Tropes of Doom

Isekai Terry, Book 1

By: Eric Dontigney

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Destiny called… and Terry hung up

Introverted computer programmer Terry Williams’ life is not exciting. It never has been, and he is A-OK with that. So, the last thing he expects on a hiking trail at the park is for Truck-kun to roar up and vehicular homicide him straight into
another world.

When he wakes up with a head stuffed full of new information and people calling him the hero, he has to accept that his old world is lost to him. Of course, that doesn’t mean he needs to buy into this whole hero gig. Terry’s read enough isekai to know that’s a job best reserved for the most masochistic of suckers.

Promptly fleeing destiny, Terry finds himself dodging noble plots, avoiding a vengeful church, and being stalked by a monster with the heart of a coward and the stomach of a glutton. But he has an edge. While sometimes the victim of xianxia, manga, and anime tropes, he also sees them for what they are. The only question is, can he manipulate them well enough to survive and keep from getting sucked into a war he wants no part of?

©2025 Eric Dontigney (P)2025 Audible, Inc.

EXCELLENT!

I'll keep it short. This is a story. It's fun and is able to talk about anime tropes in a way that doesn't get boring or lame. MC is funny and relatable. Some of his decisions I'm like "yeah I would do the same."

Excellent job to the author for making a story talking about well known tropes and doing it in away that is entertaining and original. Waiting for the next book.

a good story but

The hero is a bit of a whiner who doesn't listen to his other side, and gets into trouble because of his stubbornness.

Funny and went by in a flash

A fun listen that ended way to soon my only complaint is that the MC is way to paranoid and combative agenst his situation.

Can't wait for the next book!

A bit slow to get going, but once it did I laughed outloud quite a few times.

The hero can be a bit of a tedious character at times, but he moves on quickly enough for it not to matter much 💪

Hilarious

Great writing and damn hilarious. Excellent example of the reluctant hero. Can’t wait to read more. Narrator is good. Cover could be better.