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The Last Physicist: A Gamelit/Portal Fantasy Adventure (The Archon Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Dominic Stal (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,558 ratings
Being a mage isn't all it's cracked up to be. Especially when you've witnessed the end of the world and the demise of all you've ever loved.
As a particle physicist, William Jenkins is as unsuited to survival on an alien world as any normal thirty-something post-doc could be. Thankfully, he's not alone. With an A.I., magic, scientific curiosity and most improbably, a deity on his side, Will must come to terms with his new reality before otherworldly terrors forever extinguish the light of hope on this new world.
Meanwhile, as the forces of darkness amass to invade her home, Effni Naridia, Qaseri Ranger and Guardian of her peoples, must face her own demons. By undertaking a trial, Effni could determine not only the fate of her city, but unravel a mystery aeons in the making.
The Last Physicist features elements of progression fantasy and Gamelit, and is perfect for those who enjoy stories by Andrew Rowe, Will Wight and Andy Weir.
Warning. This novel contains questionable quantum mechanics, general relativity and magic.
Note: this book also features profanity, vivid depictions of violence, pain and gore, along with depictions of mental health issues (including PTSD, generalised anxiety and depression) some readers may find distressing.
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  1. Book 1 of 1
    The Archon
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  5. Publication date
    April 12, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B091P52QPM
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 12, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 689 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ The Archon
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,558 ratings

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Customers find this book well-written with an intriguing magic system that blends science and fantasy, and they appreciate the fascinating characters and engaging entertainment value. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it fast-paced while others consider it too slow. The writing quality and length also get mixed reviews, with some noting grammatical errors and finding it a long read.

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87 customers mention "Readability"83 positive4 negative

Customers find the book very well-written and engaging, describing it as an incredibly fun read.

"...Great read. I cannot wait until the next book." Read more

"...I don't want to tank the author because this is at its heart a good story...." Read more

"Good book highly recommend..." Read more

"So initially I really enjoyed the book...." Read more

30 customers mention "Character development"26 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them fascinating, with one customer noting how the protagonist uses his self-identification and another highlighting the focus on personality details.

"The Last Physicist is an incredibly fun read. The characters are great and the magic system is amazing in how it relates to the law of physics." Read more

"...The author also loves his fight scenes so if you love fights described in excruciating detail you will love these...." Read more

"...Instead, there's a good bit of character background, focus on personality details, and real evaluations of the potential personal costs of decisions...." Read more

"...for the next book, as it promises to expand the world and add even more characters." Read more

14 customers mention "Entertainment value"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, with one review highlighting its riotous action and another noting how it kept their attention throughout.

"...It was fun, generally light and pleasant...." Read more

"It held my interest throughout the reading. The evolution of the physicists i into a being who was fragile and at the same time, very powerful...." Read more

"...Although this one does a good job of explaining things. It kept my attention throughout. Can’t wait to check out the next installment." Read more

"...What a wild ride. Pandora’s box of knowledge shunted off to a magical reality after the end of his own world...." Read more

4 customers mention "Gamelit content"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the gamelit content of the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the references to AI games and another noting its intellectual approach to the genre.

"...Loved the references to AI games that popped up...." Read more

"It is a nice twist and addition to the GameLit genre. Some typos that slipped past spellcheck but overall a compelling read...." Read more

"Great first book in the series. Loved the mix of science, AI, and magic. Can’t wait for the next book." Read more

"A unique, intellectual Gamelit!..." Read more

29 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive19 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it very well written while others note issues with dodgy grammar, spelling, and readability.

"To be fair, most of the premise is total bollocks, and not at all how quantum works in our world, but also this isn't our world...." Read more

"...most part this is a fun but slow moving at times fantasy, that is well written with few grammatical errors which I am sure will be cleaned up in the..." Read more

"...There are issues with synonyms being transposed, occasional out of order wording, or missing articles or descriptors which appear to be due to..." Read more

"...wrong magic type or contradicting previous statements, a large number of grammatical errors where the wrong word is used..." Read more

18 customers mention "Pacing"12 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced while others describe it as too slow.

"...Slowing time means you move faster, meaning you hit harder and are more durable because everything that hits you is going slower, plus if you slow..." Read more

"...know what I'm talking about, but it is one of the most annoying tropes in existence...." Read more

"...This story has a lot of depth and feels a lot more gritty...." Read more

"...For the most part this is a fun but slow moving at times fantasy, that is well written with few grammatical errors which I am sure will be cleaned..." Read more

6 customers mention "Length"0 positive6 negative

Customers find the book's length problematic, with several mentioning it feels long and tedious, with one customer giving up after 85 pages.

"...someone complained that. The battles are too short, nope. The battles get longer, and a book that is just full of battles is boooring...." Read more

"This book was a long read, but overall great...." Read more

"...Also I found it frustrating after several chapters describing how it had contingencies in place for this not to happen and how overpowered it was." Read more

"Had high hopes. Gave up after 85 pages. Too much monologue! Book should have been fast paced but is bogged down for pages by the shock of the MC...." Read more

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  • Clint Walker
    5.0 out of 5 stars I would have given it six stars if that were a possible rating.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2021
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    I, like most of you taking the time to read a LitRPG review on Amazon or Goodreads, read. A lot.

    I rarely write a review. Things that bother other sophisticated readers rarely bother me. Any book I finish gets three stars. Why is that you may be asking? Well, if a book can hold my attention long enough for me to finish said book, it has to be a decent book. How people can finish a book that they plan to rate a one or two star, I will never understand. Life is short, there are millions of stories. Move on. Next.

    A four start rating from me, (Who cares? I know.) means that the book not only held my attention but left me wanting more. Even if most of the time I can see the logical conclusion to the arc of the story. I want to verify it. I am hooked.

    A five star is rare. It has everything the four star has but it also has one of two things. It has a premise I have not considered or remember coming across before or I have no clue how it will end.

    This book has a little LitRPG, a little Wuxia and Xianxia with just enough hard science to really work.

    My first instinct was to think that the MC got a little OP, a little to fast. I usually like a little more build up. I’m glad he did. I noted I thought there was a little Wuxia/Xianxia and it really is just enough. It was a nice montage scene, written in a way that I understand the process but didn’t have to spend all that time doing mental math.

    I enjoyed the hard science, and by hard science, I mean terms and definitions that I just assumed to be factual. I’m reading a fantasy book, I am not reading a research paper in order to argue against the authors Thesis. Yet. :)

    Great read. I cannot wait until the next book.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book with an even cooler plot!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
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    Truly enjoyed it from start to finish! I cant wait to see how the next one is and am looking forward to reading more of this series!
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  • Travis L.
    4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book that nonetheless leaves me worried for the future
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2021
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    Let's be clear about what I meant in the headline. There are several elements in this book that make me hesitant to read the next one. The biggest one is that they indulged in a particular cultivation trope that I always hated when it inevitably popped up in 90% of every decent cultivation litrpg. Those familiar with this type of novel will probably know what I'm talking about, but it is one of the most annoying tropes in existence.

    That set aside, this is a great litrpg for those who like over-powered main characters. Will quickly gets ridiculously overpowered relative to the world he is living in, and if this were written by a Japanese author I'd be whispering 'chuunibyou' over and over under my breath.

    If you hate overpowered main characters, this might not be the best litrpg for you, but I need to note that while Will is overpowered, he has enough limits on that power and other advantages by the end that it is less troublesome than it might seem to enjoy.

    Another weakness of this book is the way Will is never really given a real chance to come to terms with his own guilt, though he does regularly suffer from surges of guilt and panic attacks (just enough not to be annoying). A part of this is that, for much of the book, Will only has the AI Asterisk to converse with, meaning that his best friend is incapable of providing a good shoulder to cry on, though - to be fair - the AI does its best.

    I'll be honest, early on I was looking forward to a book spanning eons. I love stories like that. However, the super-violence that dominates much of the last part of the book is fun in and of itself.

    All-in-all, this book was a positive experience. It has its flaws, and I'll probably hesitate to read the next book. However, that doesn't take away from the enjoyment I gained along the way.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good story that makes surprising sense
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021
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    To be fair, most of the premise is total bollocks, and not at all how quantum works in our world, but also this isn't our world. The book does 2 very interesting things, minor spoilers for the first 1/8th of the book. First, it looks at why the world is a litrpg, the MC has an AI in his head using the game interface as just a way to help the MC keep track of his abilities and the world, it's a game because the MC asked for it. Second is look at the side effects and logical results of magic. Slowing time means you move faster, meaning you hit harder and are more durable because everything that hits you is going slower, plus if you slow time enough you catch fire because you are moving so fast you are hitting the particles in the air. Together the story feels more SciFi than magic despite the ridiculous premise.
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  • Ineternal
    5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting story with a very different start!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2021
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    From the summary, this sounded like it was going to be a fairly standard Isakai, maybe with some Warlock of the Magus World vibes, but that wasn't what this is at all. This story has a lot of depth and feels a lot more gritty. Also, the AI is a lot more than a mindless assistant to do all the "experiments" like in WotMW.

    My only complaint is that using a "power of 2" leveling system for power results in absolutely crazy power growth. Something 4 levels above you has 16x your power so you have no chance against it, yet the protagonist manages to defeat things even when the level gap is much greater. Something like 10% more power per level would have been a lot more reasonable.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot wait for the next book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021
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    Overall I was pleasantly shocked and surprised at the depth and thought put into this book. Although, the fact that the protagonist was African American just seem like an excuse they have him get shot and not much else it was something a little different. As an African-American myself, I was left wondering why the writer made the character black. In any case I truly enjoy the inclusion of quantum physics and the standard model as a mechanism to explain Magic. I do feel that too much time was spent exploring the characters mental state but since it was a book how is able to skip over the boring bits. I am looking forward to how the story develops. I hope he can save the world, our world that is.
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  • Luca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in Italy on July 1, 2021
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    Extremely well thought out and written, original and minbendingly gripping.
    Consider this: the dubious and repeated spelling choice of "practise" instead of "practice" and a single time-inconsistency in the narrated events are the only two "errors" that I noticed...in a story forged around a system of magic based on physics navigated by three-dimensional characters.
    Now I'm no physicist, but daaaaaamn
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  • mantis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book. Somewhat slow to start, defo worth keeping on..
    Reviewed in Australia on May 23, 2021
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    I don't tend to write a lot of reviews for books. Generally being too lazy to be honest.

    I find that I feel that being this entertained for this long of a period is for as small a sum as charged leaves me feeling like I owe something to Dominic Stal (author).

    Please bear with the story initially, it is slow for a little while but is laying some really good groundwork. Also people talk about the whiny main character. This character is completely believable to me as someone experienced with the difficulties those with a mental illness have to go through. He writes as though perhaps him or someone close has experienced this.

    Highly recommended and I can't wait for the next one.

    Yes there are a few spelling errors, no I did not report them as I did not find them disruptive to my enjoyment of what is truly an excellent story and hopefully the start of an epic arc of books.
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  • luis angel jimenez rubio
    5.0 out of 5 stars great book
    Reviewed in Mexico on May 27, 2024
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    Highly recommended. Anyone knows if he is going to write a sequel??

    Greetings from Mexico !!!

    Looking forward to know more about this Author
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  • Pulkit
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting / New Approach to Lit RPG
    Reviewed in India on April 24, 2021
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    This is a slightly different story with a strong Plot line and potential of becoming a great series. However, one can find it a little confusing / complex to understand the various powers / levels that are thrown together.
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  • Client Kindle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Advanced physics with suspens ! Unbelievable ...
    Reviewed in France on April 25, 2022
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    This book is obviously a first try, and there is room for improvement BUT I loved it, and will jump on the next installment. There is no better compliment for an author.
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