Received from NetGalley for my honest review
Completed 2/6/18
329 page ebook

Since discovering LitRPG, I've been trying out tidbits here and there. So far, with a couple exceptions, nothing tops Aleron Kong's Chaos Seeds series. There's all kinds of controversy about that, but I don't listen to / care about that, because The Land is the best LitRPG series out there for me, I don't care who says what about Aleron. But, that's not a time for that.

As for this one, it was ok. Forgettable. I'll compare it with The Land, because that's what I like best, and it's no where near the same level. The MC of Fayroll is bland, flat and even unlikable. You don't get behind him as you do in other series, such as Richter for the Land or even Alan in The Gam3 series by Cosimo Yap. So the MC really doesn't do anything for this book.

But on the other hand, the game itself is interesting. The quests are good, the locations are pretty well thought out / described and what the MC was doing was entertaining enough. Not the best mind you, but not the worst.

Would I recommend this? Eh. Perhaps if you've already worked your way through the big LitRPG series out there. If it's your first go at it then no, stop now and read something else. If you've read through all the good ones, and still have a LitRPG itch to scratch, then go ahead and pick this one up. Personally, I haven't read more, and probably won't until I get through some other series that I want to try.

Setting = B
Plot = C
Conflict = C
Characters = D
Theme = B

Read MoreThanAgame by Andrey Vasilyev. Its a fantasyfiction LitRPG that pulls you in and refuses to let you go. Imagine if Runescape got a huge upgrade and also became a virtual reality immersive game. Can't wait for sequels.

It took a bit for me to get into this book but I ended up loving it. You don't need to be a gamer to get this book. I love how descriptive the world was and fully immersive

This book was written for all the people that love and live in online gaming. I started with simple computer games, advance through MUDs and moved on MUDs graphic cousins: Everquest, Guild Wars, Rift and WoW, Each game brought alive by the thousands of people playing with me. I would very much enjoy the game described in this book. A virtual reality MMORPG would be amazing, and this book describes playing one quite convincingly. The primary character is not necessarily a likable guy, but he is average and the type of person that would end up hooked on online gaming because he can be better than he is in the real world.

My only problem with the book is it took so much time setting up the basis plots and subplots that no real resolutions took place before the book ended and the book ended in an odd abrupt manner that really didn't sit well with me. Other than the ending I really enjoyed the book and hope there are more adventures to be read.,