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a fun premise that is well executed

Revisado: 05-26-24

Nemesis presents a fun idea, a fantasy romance novel where the protagonist is a dragon. this isn't an isekai fantasy, or an urban fantasy where the MC is a dragon. its a more traditional fantasy setting where this is the case. It's not something you see very often, especially in this genre. The protagonist is a dragon and doesn't apologize for it, it's great. I recommend it, it is thoroughly worth the credit.

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a solid slow burn dungeon core

Revisado: 05-25-24

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this one, I really liked that the author took thier time to focus on characters and world building. it takes its time, lots of good set up for future stories to tell. also the spice was good and really showcased how the two main characters were slowly growing thier relationship and exploring things, it was a good time overall, woth the credit in spades. the va was great too, she did a great job, looking forward to the next installment

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A Wonderful Read

Revisado: 03-02-24

The thing that's been killing me in this genre of late is the overwhelming amount of ghost writers who spit out poorly written, unfulfilling op protagonist schlock. While an overpowered protagonist can be fun when written well, this remains an issue for the genre. Hondo Jinx's Fight Town: Inspiration provides a well written and compelling counter point to a lot of what's plaguing the genre lately. Hondo writes mc Johnny in a powerfully compelling way.

A man dead before his time due to one heroic action, finds himself given a second chance by time travelers from the future who insert him into the virtual world of Fight Town to help people live vicariously through him, due to the future being an absolute mess and a half. Instead of rolling through and pushing a vapid run of the mill experience, Johnny takes it upon himself to live a fulfilling life instead. Hard work eventually pays off in the beautifully written and narrated slow burn romance. It's the kind of romance that lets you stew and simmer and really enjoy your time soaking up the world, its nuances, and the eventual powerful feelings of the mc and love interest. They're interactions are an absolute treat.

I know that Hondo might never return due to the cut throat nature of the harem genre these days, but I really want to put this out there.

Fight Town Is Worth It.

The narrators do a fantastic job, and put they're all into the performance, going above and beyond. Chris and Jess really bring the heat.

Hondo puts all they're writing chops into this one, and it really hit me.

I work a crappy dead end job at a supermarket shopping other peoples groceries. I often use audiobooks to just try and get through my shift. Throughout this beautifully written performance I found myself living Vicariously through Johnny, Living his highs, and feeling his lows. When Johnny got that first shot off on Jobbo, I was grinning and throwing a few punches in the isle. Towards the end with the grudge match I really felt connected to Johnny and his struggles, and the payoff had me grinning like a loser for the whole rest of my shift. If I could subscribe to Johnny like his riders do in the book, I would have in a heart beat.

Its rare when a story really hits me like that, and Fight Town really did me in. If your on the fence, give it a shot, you'll be doing yourself a favor.

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Dresden Files meets monstergirls meets Harem genre

Revisado: 02-04-24

This was a fantastic read, I enjoyed it so much I bought the audiobook to listen to. It's a really fun mix of urban fantasy, monstergirl harem romance and shadowrun.

Breakdown - World building - The world building in this first book is fantastic, it does a wonderful job of presenting a fascinating world where the masquerade is ended, and in this city, power rules. A city divided by various criminal syndicates, Vince finds himself a freelancer enforcer, (think magical mercenary) working a job for the local Italian Wolf girl mafia after the demons he usually works for cuts him free for a few weeks. The magic system, interesting, if a little simple, lends itself to some really cool action sequences that are a really good time to listen to. The system really lends itself to being just concrete enough to get away with some really cool fights.

Characterization - The characters in this story are all very well rounded and interesting, Vince himself is a likeable fellow that is easy to root for. Ronin, his best friend turned cop is cool, and while he only makes a few appearances, through inner dialog and the interactions between them, you really get a feel for their history as childhood best buds. Nina, Vince's lion girl room mate, is always a joy when she's on screen so to speak. Nikki, his harpy girl chauffeur is adorable, Pola and Fia, wolf girl mobsters are each well written and have great chemistry with the rest of the cast. And I think that's what really sells it for me, is the chemistry between all of the characters. Vince himself is kind of a breath of fresh air in a genre chock full of bland OP protagonists. While powerful, he isn't the biggest fish in the pond, and the author goes to great lengths to straddle the line of just strong enough to be interesting.

The Romance- This book is the first of currently 2 books (i do hope there are more), and as such sets up for the long game. the book mostly focuses on introducing these characters, and setting up their relationships, with a focus on some great chemistry between the cast. The one spicy scene of the story is well written, and feels earned by the time you get to it. A lot of the stories in this genre like to throw these scenes at you like popcorn, and like popcorn, its a tasty yet unsatisfying snack. The scene and its aftermath in Mob Sorcery however is a fancy steak dinner in comparison. Its probably my favorite thing about K.D Robertson as an author, he doesn't oversaturate his stories with a good thing, he paces the spice out, so the scenes feel natural to the progression of the story and the characters, as to the romances themselves, the groundwork is laid out really well, and i can't wait to explore these characters and their growing relationships together.

The Narration - Stephanie Savannah is a mainstay of the genre, While her narration style might take some time to get used to for some, She is a fantastic narrator, and she really brings these characters to life. The performance itself is lively, and she is incredibly well spoken. She is one of my favorite narrators for a reason.

Conclusion - a well written, character driven urban fantasy tale, with a great cast of characters, a fascinating world, and stellar narration. 100% Worth the credit and the time investment.

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A solid entry for a continuing series

Revisado: 11-20-23

A compelling entry that tackles a lot of the heavy themes this series has building up to. A great follow up from the previous book that saw the beginning of Greg without the normal support he would normally receive from those he cares about. I don't want to go into spoiler territory but I will say that the story builds momentum very quickly, and keeps solid pacing, while still developing on Greg as a Character.

My only complaint would be that sometimes other characters praise him a little too much and beat a dead horse a little bit here or there, and maybe a cheesy speech or two, but that's it, Overall it covers some heavy material and handles it very well.

Seeing Greg really put the skills his wives have been drilling into his head to use is really satisfying, especially for where he was at the beginning of the series.

As for the performance, Andrea Parsneau continues to bring an incredible range of voices to cover an absolute boat load of characters, She really brings the performance to life, And is one of the biggest reasons I insist on waiting for the Audiobook to come out first before i dive in. At this point I can't imagine reading it the normal way.

TLDR: A solidly written entry to an ongoing favorite of mine that tackles some pretty heavy themes and does a really good job with it. Also the audio performance itself is 10/10.

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