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Accidental Champion: A LitRPG Adventure

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He didn't plan on becoming a top champion of the world. Then, the System arrived....
Xavier Collins was sitting in class when the System integrated Earth into the Greater Universe, where countless vast kingdoms, empires, and collectives battle for domination.

He didn't know what choosing to be a Champion would entail. He just liked the sound of it.

But when he's teleported to the Tower of Champions, he must face challenges against those who have known about the System since birth.

Chance may have gotten him a standing start, but now he has to earn the place he stumbled into if he's going to save his world. Time to power up and fight!

Don't miss this new action-packed apocalyptic LitRPG by Todd Herzman, with levels, a detailed System, classes, skills, towers, loot, & everything you love about progression fantasy.

751 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 25, 2024

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1,948 reviews62 followers
June 27, 2024
Book one

I found this series over on Royalroad. I liked it and thought that it had a good concept. Who wouldn't want to be a hero and want to save the world?
I thought the twist of having to fight for it to be a bit off. Why would you have to murder other potential heroes?
Luckily the MC is paired against a special forces operator that won't murder a kid.
I rooted for the kid right up until he became a knock off Grimm Reaper, then I dropped the story.
So you probably won't see a review for book two from me unless I'm really bored. Like covid locked down bored.

5/10
15 reviews
July 13, 2024
Frustrating start into good story

TLDR: I enjoyed the story and will continue to read the series, but I was frustrated by some of the MC early choices.

Overall, I enjoyed the story. The initial premise with the system introduction is cool and helps set the view people have of the system quite quickly. The MC is interesting in that they are not supposed to be an amazing champion from the get-go. But by taking the opportunities when they are presented, he builds a solid power base to continue facing the challenges the system presents with his team. He does fall into the 'I'm a mage, but i like to hit enemies up close' trope, which is sad as I was hoping for a full mage story.

My main frustration with the MC/story occurs within the first 15%-20% of the story. I dont know if this is an author issue or if they wanted to make the MC seem shortsighted, but there are several times where the MC could try and test out how abilites work, at no stated trade off, but just doesn't. For example, early on, the MC gains four abilities and placed in a life and death challenge, and of these four, they ignore one completely and ignore another after using a fraction of its utility and decides they are both useless and should be forgotten asap. If, instead, the author took the time to show the MC testing these abilities before labelling them as not what the MC needs, which the author does later in the story with a different set of choices, then i would have been happier with the MCs thought process in the beginning.
July 8, 2024
A good read but not w/o some flaws...

Note:

Mostly clean language.

Not too much gore.

Another OP protagonist but the author works very hard to make the case for it in Accidental Champion.

Much of the writing is spent on stats, numbers and levels. But this is to be expected in the LitRPG genre.

PROS

Pretty good world building. I'm curious to see what we'll learn about the system in book 2.

MC has a conscience. Definitely a plus. But he grapples with moral dilemmas due to how the system operates.

I like that he chose mage instead of a warrior which is popular for the genre.

CONS

The MC is too cocky. We're also constantly reminded of his power and strength. I know this is inevitable with OP characters but it got to a level that I found myself rolling my eyes. Like, we get it. You're the strongest guy. That said, the MC pays for his arrogance with some near death experiences early on.

We're told why MC wants to solo the tower floors but I don't think the author does a good job convincing the reader why its necessary. I only fully understood at maybe 60 chapters in. I truly couldn't understand why he couldn't fight alongside his teammates. From a literary p.o.v I thought we'd have more chance to warm to their characters that way.

For all the MC's desire to rush through the tower, the story itself is slow to get off the ground.

Author tends to repeat information that we already know.

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44 reviews
September 17, 2024
Luck-Based Power Fantasy

POWER CREEP!

The book describes itself as 'perfect for fans of Defiance of the Fall, System Universe, and He Who Fights With Monsters!' and that's true. It does copy a lot from them—an overpowered main character whose main power is through getting lucky and being a bit of a psychopath. You must like a power system revolving around 'first to do x' titles like many of these books have and throw most other logic out the window.

10 percent into the book and he is the strongest in the world. 40 percent into the book and he is clearing levels faster than literal trillions of beings across galaxies. By the end of book 1, he is likely the most important being among quadrillions regarding the fate of the universe.

Ultimately, the power balance is way off here. The levelling too fast, the power our MC holds too rapidly progressing that it would simply have to extend to Naruto level planet destruction some time soon. As this is actually a webnovel, the author did realize that by the end of this book and stopped the rapid progression, which is why I can at least give 3 stars. I like the direction it is going by the end but most of book 1 was simply a bit ridiculous.
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94 reviews7 followers
July 1, 2024
Never have I been so disgusted by the actions of a "hero/main character". The first chapter paves the way for the rest of the book and I could not bring myself to continue to read the rest. The main character comes off as a disillusioned and aimless. That's fine, all main characters sort of start off like that. Heck, most people in college feel that way. So when the system comes into play, he is happy as a kid in a candy store. Thinking that this event is like a video game or his litrpg novels, he goes ahead and choose to be the next champion. A little impulsive in my opinion, as he gives no real thought about the consequences or responsibility of what all that it entails. Infact, I don't think he reads other options. He simply chose to be the defender/vanguard of the world and went "gimme power".

So, a test was conducted as he has to fight with another champion candidate. Here, is where I was flabbergasted by the action of the MC. I think we all assumed that he was going to fight with a globin or even a wolf to see he was worthy. In fact, I was expecting a down and dirty brawl as the main character fights for survival. Gaining experience, in a deadly situation. Truly, understand that responsibility and accept the mantle of hero/champion.

NOPE! he gets to fight a U.S marine that was in active deployment and fully kitted up; armed to the teeth with all manor of weapons. The MC had only a pen. The real hero (the marine), takes one look at the situation puts down his weapon and yells into the void that he refused to hurt/kill and unarmed civilian (basically,give the middle finger to system and surrenders) . The marines prize? Zeus's lighting bolt to the head. I was shocked. The jackass that is the MC, wipes the sweat from his brow and give a five second moment of remembrance for the soilers that GAVE HIS LIFE and continued on his merry way.

All he did next was choose his class and marveled that NOW he gets to use magic. The MC eagerly wants to go on adventure and live out his fantasy, etc etc. The fact that the MC, useless waste of air, space and life and a total dumbass AND gets to live, pissed me off. The whole interaction, he learned nothing and gained everything. There and then, I decided not to continue. Mind you, I am not even an advocate of war nor do like like the idea of soldiers fighting abroad. However, i refused to read or accept the main character that is aimless and careless. The soldier was more honorable and understood the responsibility would have entailed. The author gives his excuses and hopes the reader will accept a selfish dumbass of a main character. Why? Because, the main character is the author. Never have i read such self-masterbation on paper. The author wants you love him and hopes that you jerk him off by reader such bullshit. NOPE!
28 reviews1 follower
August 6, 2024
This is definitely a slow burn

if you’d asked me before half way through this book, I would have told you to stay away from this book and this author for sure. Even at the end of this book, I’m still not sure if I would recommend it to anybody. The main character is a very frustrating character to deal with. And at this point, I’m sick and tired of MCs who are loners, that don’t like to be around people, who have a hard time communicating with people type of hero MCs. It seems like every author in this genre is writing the same background type of character. It’s old and tired. Can’t we have a normal person who actually likes people and enjoys life; and God help us if they ever chose a female lead character for once to be the hero. Leads characters are always male and white; no diversity or very little and non in the MCs.

Anyway, back to this book… Xavier is hard to like. Even though he’s trying to save the world, it seems like he only cares about growing his own power and not that of his team. And he hides his own selfishness behind the gaze of wanting to protect them. The author takes a long, long, long time to fix this! IF you can make it that long, that section is pretty good. It actually truly starts at that point in the book for me. The next book will determine if it’s really worth it or not.
1,980 reviews
June 29, 2024
Dude that read through was just amazing. And I loved every minute of Accidental Champion, right from the get go. Starting with the MC, as Xavier definitely was a man after my own heart ❤! Not only did he steal my heart but he's definitely my kinda geek and yes he got a bunch of pop-cultural references to shoot at us from his arsenal! So when the system takes over earth the first thing Xavier discovers is that the system is a right bastard and definitely not on earth's side! As it's soul purpose is to cause as much chaos as possible. Xavier chose to be a champion for the human race. But before that can happen he has to go to the Tower of Champions for a tutorial. He's matched up with 3 other Champions so they can join together as a team. They discover that they to pass through the tutorial and beat the first 10 levels to see earth again, all the while fighting and powering up!
You definitely don't wanna miss out on this action-driven story following Xavier and team as they start climbing!
12 reviews
July 6, 2024
"Accidental Champion" is an absolute gem in the LitRPG genre! I was hooked from the first page, drawn into a world of thrilling adventure and captivating character development. The author's skilful storytelling and intricate tower challenges reminded me of other series I love, like "Primal Hunter" and "Defiance of the Fall." The similarities in terms of character progression and exciting action sequences made me feel right at home.
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the author for crafting such a wonderful book. The blend of humour, tension, and growth kept me engaged throughout, and I found myself fully invested in the protagonist's journey. The supporting cast is equally well-developed, adding depth and richness to the narrative.
As I turned the final page, I was left with a mix of satisfaction and eager anticipation. I'm already looking forward to the next instalment in the series. If it's anything like this one, we're in for another treat!
To the author: Thank you for this fantastic addition to the LitRPG world. Your hard work and creativity shine through every chapter, and I can't wait to see what adventures await in the sequel!
122 reviews1 follower
June 26, 2024
Lit RPG Power Fantasy

If there was a machine that detected author self inserts as the protagonist it would explode after coming near this novel. The MC is a Mary-Stu and he is the best. There are skills, levels, abilities, attributes, even hints of cultivation, but levels and points are thrown so much so at the MC you'd think he paid for a XP booster. It's alright, but if you're looking for something with a little more depth to it then keep walking. It presents a greater universe with a lot on the table, but the MC is so OP (at least for his comparative level) that anything other than his overconfidence could give him a slip up. Truth is, I like power fantasy (DBZ child) and it's always fun to watch someone grow incomparably stronger after each encounter. Hopefully it is able to keep up with the scope of the story it is trying to make.
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14 reviews1 follower
June 29, 2024
Tower climber plus

Enjoyed this book immensely. It is a bit of a twist on the regular system apocalypse and adds in tower climbing elements. Story is engaging and plot kept me wanting to read the next chapter.

No gratuitous harem. Which is a good thing from my perspective. A bit more social interaction to aid character development might be nice. Main character lacks a depth, and supporting cast are basically department store mannequins.The MC is way OP and mostly self-centered. Likely thats intentional, but does make it a bit hard to relate/ sympathize with him.

Pacing is good. There is enough variety in settings and challenges to keep it interesting. No notable grammar or typo errors to break immersion.

Overall I enjoyed it and will definitely be back for book two. In my world that makes this five stars.
593 reviews4 followers
July 29, 2024
An interesting and fun book.

The beginning is a bit difficult to get interested in.but once you can get to the tower the book simply flies! The book is set a little like a soap opera with the main story being about our main character and his team, an evil character, and (in my opinion) A fascinating teenager who has been on her own for a while.

I would love to have more information on the teenager!! Fascinating character.

Have fun!
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1,421 reviews42 followers
September 24, 2024
4.5 stars. There has been a recent dry spell of things I really want to read, and this is one of the books to happily disrupt that trend. MC is very much in flux in this one, and his anti-social tendancies are hard to stay engaged with under normal circumstances. The author has enough rapid development going to make him more interesting though, so that rounds it up to a 5.

Overall it held my attention in a time when many things have not, but in a stonger field this one would likely have been a 4, so it's graded ona bit of a curve. That curve has enough upside to point to book 2, which I beleive is out already.
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111 reviews2 followers
June 28, 2024
He's Done it Again

Todd Herman has once again created a universe so captivating, that once I was drawn into it, I didn't want to leave.

I can't help but associate with the main character in this story, and it's been a thrilling ride so far.

I can't wait to read the second, half and see what happens!

This, was a great read, and if you're a LITRPG fan, you'll love it too!
94 reviews
June 29, 2024
This is a great book.

This book is fantastic. The MC is similar to that of Primal Hunter but he actually has friends and interacts with people. He is super OP for where he currently is but there are beings in the universe much more powerful. This leaves a lot of room for him to grow and for the world to get fleshed out. I can’t wait!
671 reviews5 followers
September 3, 2024
Really enjoyed this book.

This game presents a novel interpretation of the popular lit-RPG tower climber genre. It skillfully integrates various familiar themes, such as the invasion of Earth, the concept of champions, and the ascent of a tower, to create a distinctive and engaging narrative.
1 review
September 25, 2024
Surprised that I loved it.

I passed this by on multiple occasions, not being enamored of the premise as presented in the blurb. I finally broke down when nothing else caught my eye, and I resent the time spent writing this instead of immediately jumping into book 2. I very much enjoyed this and recommend it to fantasy/system apoc fans.
4 reviews
July 1, 2024
Great book

The book was well paced and the storyline was well thought out. Xavier takes advantage of his head start and I like the direction the book takes with his party members.
The book stands out even in it’s genre.
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24 reviews
July 18, 2024
Good start

For his 1st book This wasn't a bad read I enjoyed the main character Girls and all the stats that he built up. I can't wait to see where this book leads to And I hope the next book comes out quickly To the author Thank you for a good read
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38 reviews
August 12, 2024
Pretty good

I feel this book is good I will be reading the next one but sometimes I fill there is alot not needed. Like the over thinking. Some of it I understand and some I think is to much. So enjoy it and see what you think
6 reviews
September 4, 2024
This is litrpg as it should be.

This sat in my Kindle library for a while until I finally picked it up. I was turned off by the title. I would rename the book Rise of the Champion. Couldn't put the book down.
441 reviews1 follower
June 29, 2024
I like it

It's very intense and interesting and violent. The world building is good. The pacing is grand. I look forward to reading the next book .
15 reviews
July 24, 2024
Had me addicted book so good I immediately went to royal road to keep reading and when I’m caught up I’ll use the patron to read more and support.
753 reviews2 followers
August 19, 2024
Accidental champion book 1

Thie has been an extremely fun book to read . It has a good story line, plot and characters. I especially like the main character.
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Author 7 books8 followers
August 20, 2024
Nicel

I love 💗 the story. I love 💗 the characters. It's tower climbing 😀 and leveling up. I love 😘 Litrpg
25 reviews
September 5, 2024
It Felt right

Using the same phrase again and again does not make it great. It's almost like a mantra. Just because something feels right doesn't mean it is.
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632 reviews1 follower
September 18, 2024
Interesting

This was a very unique take on running the tower. The character motivations Both good and bad were interesting. Enjoyable read.
1,969 reviews15 followers
August 26, 2024
This was a bit too on rails. Everything falls into place, everyone falls into line, it didn’t feel like there was any real character to it.
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