This is a litRPG trilogy written by Cameron Milan. I will review the series as a whole as compared to individual books, not for any other reason other than most litRPG books follow a similar formula and there isn’t too much to say that would be different without spoiling the series.
TL;DR review: Decent premise which starts off well enough before becoming a rushed mess. Not recommended.
That being said, this trilogy started off quite well but ended rather disappointingly. The series is about these six towers that have appeared all over the world, filled with monsters and treasures on its various levels/floors that each have their own unique characteristics. The story follows Jason as he and the last 100 survivors on the planet make a final push to reach the final boss atop the tower. In the end Jason was the only one to survive and as a gift for reaching the end is granted one wish. While his wish to bring everyone back who had died couldn’t be granted for reasons we’ll eventually find out, he was instead transported back in time to when the towers were still new. This way, armed with knowledge from the future, he begins to train and arm himself, to beat the boss and finally get rid of the towers once and for all, thereby saving humanity from the future he experienced.
Like I said, the series starts off interesting, and while it mainly follows the cliched storyline of a character clearing dungeons of monsters, leveling up (this time armed with knowledge from the future), it was still a decent read. The story takes a step back and becomes a bit droll and monotonous in the second book, and by the third, it felt like the author had given up on the series and just wanted to get it done. While the progression in the first book, and part of the second book, was fairly linear. The third book showed some exponential progression as well as some rather convenient storylines. For example, there is one part where our protagonist’s team gets a new member who added a different dynamic to them, but the moment the third book starts and the concept of different teams becomes mute, and it’s like this character doesn’t even exist anymore. The author preferred to only talk about the other ‘main’, ‘strong’ characters, but completely left this poor guy out. I mean, he was part of the core team. How is everyone else getting a mention or even a role but he suddenly disappears? I don’t know if I missed a part where the author clarifies this but honestly with the way the series ended, I’m in no rush to go back and check. A bit disappointed at how rushed everything felt and the end, and like I said, very convenient.
I wont be recommending this series. It’s quite a let down to be honest.
Rating: 2.5ish/5 overall
Links:
- goodreads: Towers of Heaven – Cameron Milan
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