The Swordsman Returns by Oliver Law and Andrei Tkachev
Book 1 in The Swordman Returns series
Narrated by Robb Moreira
Genre: portal progression fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 1 in The Swordman Returns series
Narrated by Robb Moreira
Genre: portal progression fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
About The Swordsman Returns:
To save my world, I had to enter the portal and close it from the inside. After fighting endless hordes of demons, I finally found a way home.
But instead of the tranquility I sought, I got something very different… my world has changed, but it’s still rife with danger, so my job is far from done. For now, I need to figure out what happened during my absence and deal with these new threats.
I have returned, and I will carve a new path with my sword.
Source: Info in the "About The Swordsman Returns" was taken from amazon on 17/07/2025.
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My Thoughts:
First chunk of a bigger book with cliffhanger ending.
This book reads like Ajax's Ascension series by Keleros. Instead of "Rift", they call it "dungeons" in Ajax's Ascension series. They call it the "focus" in The Dark Healer series by Alex Toxic and Nadya Lee. Or maybe I am just reading too many LitRPGs.
I read this book because I needed something to read! And I have also got hooked into LitRPG stories lately. However, I struggled to get into the story. So, it took me sometime to finish this book even with the convenience of the audiobook format.
I am not opposed to confidence. But too much arrogance is a bit too much for me.
I like Robb Moreira's voice. However, I am not fond of the singsongy reading he sometimes gets into. But I would still buy audiobooks by him.
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 3.5
Character development = 3.5
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 2
World building = 5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (8 hours and 12 minutes listening time)
Plot = 2
Narration = 4.5
Character development = 3.5
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 2
World building = 5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (8 hours and 12 minutes listening time)
Plot = 2
Narration = 4.5
Books In The Swordman Returns Series:
Meet The Authors
About Oliver Law:
Oliver Law was born in 1995 in a small seaside village not far from the Chinese border. Ever since his childhood he was attracted to fantasy and stories of portal and time travel. He took an especial liking to strong charismatic characters with a good sense of humor which would later serve to inspire him to write his own books.
His first attempt at writing was a LitRPG story based on the Path of Exile system. Even though it remained unpublished, it gave Oliver the desire to write for a living. At that point, he was already an accomplished lawyer with eight years of court practice behind him. But legal work took too much out of him, until one day he realized it was time for him to go back to what brought him real joy: writing.
These days, Oliver creates exciting and lighthearted fantasy novels inspired by the genre of web novels, primarily Xiānxiá and LitRPG. His style was also influenced by authors such as Er Gen and Mars Gravity, and The Black Company series by Glen Cook. Oliver is dreaming of one day adapting his stories for the big screen – whether as a TV series, an anime or a movie short. In the meantime, he still has quite a few stories within him, awaiting their hour of lecture.
About Andrei Tkachev:
Andrei Tkachev writes heroic and martial fantasy and tells stories of time travelers and survivalists, which often explore the mysterious disciplines of the East
He began writing the day he finished the last book in the library and turned to the internet in search of something new. He ended up writing that new book himself, and has been creating new worlds ever since.
Each book in this series hides a certain something special – but what that is, dear reader, is for you to discover.
The Narrator
About Robb Moreira:
Authentic, Casual, Sensual and Real
What’s in a name? For Robb Moreira, it’s obvious. When you trust your next voice over project to Robb, you get so much more than just an audio file. You get More acting ability with Robb’s Off-Broadway theater chops… More than one language because Robb is bilingual speaking both English and Spanish… and More authenticity and personality with Robb’s down-to-Earth, real-person reads. You simply #GetMore with Moreira!
Robb is a successful, and currently, working Voice Over Talent and Coach who specializes in both Spanish and English commercial work. With over a decade of acting training through the Fame School of the Arts and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, his acting pursuits in theater took him to the world of voice over, where being bilingual has truly paid off for him and his clients.
Robb also has experience in IVR and has done medical training videos in both Spanish and English. He’s read descriptions for the blind on TV cartoons like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Nina’s World and Rusty Rivets. Robb is currently the voice of “Pushy the Push Pop” in the US and Canada, and has worked commercially with McDonald’s, Lunazul Tequila, Pepsi, National Geographic, Fisher Price, AT&T and most recently campaigns with Giorgio Armani in English and Yves Saint Laurent in Spanish.
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FTC Disclosure:
The print book/ebook and/or audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The print book/ebook and/or audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
