Steel Foundations

Will of the Immortals, Book 1

By: Jay Krauss

Narrated by: Armen Taylor

Steel Foundations asks the question: What if a 16th-century German knight was thrust into a world of magic, gods, and monsters, forced to navigate the unknown while mourning the loss of everything he once knew?

Leon Jäger, a stoic and unyielding knight, lives by a simple code: repay kindness with a river of ambrosia, and slights with total destruction. When an unexplainable force pulls him into a foreign world where magic flows and monsters roam, his creed will be tested like never before.

Struggling to comprehend powers beyond his imagination, Leon must master the mystical art of Qi cultivation while hiding his abilities from those who might exploit them. As he maneuvers through this strange land of gods, magic, and Cultivation, Leon must not only survive but carve out his place—without losing himself in the process.

Steel Foundations blends the epic drama of Western fantasy with the intricate philosophy of Chinese cultivation, wrapped in the fast-paced thrills of LitRPG. Swords, sorcery, and mystical forces converge in this unique isekai adventure, where Eastern tradition meets a knight's resolve.

©2024 Jay Krauss (P)2025 Podium Audio

Uhh

I dislike how annoying Hanna is but it might just be me but how she’s like I have a life debt and will never accept no for an answer but overall the story was quite good I stand corrected Hanna is amazing

Fantastic

I love this idea of what a night would do in a cultivator would.
I believe the arthur did a grate job and I enjoyed that the main character is a man of honor and take the “might makes right” into “might can help you do right.”
Can’t what for the next book to come so that I can get my fix of a night in a cultivator world.

Captivating

The story is able to hold you from the beginning to the end. An enjoyable time.

a little bit short but good More with a credit

very good story very good narration I give it two thumbs up worth listening to I'm going to get the rest in the series I've listened to hundreds and hundreds of titles and this one's pretty good

really good story and narration

I liked the story and the narrator some parts were lacking but that like every book... the only part I was genuinely annoyed with was the thumping in the background if you listen with headphones on. it kept distracting me and is mildly annoying.