After their invasion of the Academy and Sig's betrayal, Zundy and his crew head off toward Cointown, where they are supposed to meet a contact of the crime boss, Big Fish.
Things in the Giantlands are never as they seem, and their careful plans are soon derailed. With a new crew member in tow, Zundy and company set out on a harrowing journey to clear the first section of their Great Journey toward the Green Sea.
Massive Guardians stand in their way, however, the first major test for any crew. Does Zundy have what it takes to lead his crew to victory? Or, will he, like so many others, fail to make the cut, and prematurely end his quest for the Viridian Core?
My Opinion: 296 pages, $4.99, Available on Kindle Unlimited
In the review for book 1, I mentioned that in the later half of it, I’d started to lose a little interest. The story shifted from an underdog coming of age to a more slice of life story with some regular fighting. Book 2 continues that trend with some seemingly random adventures broken up with some fighting and dungeon crawling. Unfortunately it completely loses the part I loved about book 1 the best, the gritty violence of a kid who despite all the abuse heaped upon him, triumphs over the odds and makes his weakness into his greatest strength. I mean, the main character (MC) still fights and upgrades his power structure and adventures but the tone of the story is definitely more casual and it just didn’t entertain as much as book 1. I found myself struggling to care about the MC and his quest, and while the fighting was still a highlight, there wasn’t enough to carry the story. It was a near thing, but it just missed being entertaining this time for me.
Score: 6 out of 10