposed to be 25, but when it comes to women acts like a teenager who just hit puberty (which they do explain, but still). If we had more actual story, that would have been much better.

That being said, the story is interesting, and the characters are interesting so far.

Overall, the book was enjoyable and i will be getting the second book.

if you don't like slow openings you'll have a hard time with this book. it's nothing but setup for the action story.

so this first book is nothing but set up. there really noting going on escape the set up for the story. it was pretty character driven and understanding why the world is F. so for those wanting to know about the spicy scenes there is only one but it have 2 povs and it's literally the last bit of the book other then the bad guy end critics. there's no powers used of really seen other then the prolog.

A real adventure that is funny

A fun, unique plot with easily relatable characters along with a massive amount of humor from the author who deprecates himself as much as this characters. Fantastic narrators. I will eagerly look for the next book. This is a perfect example of a five star book.

Don’t pass this story up unless you don’t like humor

This story is really refreshing and the humor is great. Along the lines of Deadpool. I find the MC in this story, very relatable and human. I think a lot people would react in kind put in this situation that he’s thrust into.
I will say it it is true as another reviewer has pointed out that the story does start off slow however it is laying the groundwork for some of the other issues within the storyline which I personally would rather have upfront. It also gives you peices to connect as the story unfolds. However, once past the the prologue the story has a good pace. The voice acting…what can I say when you have Aurora Bliss and Jonathan Waters together in any story it’s gold. The worst thing I can say about this book honestly is that it was over too soon as soon and having to wait for the next book.

Good one

Honestly I really liked the story but book 1 was mostly world building because on the progression aspect well the only gains access to his powers until only like 3 or 3 chapters ar3 left on the book and spice level is minimal. sp hopefully mc advances fast on the next book and please more spice on the next book