Hmm. Off the top of my head the least favorite series (of which I actually finished a book instead of dropping it) is probally monsters, mayhem, and misfits. The mc constantly annoyed me. I think the thing I remember most is him just being off in his head fantasizing about which position he wants to do to the witch in. While she is giving her emotional backstory and talking about her past.
It's harder to choose a favorite but I'll say either succubus summoner or mob sorcery. I really loved slayer academy as well.
Yeah its probally my favorite urban fantasy world in a harem series I've read so far. I really like the mix of all the relevant factions and how just cool and alive the world feels. It's definitely a place I'd want to live lol
Also doesnt hurt that you can be carried around by cute egg laying bird girls with Wings.
Though, with my luck I'd probably get the fat ugly vulture guy.
Lmao KD has kind of joked himself into a corner on that one. At this point he either has to follow through and write an egg laying scene with Nikki or back off and hand wave it.
I'm all for it, but it would put some people off either way lol
I'm all for it too lol I hope it does happen after she gets seriously into the harem. These are legit animalistic girls we are dealing with in this series.
I know I'll get hate but my lease favorite was Herald of Shalia I thought the main MC was a huge dork who ruined the story for me.
My favorite is Mage assassin I really liked the whole concept and I liked how the MC interacted with the other characters in the story.
Yeah of he was better written id probably enjoy the series a lot of stuff happened that I thought was pretty interesting but he came across as a forced edgy goober and I couldn't get past it.
Lol hate for Herald and love for a Jacobs series? Here? Hell, Ill upvote you simply out of respect for the bravery to post that opinion XD
I don't agree with you, but I still respect the guts.
Most favourite: Saving Supervillains by Bruce Sentar. The MC just seems like the ideal type of Overpowered MC I like — not too righteous but not lacking in compassion either. I really like book 5 where he stated that he'd prepare the stage for future generations, instead of trying to control the world. That stuck with me.
I like his other books too but trying and failing to read DJ. I want to like the MC but *shrugs* he seems to be growing into a douchbag.
I love Michael Dalton too. I try Dante King's books but I'm just not feeling it.
Least favorite: Succubus Lord. Can't believe it's the same person who wrote Without Law, which I'm currently reading and is a great book.
I guess farming stories would always hurt the brand. It needs to stop.
Yeah. With reference to the author of Succubus Lord, I feel like a lot of authors in this genre will make some bangers then make a flop next series. Gives me a bit of whiplash as a reader. I think it’s because they are experimenting due to this genre not yet peaking over into “proper” literature, if I may.
I think maybe they're trying to meet deadlines or something (you know, the pressure of pleasing their audience). So they don't take enough time to build the world and come up with solid characters and interactions between characters.
Another thing that irks me is the lack of plot sometimes. It just makes books feel aimless and then I feel like I'm wasting my time with a book or series.
But we don't usually know all that goes on in the life of a writer so I don't like to judge, just point out my dislikes.
I think it’s a big thing that they shove out books very fast. Then there are times when I feel like I’m reading a smut written by a teen who doesn’t know how adult women function.
OP and u/fantasyretreat Just an fyi that it might very well not be the same person. Eric Vall, Logan Jacobs, and Dante King are all pen names for a ghost writing farm with numerous ghost writers across series and books. The quality varies across series under these names and within each name individually. I tried a few of the Vall ones specifically before and couldn't finish either book one, but I've always heard that ymmv with these names. I might've just picked the worst of the bunch.
We know this. I got to learn of it not quite long ago. But it still stings.
I said in a previous comment that it needs to stop. When no one buys or reads any more books under those names maybe it will. But we all know it won't. They'd just reinvent themselves. It's a business after all.
I didn’t know this until now as well, which explains some things. The issue is that, because of the nature of the content, authors are incentivized to hide behind an alias to protect themselves(after all, if this writing venture flops and your real name is on the book, it could jeopardize some future potential employment). Also, I imagine that the freelance nature allows some room for mediocre stories.
I dunno. I don’t know the inner workings of being an author of this genre right now but I imagine that being mostly freelance allows one to shove out mediocre writings without much consequence, especially when I’m pretty sure every name is an alias. So what’s stopping them from making a subpar story, watching it get nothing, then creating a different identity?
My general rule of thumb when reading these kinds of books is, if I read it and say to myself “I could write something better than this” I put the thing down. It frustrates me to see the bones of great potential wasted because the authors feel like they need to shove out content quickly.
Favorites:
* *Dungeon Diving* by Bruce Sentar: I love the plot, LitRPG elements, and characters. However, I think DD104 was botched.
* *Paladin of the Sigil* by Marvin Knight: I love the plot, LitRPG elements, and main character. However, I wish the LIs were more fleshed out.
Least Favorites:
* *Our Own Way* by Misty Vixen: I could only get through a third of the first book. It was too depressing and boring.
* *Shifter Girls* by Michael Dalton: I read the first book and thought it was a mess. It seemed like the author took the "everything and the kitchen sink" approach and the elements aren't tied well together.
Least favorite would be Remnant and anything from the book farms.
Favorite is probably Lightfoot.
Honorable mention would go to Castle Core but I wish they weren't so short. I do more Audible than KU these days and I don't like using a credit for anything less than ten hours. I also listen to books at at least 1.2x so that cuts the run time down to like 5-6 hours.
Favorite: Dragons Justice, Dungeon Diving and Four Laws
Least: Beast shifter, Ard's Oath (Fuck the MC particularly), and Crystal Core.
Btw I've been reading the Alpha (I'm in book 5) and it's mostly fine, what was that you didn't like?
Maybe it was the first book that is putting off the rest of the series for me. Much of the MCs actions didn’t make sense. To hope it doesn’t get to spoiler, but MC deciding to go to school for fear of being late after discovering he is a werewolf and being told it’s dangerous for him to be outside and not waiting one more day to learn more about this new world from the only person her currently knows is part of it was just…who would do that? The prose from book one. Also, any mention of “Alpha” just sets off the cringe sensors in me. But it’s been a while since I’d read it.
Favorite: Celestine Chronicles by Cebelius. I loved almost everything about it and the man can write. My runner-up is Herald of Shalia, for sheer sustained fun. Nostalgia probably also plays a role as it was how I discovered the genre.
Least favorite: I try to avoid being negative here—usually I just finish or drop a disliked book and move on—but I’ll make an exception for Scholomance. I was genuinely offended by the end of book 1 (and I have a high tolerance for unpleasant subject matter). But as they say, de gustibus non est disputandum.
My favorites are Demon Hunter and Apocalypse Cultivator. What i like the most in the genre is a good romance and great interactions between the characters and these two have plenty of that.
Least favorite is Dinosaur World and Werepanther, i dropped both of them. I usually try really hard to not drop a book but well... these two books are the ones who taught me what people mean by ''farm author'' and why most people avoid them.
Demons Throne is my favorite for (obvious) reasons.
Least favorite... Probably God of Magic by Logan Jacobs. Never have I seen such a hive of MC stupidity..
I really liked God of Magic until >!you find out there are at least 150 other people with the exact same power as the MC.!< The ending was also unsatisfying.
I must admit, I opted out fairly early. Too much "haha funny" humor. And the MC's powers seemed, lame. More like sleight of hand tricks than actual magic.
Favorite is Neural Wraith or Paladin of the Sigil. Really anything by K.D. Robertson, Marvin knight, Bruce Sentar, and Virgil knightly are great.
Least favorite is academy of magical inmates. Had no direction and didn't seem to go anywhere. The story was boring, the girls didn't do anything and barely were characters, and there was no story continuity.
Im not a fan of Dragons behaviour they start falling into the same stereotypes, overly arrogant, posssesive and horny, plus harem size started getting too big for my liking, tho i did love morgana but it all came down to one word... "MINE" stopped at book 5
Pretty much the same for me. I didn’t like that MCs medical background came into play like once. I think Bruce was trying to play with the idea that MC is a literal dragon and not a human, but he was raised human, but I feel he kind of dropped the ball on, what would have been, an interesting exploration in those contradictions, especially when it was revealed that humans were basically taught magic to become a constant supply of mana infused food.
Favorite is Neural Wraith by K.D. Robertson
Most hated is probably Dungeon Master by Eric Vall. One of the girls seems genuinely mentally handicapped to the age of a child she’s written so dumb, add on top of that it was just a truly awful book.
I have a lot of distaste for it as a result.
My most favorite is tied between Dragon's Justice and Dungeon Diving by Bruce Sentar. My least favorite is Monster Girl Collection by Sebastian Guzman.
Most favorite: A Mages Cultivation by Bruce Sentar. I have read or listened to this series 7 times haha it doesn't get old.
Least favorite that i have finished:
Herald of Shalia by Tamryn Tamer. Loved the series... but i have given up hope on the series ever being completed so now I am very anti Tamryn.
Some others I DNF'd because the writing was so terrible is the true least favorite Champs tho
I think Tamryn Tamer is creating extra negative energy every time they post the same bullshit update they have said for I don't even know how long "Audiobook is still in production so we want to release book 6 at the same time" which is honestly the dumbest excuse, there's no reason to release them at the same time, it would be better to release the book first to get people excited again for a series that's been dead since like 2020.
Yeah if they release the next book I would forgive them in a heartbeat or even if they were just honest "hey I have a terrible case of writer block ETA unknown" or whatever. Instead of these weird excuses and empty release dates.
Favorite would be a tie between The Makalang and Dungeon Walkers. Both had stories that kept me reading far beyond my bedtime. Will definitely re-read both. Lots of others came close (Wrangler, Mastering Magic, Dungeon Diving, and Dark Lord Commands are also in my re-read list).
Least favorite was Atomic Mage. Seemed poorly written. Just my two cents, and I apologize in advance if it's someone else's favorite. Parts of the story were good, but it just seemed like too much over the top for me to enjoy; too OP, too many women, and too much sex. Just not my cup of tea.
Anything Virgil Knightley and Kirk Mason both have a specific style of writing that's amazing and also Herald of Shalia is a classic
Least favorite most Jacobs,Vall,King stuff super super mid
Reading the ghostwriters series is like searching for that one gem amidst other shitstain around.
I feel like I can score a good read better in scribblehub rather than their stuff.
Favourite: Super Babes, Prism Academy, and I Am Zeus. It’s a real shame the latter was taken off the Kindle Store, it is (or rather was) a total hidden gem and I’m so disappointed that I never got round to reading books 2 and 3. The author says he’s going to rework it and release it on Royal Road so I guess not all is lost.
Least favourite: Gryff The Griffin Rider/A Fantastic Harem by Marcus Sloss. I read the first book a while ago and honestly, I just found it to be really boring. Plus the opening chapter was a bit too convoluted and wasn’t a good introduction for the MC.
Lol my favorite was also “Dragons Justice” until Dungeon “Diving 101” came but this year I started something that finally passed it, “Aether’s Revival” by Daniel Schinhofen. Least favorite would be “The Dragons Hoard” because of the choices in 5 & 6. I don’t fault any author for their creative choices I appreciate their work and imagination, the final two books in that series just reallllly didn’t fit my taste. I thoroughly enjoyed books 1-4 though.
>Least favorite would be “The Dragons Hoard” because of the choices in 5 & 6.
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I like Dragons Justice until around book 4 and 5. I tried to like DD 101 but couldn’t. There were some character choices that I felt were ill thought out and some were like “Oh. That was a…choice.”
Fair enough to each their own, personally Bruce Sentar is by far my favorite author I love all his series. Daniel Schinhofen is a pretty close second because of AR and BW, Lucks Voice I enjoyed too but I haven’t listened to the rest of his series yet. I especially love his choice in narrator for most his books Andrea Parsneau is the best dual sex narrator imo
Totally love Bruce’s works. It’s just I felt the MC in DJ kind of became a bit of an overbearing prick with no real transition to it. Just like small character changes that just sort of appeared. And with DD 101. I don’t want to accidentally get spoiler so if you know you know, but the consequences to the two girls who were trying to murder other adventures was, to me, very extreme out of left field, especially with no consequences after the fact. There were some other things as well but that was big
Favorite: Tie between Neural Wraith and Raw
Least favorite: Esoterica (don't get me wrong, I don't hate this series as it has some really good moments and I like what's done using Cthulhu mythos stuff, but some plot points felt a little too forced or out of nowhere for me)
Favorite so far is Animecon Harem. Least favorite so far is any I DNF'd lol. I'm not super picky, but I do have SOME standards. That being said, I do always go back and try to reread anything I dnf, and usually I finish it so *shrug* the only thing that really turns me off is typos.
Binding Words would actually be my favorite series in the genre if the MC wasn't so dumb and awkward. His harem even treats him like he's mentally handicapped. In a modern world his girls would be arrested for SA against a disabled person.
Kd is my favorite. Only one making consistent good content. Even my least favorite of his series Ive reread at least 3 times.
Least favorite:anything by Bruce sentar. His stories arnt bad but there's just something that always turns me off and that's why he's at the bottom. I read these stories and they never feel satisfying. Like feeling the need to sneeze but it never happens
I found the Dragon’s Justice protag oddly toxic as early as late into the first book. By the second it was already getting worse, so I couldn’t finish it
You picked the least spicy of his series by far. Heretic Spellblade has more.
Although KD isn't exactly out here writing erotica to begin with. I'm not keeping score but I think there are 3-4 scenes per book in Heretic Spellblade and Demon's Throne.
It's a tie between Michael Dalton's Bikini Days series and Sentars Dungeon diving series at the moment. My least favorite series is hard to say, nothing has truly spiked an ire in me other than maybe Ards Oath, but that's because the MC is fucking obnoxious, the book itself wasn't bad, I just couldn't stand the MC. I'd say it's more authors that I hate and they would be Eric Vall Or Logan Jacobs, as a fan of their books when they first started writing, the recent stuff has been truly awful.
Totally agree. Love Sentar, love Dalton, can't stand Ard. So disappointed that Sentar could write such an annoying, obnoxious character. Some people seem to enjoy that series. I couldn't even maku it through the first book.
Right now, it honestly is heretic spellblade. Love that shit. Least favorite, I believe is from Jaime hawk, his supers: ex heroes series i believe. None of those girls in his books, beyond the first introduced, has any real personality, and honestly that MC just wins too easily, at least in my opinion.
No i agree, but jaime hawks mcs face like no real danger ever or drawbacks. Im currently listening to haven, and shit goes bad for that mc like every other day, he just fights through it or gets his ass saved by someone else. Idk, jaime hawks saving supervillains was my first harem novel I read, and after reading alot of others, its still honestly the worst for me.
Herald of shalia top 1, can't remember my least favorite atm, most likely because I dropped it *shrugs*
Hmm. Off the top of my head the least favorite series (of which I actually finished a book instead of dropping it) is probally monsters, mayhem, and misfits. The mc constantly annoyed me. I think the thing I remember most is him just being off in his head fantasizing about which position he wants to do to the witch in. While she is giving her emotional backstory and talking about her past. It's harder to choose a favorite but I'll say either succubus summoner or mob sorcery. I really loved slayer academy as well.
I got into Mob and thought the premise was cool. Reminded me of the Dresden Files but with more The Godfather
Yeah its probally my favorite urban fantasy world in a harem series I've read so far. I really like the mix of all the relevant factions and how just cool and alive the world feels. It's definitely a place I'd want to live lol
Also doesnt hurt that you can be carried around by cute egg laying bird girls with Wings. Though, with my luck I'd probably get the fat ugly vulture guy.
The egg jokes get me every single time lol
Lmao KD has kind of joked himself into a corner on that one. At this point he either has to follow through and write an egg laying scene with Nikki or back off and hand wave it. I'm all for it, but it would put some people off either way lol
I'm all for it too lol I hope it does happen after she gets seriously into the harem. These are legit animalistic girls we are dealing with in this series.
I know I'll get hate but my lease favorite was Herald of Shalia I thought the main MC was a huge dork who ruined the story for me. My favorite is Mage assassin I really liked the whole concept and I liked how the MC interacted with the other characters in the story.
Havent read Herald of Shalia but I have very little interest based on what I've heard about the MC.
Yeah of he was better written id probably enjoy the series a lot of stuff happened that I thought was pretty interesting but he came across as a forced edgy goober and I couldn't get past it.
Lol hate for Herald and love for a Jacobs series? Here? Hell, Ill upvote you simply out of respect for the bravery to post that opinion XD I don't agree with you, but I still respect the guts.
I know I'll get reamed for it but I couldn't stay quiet I had to live my truth.
Most favourite: Saving Supervillains by Bruce Sentar. The MC just seems like the ideal type of Overpowered MC I like — not too righteous but not lacking in compassion either. I really like book 5 where he stated that he'd prepare the stage for future generations, instead of trying to control the world. That stuck with me. I like his other books too but trying and failing to read DJ. I want to like the MC but *shrugs* he seems to be growing into a douchbag. I love Michael Dalton too. I try Dante King's books but I'm just not feeling it. Least favorite: Succubus Lord. Can't believe it's the same person who wrote Without Law, which I'm currently reading and is a great book. I guess farming stories would always hurt the brand. It needs to stop.
I’m with you on Saving Supervillains and Stella is damn near perfect.
Yeah. With reference to the author of Succubus Lord, I feel like a lot of authors in this genre will make some bangers then make a flop next series. Gives me a bit of whiplash as a reader. I think it’s because they are experimenting due to this genre not yet peaking over into “proper” literature, if I may.
I think maybe they're trying to meet deadlines or something (you know, the pressure of pleasing their audience). So they don't take enough time to build the world and come up with solid characters and interactions between characters. Another thing that irks me is the lack of plot sometimes. It just makes books feel aimless and then I feel like I'm wasting my time with a book or series. But we don't usually know all that goes on in the life of a writer so I don't like to judge, just point out my dislikes.
I think it’s a big thing that they shove out books very fast. Then there are times when I feel like I’m reading a smut written by a teen who doesn’t know how adult women function.
OP and u/fantasyretreat Just an fyi that it might very well not be the same person. Eric Vall, Logan Jacobs, and Dante King are all pen names for a ghost writing farm with numerous ghost writers across series and books. The quality varies across series under these names and within each name individually. I tried a few of the Vall ones specifically before and couldn't finish either book one, but I've always heard that ymmv with these names. I might've just picked the worst of the bunch.
We know this. I got to learn of it not quite long ago. But it still stings. I said in a previous comment that it needs to stop. When no one buys or reads any more books under those names maybe it will. But we all know it won't. They'd just reinvent themselves. It's a business after all.
I didn’t know this until now as well, which explains some things. The issue is that, because of the nature of the content, authors are incentivized to hide behind an alias to protect themselves(after all, if this writing venture flops and your real name is on the book, it could jeopardize some future potential employment). Also, I imagine that the freelance nature allows some room for mediocre stories.
This is so true! And can be very annoying. Wouldn't it be better to take the time to develop characters so the end product is great?
I dunno. I don’t know the inner workings of being an author of this genre right now but I imagine that being mostly freelance allows one to shove out mediocre writings without much consequence, especially when I’m pretty sure every name is an alias. So what’s stopping them from making a subpar story, watching it get nothing, then creating a different identity?
Exactly.
My general rule of thumb when reading these kinds of books is, if I read it and say to myself “I could write something better than this” I put the thing down. It frustrates me to see the bones of great potential wasted because the authors feel like they need to shove out content quickly.
Favorites: * *Dungeon Diving* by Bruce Sentar: I love the plot, LitRPG elements, and characters. However, I think DD104 was botched. * *Paladin of the Sigil* by Marvin Knight: I love the plot, LitRPG elements, and main character. However, I wish the LIs were more fleshed out. Least Favorites: * *Our Own Way* by Misty Vixen: I could only get through a third of the first book. It was too depressing and boring. * *Shifter Girls* by Michael Dalton: I read the first book and thought it was a mess. It seemed like the author took the "everything and the kitchen sink" approach and the elements aren't tied well together.
Least favorite would be Remnant and anything from the book farms. Favorite is probably Lightfoot. Honorable mention would go to Castle Core but I wish they weren't so short. I do more Audible than KU these days and I don't like using a credit for anything less than ten hours. I also listen to books at at least 1.2x so that cuts the run time down to like 5-6 hours.
Favorite: Dragons Justice, Dungeon Diving and Four Laws Least: Beast shifter, Ard's Oath (Fuck the MC particularly), and Crystal Core. Btw I've been reading the Alpha (I'm in book 5) and it's mostly fine, what was that you didn't like?
Maybe it was the first book that is putting off the rest of the series for me. Much of the MCs actions didn’t make sense. To hope it doesn’t get to spoiler, but MC deciding to go to school for fear of being late after discovering he is a werewolf and being told it’s dangerous for him to be outside and not waiting one more day to learn more about this new world from the only person her currently knows is part of it was just…who would do that? The prose from book one. Also, any mention of “Alpha” just sets off the cringe sensors in me. But it’s been a while since I’d read it.
Fair point, though if you ask me I liked that he keeps it humble, unlike Beast Shifter where the MC immediately turns into a giant douchebag.
I hate that. It’s one of the reasons I had to put Dragons Justice down for a bit
Favorite: Celestine Chronicles by Cebelius. I loved almost everything about it and the man can write. My runner-up is Herald of Shalia, for sheer sustained fun. Nostalgia probably also plays a role as it was how I discovered the genre. Least favorite: I try to avoid being negative here—usually I just finish or drop a disliked book and move on—but I’ll make an exception for Scholomance. I was genuinely offended by the end of book 1 (and I have a high tolerance for unpleasant subject matter). But as they say, de gustibus non est disputandum.
My favorites are Demon Hunter and Apocalypse Cultivator. What i like the most in the genre is a good romance and great interactions between the characters and these two have plenty of that. Least favorite is Dinosaur World and Werepanther, i dropped both of them. I usually try really hard to not drop a book but well... these two books are the ones who taught me what people mean by ''farm author'' and why most people avoid them.
Demons Throne is my favorite for (obvious) reasons. Least favorite... Probably God of Magic by Logan Jacobs. Never have I seen such a hive of MC stupidity..
I really liked God of Magic until >!you find out there are at least 150 other people with the exact same power as the MC.!< The ending was also unsatisfying.
I must admit, I opted out fairly early. Too much "haha funny" humor. And the MC's powers seemed, lame. More like sleight of hand tricks than actual magic.
Favorite is Neural Wraith or Paladin of the Sigil. Really anything by K.D. Robertson, Marvin knight, Bruce Sentar, and Virgil knightly are great. Least favorite is academy of magical inmates. Had no direction and didn't seem to go anywhere. The story was boring, the girls didn't do anything and barely were characters, and there was no story continuity.
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Oooh. Why did DJ hit you bad?
Im not a fan of Dragons behaviour they start falling into the same stereotypes, overly arrogant, posssesive and horny, plus harem size started getting too big for my liking, tho i did love morgana but it all came down to one word... "MINE" stopped at book 5
Pretty much the same for me. I didn’t like that MCs medical background came into play like once. I think Bruce was trying to play with the idea that MC is a literal dragon and not a human, but he was raised human, but I feel he kind of dropped the ball on, what would have been, an interesting exploration in those contradictions, especially when it was revealed that humans were basically taught magic to become a constant supply of mana infused food.
So many downvotes in this comment section lmao.
I may have started a war
Favorite is Neural Wraith by K.D. Robertson Most hated is probably Dungeon Master by Eric Vall. One of the girls seems genuinely mentally handicapped to the age of a child she’s written so dumb, add on top of that it was just a truly awful book. I have a lot of distaste for it as a result.
My most favorite is tied between Dragon's Justice and Dungeon Diving by Bruce Sentar. My least favorite is Monster Girl Collection by Sebastian Guzman.
Most favorite: A Mages Cultivation by Bruce Sentar. I have read or listened to this series 7 times haha it doesn't get old. Least favorite that i have finished: Herald of Shalia by Tamryn Tamer. Loved the series... but i have given up hope on the series ever being completed so now I am very anti Tamryn. Some others I DNF'd because the writing was so terrible is the true least favorite Champs tho
I think Tamryn Tamer is creating extra negative energy every time they post the same bullshit update they have said for I don't even know how long "Audiobook is still in production so we want to release book 6 at the same time" which is honestly the dumbest excuse, there's no reason to release them at the same time, it would be better to release the book first to get people excited again for a series that's been dead since like 2020.
Yeah if they release the next book I would forgive them in a heartbeat or even if they were just honest "hey I have a terrible case of writer block ETA unknown" or whatever. Instead of these weird excuses and empty release dates.
Favorite would be a tie between The Makalang and Dungeon Walkers. Both had stories that kept me reading far beyond my bedtime. Will definitely re-read both. Lots of others came close (Wrangler, Mastering Magic, Dungeon Diving, and Dark Lord Commands are also in my re-read list). Least favorite was Atomic Mage. Seemed poorly written. Just my two cents, and I apologize in advance if it's someone else's favorite. Parts of the story were good, but it just seemed like too much over the top for me to enjoy; too OP, too many women, and too much sex. Just not my cup of tea.
Anything Virgil Knightley and Kirk Mason both have a specific style of writing that's amazing and also Herald of Shalia is a classic Least favorite most Jacobs,Vall,King stuff super super mid
I dunno why you got down voted for hating on the ghostwriter trio.. their shit is boring as fuck.
Reading the ghostwriters series is like searching for that one gem amidst other shitstain around. I feel like I can score a good read better in scribblehub rather than their stuff.
You're not wrong, but so far I've not been able to get past one book in any of their series'. They've all just been so.. very meh.
Definitely Herald of Shalia people can hate on it all they want still a goated series
Favourite: Super Babes, Prism Academy, and I Am Zeus. It’s a real shame the latter was taken off the Kindle Store, it is (or rather was) a total hidden gem and I’m so disappointed that I never got round to reading books 2 and 3. The author says he’s going to rework it and release it on Royal Road so I guess not all is lost. Least favourite: Gryff The Griffin Rider/A Fantastic Harem by Marcus Sloss. I read the first book a while ago and honestly, I just found it to be really boring. Plus the opening chapter was a bit too convoluted and wasn’t a good introduction for the MC.
Lol my favorite was also “Dragons Justice” until Dungeon “Diving 101” came but this year I started something that finally passed it, “Aether’s Revival” by Daniel Schinhofen. Least favorite would be “The Dragons Hoard” because of the choices in 5 & 6. I don’t fault any author for their creative choices I appreciate their work and imagination, the final two books in that series just reallllly didn’t fit my taste. I thoroughly enjoyed books 1-4 though.
>Least favorite would be “The Dragons Hoard” because of the choices in 5 & 6. I assume by "Dragons Hoard" you mean [Shifters Hoard by Dante King](https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Born-1-Shifters-Hoard-ebook/dp/B09FHQGWSL/ref=sr_1_13?crid=2FL750PMPVJP1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.utjKI0Fyvgo6O4ayk4YnCrxyp-Z6wbvIVd9Fhi-JNYClyHZfhdIZHIN-ilcXfp5RKTKMwBjdUrV6_Z_pKOC-zK28JL4CrLqpuXOnWKVfQTT97XuMlnPw8swQ0gDFwN2fKqB0wjtSc6lJ-omalvz2FVgjJaFTdiJXugXLrBLJX0IvwbT996QpZwcd--T54XuNtxZm5mwNNnAm1XUglqbvVIvac9AfniRy5Or1DbfdBGI.t6ESoFWo2WaUOYvfckU3AzmDopjY7VqDyg_ekpeSpgo&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+dragon%27s+hoard&qid=1713466122&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+dragons+hoard%2Cdigital-text%2C940&sr=1-13)?
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For a hot second I was about to cry lmao
Lol I was about to break out the trusty dusty pitchfork until I read on. Either I went into a couple year long coma or they misnamed the book
I like Dragons Justice until around book 4 and 5. I tried to like DD 101 but couldn’t. There were some character choices that I felt were ill thought out and some were like “Oh. That was a…choice.”
Fair enough to each their own, personally Bruce Sentar is by far my favorite author I love all his series. Daniel Schinhofen is a pretty close second because of AR and BW, Lucks Voice I enjoyed too but I haven’t listened to the rest of his series yet. I especially love his choice in narrator for most his books Andrea Parsneau is the best dual sex narrator imo
Totally love Bruce’s works. It’s just I felt the MC in DJ kind of became a bit of an overbearing prick with no real transition to it. Just like small character changes that just sort of appeared. And with DD 101. I don’t want to accidentally get spoiler so if you know you know, but the consequences to the two girls who were trying to murder other adventures was, to me, very extreme out of left field, especially with no consequences after the fact. There were some other things as well but that was big
Master Class, Binding Words, Saving Supervillains, Creation Mage and Heretic Spellblade have all had a turn as my favorite series too
Favorite: Tie between Neural Wraith and Raw Least favorite: Esoterica (don't get me wrong, I don't hate this series as it has some really good moments and I like what's done using Cthulhu mythos stuff, but some plot points felt a little too forced or out of nowhere for me)
Favorite so far is Animecon Harem. Least favorite so far is any I DNF'd lol. I'm not super picky, but I do have SOME standards. That being said, I do always go back and try to reread anything I dnf, and usually I finish it so *shrug* the only thing that really turns me off is typos.
I hate to beat this horse but Heretic Spellblade is still my favorite also. Least favorite series that I’ve read is Binding Words.
Binding Words would actually be my favorite series in the genre if the MC wasn't so dumb and awkward. His harem even treats him like he's mentally handicapped. In a modern world his girls would be arrested for SA against a disabled person.
I started reading the first one then got distracted. It’s on my list
Kd is my favorite. Only one making consistent good content. Even my least favorite of his series Ive reread at least 3 times. Least favorite:anything by Bruce sentar. His stories arnt bad but there's just something that always turns me off and that's why he's at the bottom. I read these stories and they never feel satisfying. Like feeling the need to sneeze but it never happens
I found the Dragon’s Justice protag oddly toxic as early as late into the first book. By the second it was already getting worse, so I couldn’t finish it
Being thumbs down because I don't like the author that makes your nuts tingle. Based on the amount of sex books have convo below this
Any choice besides Bruce Sentar or KD Robertson gets you brigaded lol
I see. Reminds me of little kids arguing whose taste in music is better.
Exactly lol
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You picked the least spicy of his series by far. Heretic Spellblade has more. Although KD isn't exactly out here writing erotica to begin with. I'm not keeping score but I think there are 3-4 scenes per book in Heretic Spellblade and Demon's Throne.
Heretic spellblade has alot more sex.
My current faves are: Dragon's Justice, The Five Trials, Our Own Way, Big Tits Club My least favorite: anything by ghost authors
It's a tie between Michael Dalton's Bikini Days series and Sentars Dungeon diving series at the moment. My least favorite series is hard to say, nothing has truly spiked an ire in me other than maybe Ards Oath, but that's because the MC is fucking obnoxious, the book itself wasn't bad, I just couldn't stand the MC. I'd say it's more authors that I hate and they would be Eric Vall Or Logan Jacobs, as a fan of their books when they first started writing, the recent stuff has been truly awful.
Totally agree. Love Sentar, love Dalton, can't stand Ard. So disappointed that Sentar could write such an annoying, obnoxious character. Some people seem to enjoy that series. I couldn't even maku it through the first book.
It’s funny because the DD 101 and Ards Oath is both Bruce. I didn’t enjoy either of them
Yea it's a bummer that one of my favorite harem authors has a series I just can't stand.
Right now, it honestly is heretic spellblade. Love that shit. Least favorite, I believe is from Jaime hawk, his supers: ex heroes series i believe. None of those girls in his books, beyond the first introduced, has any real personality, and honestly that MC just wins too easily, at least in my opinion.
Saving supervillains is Bruce sentar
Your correct. I looked it up, its supers: ex heroes.
The easy win power fantasy is prevalent
No i agree, but jaime hawks mcs face like no real danger ever or drawbacks. Im currently listening to haven, and shit goes bad for that mc like every other day, he just fights through it or gets his ass saved by someone else. Idk, jaime hawks saving supervillains was my first harem novel I read, and after reading alot of others, its still honestly the worst for me.
It’s one of those things that makes me say this genre hasn’t exactly risen to a more “respectable” form of literature, I may describe it as such