Max was a professional soldier, and extremely good at his job. Right up until it killed him.
At the moment of his death, he meets Hildi the Valkyrie, and is given three options. Serve Odin in Valhalla as one of the Einherjar, fighting each day and celebrating each night until the battle of Ragnarok. Accept his death as final, and end his existence. Or be reincarnated as a Battleborne on a random unknown world.
Max chooses to gamble! To live a new life, whatever that might entail. Favored with a blessing of the Valkyries, who gift him with an unusual bloodline, he is reborn on a world of magic and monsters. In fact, his own new body is half monster!
Thrust into the world with nothing but a canvas diaper, sharp teeth, and claws, Max must use his skills as a soldier to improvise and survive. There are no respawns, and at level zero, nearly everything can kill him.
With his new status as one of the Battleborne, much is expected of Max. Dangerous and difficult quests are presented to him, and the loot ranges from filthy goblin loincloths to epic weapons!
Join Max as he learns to navigate his new life, struggling with the instincts of his monster bloodlines, and taking advantage of them at the same time.
My Opinion: 428 pages, $3.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited
Full disclosure: I received an advance copy for review. I purchased it when it became available.
This new story from the author does not disappoint. It is full of action and adventure with a main character (MC) that isn't’ another boring human. At least not fully. The MC chooses reincarnation instead of Valhalla after dying in battle and is transported to a new fantasy RPG world where he is given a uniquely powerful body that is a mix of several races, including some monsters. From there it’s an action-fest with him killing monsters left and right, and learning an interesting mix of spells and skills that lets him over power higher level enemies. Like all of the authors stories, the game mechanics are well thought out and apply to the entire story world. There’s a little crafting and kingdom building, but the big draw is going to be all the good fights. That’s not to say there isn’t anything besides the fights, there is also good character development, world building, and some good side character...moments. (Sorry, no spoilers)
Overall, it was such a good story I almost read it in a single sitting and look forward to seeing where the series goes in the future. Oh, also, bonus points for the Fibble cameo, it made me laugh out loud.
Score: 7.8 out of 10