Objects in Motion

A Progression Fantasy Adventure

By: Inadvisably Compelled

Narrated by: Jeremy Frazier

An action-packed progression fantasy adventure from Inadvisably Compelled, the bestselling author of Paranoid Mage!

Underestimated. Underpowered. His greatest weapon is his mind.

Twenty years ago, the hero Glorybeam and the villain Blacktime fought. The aftermath leveled twenty city blocks, killed thousands, and orphaned hundreds. Neither of them have ever faced any consequences.

Isaac Hartson was one of those orphans. As a nominal-class metahuman–a dreg–he knows that he’ll never be able to hold them accountable by force, but years as a janitor have taught him the value of simple plans and hard work.

But once set in motion, events stay in motion, and in Star City there is always someone with an angle. Isaac will need more than just hard work and a simple plan to keep from being buried under the tide of consequences he’s created.

He was supposed to be a background character. Instead, he’s the glitch in their perfect system.

From the bestselling author of Paranoid Mage, OBJECTS IN MOTION is a progression fantasy adventure featuring an intelligence-based MC who is given a brawler power.

It's perfect for fans of Super Supportive, Invincible, and Superpowereds!

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an excellent if different book

it's the same style as the paranoid mage, but it's speed runs the world's development and gets to the good part much faster. genuinely enjoyed all characters involved. I would recommend this if you enjoy the paranoid Mage series

Superheroes, supervillains, and those somewhere in-between

Fans of Invincible and Gen V will find the settings of this story somewhat familiar, but the tone and characters are quite different and their struggles captivating. People (and other beings) with abilities must eventually make a choice: Work for good, or collude with evil. Not always an easy choice, and less clear when one's own abilities are still shrouded in mystery. Listen in as Isaac confronts one obstacle after another on his way to finding his place, and the true workings of his powers. Jeremy Frazier applies vocal talents to bring each character to life in our ears, and each description of events clear in our mind. [Disclosure: I received this title for free and listened at 2.0x.]

An interesting premise

this was a pretty enjoyable listen, the performance was good and the MC has an interesting (if a bit confusing) power. The persona aspect plays an interesting role, and definitely hope to see more of it. So far though my main issue is side characters, they really have no personality, there are sparks of something that might become personality, but basically in this book they are just tropes. I did enjoy it though, and will listen to the rest of the series, according to royal road it will only be 3 books, so hopefully they have time to develop more than just the MC

Cool superhero vibe

People who liked Steelheart or Superpowereds would like this. The MC finds himself kind of in between the super heroes and villains through a lot of the story. This leads him into interesting situations. The world is cool and the MC’s ability is original. Overall it was a really good start to the series. The narration was really well done.

Naive MC

I really wanted to like this book. I really enjoyed the universe the author is building. The problem I have is the MC. He is very naive and to introspective at times.