Review: Paladin of the Sigil series

Title: Paladin of the Sword (Paladin of the Sigil Book 1)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GYRNC1R/

Author: Marvin Knight 

Rating: 4.1/5

Comments: I don't really have a lot of commentary for this series.  It turns out to be harem, but I wasn't expecting that when I started it.  The story is pretty engaging because despite the explicitly defined "good" and "bad" the reality isn't as clear.  The power creep and the slow degradation of the protagonist's friend's contributions makes the story less engaging, kind of like the later Superman stories.  If nothing can hurt the protagonist, then where's the drama and interest?

Not sure about book 4, but I'll probably at least check it out. 

Bedroom Activities: Explicit

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Title: Paladin of the Shield (Paladin of the Sigil Book 2)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09TGQH8D6

Author: Marvin Knight 

Rating: 4/5

Comments: See above

Bedroom Activities: Explicit

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Title: Paladin of the Spirit (Paladin of the Sigil Book 3)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDW1H8ZN

Author: Marvin Knight 

Rating: 3.8/5

Comments: See above

Bedroom Activities: Explicit

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Review: Paragon of Blood

Title: Paragon of Blood

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09T3S5MGS/

Author: Luke Chmilenko, Alex Knight  

Rating: 3.9/5

Comments:  This story was a little better than "It doesn't suck".   It seems to go out of its way to make sure it doesn't fit neatly into any of the genre's that it flirts with.  It has some litrpg elements, some system apocalypse elements, and a few more genres.  That being said the going out of its way bit seems just a little too deliberate, and rather than seeming innovative it just seems calculated to appear innovative.  Also, I'm seeing a lot of stories where blood is the special effect of the powers and that's just kind of gross IMO.  I think anyone who likes this idea needs to see what happens to a lot of blood in real life.

Anyway, I finished it, but I have no burning desire to see what happens next.  Honestly the core story of power and betrayal is pretty good, but all the other bits that are hung off of it drag it down.

Bedroom Activities: None

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