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Etherious: Power's Price: A LitRPG Progression Fantasy Apocalypse (The System's Descent: Etherious Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Em Es (Author), Ashio Tsu (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 1,701 ratings

Two weeks have passed since the System's descent.

Humanity is adapting, some thrive, whilst others struggle to survive.

Arthur Ward has made quite the name for himself as one of the premier healers in all of America. Things are going well. He's growing into his strength and making strides towards unlocking a powerful class. Missing the Tutorial is quickly proving to be the best thing that's ever happened to him.

Unfortunately, peace cannot last. Nefarious groups have started coming out of the woodworks, people with no qualms of what or who they must sacrifice to fulfill their goals. They seem particularly interested in the name Arthur Ward.

Danger abounds and Arthur must navigate treacherous waters to chart the narrow path to success.

Power is the future's promise. All Arthur needs to do is live long enough to grasp it.

This is the second book in a LitRPG Fantasy series with 800,000 views on Royalroad. Perfect for fans of Defiance of the Fall, The Primal Hunter, and Road to Mastery!

Credits to my brother for the beautiful front cover, made with one of his Mandela artworks.

What to expect:

-MC with multiple magic affinities

-A main character who has learned Muay Thai

-Combination of human progression mixed with monster core consumption

-Title collection

-No Harem

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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Book 2 of 4
    The System's Descent: Etherious
  3. Print length
    379 pages
  4. Language
    English
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  6. Publication date
    December 26, 2024
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DPGRQC9V
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 616 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 379 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The System's Descent: Etherious
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 1,701 ratings

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Em Es

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I started writing on scrap pieces of paper in a maths lesson. One paper became many, then I bought a lined book, and before I knew it, I had a story on my hands.

Things snowballed from there, and here we are now. Hopefully you enjoy my work.

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Customers find the book better than the first book in the series, with a strong story and good character progression. Moreover, they appreciate the world-building, with one customer noting it's a well-thought-out universe. However, the pacing receives negative feedback, with one customer mentioning excessive exposition.

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26 customers mention "Readability"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable, with one describing it as a good page turner and another noting it's a stellar work from Em Es.

"I am thoroughly enjoying reading this series, and I could not wait to get back to this story every spare minute I had...." Read more

"This is the second book and they are awesome. I can’t wait to read the next one. Keep up the good work and write faster!" Read more

"Well written, believable characters, challenging battles. Magic system seems a bit restrictive but may open more at higher level...." Read more

"A great sequel to a wonderful opening book. The hero makes good progress, hits a deadly challenge, and meets some new people...." Read more

10 customers mention "Story quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this LitRPG post-apocalyptic book, describing it as a great sequel with enough plot variety and action to keep readers entertained.

"The story has stayed strong. Good overall world development. Character growth in MC and in secondary characters...." Read more

"A great sequel to a wonderful opening book. The hero makes good progress, hits a deadly challenge, and meets some new people...." Read more

"Good story, and I am enjoying it. However there are parts that definitely need another pass with an editor if it already had one...." Read more

"While the story is improving and the LitRPG aspect is better than quite a few others I've read recently, the story suffers severely from overuse of..." Read more

8 customers mention "Character development"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly how the characters progress throughout the story.

"Well written, believable characters, challenging battles. Magic system seems a bit restrictive but may open more at higher level...." Read more

"The story has stayed strong. Good overall world development. Character growth in MC and in secondary characters...." Read more

"Was a fanatic read enjoy the whole read. Hard to put down. Enjoyed the characters but the are some story's that kinda did not go any where" Read more

"...Characters and plot move along well and the system is interesting enough to not get bogged down in endless stats. I definitely recommend it" Read more

7 customers mention "World building"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the world-building in the book, with one customer noting it's a well-thought-out universe, while another mentions it's an interesting take on Earth.

"Some great ideas here. Another interesting take on Earth being inducted into the system...." Read more

"The story has stayed strong. Good overall world development. Character growth in MC and in secondary characters...." Read more

"...Characters and plot move along well and the system is interesting enough to not get bogged down in endless stats. I definitely recommend it" Read more

"I have enjoyed the first and second book, its something new in a genre where we have read most of it...." Read more

4 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book slow, with one customer noting excessive exposition and another mentioning monologues that last too long.

"...However, this story has way too much exposition...." Read more

"...than quite a few others I've read recently, the story suffers severely from overuse of tropes, a bland and original main character, zero concept of..." Read more

"...The story progresses very slowly and started monologing a out certain things for way to long. That takes up what should be more of the story...." Read more

"...Not a bad story, just and oddly paced one." Read more

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  • JTorleif
    5.0 out of 5 stars I’m loving this fast-paced progression of our MC
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2025
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    I have to say that I’m baffled that Arthur, who has expressed such satisfaction in round numbers for his stats is so complacent with his Charisma and Perception stats being so close to 100 without bumping them up.

    It’s amusing that Arthur keeps being so proud of himself for taking the time to set his foundation before recklessly leveling, and yet it’s only been a month since the system showed up - there is really nothing slow about his growth.

    But this, in no way, detracts from my enjoyment of this story. I’m excited to see how Arthur will use the Locus to his ultimate benefit. And if this will help resolve the dissonance between the two halves of his personality.
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  • Jake M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025
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    I am thoroughly enjoying reading this series, and I could not wait to get back to this story every spare minute I had. I would recommend this series to fans of the genre.
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  • Rohan McElwee
    4.0 out of 5 stars way too much exposition
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2025
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    Some great ideas here.
    Another interesting take on Earth being inducted into the system.
    However, this story has way too much exposition.
    E.g. - Taking 10 pages to run through a combatant’s emotional response in the middle of a life or death battle is simply painful.
    It takes the reader out of the moment and you end up scrolling through pages of drivel to get to the outcome.
    Frankly - this author could learn a lot from other authors on how to describe combat sequences and even simple dialog between characters is spoiled in the same way.
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  • JJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2025
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    This is the second book and they are awesome. I can’t wait to read the next one. Keep up the good work and write faster!
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  • dsm
    5.0 out of 5 stars I like it
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2025
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    Well written, believable characters, challenging battles. Magic system seems a bit restrictive but may open more at higher level. I plan to read the next book.
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  • Texagonian
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good second book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
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    The story has stayed strong. Good overall world development. Character growth in MC and in secondary characters. I’m definitely pleased overall, and looking forward to this lasting several more if we’re all lucky! I see plenty of growth potential (in the storyline) here.
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  • Ms. Red
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sighing wearily...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025
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    I'm really enjoying almost everything about the story of Arthur Ward. What I'm not enjoying is the overwhelming use of sighing wearily. There is a world of adjectives and synonyms that would make this story so much better.

    Also, wary and weary are homophones. They do NOT mean the same thing.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars great sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2025
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    A great sequel to a wonderful opening book. The hero makes good progress, hits a deadly challenge, and meets some new people. Odd that he didn’t connect with the first few, but things are happening fast.
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  • Joe Nebert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in Germany on January 4, 2025
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    I can only recommend to read it. interesting Story, good MC ans a lot of good Development. Waiting for Book 3
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  • Scifi fan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome series
    Reviewed in Australia on April 19, 2025
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    Definitely one of the best litrpg series I have read. I really enjoyed this and can't wait for the next installment of the series
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in India on January 20, 2025
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    Good LitRPG progression fantasy book,. Some differences from other books to make it

    Interesting. I recommend the book to fantasy lovers.
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  • Michael Jackson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Most enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2025
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    A gem of a book in this genre a proper good read, once you get into this series of arthur and his misadventures in cultivating magic before he kills him self doing stupid things .
    I need book 3 like yesterday.
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  • Cliente Kindle
    1.0 out of 5 stars A Harsh but Honest Critique: Where Book 2 Went Wrong
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 4, 2025
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    I have never felt so agonized in my life while reading this second book. What an endless waste of time.

    Dear author, you need to improve your writing a lot—the way you structure the narrative, the temporal flow of dialogue.

    You spend too much time on character introspection, repeating obvious things, or inserting dialogue and thoughts that add nothing to the plot.

    The reading becomes exhausting. Readers get the impression that you're either just trying to fill space or don't know what you're doing.

    The fight and action scenes are weak. They lack the necessary emotion. Events don't unfold smoothly.

    The protagonist’s childish and insecure personality is painful to endure.

    You really need to fix this, because any experienced reader will notice these and other major flaws in your work.

    Book 1 started with a clear focus, but in Book 2, it feels like you lost your way.

    The way books and chapters end follows no logic. The book has no beginning, middle, or end.
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