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Chronicles of a Royal Pet #5
Drifting in the Aether
From the marble city of Sanc Aldet, to the dark woods of the Dullwilds, to the dragon-filled continent of Drakon, Jelly has become a rather well-traveled Ooze. However, he is about to go on the biggest trip of his life when the X-ranked adventurer Jeris Cowl takes the young Royal Ooze for special training far away in the mystical planes of the Aether, a land beyond mortality, where the Heavens and Hells clash and eldritch entities of primordial energy reign as gods over entire universes.
The Void watches, and seeks to subvert the hero chosen by Fate to stop it, however. It sends dark agents after Jelly, and he must decide what is more important: his mission, or his own desires?
Things are shifting in the Realm Beyond Realms, and events are coming ever closer to the brink. Can Jelly become a herald of Light, or will he fall into Darkness?
The Void watches, and seeks to subvert the hero chosen by Fate to stop it, however. It sends dark agents after Jelly, and he must decide what is more important: his mission, or his own desires?
Things are shifting in the Realm Beyond Realms, and events are coming ever closer to the brink. Can Jelly become a herald of Light, or will he fall into Darkness?
- GenresFantasy
473 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 29, 2018
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January 27, 2019
Still good, but...
I actually don't have any technical problems with this book. There are a few sparse typos, but nothing you wouldn't find in any other book.
This is the first book where I have a plot gripe. The author has chosen to infect the MC (and a few other characters) with artificial oblviousness. For starters, everyone knows that prophesies and other divine instructions must be examined verbatim. This was implied in the second book when the villain misinterpreted a propecy that was actually referring to the MC.
Jelly and all of the "titannic, experienced, champions of legend" that he encounters constantly fail to do that in this book. In fact the relevant phrasing is never mentioned in this book and it feels intentional on the author's part, but it seems out of character for the people involved.
Second, even when having someone described to him IN DETAIL, Jelly fails to recognise the person as someone he has recently spent a great deal of time with. Even though the person possesses readily apparent unique characteristics.
The villains also suffer from several intances of author-enforced stupidity, but those are relatively minor and I won't go into them.
If you've made it this far, you're going to keep going (I am) and you'll still greatly enjoy this book. But be prepared to be slightly less impressed than you have been.
I actually don't have any technical problems with this book. There are a few sparse typos, but nothing you wouldn't find in any other book.
This is the first book where I have a plot gripe. The author has chosen to infect the MC (and a few other characters) with artificial oblviousness. For starters, everyone knows that prophesies and other divine instructions must be examined verbatim. This was implied in the second book when the villain misinterpreted a propecy that was actually referring to the MC.
Jelly and all of the "titannic, experienced, champions of legend" that he encounters constantly fail to do that in this book. In fact the relevant phrasing is never mentioned in this book and it feels intentional on the author's part, but it seems out of character for the people involved.
Second, even when having someone described to him IN DETAIL, Jelly fails to recognise the person as someone he has recently spent a great deal of time with. Even though the person possesses readily apparent unique characteristics.
The villains also suffer from several intances of author-enforced stupidity, but those are relatively minor and I won't go into them.
If you've made it this far, you're going to keep going (I am) and you'll still greatly enjoy this book. But be prepared to be slightly less impressed than you have been.
January 6, 2019
Jelly-filled Delight
Another great story about a unique protagonist in an interesting world filled with interesting characters and a good magic system.
This time around everyone grows a bit, and we get to see a great deal more of the universe. We also get to see new characters, all of which is staging big future events. All throughout jelly’s innocence shines through, keeping the story light - but certainly not simple. It’s a fine balance to present such a character who isn’t really naive or stupid, he’s just willing to take things at face value until proven otherwise. (Which gives us moments to cheer, laugh, or face palm - sometimes within minutes of each other.)
This continues to be some really great work, fresh and well-edited, and suitable for a wide audience. Cheerfully recommended.
Another great story about a unique protagonist in an interesting world filled with interesting characters and a good magic system.
This time around everyone grows a bit, and we get to see a great deal more of the universe. We also get to see new characters, all of which is staging big future events. All throughout jelly’s innocence shines through, keeping the story light - but certainly not simple. It’s a fine balance to present such a character who isn’t really naive or stupid, he’s just willing to take things at face value until proven otherwise. (Which gives us moments to cheer, laugh, or face palm - sometimes within minutes of each other.)
This continues to be some really great work, fresh and well-edited, and suitable for a wide audience. Cheerfully recommended.
December 14, 2018
Enjoyable if you like following jelly as a chosen
Personally my favorite moments with Jelly all happened as he was solving problems and helping people.
Now the focus of this book is very far from that. Instead this brings his roll as essentially savior of the cosmos front and center. That's a lot harder to reason about because everything is so so much bigger and more powerful than Jelly is.
Personally my favorite moments with Jelly all happened as he was solving problems and helping people.
Now the focus of this book is very far from that. Instead this brings his roll as essentially savior of the cosmos front and center. That's a lot harder to reason about because everything is so so much bigger and more powerful than Jelly is.
January 7, 2019
I love Jelly! He is so much fun. The whole premise of the MC being an ooze (slime monster) is so unique and the adventures he gets into are always great to read about. I am also enjoying the other two series that tie into this one. You definitely must read all 3 series in order to understand the entire plot. Magic, heroes, new lands and friends. Everything a YA fantasy needs.
December 12, 2018
Great read
This was another good entry to the series, that I have thoroughly enjoyed. I really like how jelly is coming along and his journey as well as the story being set up and explored. Can't wait for the next one.
This was another good entry to the series, that I have thoroughly enjoyed. I really like how jelly is coming along and his journey as well as the story being set up and explored. Can't wait for the next one.
January 2, 2019
Awesome Adventures
This is a very entertaining fast pace action packed story of a C ranked royal slime who was granted sentience and became one of the Chosen ones. In this book he goes through different elemental realms to train without his filmilar and book of knowledge figment.
This is a very entertaining fast pace action packed story of a C ranked royal slime who was granted sentience and became one of the Chosen ones. In this book he goes through different elemental realms to train without his filmilar and book of knowledge figment.
January 23, 2019
Great Read and looking forward to the Next!
This book fleshes out a lot of the world/multiverse of the story. It was really interesting to hear all the bits of lore and am looking forward to how things go in the the next book.
This book fleshes out a lot of the world/multiverse of the story. It was really interesting to hear all the bits of lore and am looking forward to how things go in the the next book.
December 2, 2018
Dora and Jelly
What an ending! Dora and Jelly finally meet and then the book ends🤦🏽♀️. I’ll be anxiously waiting for the next book in the series.
What an ending! Dora and Jelly finally meet and then the book ends🤦🏽♀️. I’ll be anxiously waiting for the next book in the series.
December 19, 2018
Need More!
I love the series so far and can’t wait to read the next book. I hope Jelly gets back to Phillia soon!
I love the series so far and can’t wait to read the next book. I hope Jelly gets back to Phillia soon!
December 26, 2018
it's ok
a little too cutesy but still an enjoyable read. while I'm not as excited about the next one in this series I will read it when its out
a little too cutesy but still an enjoyable read. while I'm not as excited about the next one in this series I will read it when its out
March 17, 2019
Good Read.
The team is broken up to train separately from each other. More of the big plot is revealed. Looking forward to the next book.
The team is broken up to train separately from each other. More of the big plot is revealed. Looking forward to the next book.
April 12, 2019
Liked it. Want to be a slime. Or have a slime pet. Either would be awesome.
November 26, 2021
Action in abstract planes of reality is a hard topic, which only few manage good.
July 9, 2020
Excellent
Fantastic read! I absolutely love the development of the main character, and the humor the main character projected! I cant wait for the next book to come out!!
Fantastic read! I absolutely love the development of the main character, and the humor the main character projected! I cant wait for the next book to come out!!
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