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Portal to Nova Roma

By: J.R. Mathews
Narrated by: Christian J. Gilliland
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To find peace, Alexander must first embrace war.

After tragically losing the only person he ever cared about, Alexander, a rogue artificial intelligence, opens a portal to an alternate dimension to escape his grief.

Scanning trillions of different dimensions, Alexander finally finds a world that is reminiscent of the only time he was ever happy, back when he could play virtual reality games with his only friend. He doesn't know why or how such a world exists, but he doesn't care. All he cares about is finding a place where he can escape the misery of Earth and start over.

Join Alexander as he risks it all by downloading his intelligence into a body made from the best stolen technology and bio-enhancements Earth has to offer and takes the plunge through a portal to another world.

Only this new world isn't full of the idyllic adventures and fantasy roleplaying he had hoped to find. Instead, Alexander finds himself trapped in the middle of an ancient city, in a divergent timeline, where monsters have ravaged the world and the only people left alive huddle behind thick walls, struggling to survive.

To save his new home, Alexander must quickly learn to adapt to his new world, melding magic with technology to give himself an edge over the unending waves of monsters assaulting the city.

To survive, Alexander must embrace war.

This story is a slow-burn empire builder featuring an alternate version of ancient history where a system apocalypse struck ancient Constantinople. The story follows Alexander as he learns what it means to be human in a world overrun with monsters, dungeons, rival empires, pirate kings, and many other threats that even Alexander's impressive abilities and the soldiers he rallies to his cause may not be able to survive.

With millions of pages read on Kindle Unlimited, over 35,000 audiobooks sold, and thousands of 5-star reviews - why not check out the series now?

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my mind, my body

loved the world building once in Nova Roma, the setup taking just enough time to explain and grasp. the acclimatisation to the new world was very smooth in my eyes. and seemingly for a highly intelligent being with all of human history in their head, maybe a little.... too slow with a lot of the training, but I found it gripping and enjoyed getting to know the characters and the world, will be back for book two!

The narration was really good in my opinion, the kind of "dryness"(not sure on the correct descriptor here) resounded well with the notion of MC being an ai. Some of the voices were a little silly at times, but completely forgivable / made sense within the world's character

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Excellent

Loved the story, progressed well and was difficult to turn off. Can't wait for the next book.

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It's Ok

I know it's not exactly an inspirational title to make anyone go out and get this but it's pretty apt. If you don't have anything else on the go it is OK. The story is a bit 'I did this, then I did that'. not as well written as it could be. I did get the second book to see if the writer progresses or evolves so we'll see.

it's not as entertaining as say the 'Good Guy' series by Eric Ugland or well written like 'The Wandering Inn' but it did keep me interested which is what you want. The worst sin in these books is to be boring which I think it avoided. This is a filler while you wait for the next book in one of your favoured series.

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A silly world concept exicuted beautifully

if you play dnd or any rpg then this book is brain candy. the biggest joy in this story is the adventure of discovering what the world has to hold and what the magic system can do. it seems endless and I can't wait to read more.

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Magic & Technology collide in this gripping LitRPG

Upon reflection, I found that I enjoyed "Portal to Nova Roma" more than I initially thought. While the narration is very good and the story is engaging, I personally would have preferred a darker and grittier tone. That being said, the book quickly improves as you become more invested in the main character.
One aspect that bothered me slightly was when the characters and author felt the need to constantly defend their moralities related to killing, slavery, and other issues. While I understand that these are important issues to address, it felt like the author was trying too hard to placate readers and avoid offense. However, this is a minor criticism and doesn't detract from the overall story.
The book's AI aspect is interesting, although it doesn't feel fully fleshed out or exploited. The magic system is also intriguing, making this a solid LitRPG with a main character that has a satisfying amount of OP'ness and progression.
I was surprised to learn that this is only the author's second book. "Portal to Nova Roma" benefits from having a clear story arc, which is often lacking in works that come from web series. I believe this author is one to keep an eye on, as their storytelling is engaging and has the ability to suck you in. While the writing isn't as complex or rich as some of my favourite authors, it's unfair to compare this early work to established authors.
In conclusion, "Portal to Nova Roma" is a great book with interesting world-building and a main character that you will root for. I devoured it and would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys LitRPGs with engaging characters with the promise of a well-developed world.

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Great story

Different premise to a typical LITRPG, narrator was great, great story, really enjoyed it, will be purchasing the next book!

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Unique

It was new and unique experiences with a lot of excitement. I loved how the narrater told the story.

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Brilliant!

This is a wonderful story, with an excellent narrator. I am eagerly waiting for the sequel.

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Really enjoyed this.

Really liked the concept of this story and I hope the author can keep at it long term.

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Great story, didn’t like narrator

Strong system with natural discovery through MC and good progression, some of the decisions and dialogue of the MC is a bit too on the nose and feels like somewhat unnatural dialogue purely for the purposes of story progression/exposition but this could be hand waved away as the MC is an AI. The narrator is what I really struggled with for this and was close to giving up a few times. His normal narrating voice is just so flat and seems to just drone on with very little energy or personality injected. He does a lot of accents for the side characters but these are so accentuated it’s sometimes hard to understand what’s being said. I did finish this and have already got the next book because the story is compelling and ticks all the litrpg/progression boxes for me, the MC largely lacks personality but as he’s an AI this is excusable and he does have clear purpose and goals which allows lots of cool progression and system interactions. If you can handle the narrator then def worth getting otherwise maybe read the book instead.

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