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tacoheathen75's review
2.0
Hope you love italics...
... Because this author sure does. Seriously, you can't go one or two paragraphs without something bring italicized. It's like the author discovered this and just went crazy with it. It really distracted from the story, as I spent more time skipping paragraphs to see if I could escape a few pages without italics, but nope.
I guess the story was ok. Not sure, at I was to busy looking at all the italicized words.
... Because this author sure does. Seriously, you can't go one or two paragraphs without something bring italicized. It's like the author discovered this and just went crazy with it. It really distracted from the story, as I spent more time skipping paragraphs to see if I could escape a few pages without italics, but nope.
I guess the story was ok. Not sure, at I was to busy looking at all the italicized words.
kartikk's review against another edition
3.0
The story is quite refreshing for the genre as this was the first time I have encountered an older MC in a LitRPG/cultivation novel.
The storyline is alright and does get interesting in some places while boring in others. All in all, a good book to read once and I would recommend it to readers looking for a different kind of western style story after bingeing through the usual cultivation novels. The audiobook is narrated by Travis Baldree so definitely recommended for the narration quality.
The storyline is alright and does get interesting in some places while boring in others. All in all, a good book to read once and I would recommend it to readers looking for a different kind of western style story after bingeing through the usual cultivation novels. The audiobook is narrated by Travis Baldree so definitely recommended for the narration quality.
rustygorrilla420's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
wolkenfels's review
3.0
An Elder learns cultivation to rescue his towns children.
The beginning is loooooong - and I was bored. It take a third of the book and I nearly dropped the book.
But then the cultivation part began and it gave cultivation an interesting twist. Enjoyed that part and the fighting part a lot.
The beginning is loooooong - and I was bored. It take a third of the book and I nearly dropped the book.
But then the cultivation part began and it gave cultivation an interesting twist. Enjoyed that part and the fighting part a lot.
thinde's review
5.0
4.5 Stars
I'm a sucker for a good cultivation story as I like the depiction of systematic and measured progress. This novel is a good example of the genre, taking particular care to describe the protagonist's methodology.
What elevates Axiom above its peers, however, is the depiction of loving wisdom. For once we don't see someone obsessively seeking strength out of fear or vengeance, but instead, they strive due to a protective instinct. There was a brief and fascinating scene where the Elder gave up the person he had been, in order to consciously become the person that his children needed. The moment resonated with me.
I also treasured the way his loving nature transformed those around him. Any decent person who came within the Elder's circle was shriven of their worries and departed, happy and purposeful. That's the sort of influence for which we all should strive.
Don't get me wrong, this is not high-brow, arty literature. It has plenty of action. But it also has a true heart.
I'm a sucker for a good cultivation story as I like the depiction of systematic and measured progress. This novel is a good example of the genre, taking particular care to describe the protagonist's methodology.
What elevates Axiom above its peers, however, is the depiction of loving wisdom. For once we don't see someone obsessively seeking strength out of fear or vengeance, but instead, they strive due to a protective instinct. There was a brief and fascinating scene where the Elder gave up the person he had been, in order to consciously become the person that his children needed. The moment resonated with me.
I also treasured the way his loving nature transformed those around him. Any decent person who came within the Elder's circle was shriven of their worries and departed, happy and purposeful. That's the sort of influence for which we all should strive.
Don't get me wrong, this is not high-brow, arty literature. It has plenty of action. But it also has a true heart.
tumbleweed1991's review against another edition
Sound effects, are used in almost every line, which is extremely jarring. Italics over used with no reason as to why they're even being used. Point of view changes frequently, sometimes multiple times in a single page, with very little to indicate who the point of view is coming from.
The bad people are laughably 2D and are just obnoxious.
I really wanted to enjoy this book, but the writing is so bad I gave up after the first couple of chapters before I even got to the cultivation.
Considering I loved Dakota Krouts other series, I think this book was written almost entirely by Dennis with Krouts name tacked on to increase sales
The bad people are laughably 2D and are just obnoxious.
I really wanted to enjoy this book, but the writing is so bad I gave up after the first couple of chapters before I even got to the cultivation.
Considering I loved Dakota Krouts other series, I think this book was written almost entirely by Dennis with Krouts name tacked on to increase sales
bakabacchus's review
5.0
Delightful addition.
I can't believe the world building. The way an uninitiated explores cultivation is amazing. The best part is how all of the theorizing and experimentation flow within the narrative without bogging down the story. I don't want to wait until January for the next book.
I can't believe the world building. The way an uninitiated explores cultivation is amazing. The best part is how all of the theorizing and experimentation flow within the narrative without bogging down the story. I don't want to wait until January for the next book.
jessbuzzard's review
2.0
It honestly hurts my soul rating Dakota's books so low, but I've decided his collaborations with Dennis Vanderkerken are just not good. The other collab I've read was Bibliomancer and I HATED that book. They just don't read as "Dakota Krout". I can feel that it's different, and not in a good way. The narration was also not good in my opinion. I sadly won't be continuing this series, even though I'll be missing out on world building for the rest of his books