Yeah, so I’m one of those pesky RoyalRoad fans who has followed this web novel. I was hoping it’d find its way to publication, and I can’t complain about the result. SBT can often times get so caught up in the production of a book that they totally disregard the notion of ‘less is more’. I’ve actually dropped most of their work entirely due to how grating and obtrusive all the ear candy can become. For example, in the last 2 DCC (Dungeon Crawler Carl) books, the only positive feedback I can muster was how much cleaner and better Travis Baldree’s cameo was in comparison to the regular cast. All that being said, I am definitely enjoying how the cast is starting here. Great performances and not too heavy on nonsensical effects that do more to break immersion than encourage it.
The interactions with the Maniacal Murderbot are the clear winners for any scene stealing awards. There are times where Bob’s inner dialogue hits a redundancy threshold and slows down momentum, but it hasn’t become too overbearing yet. I do love this series though and have high hopes for more. It would be better if it’d get released in larger chunks or at a faster pace though. Being familiar with the series, I’m a little concerned about the ‘between’ or ‘filler’ parts cropping up as I’m not too keen on the idea of flagging every other book as ‘setup’ for the subsequent release. If I’m being totally honest, I was expecting more in the 16-18 hour range to account for all the future ‘Hobbit Traveling’ that will be coming up.
Highly recommend at the moment.