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The Turning #1
The Turning: System Reboot
Where were you the day the Turning happened?
It was a phrase that meant nothing… until it did.
Because about four weeks ago the world simply turned. One day we had iPhones and GoPros, Mickey Mouse and hamburgers, and the next day… The next day we had magic and monsters.
And us humans? We became players… With levels, items, and classes. Pretty ironic considering how many times my parents told me to “quit gaming and experience real life” while I was growing up. And then real life grabbed us by the balls, and it was the gamers who were prepared.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. You probably want to know how I managed to get to level thirteen in a single day. How I mastered the art of Eternal Flame and Absolute Zero. How I managed to summon a gigaclops and tame a tarasque.
But perhaps you’re more interested in legendary weapons? Perhaps I can tempt you with a tale about how I forged the ancient Frostcaliber and used it to slay the lich king. Or, if Leon Kennedy’s your kind of guy, I did save the president’s daughter, but instead of zombies, it was bloodthirsty apes.
But if none of those are your thing, how about just a simple tale, a tale about a guy, his best friend, a loyal golden retriever, a little girl, and her beloved cat? Practically heartwarming, right? Well… all except for the copious amounts of gore.
It was a phrase that meant nothing… until it did.
Because about four weeks ago the world simply turned. One day we had iPhones and GoPros, Mickey Mouse and hamburgers, and the next day… The next day we had magic and monsters.
And us humans? We became players… With levels, items, and classes. Pretty ironic considering how many times my parents told me to “quit gaming and experience real life” while I was growing up. And then real life grabbed us by the balls, and it was the gamers who were prepared.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. You probably want to know how I managed to get to level thirteen in a single day. How I mastered the art of Eternal Flame and Absolute Zero. How I managed to summon a gigaclops and tame a tarasque.
But perhaps you’re more interested in legendary weapons? Perhaps I can tempt you with a tale about how I forged the ancient Frostcaliber and used it to slay the lich king. Or, if Leon Kennedy’s your kind of guy, I did save the president’s daughter, but instead of zombies, it was bloodthirsty apes.
But if none of those are your thing, how about just a simple tale, a tale about a guy, his best friend, a loyal golden retriever, a little girl, and her beloved cat? Practically heartwarming, right? Well… all except for the copious amounts of gore.
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459 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2023
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April 24, 2023
A Good Start, But...
After reading the first chapter, I thought it was a satire about American society and culture. Unfortunately, the author meant it as seriously as he wrote it. The main character is a 20+ year old guy with a 0.50 cal gun, shotgun, and AR rifle in his safe and a Glock at his side.
The MC's idea of food is junk food like chips, snacks and so on. He even consider this as suitable food for a 5-year-old girl.
The world-building is horrible.
When he finally finds other humans, he is only interested in a young famous girl - a Twitch streamer - instead of the group of other humans in captivity. It seems he decided to save them only as collateral during his mission to save the famous girl. Of course, that girl immediately throws herself into his arms and becomes his girlfriend after the rescue.
And finally - the LITRPG part is horrible.
Since level 10, the author shows the same table with the same attribute points (attributes depend on spent skill points). His table of skill point distribution changes between levels (for example, the skill "Imbue with the Heart" was level 9 at character level 12, then dropped to level 8 during levels 13 and 14, and since character level 15, it was back on level 9). The author even contradicts himself on the same page with the skill distribution.
The maximum HP and MP points also do not reflect the correct values based on the level-up mechanism described in chapter 2, and their current values sometimes drop significantly without reason.
Advice to the author: If LITRPG is too complex for you, don't use it and try writing "progression fantasy."
After reading the first chapter, I thought it was a satire about American society and culture. Unfortunately, the author meant it as seriously as he wrote it. The main character is a 20+ year old guy with a 0.50 cal gun, shotgun, and AR rifle in his safe and a Glock at his side.
The MC's idea of food is junk food like chips, snacks and so on. He even consider this as suitable food for a 5-year-old girl.
The world-building is horrible.
When he finally finds other humans, he is only interested in a young famous girl - a Twitch streamer - instead of the group of other humans in captivity. It seems he decided to save them only as collateral during his mission to save the famous girl. Of course, that girl immediately throws herself into his arms and becomes his girlfriend after the rescue.
And finally - the LITRPG part is horrible.
Since level 10, the author shows the same table with the same attribute points (attributes depend on spent skill points). His table of skill point distribution changes between levels (for example, the skill "Imbue with the Heart" was level 9 at character level 12, then dropped to level 8 during levels 13 and 14, and since character level 15, it was back on level 9). The author even contradicts himself on the same page with the skill distribution.
The maximum HP and MP points also do not reflect the correct values based on the level-up mechanism described in chapter 2, and their current values sometimes drop significantly without reason.
Advice to the author: If LITRPG is too complex for you, don't use it and try writing "progression fantasy."
April 11, 2023
Book one
So many plot holes before you even reach 20% that I have just given up.
Let's just forget that I'm not a fan of characters that get dragons or dragon powers right out of the gate. Or idiot fire mages that are more likely to burn down the town before they understand their magic.
This character has dragon shape shifting power and can launch dragon fire from his hands or his guns.
The author doesn't seem to have any idea how a nuclear weapon works. Drop one from a plane anywhere near New York City and you have just erased the city from the map. They don't hit the target and roll around before exploding.
The military wouldn't be sitting around in the blast zone waiting to see what happened when everyone knows that a nuclear bomb is being dropped on the city. (It's on the news with a countdown and everything.)
There are plenty more plot holes.
Cool cover that hides the terrible writing within. Could have really used a good editor and maybe this could have been a fun read.
As is it's terrible and I can't recommend it, unless you can just turn your brain off and not pay attention to the details.
Another terrible litrpg to add to the pile.
.01/10 Get someone that knows basic physics to explain what would happen if you stick a gun into a body and repeatedly pull the trigger. Also have them explain what happens when a nuclear weapon explodes. Ask a combat vet how the military works in the event one is used.
Edit your work properly and don't rush to publish just for a quick buck.
Again .01/10 I think this is the lowest rating I've ever given! Good job!
So many plot holes before you even reach 20% that I have just given up.
Let's just forget that I'm not a fan of characters that get dragons or dragon powers right out of the gate. Or idiot fire mages that are more likely to burn down the town before they understand their magic.
This character has dragon shape shifting power and can launch dragon fire from his hands or his guns.
The author doesn't seem to have any idea how a nuclear weapon works. Drop one from a plane anywhere near New York City and you have just erased the city from the map. They don't hit the target and roll around before exploding.
The military wouldn't be sitting around in the blast zone waiting to see what happened when everyone knows that a nuclear bomb is being dropped on the city. (It's on the news with a countdown and everything.)
There are plenty more plot holes.
Cool cover that hides the terrible writing within. Could have really used a good editor and maybe this could have been a fun read.
As is it's terrible and I can't recommend it, unless you can just turn your brain off and not pay attention to the details.
Another terrible litrpg to add to the pile.
.01/10 Get someone that knows basic physics to explain what would happen if you stick a gun into a body and repeatedly pull the trigger. Also have them explain what happens when a nuclear weapon explodes. Ask a combat vet how the military works in the event one is used.
Edit your work properly and don't rush to publish just for a quick buck.
Again .01/10 I think this is the lowest rating I've ever given! Good job!
April 5, 2023
KU Review
Absurd and silly. Somehow turning a devastating apocalypse into satire. The animals were amazing in their portrayal and behavior. Fun book.
General disclaimer: I want to be clear in that I do not factor cost into any review and as such, this is simply a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and in no way reflects cost to value analysis.
Absurd and silly. Somehow turning a devastating apocalypse into satire. The animals were amazing in their portrayal and behavior. Fun book.
General disclaimer: I want to be clear in that I do not factor cost into any review and as such, this is simply a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and in no way reflects cost to value analysis.
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January 28, 2024Unrealistic
The main character has 5 names all of which are stereotypical cliche names. The Vietnam vet is described as a Harley rider who has a salt and peppered beard. People tend to forget Vietnam veterans would be in their mid 70's at the earliest. He would be old, white haired, and certainly not riding around a Harley at that age. Also the fact that nuking a Kaiju is our first option to fight the monster. Do t use tanks, smaller bombs, artillery or anything else, just go straight for the nuke? There would be a lead up of hours of battle before the nuclear option was chosen.
The main character who works at a gas station can somehow afford a 50 claiber rifle? Their expensive. The AR seems to have a burst fire option? Unless you built a ghost gun the firearm legally would be to expensive for most people to afford. The 50 caliber also doesn't suffer from any form of recoil at all it seems as the protagonist puts round after round through it at point blank range even into a dragon. The book starts to explain ammo but then magics it away without any skill or other component to explain why the character doesn't have to worry about reloading anymore. Also the sound would be heard for miles and draw in every monster but let's not worry about that.
The archetype of getting a hacked class that is so overpowered it's not even funny. It's an edgelord who is absurdly over powered, because reasons. I hate books that consistently go to the character screen to check stats after every minimal level up. Also with the number of skills and abilities he gets after super leveling killing a dragon it takes way to long to get through every skill. Why not slow it down and introduce skills/talents slowly to show them off. Most of them seem like they are barely nodded to later and go unused.
Sizes, distances, proportions all seem to be thrown out the window with any sense. A 60 foot tall dragon that only weighs 2 tons (4000 lbs). Um ok. A 5 mile walk that takes an hour? Most humans can only walk a mile every 20 minutes especially if your towing a 5 year old with you.
All the characters seem to persist of nothing but junk food and candy. The main character eats what has to be 5 lbs of garbage before the end of the day.
I don't even want to bring up the authors obvious fury tendencies over sexualized by a female dog that turns human. Just stop.
I stopped reading after they got to Walmart and the store still has supplies somehow? The world had a 2 week warning about the comet strike and you think any store would still have clean water and food on the shelves? Like really? Do you not remember covid and how people were fighting for food and bare stocked shelves? It's like the author has never watched a zombie apocalypse show or watched any movies about this....it's the laziest of writing. Take this back to the drawing board and start from scratch and think critically about it.
The main character has 5 names all of which are stereotypical cliche names. The Vietnam vet is described as a Harley rider who has a salt and peppered beard. People tend to forget Vietnam veterans would be in their mid 70's at the earliest. He would be old, white haired, and certainly not riding around a Harley at that age. Also the fact that nuking a Kaiju is our first option to fight the monster. Do t use tanks, smaller bombs, artillery or anything else, just go straight for the nuke? There would be a lead up of hours of battle before the nuclear option was chosen.
The main character who works at a gas station can somehow afford a 50 claiber rifle? Their expensive. The AR seems to have a burst fire option? Unless you built a ghost gun the firearm legally would be to expensive for most people to afford. The 50 caliber also doesn't suffer from any form of recoil at all it seems as the protagonist puts round after round through it at point blank range even into a dragon. The book starts to explain ammo but then magics it away without any skill or other component to explain why the character doesn't have to worry about reloading anymore. Also the sound would be heard for miles and draw in every monster but let's not worry about that.
The archetype of getting a hacked class that is so overpowered it's not even funny. It's an edgelord who is absurdly over powered, because reasons. I hate books that consistently go to the character screen to check stats after every minimal level up. Also with the number of skills and abilities he gets after super leveling killing a dragon it takes way to long to get through every skill. Why not slow it down and introduce skills/talents slowly to show them off. Most of them seem like they are barely nodded to later and go unused.
Sizes, distances, proportions all seem to be thrown out the window with any sense. A 60 foot tall dragon that only weighs 2 tons (4000 lbs). Um ok. A 5 mile walk that takes an hour? Most humans can only walk a mile every 20 minutes especially if your towing a 5 year old with you.
All the characters seem to persist of nothing but junk food and candy. The main character eats what has to be 5 lbs of garbage before the end of the day.
I don't even want to bring up the authors obvious fury tendencies over sexualized by a female dog that turns human. Just stop.
I stopped reading after they got to Walmart and the store still has supplies somehow? The world had a 2 week warning about the comet strike and you think any store would still have clean water and food on the shelves? Like really? Do you not remember covid and how people were fighting for food and bare stocked shelves? It's like the author has never watched a zombie apocalypse show or watched any movies about this....it's the laziest of writing. Take this back to the drawing board and start from scratch and think critically about it.
April 12, 2023
Good start, horrible ending.
I love the setting and the idea of this story. Some random God decided to turn Earth into a game for its amusement. That said this story fails horribly when it comes to the RPG mechanics. And the ending was ridiculously rushed.
To elaborate on my issues with the RPG mechanics let me start with the most obvious point, the stat points. Besides Health and MP, August's stats never increase no matter how much he levels. Not that they seem to do anything anyway since he should be 3 times stronger after he picks his class but there doesn't appear to be any difference.
Then there are his skill points and how the amount he's getting per level is inconsistent with what he should be getting. The ai tells him he gets 1 general skill point per level after level 5 and 2 to use on his main tree, which since he broke the system and all 3 trees are classified as his main tree then he should be getting 7 per level but only gets 5 (most of the times, he sometimes gets only 3). This paired with a few other things makes me question the author's ability to perform simple math.
Then there's Annabelle, the president's daughter (not that that means anything). Why does mc become so obsessed with her? He sees a bunch of people trapped in pens and barely blinks an eye but he sees the girl and is suddenly willing to risk everything to save her (just her, he doesn't even remember the other prisoners till halfway into his rescue attempt). She's instantly all over him as well and somehow high enough level to have a subclass? She literally just met him and the chances that she somehow has had the time to level is nonexistent. As the president's daughter, she would be one of the most protected people around and then she was imprisoned for who knows how long. The mc has been fighting nonstop since day 1 and he's barely just got his subclass. It's like some random self-insert that you usually find in fanfic, a super beautiful girl who's famous and powerful and super into the mc for no reason.
Lastly, the whole lich thing just came out of nowhere. Literally dropped an enemy that requires a legendary sword to kill, they happen to find one and then the mc kills it without it cause he can suddenly transform.
I love the setting and the idea of this story. Some random God decided to turn Earth into a game for its amusement. That said this story fails horribly when it comes to the RPG mechanics. And the ending was ridiculously rushed.
To elaborate on my issues with the RPG mechanics let me start with the most obvious point, the stat points. Besides Health and MP, August's stats never increase no matter how much he levels. Not that they seem to do anything anyway since he should be 3 times stronger after he picks his class but there doesn't appear to be any difference.
Then there are his skill points and how the amount he's getting per level is inconsistent with what he should be getting. The ai tells him he gets 1 general skill point per level after level 5 and 2 to use on his main tree, which since he broke the system and all 3 trees are classified as his main tree then he should be getting 7 per level but only gets 5 (most of the times, he sometimes gets only 3). This paired with a few other things makes me question the author's ability to perform simple math.
Then there's Annabelle, the president's daughter (not that that means anything). Why does mc become so obsessed with her? He sees a bunch of people trapped in pens and barely blinks an eye but he sees the girl and is suddenly willing to risk everything to save her (just her, he doesn't even remember the other prisoners till halfway into his rescue attempt). She's instantly all over him as well and somehow high enough level to have a subclass? She literally just met him and the chances that she somehow has had the time to level is nonexistent. As the president's daughter, she would be one of the most protected people around and then she was imprisoned for who knows how long. The mc has been fighting nonstop since day 1 and he's barely just got his subclass. It's like some random self-insert that you usually find in fanfic, a super beautiful girl who's famous and powerful and super into the mc for no reason.
Lastly, the whole lich thing just came out of nowhere. Literally dropped an enemy that requires a legendary sword to kill, they happen to find one and then the mc kills it without it cause he can suddenly transform.
April 17, 2023
This is the first book I've read by this author.
The Turning, otherwise known as a LitRPG apocalypse, starts quickly and doesn't let up. The MC and his friend watch as a kaiju destroys NYC. Not the first time it has happened, and it won't be the last. The US military toss a nuclear bomb at the kaiju, and it shrugs it off.
The story moves back to Fairfax VA where orcs have invaded, along with other monsters. The MC (I've forgotten his name) just so happens to be fully stocked with weapons such an AK, Ruger, and much more. The book should really because "Watch Me Loot" because there is a ton of looting.
Then the book shifts gears as the MC approaches an area in his map that is grayed out. It turns out that his cat, now called Scratch Annihilation, has setup camp with a bunch of other cats and they got a sort of kingdom going. And the cats are anthropomorphic. The dogs are too, including the MC's friends' dog which is a female.
There are some funny bits here. The dog is fairly hilarious. The fights are good but I wouldn't call them great, and the plot moves forward just the way you were expecting it to after reading intro about the kaiju.
The stats are clear and easy to follow. The MC is OP, but not to an obscene degree. Just enough to make sure he wins. The editing is fine and I didn't pick out any obvious errors.
The reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because of the MC's special skills. No one else has anything remotely as powerful. To me it stood out because while the monsters and human do have special powers, a lot of them have nothing to do with battle. Only the MC has an OP battle power sitting in his back pocket. I'll also add that the infinite inventory is too much, and it drives a lot of the looting.
4/5* Not bad, but a few things that didn't work for me.
The Turning, otherwise known as a LitRPG apocalypse, starts quickly and doesn't let up. The MC and his friend watch as a kaiju destroys NYC. Not the first time it has happened, and it won't be the last. The US military toss a nuclear bomb at the kaiju, and it shrugs it off.
The story moves back to Fairfax VA where orcs have invaded, along with other monsters. The MC (I've forgotten his name) just so happens to be fully stocked with weapons such an AK, Ruger, and much more. The book should really because "Watch Me Loot" because there is a ton of looting.
Then the book shifts gears as the MC approaches an area in his map that is grayed out. It turns out that his cat, now called Scratch Annihilation, has setup camp with a bunch of other cats and they got a sort of kingdom going. And the cats are anthropomorphic. The dogs are too, including the MC's friends' dog which is a female.
There are some funny bits here. The dog is fairly hilarious. The fights are good but I wouldn't call them great, and the plot moves forward just the way you were expecting it to after reading intro about the kaiju.
The stats are clear and easy to follow. The MC is OP, but not to an obscene degree. Just enough to make sure he wins. The editing is fine and I didn't pick out any obvious errors.
The reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because of the MC's special skills. No one else has anything remotely as powerful. To me it stood out because while the monsters and human do have special powers, a lot of them have nothing to do with battle. Only the MC has an OP battle power sitting in his back pocket. I'll also add that the infinite inventory is too much, and it drives a lot of the looting.
4/5* Not bad, but a few things that didn't work for me.
August 31, 2023
Reads like a self-insert fanfiction of some LitRPG. It's an okay read if you have time to kill, but it still disappointed me because I had the impression the author wasn't really trying to write a serious story, but some crazy fanfiction of some other story.
And all these pop culture references were super annoying. This totally f*cked up my immersion. It turned the protagonist from a character into an extension of the author, thus... the story felt really self-insertish. Nobody normal talks/thinks like that, or only super boring/annoying people who memorize such stuff in order to try to appear interesting, failing horribly. Well, it was irritating.
And honestly, the entire reason the LitRPG apocalypse happened was just silly. Stuff like that ruins any suspension. "It happened because some godly being was bored." That's a cheap random Asian isekai/cultivation story mentality right here.
I only enjoyed the story somewhat because it happened in a modern setting. LitRPGs of this kind are rather rare.
And all these pop culture references were super annoying. This totally f*cked up my immersion. It turned the protagonist from a character into an extension of the author, thus... the story felt really self-insertish. Nobody normal talks/thinks like that, or only super boring/annoying people who memorize such stuff in order to try to appear interesting, failing horribly. Well, it was irritating.
And honestly, the entire reason the LitRPG apocalypse happened was just silly. Stuff like that ruins any suspension. "It happened because some godly being was bored." That's a cheap random Asian isekai/cultivation story mentality right here.
I only enjoyed the story somewhat because it happened in a modern setting. LitRPGs of this kind are rather rare.
November 16, 2023
First 70% was 4*, then the last 30% was 2*.
Other reviewers have mentioned the plot holes, and continuity issues on his stats - annoying, but ok.
Besides that, the 1st 70% was proceeding at a good pace, nice depiction of the non-humans, and generally a good read with some snark. Bit ridiculous with unlimited storage and weight capacity, plus a diet guaranteed for diabetes.
Once he gets to DC, it becomes a rushed series of tropes that is quite simply a complete turn-off. Oh, boss fight and a captive superhot famous girl who instantly falls in love with him, then another kinda boss fight, but he manages to tame the beast.
After chronicalling every hour of every day in the beginning of the book, he suddenly jumps a week. And during that week managed to completely take over and organise the city. I can imagine him having all the story threads written down in a notebook, realising he only has a few chapters left, and deus ex machina, they all get resolved.
I really struggled to complete the book and doubt if I will bother with the rest of the series.
Other reviewers have mentioned the plot holes, and continuity issues on his stats - annoying, but ok.
Besides that, the 1st 70% was proceeding at a good pace, nice depiction of the non-humans, and generally a good read with some snark. Bit ridiculous with unlimited storage and weight capacity, plus a diet guaranteed for diabetes.
Once he gets to DC, it becomes a rushed series of tropes that is quite simply a complete turn-off. Oh, boss fight and a captive superhot famous girl who instantly falls in love with him, then another kinda boss fight, but he manages to tame the beast.
After chronicalling every hour of every day in the beginning of the book, he suddenly jumps a week. And during that week managed to completely take over and organise the city. I can imagine him having all the story threads written down in a notebook, realising he only has a few chapters left, and deus ex machina, they all get resolved.
I really struggled to complete the book and doubt if I will bother with the rest of the series.
April 14, 2023
I read it, so you don’t have to, unless you want to.
To put it. Kindly, this is one of the most interesting, lit RPG books I have read. First of all the premise was great to have MC get draconic powers. Then the book fell apart. First of all the character levels up, but doesn’t level up his core attributes such as strength text Darity ECT. The second issue I have is the pets become half human hybrids cat and dog animals on 2 feet and can communicate in English. then there’s the juvenile humor, as well as the constant use of pop culture references. The characters really have no personality to speak of. The MC is saddled with a bard of all things as a side kick? The book is crazy and whimsical. If you don’t mind these issues, you may like this book, I can do without a sequel, unless some of the things. are written out or rewritten.
To put it. Kindly, this is one of the most interesting, lit RPG books I have read. First of all the premise was great to have MC get draconic powers. Then the book fell apart. First of all the character levels up, but doesn’t level up his core attributes such as strength text Darity ECT. The second issue I have is the pets become half human hybrids cat and dog animals on 2 feet and can communicate in English. then there’s the juvenile humor, as well as the constant use of pop culture references. The characters really have no personality to speak of. The MC is saddled with a bard of all things as a side kick? The book is crazy and whimsical. If you don’t mind these issues, you may like this book, I can do without a sequel, unless some of the things. are written out or rewritten.
May 31, 2023
An Ode to Self, Maybe a Bit Too Much?
This was a fun, quick read. The pace is a little rushed and the ending felt more like “oh man we need a boss fight” than anything else. Also the amount of personal references from the authors life were a bit overwhelming. He makes his opinions and prejudices known early on. It’s a book by nerds, for nerds, but it leans a little too heavily into the bit. (I get it, its LitRPG and I’m also a nerd.) Overall the story and relationship building was fun, except for the romance, which also seemed rushed. The family atmosphere and set descriptions for each scene were EXCELLENT, and the ability to bring transitional mentalities to creatures of all shapes and sizes was exceptionally well done. It was a labor of love for the author, and reads as such. I’ll definitely be giving him another shot.
This was a fun, quick read. The pace is a little rushed and the ending felt more like “oh man we need a boss fight” than anything else. Also the amount of personal references from the authors life were a bit overwhelming. He makes his opinions and prejudices known early on. It’s a book by nerds, for nerds, but it leans a little too heavily into the bit. (I get it, its LitRPG and I’m also a nerd.) Overall the story and relationship building was fun, except for the romance, which also seemed rushed. The family atmosphere and set descriptions for each scene were EXCELLENT, and the ability to bring transitional mentalities to creatures of all shapes and sizes was exceptionally well done. It was a labor of love for the author, and reads as such. I’ll definitely be giving him another shot.
September 27, 2023
I wanted to like it more.
There are several good story elements to this. Fun characters and interactions, as well as covering weird topics that i have not seen explored in a post-apocalyptic litrpg before. However, they do not make up for what it's lacking. A few things to list:
1. The author gives mechanical numbers for the main characters' attributes. However, even with that, I can not figure out what his attributes should be. The numbers printed in the book make no sense.
2. The end of the book is very abrupt. August gets the girl and has a major confrontation with a legendary weapon that he basically had to do nothing for. In the prologue, we are told that he had to forge the sword, In reality, he just picked it up.
There are a few other things, but I do not want to make this too long. Like I said, it's not terrible, but I am not sure if I'll be reading anymore.
There are several good story elements to this. Fun characters and interactions, as well as covering weird topics that i have not seen explored in a post-apocalyptic litrpg before. However, they do not make up for what it's lacking. A few things to list:
1. The author gives mechanical numbers for the main characters' attributes. However, even with that, I can not figure out what his attributes should be. The numbers printed in the book make no sense.
2. The end of the book is very abrupt. August gets the girl and has a major confrontation with a legendary weapon that he basically had to do nothing for. In the prologue, we are told that he had to forge the sword, In reality, he just picked it up.
There are a few other things, but I do not want to make this too long. Like I said, it's not terrible, but I am not sure if I'll be reading anymore.
August 12, 2023
Story: 2*
Narration: the usual stellar 5* by Gary Furlong
Adding up to 3* because I at least finished it.
I picked this one up for two reasons: there were reviews that praised the book for being fun(ny) and also the narrator is a favourite of mine.
While the narration was excellent, the story was pretty light in the boots and simplistic with the very narrow perspective of the 20ish U.S.-American hero who pre-turn worked at a gas station and loved to play video games, owns a ton of different guns and after the Turning immediately starts taking action. The perfect fantasy.
There are funny bits, yes, but I don't like it enough to pick up the second book in the series.
Narration: the usual stellar 5* by Gary Furlong
Adding up to 3* because I at least finished it.
I picked this one up for two reasons: there were reviews that praised the book for being fun(ny) and also the narrator is a favourite of mine.
While the narration was excellent, the story was pretty light in the boots and simplistic with the very narrow perspective of the 20ish U.S.-American hero who pre-turn worked at a gas station and loved to play video games, owns a ton of different guns and after the Turning immediately starts taking action. The perfect fantasy.
There are funny bits, yes, but I don't like it enough to pick up the second book in the series.
December 12, 2024
Couldn't Get Into It.
Spoiler alert. It started out interesting. The summary of the book had me excited for the adventure to come. At last, the book overview was more interesting than the 6 chapters I was able to read. It started getting weird with the description of the girl dog's bouncing chest, and even more weird with the cat folks eating the remaining humans. Nope. Couldn't do it! I'm always grossed out with books that develop relationships between humans and animal looking creatures. Anywho, if that doesn't gross you out, continue to read and hopefully discover the adventures I missed out on.
Spoiler alert. It started out interesting. The summary of the book had me excited for the adventure to come. At last, the book overview was more interesting than the 6 chapters I was able to read. It started getting weird with the description of the girl dog's bouncing chest, and even more weird with the cat folks eating the remaining humans. Nope. Couldn't do it! I'm always grossed out with books that develop relationships between humans and animal looking creatures. Anywho, if that doesn't gross you out, continue to read and hopefully discover the adventures I missed out on.
April 21, 2023
August King must rise to the challenges to literally survive the new World .
A god turns earth into a real life video game monsters ,undead ,an etc . In a blink of a eye it all changed civilization as they knew it stopped no power or electricity governments crashed . Animals turned into humanoids with intelligence . Billions of humans perished not at the top of the food chain anymore every thing turned up set down . Only one Human gamer leaped forward leveling fast got a head of the game . Later named August King . recommend reading excellent book .
A god turns earth into a real life video game monsters ,undead ,an etc . In a blink of a eye it all changed civilization as they knew it stopped no power or electricity governments crashed . Animals turned into humanoids with intelligence . Billions of humans perished not at the top of the food chain anymore every thing turned up set down . Only one Human gamer leaped forward leveling fast got a head of the game . Later named August King . recommend reading excellent book .
June 6, 2023
Pop culture paradise
As far as litRPG goes it's a bit bazaar. Not the RPG but the world itself. However it works. It's a lot of fun. Tons of humor both Overt and extremely subtle. The entire Book reeks of ode to pop culture. If you like to laugh along as well as enjoy progression fantasy then This book isfor you. MC is a sarcastic but realistic good old boy. He is a gun loving gamer and junk food eater who fumbles his way through the new trashed world. But most of all he's a good guy. Looking forward to the next book we don't have to wait long.
As far as litRPG goes it's a bit bazaar. Not the RPG but the world itself. However it works. It's a lot of fun. Tons of humor both Overt and extremely subtle. The entire Book reeks of ode to pop culture. If you like to laugh along as well as enjoy progression fantasy then This book isfor you. MC is a sarcastic but realistic good old boy. He is a gun loving gamer and junk food eater who fumbles his way through the new trashed world. But most of all he's a good guy. Looking forward to the next book we don't have to wait long.
June 6, 2023
way to many famous person s## jokes
In the beginning there kaiju.
Then a week of we’re all going to die.
An on the last day a D&D-type GM control-freak voice breaks the world.
The book was wacky take of an average gun wielding American finding himself going there the motions from dragons wanting to break his house to befriending hot catish-girl and liberating humans. This made a cool novel but the sex jokes got old real fast that they just became repeative then the story lacked an real investigation of the system by the MC has he only did the minimum of it was about.
In the beginning there kaiju.
Then a week of we’re all going to die.
An on the last day a D&D-type GM control-freak voice breaks the world.
The book was wacky take of an average gun wielding American finding himself going there the motions from dragons wanting to break his house to befriending hot catish-girl and liberating humans. This made a cool novel but the sex jokes got old real fast that they just became repeative then the story lacked an real investigation of the system by the MC has he only did the minimum of it was about.
September 18, 2023
A New World Against The Game Maker
When the world changes, most humans are killed off by monsters and animals. The animals turn into ware-animals and the monsters like the taste of human.
August King starts off the new world by killing a dragon with a .50 cal rifle, but it turns out to be an alien in a dragon body. When he collects the loot, he's given the ability to get a class called Dragonmancer that gives him dragon ability...
And the fight for human survival begins...
Fun read, read in 4 days
When the world changes, most humans are killed off by monsters and animals. The animals turn into ware-animals and the monsters like the taste of human.
August King starts off the new world by killing a dragon with a .50 cal rifle, but it turns out to be an alien in a dragon body. When he collects the loot, he's given the ability to get a class called Dragonmancer that gives him dragon ability...
And the fight for human survival begins...
Fun read, read in 4 days
May 10, 2024
Started out ok... Weak ending and poor character development.
The main character was fun and interesting in the beginning, however the true fun was the animal characters. Unfortunately the story continually weakened with weak dialogue, plot holes, and convenient setups with an overpowered character that had no risk of being endangered.
The end of the book was just lame, adding me insufferable love interest and convenient plot conflicts that offered zero challenge.
Overall rather forgettable, and I don't think it's worth continuing the series.
The main character was fun and interesting in the beginning, however the true fun was the animal characters. Unfortunately the story continually weakened with weak dialogue, plot holes, and convenient setups with an overpowered character that had no risk of being endangered.
The end of the book was just lame, adding me insufferable love interest and convenient plot conflicts that offered zero challenge.
Overall rather forgettable, and I don't think it's worth continuing the series.
April 26, 2023
I'm reading it right now, and like the characters and system so far. But if you aren't going to be consistent with details please leave them out. I'm reading about the cyclops in the beginning and he's described as 18ft. tall which is big, but not huge. Home have to be much bigger than that to trample houses with your footsteps. When he crashes to the ground he knocks over 4 houses? What? I had to go back thinking I had read his size wrong.
June 7, 2023
Silly, but in a good way
I didn't start reading with very high expectations considering the book description, and yes, in a way, the book reads exactly as described. But under the over-the-top silliness, pop culture references, and humorous scenes, there lies a real love for the genre of litRPG and although I don't think it needs a sequel I will definitely read one if it gets released.
I didn't start reading with very high expectations considering the book description, and yes, in a way, the book reads exactly as described. But under the over-the-top silliness, pop culture references, and humorous scenes, there lies a real love for the genre of litRPG and although I don't think it needs a sequel I will definitely read one if it gets released.
September 30, 2023
Ridiculous good fun.
The writing is pretty top shelf, considering the plot line and the genre. A good self contained story that allows but doesn't really invite a sequel. Pacing was a little haphazard, but at the end of the day, it's a LitRPG apocalypse story sort of skewed towards the Monty Python end of the spectrum. Silly and fun, with great action and feel good vibes... And the Apocalypse.
The writing is pretty top shelf, considering the plot line and the genre. A good self contained story that allows but doesn't really invite a sequel. Pacing was a little haphazard, but at the end of the day, it's a LitRPG apocalypse story sort of skewed towards the Monty Python end of the spectrum. Silly and fun, with great action and feel good vibes... And the Apocalypse.
October 17, 2023
Just horrible DNF 10%
Can't decide what I dislike more, the lead character bemoaning the lady neighbour being eaten by a dragon because he can no longer fantasise about her, calling her husband a "candya**" because he doesn't like guns, calling the helpful voice a "nitpicky wife" of the absolutely awful and glaring continuity errors within the first 10% of the book. Either way, it's not for me.
Can't decide what I dislike more, the lead character bemoaning the lady neighbour being eaten by a dragon because he can no longer fantasise about her, calling her husband a "candya**" because he doesn't like guns, calling the helpful voice a "nitpicky wife" of the absolutely awful and glaring continuity errors within the first 10% of the book. Either way, it's not for me.
August 18, 2024
was great until last 1/6 of book
SPOILERS:
Thoroughly enjoyed this book until after August beat the gorilla. It then switched gears into a romance with a girl we’d had no interaction with at all throughout the majority of the book. She seemed thrown in & we never got close to her. She was in the way & didn’t have many emotions that we saw. For example, she didn’t seem to care that her family was murdered.
At that point, the last few pages seemed boring and rushed.
SPOILERS:
Thoroughly enjoyed this book until after August beat the gorilla. It then switched gears into a romance with a girl we’d had no interaction with at all throughout the majority of the book. She seemed thrown in & we never got close to her. She was in the way & didn’t have many emotions that we saw. For example, she didn’t seem to care that her family was murdered.
At that point, the last few pages seemed boring and rushed.
April 11, 2023
Good framework
This book has lots of really great ideas and really has a shot at being excellent but fails to develop the individual parts. The main character is a blatant Marty Stu/Mary Sue and is gifted every possible advantage without adversity. Keep working on it and skip the polarizing commentary.
This book has lots of really great ideas and really has a shot at being excellent but fails to develop the individual parts. The main character is a blatant Marty Stu/Mary Sue and is gifted every possible advantage without adversity. Keep working on it and skip the polarizing commentary.
April 15, 2023
Help feed my reading habbit
Fairly decent book, and first in a series. Good world building, and some rather unique mechanics of the new world. I find they're refreshing, and I liked this one. Looking forward to more in this series. I really want to see what happens when the main character goes against the game creator. :)
Fairly decent book, and first in a series. Good world building, and some rather unique mechanics of the new world. I find they're refreshing, and I liked this one. Looking forward to more in this series. I really want to see what happens when the main character goes against the game creator. :)
April 18, 2023
August vs litch king
What a read. Just doesn't stop. A stadium of zoo animals killing wack other and humans. A fight between machine gun Kelly and carrot top. Who wins. When August enters see what happens. Even the mice are more cultured than the zoo animals. The ultimate fight with a pitch king. A definite excellent read. Now to wait for next book.
What a read. Just doesn't stop. A stadium of zoo animals killing wack other and humans. A fight between machine gun Kelly and carrot top. Who wins. When August enters see what happens. Even the mice are more cultured than the zoo animals. The ultimate fight with a pitch king. A definite excellent read. Now to wait for next book.
May 4, 2023
strong stuff
A decent start, the MC is maybe a bit over the top for his given background. But it motors along pretty well. The bits where pets become human…hilarious.
The end feels a bit rushed and directionless. Not terrible, just little fast.
Some *very* adult concepts.
Worth reading. It has enough of a different spin to be interesting.
A decent start, the MC is maybe a bit over the top for his given background. But it motors along pretty well. The bits where pets become human…hilarious.
The end feels a bit rushed and directionless. Not terrible, just little fast.
Some *very* adult concepts.
Worth reading. It has enough of a different spin to be interesting.
May 7, 2023
Fun
Fun read, Pop corn LitRPG standard hero levels up to become king, gets princess, and wins huge battle.
The image of a chinchilla in a Roman Helmet - Wow! I would go with hamsters, they are surprisingly blood thirsty (if they bite your finger and won’t let go, put them under a running faucet). Chinchillas love to chew, and are well tempered.
Fun read, Pop corn LitRPG standard hero levels up to become king, gets princess, and wins huge battle.
The image of a chinchilla in a Roman Helmet - Wow! I would go with hamsters, they are surprisingly blood thirsty (if they bite your finger and won’t let go, put them under a running faucet). Chinchillas love to chew, and are well tempered.
May 30, 2023
Truly enjoyable book!
I was so pleasantly surprised when I first started reading this book! Things happened fast and the characters and situations immediately sucked me into the storyline. Loved the characters whether human or other! Thank you for your hard work, Kenny! Great job. Highly recommended!
I was so pleasantly surprised when I first started reading this book! Things happened fast and the characters and situations immediately sucked me into the storyline. Loved the characters whether human or other! Thank you for your hard work, Kenny! Great job. Highly recommended!
June 2, 2023
DNF. I only got to the 4th page before deciding that the book definitely is not for me.
This is only suited for teenage game addicts.
Nukes fired within cities to defend them *rofl*, the protagonist´s "modest" name, the fact that the story is written from first person view and the showing-off of the protagonist were too much for me to stomach.
This is only suited for teenage game addicts.
Nukes fired within cities to defend them *rofl*, the protagonist´s "modest" name, the fact that the story is written from first person view and the showing-off of the protagonist were too much for me to stomach.
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