*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Loved this book! i really love the new uprise in books like this and i am here for it!!! will recommend and would reread!

A book written for all of those who love and appreciate D&D!

This book is told from the point of view of Bogart, a goblin, who joins a group of seasoned adventurers. We see him grow throughout the book and struggle with choices of good vs evil.

The books narration is delightful and probably the best part of this read, with all the characters having their own distinct voice, it makes it incredibly easy to listen and follow each character.

This book was a little hard for me to get into at time, I had to restart it at least twice but it did pick up as the story progressed. I would not recommend it for everyone but it's definitely for anyone who enjoys D&D and other RPG style games.

This is a fun story but I didn't like the foul language.
Bogart’s clan of Goblins is attacked by a small group of adventurers, and he is one of the few survivors. He plans to follow them to steal their loot. Instead, he ends up joining the adventurers to pursue further loot.

They run into struggles along the way and have to find and rely on the skills for each. Bogart adds his stealth and thieving skills to the existing group. Freya is a paladin with healing powers and the ability to fight with special weapons. The others are a half-orc barbarian and a human spellsword, all led by the spellcasting gnome, Lang.

There are plenty of battles with creepy and unique villains. This isn’t strictly LitRPG but there are opportunities to increase powers and upgrade weapons. I enjoyed the success of the little goblin, especially since goblins are considered on the level of rats. The adventures were fun but the ugly, foul language turned me off. This might have been cute for middle graders but not with that language. Because of the language, I will probably not continue with the series. I recommend the fun adventure to GameLit fans who do not mind the bad language.

Audio Notes: Evan Sibley does a great job with the narration. I enjoined the energy and voices given to each character. I appreciated the opportunity to listen to this through NetGalley.

Source: July 2023 NetGalley.

A DNF for me. I didn't love the narration on this one! Interesting concept, just may need to try and read the ebook/physical book instead of try to listen to the audio.

Overall this book was a fun read. However (IMO) I didn't like certain aspects of the writing style. Primarily the inner monolog with Bogart - the Goblin. It was a tad too crude for my taste. Other than that the story was fun and I appreciated the character development throughout the novel. This felt very D&D esque (Though admittedly I have never played D&D). I'm on the fence about picking up book two when it releases but we'll see.

Bogart is a goblin. He's a clever and conniving goblin though. When the opportunity presents itself, he rogues into a party with the perfect timing to collect the part of the reward, save the party and get an invitation to join them. After joining the adventuring party of a bossy gnome with an eye for strategy, a super zealous cleric, a human fighter and and orc who is always down for a fight, Bogart scales the ranks and joins a guild. But when they get hired for a job that no one else will take, will they be over their heads? Read on to find out!

I loved the twists and turns in the story. It was told from the point of view of a goblin, so it was a bit crass and scattered, but any good adventure would be with a rogue goblin in the party!

I really LOVED the chaos of this novel.
I really LOVED the narrator!

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape media I received a copy of this in exchange for an honest review. This is closer to a 4.5 however I’m not sure why this is advertised as a LitRPG fantasy instead of fantasy. The characters do not grow in any quantifiable way or gain new abilities, powers or skills. Some really interesting things could have been done as a LitRPG so I always had that in the back of my brain. I really enjoyed this book had an original MC. Also the idea of a rag tag crew is done really well. This is definitely worth read and I’ll definitely continue the series.

After Bogart’s clan is decimated by a group of adventurers, he does what any reasonable goblin would do – follows them, waiting to loot their bodies after they’re slaughtered by the evil that lurks in the caves. But a few last-second decisions later, and he finds himself a tentative ally of this group, even going so far as to become a member of their adventuring guild. But as they set out on their next job, they have no idea that they’re entering into a scheme that may put the very world at risk.

While this was classified as LitRPG, the authors chose to stay away from including game mechanics (e.g., stats, etc.) into this read, rather simply mentioning some standard RPG concepts, monsters, etc. I quite liked this approach as it kept this read feeling like a traditional fantasy, while incorporating some of the more fun aspects of RPGs. There were even a few fun Easter Eggs in this read (including one reference to LOTR). The worldbuilding was excellently done. Details were incorporated throughout the narrative and dialogue in a way that enriched the world and gave us meaningful details. There was no info-dumping, and though there were places where I wanted more exploration of the world, this was simply because I found it so engaging and interesting.

This is a crass read, but that makes sense as the protagonist is a goblin. I honestly quite like having non-human protagonists, and the authors of this work did a great job at writing a goblin protagonist. Part of what made this so fun was the change in standard morals and values, and how that affected the protagonist’s actions/thoughts/motivations. The exploration of alignments and his struggle with “good” versus “evil” was a fun inclusion. The secondary characters were just as well written, feeling complex and alive, which added much to my enjoyment of the book. I loved watching Bogart learn some basic economics and business from a gnome, and it was small interactions like these that made these characters spring to life.

I’ll definitely read the next book in this series, and I hope they keep the same narrator for the next audiobook – he did an amazing job with the wide cast of characters. If you enjoy fantasy, DnD, and anti-heroes, you’ll like this one. Many thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for allowing me to read this work. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook!

I enjoyed this fun little romp. Having an intelligent goblin join a group and become an adventurer is a fun premise.

3.5 ⭐️ A fun Dungeons & Dragons inspired adventure from the perspective of a feisty goblin.

In „For the Loot 1: Goblin Mode“ by Han Yang and Pearce Adams we follow Boregard‘s journey as a new goblin adventurer in a group full of seasoned mercenaries with colorful backgrounds.

The protagonist Boregard was great! I liked his personality and role in the group. The rest of the group had really distinct and interesting personalities and I loved the way they where connected to each other.
I also really enjoyed the Dungeons & Dragons skills and spells that where mentioned. The implementation of them felt organic and always made me smile.

I listened to this as an audiobook and I really enjoyed the narration by Evan Sibley. They managed to deliver really nuanced and distinct character voices without being too comedic. I especially liked the shift in accents to portray the different individuals.

My main complaint about this book is the pacing. After a really strong beginning the pacing slowed down during a phase of questing. Around the 50% mark a greater threat is introduced into the story and peaked my interest again but couldn’t hold my attention all the way through. That last quarter was really epic though!

A big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Dreamscape Media for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

For The Loot was a casually fun read. It wasn’t the kind of fantasy book I’d normally reach for, as it relies pretty heavily on existing fantasy tropes, but it was fun nonetheless. A fantasy novel from the point of view of a goblin was brand new to me, and that was probably the most enjoyable aspect. Some of the writing felt a little juvenile, but listening to this audiobook gave me a better sense of who this book might be for and how to recommend it (our library has already gotten it digitally through Hoopla).
The narrator did a great job at giving voice to many different characters, but I do feel that they didn’t quite fit the main narrator.
I give For The Loot a solid three stars. Nothing extraordinary, but still a decent read. I most likely would not read or listen to future books in this series.

What a quick and fun adventure! This story follows a morally grey goblin doing a bunch of goblin things like getting loot and sort of teaming up to save the world. It felt like reading a session d&d. I loved the characters in this. They were all so unique and interesting. The plot was engaging and fast paced with a lot of funny moments. This is a must read for rpg lovers.

Thank you @dreamscape_media and netgalley @netgalley for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Funny, weird, and fantastic! I loved the adventures of Bogart the Goblin, which call to mind a country bumpkin in the big city. Bogart finds himself stuck with a group of adventurers that killed the tribe he had just joined. At first, he planned to take their treasure and equipment after they died via the necromancer they were questing to evict. Unfortunately, they are less competent than they think they are, and Bogart ends up having to help them get into the keep where the necromancer waits, secretly of course. That plan goes belly up quickly though. And that is just chapter one!

This is a great listen! Evan Sibley gives life to the characters with expressive (yet also subtle) voices!

Oh my goodness this was so much fun! It has been years since I played WoW and holy smokes it felt like I was right back at the computer for raid night!
Super fun read - especially if you want to feel some of that RPG serotonin! I’m excited to check out book 2!

Method read: 🎧
Evan Sibley did a fantastic job bringing the story to life!

Thank you to Dreamscape Media & NetGalley for the advanced copy.

This was tons of fun. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about a goblin protagonist, but it worked. The story was fast paced and kept me listening. And the narrator was absolutely spectacular. Five stars for him, hands down.

I highly recommend this one.