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Jake's Magical Market Book 2 Recap & Catch-Up Guide

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Status
Unverified
Published Volumes
3
Narrator
John Pirhalla
Primer Read Time
~2 min
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TL;DR

After nearly being trapped on a dead version of his world, Jake used his new powers to throw himself back to when the god who trapped him first rose to power. Stuck in the past, he must survive desperate gods, wild monsters and mortals who cultivate for centuries, with a new edge, crafting his own magical cards.

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I · The Main Plot

Where We Start

Jake has just escaped a dead version of his world. He travels back to the time when the god that trapped him was first rising to power.

Major Plot Points & Spoilers

  1. Jake travels back in time to when a rising god first gained power and absorbs that god's divinity, per the publisher description. The move has serious drawbacks.
  2. The jealous gods of this world now want him dead.
  3. Stuck in the past, he faces desperate gods, wild monsters, strange powers and mortals who cultivate for centuries in pursuit of godhood.
  4. His edge is learning to craft his own magical cards.

II · Characters & Personal Progression

Inner Circle Check-In

  • Jake: Protagonist. Now displaced in time, trying to get back to his friends, market and former world.

Key New Faces & Factions

The rising godenemy

The god who trapped Jake and whom he meets at the start of its rise. Whether this is one or several figures is not verified.

Jealous godsenemy

Other gods who want Jake dead after he absorbs divinity.

Centuries-long cultivatorsunknown

Mortals who spend centuries cultivating toward godhood. Individuals are not named in our sources.

III · End-of-Book Stats & Power Gains

Major Skill & Body Gains

  • Divinity absorbed from the rising god, with serious drawbacks.
  • The ability to craft his own magical cards.

IV · Extras: Empire, Gear & World State

Territory & Faction Upgrades

Jake is cut off from his market in the past. Store upgrades are not verified for this book.

Ticking Clocks

  • The gods hunting Jake for the divinity he took.
  • Getting home to his friends, his market and his former world is still unresolved.

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