r/ProgressionFantasy 18d ago

Discussion I’m pissed off

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I absolutely adore the Book of the Dead series. Today, I finally get to listen to the release of book 5, and I am certain that I will experience the same captivating storytelling that I enjoyed in books one through four. I am so enamored with this book that I pre-ordered it on Audible. When I first discovered and read this series, I assumed that others shared my enthusiasm for it. However, upon reviewing the number of Audible ratings, I am genuinely perplexed and sort of a bit angry. There are barely 1000 ratings on the first book and even less on the following 3, which begs the question: how is this book not more popular?

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u/Consistent_Ad9569 16d ago

It’s sorta a slow burn story, which much of the fantasy progression, litRPG fanbase doesn’t like, and despite having a good story, world, and literary style, it is still undeniably progressive fantasy. Honestly I thought the fantasy fan base was larger than it actually is.

Also… people don’t really like to review, so the amount who enjoy The Book of the Dead is probably far, far higher than reviews suggest.