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Clearing Waves: A GameLit Tower Defence Adventure Kindle Edition

by Cody Whitfill (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 228 ratings

Surviving a plane crash wasn’t easy, but surviving the apocalypse will be nearly impossible.

Nigel Fletcher finds himself stranded on a deserted island with nothing but his journal and the clothes on his back. Not only must he locate food, water, and shelter to survive, but Nigel will also have to combat wave after wave of savage monsters intent on ridding the world of humanity. Clearing these waves grows progressively harder as each week brings additional monsters, new mutations, and behind them all, a living terror with an insatiable appetite for human flesh.

To have even the slightest chance of surviving, Nigel will need to build up his island base to perfection with what limited resources he has available. Crafting weapons, taming beasts, erecting towers... It will take an enormous amount of grit and determination to transform this deserted island into one of humanity’s last bastions of hope.

Will it be enough?

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    12 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    453 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    March 21, 2022
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09TYBNQFL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 21, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 453 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B09B2Z9ZJS
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 228 ratings

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Cody Whitfill

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I’m a gamer, reader, and aspiring wordslinger. Apocalyptic tales and disaster stories have always drawn my interest. The process of developing survival skills, scavenging resources, and acquiring trusted allies to thrive in impossible situations fascinates me, which is why I incorporated all three into every work I write.

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Customers find the book entertaining with an engaging plot and tower defense storyline. They like the character development, with one customer noting how it grows steadily throughout the book.

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16 customers mention "Enjoyment"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, with one noting it's a light read.

"...Honestly this was pretty well done. Don't expect any drama, world building, or lore. Story is mostly crafting with a bit of humor thrown in...." Read more

"...Fun read anyways, haven't seen Towrr Defence before" Read more

"...The MC is funny, the worldbuilding good, and the plot engaging. I'll be buying more in this series." Read more

"...that actually make sense, and the story is all around fun and enjoyable. One of my favorite parts, was the intro of Lick...." Read more

9 customers mention "Story quality"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, finding it engaging with an interesting take on the game lit genre, and one customer mentions it starts well with a great book from building to the cliffhanger ending.

"...Don't expect any drama, world building, or lore. Story is mostly crafting with a bit of humor thrown in...." Read more

"...The plot was pretty good not a ton of world building since mostly on small island. Fun read anyways, haven't seen Towrr Defence before" Read more

"...The MC is funny, the worldbuilding good, and the plot engaging. I'll be buying more in this series." Read more

"...Nigel makes choices that actually make sense, and the story is all around fun and enjoyable...." Read more

4 customers mention "Likability"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters likable, with one noting how they develop steadily throughout the story.

"...The stakes are real and grow steadily keeping pace with the characters development. Can’t wait to read what happens next to Nigel and the gang!" Read more

"...Yeah, that's not what's happening here. Nigel is an interesting guy. He's survived a plane crash...." Read more

"Easy, fun and digestible read! Story and characters are okay but I feel the main appeal of this book isn’t that but the tower defense aspect." Read more

"Rating chosen because very likable main character 13 more words required now I need 9 more words to finish it." Read more

4 customers mention "Storyline"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this tower defense book.

"This is my first read of a tower defense style litrpg, and I was not disappointed...." Read more

"Clearing Waves makes tower defense narratively interesting. Everything develops organically if occasionally in a quirky manner...." Read more

"...Love the tower defence and the maps please keep them coming." Read more

"Interesting tower defense book that focuses on crafting and you guessed it, tower defense. It’s a light read but still very enjoyable." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Rocky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice changed if pace
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022
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    A pleasant changed from the norm. I did not have high expectations for a tower defender book. Honestly this was pretty well done. Don't expect any drama, world building, or lore. Story is mostly crafting with a bit of humor thrown in. No typos or grammar issues that I noticed.

    This is just a "good" book. However author did something different and did it well. That is rare indeed for a KU title.
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  • Érica Amazon customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
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    I enjoyed it, it wasn't what I normally read but I has a thirst for lit rpg. I didn't enjoy the mc much but I sont think I was the correct audience anyways. The plot was pretty good not a ton of world building since mostly on small island. Fun read anyways, haven't seen Towrr Defence before
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quite enjoyed this!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
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    It's epistolary, and I was unsure how exciting that would be, but it works, here.

    The MC is funny, the worldbuilding good, and the plot engaging. I'll be buying more in this series.
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  • Scott Pepin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A new spin to litrpg
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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    This is my first read of a tower defense style litrpg, and I was not disappointed.

    Nigel makes choices that actually make sense, and the story is all around fun and enjoyable.
    One of my favorite parts, was the intro of Lick.

    I would recommend this to anyone who lives litrpg, and is looking for something offering a fresh kick.
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  • Nicholas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charmingly Inventive
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2022
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    Clearing Waves makes tower defense narratively interesting. Everything develops organically if occasionally in a quirky manner. The stakes are real and grow steadily keeping pace with the characters development. Can’t wait to read what happens next to Nigel and the gang!
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  • Jon Svenson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Aussie LitRPG Tower Defense
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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    This is my first book by this author.

    When I read the title Clearing Waves and learned the MC is on a small tropical island, my first thought was that he was going to try and escape through the massive waves coming in from the ocean. Yeah, that's not what's happening here.

    Nigel is an interesting guy. He's survived a plane crash. He has no interest in women, even though the island eventually gets some. Instead, he focuses on the waves of creatures coming at him as part of a post -apocalyptic invasion by dragon like creatures called Stryvid.

    The book starts off well, as he has some early success. The problem is that the number of creatures starts to rise rapidly, and their abilities get better, which forces the MC into constantly innovating new ways to kill them more efficiently.

    Because of the repetition the book does have some dead spots, where the next wave isn't dissimilar enough from the last wave. For me, that hit at the 40% mark and continued to midway through the book. After that, things get better and the book ends strong.

    I won't spoil anything further, but book 1 only scratches the surface of how many waves Nigel has to face. I was hoping we'd get to see more of the apocalypse, or maybe come up with a way for him to kill the Stryvid earlier rather than later.

    Either way, there aren't many books like this out there, and Nigel can get quite creative when he wants to.

    4/5*
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely entertaining.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022
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    This book was really entertaining as the story started off good and just kept building a more complex but interesting world as the book progressed. The MC is interesting as he is more like a normal person than a paragon of the human race. Overall it was very interesting.
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  • Jerry Vee
    4.0 out of 5 stars A nice spin
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023
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    And a easy read on the genre. The secondary characters are really thin though due to the narrative view point perhaps. I am really looking forward to book 2.
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  • Dhruv
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in India on April 16, 2022
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    Simply Amazing. I don't know amy other word to describe this book. Great character, wonderful storyline. The Gamelit aspects are awesome. A great mix of story and humor. Loved every moment of it. Can't wait for the next one.
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  • Craig
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, unique writing style
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2022
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    Written in a unique and fun style, it was fun and hard to put down. I cant wait for the next installment
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  • Tim
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read from a classic book
    Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2022
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    I was pleasantly surprised after finishing book 1 of this series. The story moved at a pretty good pace there was a plot a protagonist and it was well written. Looking forward to the next wave to arrive.
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  • BenC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly fun read!
    Reviewed in Australia on May 31, 2022
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    I think this is the first tower defence style litrpg I've read and I must say my expectations weren't high. The author's skilful execution of the journal style narrative, clever humour and solid world building proved me wrong though. Would recommend!
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  • Bryce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Better than I expected
    Reviewed in Australia on March 24, 2022
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    I'm usually not into the tower defence style but I really enjoyed this. A lot of personal development and a MC who uses his brain. Looking forward to book 2
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