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I’m back after 6 weeks because I had to wait for my audible subscription to give me two new credits, and it was about two weeks for each book.

I had so much more fun with this saga than the first one. The stage had finally been set in a way where consequences have become real and danger is starting to show up in a way that feels slightly more tangible.

Gerling is a great arc. Having already seen one of his powers in the past, you quickly realize how dangerous one of his powers will become if it’s wielded by the wrong individual. The three deaths attributed to him were what needed to happen for Jason to stop acting invincible and realize the weight of his own decisions.

Having said that, “I’m going to sleep with your wife and raise your children. They’re all going to call me daddy.” Is probably the most savage line that had me in stitches in the context to the scene.

I’m glad I’ve stuck with the series. I told my wife that the scene where “I’ve learned one of Jason’s secrets” in the territory grab was the first time I experienced a “holy crap” moment in the 6 books, and then spent thirty minutes trying to explain the entire series to her to give the context to why him knowing that secret was crucial.

All in all, I’m committed. Some of you told me to bite the bullet, and with the sale that just went on I simply bought the remaining six books and used my last credit to preorder book 13. I think with my pacing, I should be finishing up the whole series as the newest book is released.

Onward, to the next arc.

I met him a few weeks ago and could not for the life of me remember the question I wanted to ask.

I finally remember:

Who is Jeff: Lord of the hunt? And will he ever get his own story told?

(Obligatory comment on how this is my nth time listening to this incredible series) I'm at book 6 chapter 32 (again) and I finally noticed something new:

&gt;! Okay so Shako is present at the negotiations between Builder, World Phoenix and Reaper, right? Back in book 3's epilogue, when the World Phoenix builds Jason's custom ability, Nirvanic Transfiguration, it's implied that all 3 parties understand the nature of how this ability works. They all ought to, because it's specifically designed a) for Jason to have a gestalt body and fix the Fundamental Realm (for the World Phoenix); b) the Star Phoenix Form, to temporarily cheat death, in exchange for permadeath (for the Reaper); and c) to stabilize unstable dimensional issues. !<

&gt;! Shako must know all three of these *very* pertinent points, because he certainly knew he could only affect the Star Phoenix with transcendent type damage after he slapped Jason into jelly. So why, when I get to chapter 32, does Shako give Chen a dimension collapsing bomb to use in St Etienne? He explicitly tells Chen "this will annihilate everyone and everything inside this astral space," with full conviction. Why the bloody hell is Shako so shocked (never mind enraged) when it goes wrong? I'm fairly certain he knows about the stabilization effect of Nirvanic Transfiguration. !<

Is it because the Builder is a childish, ironically narrow-minded idiot?

Hello! I was listening to the HWFWM series on audible a couple years ago on my ex’s account. I always regretted not being able to keep up with the series. I can’t remember what book I left off on, I remember Jason was Gold rank, if my memory is correct. What book does he first become gold rank?

Also, does anyone happen to know if more than the first 6 books will be released on Spotify? Or any other suggestions on where to listen to the audiobook.

Thank you! Happy reading