Synopsis:
In just seven days, the world will crumble. The System’s Descent will usher in a new era of chaos: wild animals mutating, monstrous creatures emerging, and the cessation of modern technology. Humanity will be left defenseless.
Drew Wright knows none of this. At least not until he is rudely ripped from his bed and thrust into a white room to undergo a taser-happy ‘Tutorial’. Turns out, he is one of a thousand randomly selected people to be forewarned of the approaching apocalypse. Now he faces the delightful task of convincing his wife and mother of the devastation hurtling towards them.
As the System’s Descent draws near, Drew scrambles to prep supplies, fortify his home, and drag his elderly, TV-addicted mother away from her ‘shows’ long enough to listen to him. With monsters knocking at the door, the question becomes; how far is Drew willing to go to save those closest to him?
The dead rise to combat the encroaching darkness as Drew Wright taps into the only power that might save his loved ones, becoming Earth’s first Necromancer.
Review:
This is a Post/Apocalyptic Earth LitRPG similar to Shadow Sun, Phase Shift etc.
As the synopsis states, Earth is about to be assimilated by the System and Drew gets a week heads up notice. He realizes the futility about going to the authorities and begins his own doomsday prep trying to save his close family and protect those nearby him all the while getting attention by some supreme beings of the multiverse. Book 1 pretty much sets the stage and kickstarts Drew’s adventures.
It’s a well written book with a engaging prose, interesting characters and a gritty realistic take. The first 50% is a bit slow paced as the book takes it’s time to set the stage for the integration, but at around halfway mark, it kicks up a notch and we get a more action packed second half. Though the MC has some OP powers, he does not come across as OP from the get go and has it easy. The decisions he has to make are gritty, believable in real world perspective and showcases the balance between the good and bad.
The thing I liked the most is the treatment of gods & religion. Set in a rural Oklahoma where people are religious, the impact of the integration brining various Gods, the crisis of faith is done very well. A close second favourite of mine is the different treatment of the MC class which is not just a typical raise the dead Necromancer, but also having the aspects of Charon ferrying souls to the God of afterlife. The facets blend seamlessly and is something I’ve not read in any other books.
On the flip side, many other aspects of the plot are something we have seen in other books in this genre (there are even some outright nods to other books) and comes with a feeling of familiarity.
Overall, I enjoyed this and will look forward to the sequel.
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