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Heretical Fishing: A Cozy Guide to Annoying the Cults, Outsmarting the Fish, and Alienating Oneself

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Heretical Fishing: A Cozy Guide to Annoying the Cults, Outsmarting the Fish, and Alienating Oneself

By: Haylock Jobson
Narrated by: Heath Miller
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Summary

A world abandoned by the gods, mystifying cosmic forces, unimaginable power for those willing to ascend, and a hero who would rather . . . go fishing???

When summoned to a fantastical world and granted powers by a broken System, most freshly minted protagonists would strap on their big-boy boots and get ready for their stats to start climbing. But Fischer isn't like most MCs. In fact, he doesn't want to be a hero at all.

Fame? Fortune? Power? He had enough of all that in his old life. Discovering forbidden fishing techniques and petting every cute animal that comes within scritching distance? Now that's a good time.

Unfortunately for Fischer, cosmic forces rarely care for mortal feelings. He's hounded on all sides by inept cults, conspiring nobles, and more magical misunderstandings than those of a preteen relationship. Even his dutiful pet crab is firing energy blades like an anime antagonist.

So grab your fishing rod and a good snack, and pet your dog for me. The catch of a lifetime awaits!

The first volume of the laugh-out-loud LitRPG adventure series—a #1 Rising Star on Royal Road with over three million views—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!

©2024 Paige Haylock Jobson (P)2024 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Fishing Funny Paranormal Feel-Good Witty
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“I can’t think of a single story I’d rather get truck-kun’d (truck-kunned?) into than [that of] the vivid, lush world portrayed in Heretical Fishing, especially if I can hang out with Fischer and his gang. . . . The best book I’ve read this year.” —Matt Dinniman, author of Dungeon Crawler Carl
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Originally picked this up for a laugh, and I’m a big fan of Heath, but it ended up being incredibly enjoyable and bizarre. Looking forward to the next book in July!

Deliciously enjoyable

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Once you have read many fantasy stories, there inevitably starts to be cross over story lines or common threads and tropes. This one is very different and thoroughly pulls you in. Despite its length, and while for long parts very little "happens", the interesting story and characters, and the excellent narration keeps your attention riveted.

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I think this books fills the niche of being what you need when life gets too hectic. It’s a relaxing escape that not only makes you want to fish but also hits the spot for being satisfying yet not too overstimulating.

I absolutely enjoyed it, I can’t wait to read the rest and can’t wait to see how the world expands. I doubt he’d ever read this but to Mr Jobson, thanks for a lekker read.

Possibly the most wholesome read ever

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What a lovely written and well read book, it really made my week. First week of unemployment and was not well made me consume this far too quickly to fully savour!

everything!

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Heartily enjoyed this story, interesting hints of a wider world while remaining focused on a gentle slice of life style story.

Gentle humour and engaging characters

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