Prax Venter has 11 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 7 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 287 ratings. The most-rated is Irrelevant Jack.
Irrelevant Jack
Summary
Jack is violently pulled into a game-like universe and dumped into a seaside town on the brink of destruction. When the people of Blackmoor Cove begin to ask about his combat role, Jack discovers his odd Hero Class and finds that parts of his game interface are riddled with exposed coding errors. He quickly learns that the only way the town can grow and push back the unknown substance threatening to consume it is if brave Heroes venture into an infinitely high, ever-changing tower, kill bizarre monsters for their valuable equipment drops, and then deposit those items into a special chest. As Jack struggles to level up and help save the people he has grown to care for, he learns the true nature of this simulated world and his destiny.... But can he overcome his reckless nature and become the leader this strange world needs? This “crunchy” GameLIT/LitRPG story contains: item-based game mechanics, town building, countless unique monsters, boss fights, and cheaty special abilities.
©2018 Prax Venter (P)2019 Prax Venter
Irrelevant Jack 2
Summary
Climb the Tower. Feed the Town. Blackmoor Cove has been pulled back from the edge of oblivion, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over. While the all-consuming Corruption pushes harder against their progress, Jack embraces his new responsibility to rebuild the broken people around him. However, none of it will last unless he enters the Tower every morning and defeats the vicious monsters within for their valuable loot drops. With the Arcane Mage, Thymus, now in the party, they will climb higher than ever before, but will the 12 years of terrible isolation make the time-lost Hero unreliable when he once again confronts the unending nightmares found inside the Tower? This “Crunchy” GameLIT/LitRPG story contains: item-based game mechanics, town building, countless unique monsters, boss fights, and cheaty special abilities. Length ~ 106,600 words
©2019 Prax Venter (P)2020 Prax Venter
Irrelevant Jack 3
Summary
What lies beyond Blackmoor Cove and its connected Tower? When two displaced Heroes from the recently fallen Town of Emberstone seek refuge from the advancing corruption, some people begin to believe that Jack’s brazen defiance of traditional ways has terrible consequences. New Buildings, new Townsfolk, and new Heroes bring new opportunities for everyone, and as Jack continues pushing them forward, the virtual entities around him begin to explore the limits of Subroutine Sana. This “Crunchy” GameLIT/LitRPG story contains: Item-Based character growth, empire building, unique monsters, bizarre boss fights, and the abuse of game mechanics.
©2019 Prax Venter (P)2020 Prax Venter
The Crystal Heart
Summary
Mark has big plans to further his education but is convinced by his AI assistant to join her for one day in a vividly real, and sexually themed, virtual world. However, not everything is as it seems. After Mark realizes he is reliving the same day over and over, he needs to find a way out or become trapped forever. Warning: Contains graphic sexual scenes.
©2017 Prax Venter (P)2018 Podium Publishing
Picking Up the Pieces
Summary
After escaping from the clutches of his demanding AI assistant in succubus form, Mark was thrust into the Crystal Heart gameworld after it had been left running for hundreds of years. Tasked with building his team and healing the corruption caused by the two warring artificially intelligent entities, Mark heads out into the unknown to enthrall compatible fighters and figure out his next steps. With their new, magic compass in hand, Mark and his beautiful Enthralled begin the search for the scattered pieces of the broken Crystal Heart. The journey will send them to the far corners of the gameworld to face challenges that test their strength, their courage, and their bond. As their adventures unfold, Mark begins to worry about what will happen to his cherished friends, teammates, and lovers if they actually succeed. Warning: Contains graphic sexual scenes.
©2018 Prax Venter (P)2018 Podium Publishing
System Ascension
Summary
Mark and the ones he loves are forced to explore an abandoned space resort until a connection is made that opens an alternate path. With the help of his Enthralled, he finally steps out of his ChronoMind immersion rig and back into the real world. The battlefield becomes much wider as Mark, Ahnix, Vale, and Roo must make new friends and face dangerous enemies across both digital and post-apocalyptic landscapes before they can hope to find the peace they deserve. Warning: Contains graphic sexual scenes.
©2018 Prax Venter (P)2019 Podium Publishing
Truth
Summary
This book is a spinoff of the Enthralled series and is intended to be enjoyed after System Ascension (Enthralled, book 4). Mark’s memories of everything that happened after he stepped into the Crystal Heart have been erased by Jezebel as part of her deal with Original Mark. He doesn’t know that his mind is purely digital, he doesn’t know he is only a copy of the original, and he certainly doesn’t remember Sasha’s betrayal. When his personal assistant in sex-demon form breaks into the game world, scarred from her own ordeals and professing her remorse, Jezebel has no choice but to make another deal. With Mark still wondering what the hell is going on, they both agree to share him as they explore the new world Jezebel has created to acclimate his human mind to its new existence as pure energy. Note: This series contains mature content.
©2019 Prax Venter (P)2019 Podium Publishing
Change
Summary
Moments after the Jar of Stars is returned to its home dimension with unknown consequences, the Crystal Heart administrator makes a game-wide announcement to all NPCs offering a bounty of godhood to anyone who kills Mark or the ones he loves. Forced to immediately flee the tree city of Starglade, the only real option is to crack one of Audra’s old Recall Charms and teleport to a location labeled only as “Sanctuary”. But will Sanctuary live up to its name? Ancient mysteries, withered deities, bizarre societies, and enduring new allies all lie ahead of our heroes in a world dramatically changed by not only the choices they make but by their very presence. Warning: This series contains mature content.
©2020 Prax Venter (P)2020 Podium Audio
The Eros Expansion
Summary
Mark and his Enthralled restored the Crystal Heart and defeated Sasha, but the victory is short-lived when they learn the true nature of their enemy and of their existence. To avoid an eternity of pain and suffering at the hands of a malicious artificial entity, they must solve the mystery of an abandoned space station. As they explore deeper within the Eros pleasure resort, Mark’s companions must try to cope with being artificial entities themselves. Warning: Contains graphic sexual scenes.
©2018 Prax Venter (P)2019 Podium Publishing
Hate
Summary
While hunting for the remaining shards needed to trigger the win condition, Mark, Sasha, Jezebel, and Abby focus on growing their abilities and making new allies within the Crystal Heart Multiverse. Yet, a tortured mind still lurks within Jezebel’s mainframe beyond the simulated reality, clawing their way out of the darkness to exact vengeance on those who have wronged them. Warning: This series contains mature content.
©2019 Prax Venter (P)2020 Podium Publishing
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting
Summary
Command the room - whether you're speaking to an audience of one or to hundreds. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the 10 most important ones to help you speak confidently in front of a group and connect with audiences of any size. This book will inspire you to: feel more confident when it's your turn to present; understand how to persuade, motivate, and change minds; frame your message so people really listen; gain your audience's trust by being more authentic; use visuals and data more effectively; learn to be more charismatic; and infuse your day-to-day communication with storytelling. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation (P)2020 Gildan Media