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Lord January

A LitRPG Cultivation Saga (Year of the Sword, Book 1)

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Lord January

By: Dakota Krout
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
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Time is money. Time is a weapon. Time is running out.

Grant Leap is an orphaned, mortal farmhand in a world where cultivation methods and Weapons of Power are jealously guarded and only passed down among family. He’s not content with his lot; as a Januarian, someone living in District January, he should be living the good life just like everyone else. Food, parties, food, entertainment, and food are the minimum requirement. As an orphan, specifically a reviled Leap, there’s not even a chance of being treated as a human.

When a celestial event pours time magic into his field, coalescing into a lost Weapon of Power, Grant leaps at the opportunity to advance beyond even the scope of standard cultivation. At the first touch of the weapon, the orphan gains everything he’s ever wanted: a Sword and a Name. Also, a pesky mandatory quest with his life as the price of failure. It doesn’t take him long to realize that the best thing for him to do is to sell it and live on borrowed Time.

Yet, that would never happen. The blade offers him the first major choice he’s ever had to make: surrender to his desires...or live like a king.

©2022 Dakota Krout (P)2022 Mountaindale Press Cyberpunk Fiction Science Fiction Progression Fantasy LitRPG
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Loved it. Really good story. Fast paced. Look forward to hearing the next in the series

Great storyline

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I liked the story but the mc made me really annoyed at times with his don’t kill unless I have to policy as that put him in some really bad positions and SPOILER ALERT: It was very annoying to see him feel guilt for killing a guy who very much deserved it. But overall it was a good story and I hope he has some character progression next book.

A good book with a decent mc

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Great first book look forward to Lady February. Dakota does a great job to get this one started

Great series

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As with everything Dakota writes, this is wonderfully thought out and written. Pleasing attention to detail and a unique style make him stand out from the crowd.

Wonderful first instalment

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This book is fun strange and a creative twist on a popular genre. Can't wait for the next book in the series.

Cultivation for fat people

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