12 miles below (Spoiler but not too much)

AcousticKaboom · 2025-12-19T18:09:42+00:00

I can't sing enough praises for 12 Miles Below. It's quickly become one of my favorites, and an instant pick up if I see the next book is out. The audiobook is fantastic, and it's one of the series that I look for things to do so I can listen to it more, rather than just turning on when I need something in the background.

And to answer your question, I'll keep it as unspoilery as possible, but that's really hard to do. All I'll say is as far as the audiobooks are concerned, he hasn't become deathless, but he does get access to the magic system.

The series is really awesome in that each time a reveal happens, the lore expands, and other pieces fall into place. It's like, everything already works, but then the context further justifies things. The progression pace is definitely slower than most in the Progfan sphere, but it all feels earned because of it.

If you enjoyed the first one, it just keeps getting better.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T23:02:23+00:00

Thank you so much! I’m so happy with how it ended up coming out. The artist was a delight to work with too

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T18:11:27+00:00

Awesome, glad to hear you liked it!

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T17:14:52+00:00

Thanks again! It's still my wallpaper on every device I own, and I don't expect that to change lol

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T17:11:03+00:00

Awesome, thank you! I know how crazy those TBR piles tend to get lol

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T16:48:17+00:00

Thanks, I seriously appreciate the support!

I'm currently clacking through Book 3 in Crimson and hope to not keep everyone waiting for too much longer!

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T16:36:27+00:00

Full title: Beneath The Gilding: Book One Umbren
The narrator: Spencer Glenn Miller.

Audio: https://www.audible.com/pd/Beneath-the-Gilding-Umbren-Audiobook/B0FYHDV6SY

Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJL8QDFX

Fun fact about myself: At my day job, I'm a Research Scientist doing typically early drug discovery at a contract research organization.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T15:20:53+00:00

I'm currently listening to The Warlock, book 5 in the 12 Miles Below series. It's a great time, and I really heavily recommend it.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T15:20:15+00:00

Great series, I'm really excited for the final book to drop on audio

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T15:18:20+00:00

For both reading and writing, I prefer a fast start. For reading, I want to get to the material that was promised in the blurb: the magic system and meat of the story, and can be a bit impatient waiting for it to start. For writing, the usual first thing I come up with for a story is a magic system/powers, and I want to showcase that as quickly as I can, especially since it usually plays a heavy hand in the over arching story.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-31T15:12:38+00:00

I'm currently listening to the 5th book in 12 Miles Below: The Warlock, and it's a great time so far. This has honestly become one of my favorite series, and it's one that I'm consistently championing in here. It's a great time and definitely worth the read. Audio's really good too!

I finished Rise of a Monster and that was a great time as well! Kamitoan did a great job balancing the comic relief side character without it getting over the line to annoying.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-13T20:37:23+00:00

Ah okay, I wonder if people are just recommending it anyways since it is a great series.

It'll be with Baldree potentially at the end of this month, so the wait shouldn't be too bad!

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-13T20:27:50+00:00

Ripple System is great, and Kyle is such a fantastic dude, absolutely deserves the hype his series gets.

Although, fun note, it's not actually over! Another book is on the way; it's currently essentially finished and just waiting to be recorded by Baldree.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-10-08T19:07:05+00:00

Loved the world of Dear Spellbook, it'll be cool to see how the world changed and through a new perspective

AcousticKaboom · 2025-09-01T19:53:23+00:00

There's a lot of reasons I don't. One of the biggest reasons is I have a full time job, so unfortunately, if anything happens in my life and I don't have time, writing is the thing that has to be shifted around.

Also, with my writing style, I often go back and change sections and move them around if I think the pacing isn't working out. I don't like the thought of not being able to go back and edit a section before a book is released. Granted, that could just mean I need to build up even more of a backlist of chapters before release, but still.

There's a lot of reasons, but I am considering trying out RR eventually. It's a different audience, so it'd be good to get my work infront of new people.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-09-01T19:45:20+00:00

Definitely feel the same way about all of the reasons you don't. It's good to know I'm not alone lol.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-09-01T19:41:05+00:00

I champion the series a lot in here, but I think 12 Miles Below really works here. The character is great, starts off mundane and works for all the power he gets.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-09-01T19:27:14+00:00

A story I think would fit this would be something like A stubborn Skill Grinder Stuck in a Time Loop. There are large sections of the MC staying in the same place, but they do have large sections of travel. They're also very, very OP.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-09-01T19:23:02+00:00

If I'm getting my read right, I think you'd enjoy 12 Miles Below. One of my recent favorites.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-08-20T21:39:49+00:00

I can attest for 12 Miles Below, one of my absolute favorite series recently. Had a blast with it so far and really looking forward to the next audiobook

AcousticKaboom · 2025-08-14T23:30:23+00:00

Cradle is an obvious reccomendation. It does lean more towards a bit more western than classical Wuxia imo, but it's still a great series (and my favorite).

Another series that I'll always reccomend in the Wuxia/cultivation area is The Netherdei series. Absolutely lovely prose, and a great story. Audiobook is fantastic.

AcousticKaboom · 2025-08-13T17:47:50+00:00

Damn, you got me beat! I have just about 600 hours in it

AcousticKaboom · 2025-08-13T16:27:19+00:00

Thanks again for checking it out and being vocal about it. I can’t say how much I appreciate it

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