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Apocalypse Assassin

System Orphans : Claire • Book 1

by J.J. Thorn

Narrated by Andrea Parsneau

3.83 ABR Score (371 ratings)
★ 4.23 Goodreads (322) ★ 4.69 Audible (49)
8h 17m Released 2023 Sci-Fi

About This Audiobook

Ten years after a catastrophic event reshaped reality, dungeons tear through the earth and monsters roam freely among the survivors. Claire, a teenager forged in that chaos, carries a list of one hundred names representing those who preyed on orphans when civilization crumbled. J.J. Thorn's LitRPG world blends dungeon-crawling progression mechanics with a relentless revenge narrative, following Claire as she hunts each target with cold precision while growing stronger through the System's skills and abilities.

Andrea Parsneau brings a sharp, measured intensity to Claire's perspective that suits the character perfectly. Her delivery captures the calculated detachment of a trained killer while still conveying the teenager beneath the mission. Parsneau handles the LitRPG system notifications and action sequences with practiced ease, keeping the pacing crisp across the 8-hour runtime. Listeners familiar with her work in the genre will find her a natural fit for this world, grounding what could feel mechanical into something genuinely propulsive.