Defiance of the Fall 14 by TheFirstDefier
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I admit I get excited when returning to TheFirstDefier's work. It's not that the core story is brilliant or all that unusual in any particulars, but when the actual ADDITIVE nature of all that came before gets thrown into this particular spotlight, it shines. It shines hard.

An explanation: it begun as Zach's denying fate, the System's rules, and thanks to his nature, he set about breaking everything, getting stronger and stronger and incorporating just about everything he broke into his body, his soul, and his mind. 14 books in, we've fully graduated from Earth domination to star systems to hegemony mental domains to a whole star sector war complete with massive battleships and individuals, like Zach, who can tear through them with overwhelming power. And yet, he's still just C grade. There's always bigger fish.

The scaling is absolutely enormous. And to think he started with just a loincloth and a camp axe.

I'm just having a great time with the huge amount of time spent on purifying soul bits and Tao idealisms and faith arrays right alongside a technocratic theocracy and ancient gods exerting their undead influence across the multiverse. And it's still, strangely enough, focused and character-based to remain relatable.

Sweet. :)

My synesthesia smells cake and tastes sweet cream.


Personal note:
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