The Soul Stone War 2

Like the first book, I would've refunded this one if I hadn't missed the 14 day refund window. I'm honestly just pushing through the series because I already paid for it, not because I'm enjoying it. The writing hasn't improved much (though credit where it's due: the grating, constant repetitions of "thank you very much!" from the first book are mercifully gone), and the friendships with companions feel shallow and unearned. We're repeatedly told the characters are like family, but it's just presented as given without really building to it. The companions are generically good people who care about each other because the script says so, not because of any real chemistry, meaningful conflict, or genuine development. This "tell don't show" problem permeates everything, especially the plot. The writing insists the journey is hard and dangerous, that the characters have grown through hardship, but they never actually work for anything. Whenever there's a problem, someone conveniently shows up to solve it, and the party just kind of floats from one moment to the next without ever earning their wins. I'm committed to finishing the series out of sunk-cost stubbornness, but I can't recomme…

This was 100% written by AI. Incredibly disappointing because I actually did enjoy the first game. In this one, all the ROs personalities are completely gone and they all share the same basic one, as if they were a hivemind. It's horrible writing. And for christssake how many times are you going to write "pregnant silence"???/

Better than the first game!

Good

A continuation of an already awesome story

This is a well written, fun adventure with a great cast of characters. Highly recommend the series.