0 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:0.0

Vladimir Vasilenko’s Followers (21)

Vladimir’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (0)
read (0)

Vladimir’s Friends

Vladimir hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.

Vladimir Vasilenko

Goodreads Author

Born

in Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

Genre

Fantasy, Contemporary

Member Since

January 2019

edit data

Vladimir Vasilenko was born in the far north of Siberia, where he still lives. An economist by trade, he has never pursued that occupation. Instead of financial reports and spreadsheets, his main calling became the written word, and on top of being a writer, he also worked several years as a journalist.

He began writing stories at the tender age of 7. At 13, Vladimir started working on two novels, and a few years later, they were picked up by the largest publishing house in Russia. Those novels that came about in the early stages of his writer’s career weren’t particularly remarkable: your usual sci-fi space action, but in the writer’s own words, “they did give me the opportunity to hold my own books in my hands and believe that one day, I c Vladimir Vasilenko was born in the far north of Siberia, where he still lives. An economist by trade, he has never pursued that occupation. Instead of financial reports and spreadsheets, his main calling became the written word, and on top of being a writer, he also worked several years as a journalist.

He began writing stories at the tender age of 7. At 13, Vladimir started working on two novels, and a few years later, they were picked up by the largest publishing house in Russia. Those novels that came about in the early stages of his writer’s career weren’t particularly remarkable: your usual sci-fi space action, but in the writer’s own words, “they did give me the opportunity to hold my own books in my hands and believe that one day, I could become a successful writer”.

However, after an almost ten-year gap since his first childish attempts at writing, Vladimir learned about the litRPG genre that was gaining momentum in Russia and gave it another go in 2016. An avid gamer himself, he started contemplating the possible significance of video games in a futuristic setting with the invention of technologies allowing total immersion. What was at first just a passing fancy quickly turned into a genuine fascination and he returned to writing.

Ironically, as a reader, Vladimir isn’t a big fan the litRPG genre. His biggest pet peeves are Mary Sue protagonists, the excessive use of game slang, and the abundant overviews of character statistics. “I just cannot stand it when fights are described as someone using a fireball and dealing 180 damage to the enemy,” says Vladimir.

What distinguishes his works from other litRPGs is their closeness to classic fantasy fiction. Instead of being generic accounts of someone’s powerleveling, Vladimir’s stories describe how the game becomes a second life to some people, opening up new opportunities, allowing them to discover new qualities, and sometimes putting them before difficult moral dilemmas. None of this, of course, takes away from battles, exciting quests, rare artifacts and other attractive things, irresistible to many gamers.

Chronicles of Artar by Vladimir Vasilenko is currently in full swing. The technology used in the world of the story is futuristic and highly developed, turning it into something more than a game, yet never depriving the reader from the feeling of adventure, which is the essence of the genre. “This is the world of my dreams, to which I invite my readers. See you in Artar!” ...more

Combine Editions
Vladimir Vasilenko’s books

Average rating: 4.24 · 435 ratings · 27 reviews · 6 distinct works

	The Steel Hounds (The Artar Chronicles, #1) by Vladimir Vasilenko (Goodreads Author), Olga Cotey (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Turtle (The Artar Chronicles, #2) by Vladimir Vasilenko (Goodreads Author), Olga Cotey (Translator) 4.41 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Azure Dragon (The Artar Chronicles #3) by Vladimir Vasilenko (Goodreads Author), Olga Cotey (Translator), LitHunters Ltd. (Translator) 4.37 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apparaty i protsessy po razmeshcheniyu semyan i rasteniy v punktirnom ryadke: Tochnost' poseva i urozhay propashnykh kul'tur 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Uncharted Path: A Life Led by Faith by Vladimir Vasilenko (Goodreads Author), Anna Mikitchenko (Goodreads Author), Gena Rangel (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Uncharted Path: A Life Led by Faith by Vladimir Vasilenko (Goodreads Author), Anna Mikitchenko (Goodreads Author), Gena Rangel (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars