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Merchant Swordsman: A LitRPG Adventure
"I really, really like the premise of both a merchant and a swordsman and I look forward to where the author takes this. I like the main character so far and I'm optimistic about where this story is going. I think it'll have real depth."
"This is a great read. Lysander is a well drawn out character and there’s a lot of fun to be had in the way in which they are interacting with the world."
The world of Arden is vast and filled with ancient magics, opportunity, and brewing political disasters. Lysander, born the third son of a second-string and disgraced noble family, must reach beyond his station in life if he ever hopes to live up to his own ambitions. Seeking to find a way to earn a writ of trade, an endorsement by the Archport Merchant's Guild that grants certain financial and mercantile privileges, the young swordsman must journey with his sorceress sister, Anabelle, and train with the members of the Swords Guild, a local mercenary organization only vaguely supported by the nobility. However, things are never as they seem, and misfortune and witchcraft are brewing around the coastline of the Sea of Drakes. Will Lysander be able to rise above the brutal nature of the world he was born into, to find all of the riches and opportunities the fifth age of man has to offer?
"This is a great read. Lysander is a well drawn out character and there’s a lot of fun to be had in the way in which they are interacting with the world."
The world of Arden is vast and filled with ancient magics, opportunity, and brewing political disasters. Lysander, born the third son of a second-string and disgraced noble family, must reach beyond his station in life if he ever hopes to live up to his own ambitions. Seeking to find a way to earn a writ of trade, an endorsement by the Archport Merchant's Guild that grants certain financial and mercantile privileges, the young swordsman must journey with his sorceress sister, Anabelle, and train with the members of the Swords Guild, a local mercenary organization only vaguely supported by the nobility. However, things are never as they seem, and misfortune and witchcraft are brewing around the coastline of the Sea of Drakes. Will Lysander be able to rise above the brutal nature of the world he was born into, to find all of the riches and opportunities the fifth age of man has to offer?
- GenresLitrpg
333 pages, Paperback
Published July 10, 2023
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May 27, 2024
I've been reading this for the last few days and it's been bland and boring. The characters felt wooden. There's a mentioned--happened off camera, we just see them in bed--lesbian threesome very early on and it really sunk my feelings towards the story. It doesn't help that the dialogue sounds like they're being read by newbie theater kids who are referencing the script for every word. I DNF'ed at chapter 34, I've got 30% left. I might solider on for another chapter or two just to see if it picks up, I'll let you know. I don't have any quotes for this book so that should tell you that it was bad. Life is too short to read bad books.
November 13, 2024
The start of this is pretty wooden but it warms up as you go through. Ended up honestly enjoying it.
Edit: Although it has a real clanger of a typo; ‘segues’ as ‘segways’. I was laughing picturing them all zipping around like the mall cop.
Edit: Although it has a real clanger of a typo; ‘segues’ as ‘segways’. I was laughing picturing them all zipping around like the mall cop.
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