Ritualist
by Dakota Krout
About This Audiobook
Joe dives into Eternium, a full-immersion game world, and unlocks the Ritualist — a hidden class so feared he has to practice it in secret or get burned at the metaphorical stake. The class is the hook: ritual magic scales with prep time and creativity instead of cooldowns, so Joe's wins come from out-planning the content. He's also a completionist (every quest, every skill, every secret), which makes this a series for players who 100% games on principle. Dakota Krout's signature is tone: relentlessly upbeat, clean, and absolutely stuffed with puns. That last part is a real filter. The dad jokes never stop, and whether that's a feature or a bug is the whole review. For me: feature, mostly. Vikas Adam, an AudioFile Golden Voice, brings big combat energy, with the recurring caveat that his female voices grate on some listeners. 13.9K ratings at 4.5, fourteen books of low-stress content.
