He started to discover that writing an internet story about an inter-dimensional kung fu wizard had somehow become a marketable skill when he accidentally found himself to be a successful author. And on today's podcast, I have Travis Deverell a.k.a. Dylan Watkins: Welcome young adventurer, Dylan here. Let's jump in with our host Dylan Watkins as he introduces today's guest. All of that to say I want more of Jason exploring the other world but would still likely listen to the series even if he never went back all be it grumpily.Intro: Heroes of Reality Podcast, a podcast about the game of life and the hero's journey we all experience. Then have the family cross over to the other world after a book or two. That way I could keep the man in a magical world that got me hooked to begin with AND a cool spinoff most likely of his niece exploring earth magic while putting that side right. I feel like this would have been much better while also allowing for a spin off where his family deals with the earth side stuff. He should have came to earth showed off a bit, learnt about earth having magic, gave his family magic and then left back to the other world to fix the problem on that side. When Jason first came back to earth it was refreshing having a "taken to magical world" story have the MC come back to earth however I feel the half of the last book should have been the limit to his time on earth. That however was the biggest let down of this book, everything that happened was dragged out over a book and half for no real reason.
Don't get me wrong turns out I like this universe enough that I can listen to 20 hours of nothing really happening and still come out the other end feeling that I enjoyed that 20 hours. It continues to add to the amazing world building that truly has me hooked. Spoilers This book has the main things I turn up for which is the writing style I enjoy and a great narrator. Book 1 has us follow Jason into a strange new world, but we can relate to it because the rules are similar to a video game, but here, what grounding do we have for any of Jason's decisions or world building? The book meanders from one event to the next without really making any sense and you just feel like "okay, we're doing this now." This was, perhaps, the least enjoyable book of the series.Įnjoyable but would have been better as a spin off The book also suffers from a lack of grounding or relatability. Likewise, Jason's kit is so ridiculously versatile and overpowered that he never truly feels in danger.
The stakes are so incredibly vast that it's hard to care about any of it. The interpersonal relationships and local politicking have largely been put aside to focus more on the cosmic magic and global politics plotlines where Jason must step up to be the literal saviour of not just one but two universes.
Was pleasantly surprised with book 4 but this book has been a real chore to get through.
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