Still Left Out by the System

Lonely Apocalypse Series, Book 2

By: Constantin Step

Narrated by: Greg D. Barnett

Imagine being the only human left on an Earth occupied by monsters, aliens, and worse. Sounds terrible? Well . . . it's not so bad when you are an introverted battle junkie like me.

Honestly, I was almost starting to appreciate being left behind while everyone else was given the chance to prepare for the mess Earth had gotten itself into. On a side note, it turns out I'm pretty good at hunting monsters. Though dragons and such are a bit out of my league. Just a bit.

I survived dozen-something kobolds that wanted me dead, and now it's time to pay back their leader. Unfortunately for the poor doggies, I have made some allies. Allies they're gonna hate.

There's just one tiny detail that bothers me. My talking cat companion is hiding something. Something big. Something that has the potential to make deadly monsters the least of my worries . . .

©2022 Constantin Step (P)2022 Tantor

loving the series

has a great twist at the end of book 2. had me replay the chapter again.

Loved it!

Extremely enjoyable story, characters, and narration! Looking forward to the next release; Please keep them coming!!!

semi-unique

liked the story, the MC occasionally lacks depth or initiative and then makes up for it with a spurt of action. good progression and some fun scenes.

downside... I think the author needs an editor that can catch his lapses is tense whether past or present and maybe help with some of the math that isn't math.

upside: it was better than the first book in some of the structure, also we finally learn a little bit more about their brand of system and such.


I'll probably check volume three if it gets released just to see if there is an improvement, that and I like cats.

better than the first

I think this second book is better than the first book series. I think it has better pacing and the expanded cast of characters help the characters' develop more. I do wish that a copy of the minor plot threads that were started in the first book were expanded in this book but that is a small complaint. I will probably get the next book as soon as it's available.

I Don't Like It. (SPOILERS AHEAD)

The story's fine, narrator no problem. No the problem I have with the book is the what I consider excessive plot twist that disturbed even my calm as the reader.
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To die for the only person you ever loved, and then be brought back as her little brother; which means you're taking away someone she loved as well. Then tie it in a bow with you're alternate reality/ future daughter having kept this from you and have hints that she killed you.
That's WAY too much for a final 10 minutes of a book, and frankly crushes my spirit. The dude died, then fought to live for someone, and you took that possibility and shat it into a black hole.
I like action, intrigue, fantasy, and all that go into a good book. But, I hate when you ruin a good romance.
I hope something good happens in the next installment because I personally don't like stories were the mc had nothing to look forward to and just struggles for the sake of it.