The Whetstone Fist Episode 1
(2020)(The first book in the Whetstone Fist series)
A novel by Brian K Declan
Dirt, pain, and grime. That’s life on the streets of East Stanwick. There are two options. Break your back for a fist full of copper. Or take them at knifepoint.
For Matlock Sharp, there’s only one chance to escape. Fight through a five-floor maze full of monsters. A life of privilege and class are waiting for him. But he’ll need to overcome more than monsters if he wants to escape the gutter.
Really good stuff…
★★★★★ ‘Pros: characters and the relationships between them are great, pace is great, story is great (thanks for not flashing stats every two minutes!)
Cons: books are short but published often (so sort of balances out but at these lengths it would be best to publish even faster), some typos… not a problem for me but some people are fanatical about it. I just highlight the errors as I go. I don’t know if authors can see that somehow, so they can go back and make corrections if the want??
Overall, it’s a good fun read. I’m looking forward to a lot more of this series. Thanks…’ -Mark Twain-
Pleasant quick read
★��★★ ‘Engaging main character, enjoyable read. Straightforward story line. Standard litrpg cave system. No significant setback to allow much character growth. A growing friendship, but even less character development for her.’ -snarsdale-
Engaging Fantasy Story
★★★★ ‘As a fan of fantasy, I have enjoyed the reading this story on the run. Good story. Look for more to come!’ -Irene-
Good story but…
★★★★ ‘It loses points for grammar mistakes and spelling errors, it's like the author didn't bother to get a good grammar or spell check program when writing this, now the upside, engaging story, litrpg mechanics that dont take up half the book, interesting characters
Genre: Science Fiction
For Matlock Sharp, there’s only one chance to escape. Fight through a five-floor maze full of monsters. A life of privilege and class are waiting for him. But he’ll need to overcome more than monsters if he wants to escape the gutter.
Really good stuff…
★★★★★ ‘Pros: characters and the relationships between them are great, pace is great, story is great (thanks for not flashing stats every two minutes!)
Cons: books are short but published often (so sort of balances out but at these lengths it would be best to publish even faster), some typos… not a problem for me but some people are fanatical about it. I just highlight the errors as I go. I don’t know if authors can see that somehow, so they can go back and make corrections if the want??
Overall, it’s a good fun read. I’m looking forward to a lot more of this series. Thanks…’ -Mark Twain-
Pleasant quick read
★��★★ ‘Engaging main character, enjoyable read. Straightforward story line. Standard litrpg cave system. No significant setback to allow much character growth. A growing friendship, but even less character development for her.’ -snarsdale-
Engaging Fantasy Story
★★★★ ‘As a fan of fantasy, I have enjoyed the reading this story on the run. Good story. Look for more to come!’ -Irene-
Good story but…
★★★★ ‘It loses points for grammar mistakes and spelling errors, it's like the author didn't bother to get a good grammar or spell check program when writing this, now the upside, engaging story, litrpg mechanics that dont take up half the book, interesting characters
Genre: Science Fiction
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