Unprepared Healer: A Fantasy LitRPG Isekai Adventure (Earthen Contenders Book 2)

Name: Unprepared Healer: A Fantasy LitRPG Isekai Adventure (Earthen Contenders Book 2)
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4.7 | 3,766 ratings

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Last update: 11-28-2024

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Exposed as the Contender at the top of the Rankings, Thaden has to make a run for it….

After the Assimilation System inadvertently outed Thaden as a Contender, as well as confirming that he was at the top of most of the Rankings, the Lifewarden has to leave the town of Ashcleft as soon as possible. Why? Because with his Level being over 21, he can now be attacked by other Contenders with a lower Level than him; they are eager to bring him down so that they’ll have a chance at the top spot, which will guarantee that their families back home on Earth will be safe. With the completely unfair Contender versus Contender system in place, he can’t defend himself even if he had that capability, as any damage he might inflict upon them is immediately negated.

Fortunately, Thaden escapes those who wish him harm, but as he travels further from Ashcleft, he realizes that he doesn’t exactly have a plan on how to proceed now that his status has been revealed. Venturing into the wider world of Tarth has its own problems, though the danger to him is largely in the form of other Contenders learning his identity, and not the monsters that roam across the landscape or the dungeons that might challenge him. Despite those dangers, the Lifewarden decides to begin accumulating more of the resources needed to Level-up; but when he unwittingly stumbles upon a challenge that the Assimilation System has designed, Thaden is completely unprepared for the consequences of his actions.

But in reality, it’s the world of Tarth that is completely unprepared for him….

This story contains an overpowered MC with a normally non-offense-based Class, LitRPG progression mechanics and stats, and isekai/portal fantasy elements. Contains no sexual content or harems.

It's a good series

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2024

Most new Lit-RPG is mediocre and uninspiring, but this series has a few neat takes on the genre and is worth reading. I look forward to seeing how it develops. Hopefully the author stays focus and knocks it out.

Josiah Ploeger

Well Written, But MC Not Very Likeable

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024

I can’t decide how I feel about this series. It’s well-written, but Thaden is not very likeable. The rules of the whole assimilation system also don’t make a ton of sense. Like if the whole point is to create a group of people that can defend a planet, why would you make a class with 0 offensive capabilities? Is there really never going to be a moment where they don’t have someone with them to fight on their behalf? Anyway, it feels like there are non-logical systems put into the book to support the plot the author wants. All that said, it’s his book and his story so I support his decisions he wants to make around the world. It is still a good story to read and by the end of the book it seems like things are trending in a more interesting direction.

Dannan Tavona

Slight shift in focus

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2024

Alternate universe, LitRPG, system vs adversary, character study

The MC, Thadan, is basically an asexual loner, and accompanying his desire to be a loner are his selfishness and impatience. What was previously a survival situation has morphed into an MC who keeps trying to avoid contact with other humans outside of strictly transactional ones. One factor the "system" could have done was greatly extend the timer on resurrection with his much greater level. Nope.

Still, it's an interesting variation on the usual LitRPG theme of either graphic or implied (fade to black) sexuality of the protagonist. Part of the interesting drama is the MC's efforts to avoid people while the system keeps redirecting him into working with others.

Exceptionally well edited. This is very much a character study, as must people are used to being able to empathise with the main or a supporting character, but the author keeps killing off the side characters. Part of the challenge for readers will be in whether game mechanics and action are enough of a draw to continue the series. Some will leave because a loner is emotionally distant, and that lack of emotional investment will disappoint some because there's less emotional payoff for them. A cautious 5*

Kindle Customer

Unique storyline

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024

This is a very creative world the author built in this series. This book takes a dark turn in the healer's tale. I look forward to the next book.

draco

Awesome Adventure

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024

So good I regret reading them so fast. Love the inner monologue of the main character and the little Snippets of stories told from other perspectives. The depth of character is amazing and explores all aspects of the human mind that could go on for an individual in this situation. A real imperfect human just trying to do the right thing unexpectedly going through The Not So humble beginnings of what could turn them into a Legend.

Jonathan Clarke

fun

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024

With the rankings having been just released the MC gets out of town. But the other contenders want to take him out to remove competition. He escaped and went to a new city to get stronger. He does, but ends up unleashing a region event. The city gets destroyed and he moves on. The new city is controlled by power mad guilds that remove independent players from the contest. He completes more quests but those he grouped with are now targeted. He confronts the bad guys after his friends and with a world update takes out a guild of PKs. He heads for the next city learning that at some point he must group with 100+ others. Book ends.

It’s a fun installment. Great pacing, interesting world, and the narrator is awesome. It is not a standalone novel as the other books are needed to understand what’s going on. I will continue the series! Please enjoy

Eddy

Came up Short

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2024

The overall idea and plot of the series was unique. It gave a refreshing take on many books of this genre. To me, it came up short in three major aspects on what make this genre a favorite for me which resulted in me not finishing the book.

The first would be the main character. In book 1, it made sense for the character to be uninformed or ignorant of anything and everything given his situation. This eventually just becomes inexcusable for book 2. There are various moments where the MC asks questions or stumbles like a bumbling fool in situations that are more or less self explanatory. He makes the same mistake 3 or 4 times and actually stumbles into confrontation due to zoning out. This is done so often especially when there is surrounding detail meant to emphasize the MC as a paranoid individual or someone that at least thinks through scenarios. An unintelligent MC just downplays the plot and makes it all seem as if there is nothing at risk because you can count on the plot armor.

The second is the direction the plot went. Being OP the MC encountered an obstacle that would act as a setback regardless of his ability. The simple solution that common sense would dictate was ignored in favor of a much more drastic and different angle that ended up creating even more risk. This essentially is what drove the plot to the next stage which in my opinion watered down any potential for a better story.

Third and lastly was the constant explanation and detail for loot or items that added NOTHING to the story. There were pages and pages discussing the lack of usefulness of these items to the MC that could be summed up in 3 lines. Instead it added pages whilst not providing any benefit. In most cases there are filler or introspection that can shape the world or the magic system but this actually had no use.

I appreciate the time and effort that went into the sequel and I wish the author the best but this book was just not for me. As mentioned before I did not finish and do not plan to just due to the points I made above.

Kindle Customer

good read

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2024

This was a real written sequel to the series. The character development kept on going in. The character is less of a wussy than he was before . The skills and development keep improving.

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