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Difficulty: Legendary #1
Difficulty: Legendary: LitRPG, Book 1
In the world of anything is possible. Fortunes can be made, and the unlikeliest of people can find glory in a land of swords and magic.
With low Job Qualification (JQ) scores and two years of national service looming, Eric Templeton knows he is doomed to a life of poverty. When he is given a chance to enter the game, he knows he has the opportunity to save his family from their desperate situation.
But when he enters the game, Eric isn't spawned into the newbie camp of Blundow. Instead he is sent to the darkest regions of the map, filled with creatures beyond his level. He stumbles across a conspiracy that no newbie should ever see, and he knows that he can't hope to survive.
With low Job Qualification (JQ) scores and two years of national service looming, Eric Templeton knows he is doomed to a life of poverty. When he is given a chance to enter the game, he knows he has the opportunity to save his family from their desperate situation.
But when he enters the game, Eric isn't spawned into the newbie camp of Blundow. Instead he is sent to the darkest regions of the map, filled with creatures beyond his level. He stumbles across a conspiracy that no newbie should ever see, and he knows that he can't hope to survive.
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December 5, 2016
This book had a lot of promise, but the main character was far too distracted and focused on things entirely off of what his stated goals were. Which got him even further away from said goals, and even nearly got him killed multiple times.
I'm going to discuss some serious issues in a spoiler:
Honestly, the only thing that is increasing the difficulty for him to legendary status is his own willful ignorance and rash actions without any forethought.
I'm going to discuss some serious issues in a spoiler:
Honestly, the only thing that is increasing the difficulty for him to legendary status is his own willful ignorance and rash actions without any forethought.
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April 29, 2018This isn't a complete book. This is Bilbo just left the Shire and the book ends. I'm going to go straight into the next book and then maybe come back and review/rate them together because this book is pure setup.
After my reading lately, I'm going to have to make a popcornLit shelf for books like this. The writing is fine, not great. Despite being short, this book could use a meaner content editor. Almost entirely for pointing out "hey, the dude already whined about that four pages ago" and "hey, you already explained that three pages ago." Our MC is a huge complainer about everything... but we will see if that gets better now that the first book of setup is over. Maybe he will magically be a better person and we can pass it off as character growth.
So far, the only lessons our MC has learned are the wrong ones though. Instead of learning to be careful about who he trusts, he learns to trust no one. Instead of learning that one needs to think before acting and plan if one wants the desired outcome, he learns that he needs to screw over everyone. He's like that guy who gets rejected, but instead of thinking "maybe I should work on improving my positive qualities" or "maybe she just wasn't into me, but someone else may be," he decides that the way to attract women is to be a douchebag. To be fair, our MC has not acted on any of these bad lessons yet, only thinks them all of the time. Again, maybe that is supposed to be part of his character arc. We will see if the series will ever let us out of the starting town.
After my reading lately, I'm going to have to make a popcornLit shelf for books like this. The writing is fine, not great. Despite being short, this book could use a meaner content editor. Almost entirely for pointing out "hey, the dude already whined about that four pages ago" and "hey, you already explained that three pages ago." Our MC is a huge complainer about everything... but we will see if that gets better now that the first book of setup is over. Maybe he will magically be a better person and we can pass it off as character growth.
So far, the only lessons our MC has learned are the wrong ones though. Instead of learning to be careful about who he trusts, he learns to trust no one. Instead of learning that one needs to think before acting and plan if one wants the desired outcome, he learns that he needs to screw over everyone. He's like that guy who gets rejected, but instead of thinking "maybe I should work on improving my positive qualities" or "maybe she just wasn't into me, but someone else may be," he decides that the way to attract women is to be a douchebag. To be fair, our MC has not acted on any of these bad lessons yet, only thinks them all of the time. Again, maybe that is supposed to be part of his character arc. We will see if the series will ever let us out of the starting town.
August 18, 2017
Loved it.
It was very refreshing to o read a litrpg with little to no swearing. It was also clean. no nudity.
It was very refreshing to o read a litrpg with little to no swearing. It was also clean. no nudity.
March 10, 2017
A very quick read from a genre I've not read before. This was an Interesting look inside the world of role playing games. I liked the world building and some of the game challenges. The author seemed to have a good grasp on the online gaming world and I think this story could develop further in subsequent books.
February 22, 2017
The book was OK, flowed smoothly.
Only two things I did not like about it.
First - not a novel. Short story. Clocking in at a very unimpressive 2h 57m (novels clock in generally at 8-12 hours) it's a short story. Combine with books two and three when they are done to make one novel.
Second - I'm thinking that not only is the main character not clever but he is verging a bit on 'stupid'. Even when not given a hammer, he continues to hammer away with a fish. Only 'heroic luck' keeps the story moving forward.
Other than those points, I score it as 'average'. It's something to listen to while you're doing something else.
Only two things I did not like about it.
First - not a novel. Short story. Clocking in at a very unimpressive 2h 57m (novels clock in generally at 8-12 hours) it's a short story. Combine with books two and three when they are done to make one novel.
Second - I'm thinking that not only is the main character not clever but he is verging a bit on 'stupid'. Even when not given a hammer, he continues to hammer away with a fish. Only 'heroic luck' keeps the story moving forward.
Other than those points, I score it as 'average'. It's something to listen to while you're doing something else.
February 3, 2017
Clever idea
I take every chance I can to support indie authors, so I'm happy to read and review.
I was not familiar with LitRpg, but I'm a gamer and a fan, so I'm glad I picked this book up. I enjoyed this, for the most part. It could definitely use a few more editorial passes, as it needs some spelling, grammar, and storyline trimming. It's somewhat polished for a self published book, but it would be worth the investment of a professional set of eyes.
Overall, a fun read. Thanks!
I take every chance I can to support indie authors, so I'm happy to read and review.
I was not familiar with LitRpg, but I'm a gamer and a fan, so I'm glad I picked this book up. I enjoyed this, for the most part. It could definitely use a few more editorial passes, as it needs some spelling, grammar, and storyline trimming. It's somewhat polished for a self published book, but it would be worth the investment of a professional set of eyes.
Overall, a fun read. Thanks!
June 4, 2017
Unfortunately this book just doesn't hold up to other LitRPGs. The premises is interesting, but poorly implemented and thought out (at least that's how it seems in the first book). The biggest hole they never explain is, why is the game world so important? This is a huge problem when the plot revolves around this importance and the financial benefits it imparts. Beyond that, the story it's self is rather basic.
February 27, 2017
Just an introduction
Doesn't feel like a real book, but just like an introduction. Not enough happens to get a feel for the world. Being so short it never gets out of the confused stage, which makes it hard to decide whether I like the character and story or not.
Doesn't feel like a real book, but just like an introduction. Not enough happens to get a feel for the world. Being so short it never gets out of the confused stage, which makes it hard to decide whether I like the character and story or not.
December 11, 2020
TL;DR: This an intro to a story, not a full story. It is depressing about how everything is shit and the MC is just actively choosing to do nothing about it. Advising not to read it.
At ~28%, wtf? I almost dropped this right here.
~50%, this is seeming like more of just the same old abusive situation stuff. Why do so many authors think people want to read about people being miserable in nasty social situations?"
~84%, this is getting even worse, he is choosing to put himself at risk to help the one who has been tormenting him, and not asking for anything in return. This, when he knows the other person has what he needs to even keep going on without dying. It is absurd."
100%, This is not a full story, just a bare intro maybe. It is a story about a poor kid who get sh*t on by the world and the game and other players, and he seems to welcome it as if there is nothing he can do but take it. Why would anyone enjoy this kind of depressing story? I really should have dropped it at 28%.
At ~28%, wtf? I almost dropped this right here.
~50%, this is seeming like more of just the same old abusive situation stuff. Why do so many authors think people want to read about people being miserable in nasty social situations?"
~84%, this is getting even worse, he is choosing to put himself at risk to help the one who has been tormenting him, and not asking for anything in return. This, when he knows the other person has what he needs to even keep going on without dying. It is absurd."
100%, This is not a full story, just a bare intro maybe. It is a story about a poor kid who get sh*t on by the world and the game and other players, and he seems to welcome it as if there is nothing he can do but take it. Why would anyone enjoy this kind of depressing story? I really should have dropped it at 28%.
December 20, 2016
Illogical contrived drizzle
There are so many issues with this story. I won't list them all, as I don't want to waste half a day tearing apart this short story. I can summarize that this is hugely contrived, simplistic, and paradoxical. It's like an eight year old finished reading the hunger games and then decided to take a stab at writing a litRpg story using the games as inspiration. Unfortunately he also made the main character, who he tries to paint as extremely intelligent, one of the most moronic characters I've read lately.
I read this book for free. I even snagged the second book just to see if it got better. Nope. Worse. Not even one of those good 'bad' books, you read just to pass the time. Unless you are masochistic or are recovering from massive head trauma, I'd pass on this book.
There are so many issues with this story. I won't list them all, as I don't want to waste half a day tearing apart this short story. I can summarize that this is hugely contrived, simplistic, and paradoxical. It's like an eight year old finished reading the hunger games and then decided to take a stab at writing a litRpg story using the games as inspiration. Unfortunately he also made the main character, who he tries to paint as extremely intelligent, one of the most moronic characters I've read lately.
I read this book for free. I even snagged the second book just to see if it got better. Nope. Worse. Not even one of those good 'bad' books, you read just to pass the time. Unless you are masochistic or are recovering from massive head trauma, I'd pass on this book.
December 22, 2016
By itself it wasn't that good of a story since there is mostly lot of world-building and setting up the main character while leaving they rest very shallow. A lot of is still left out and rushed that makes me feel like it doesn't do well alone, but could work if it at least was part of a larger book.
I get that this is the only the first book in the series, but even in an omnibus I think the story will still feel rushed throughout.
I get that this is the only the first book in the series, but even in an omnibus I think the story will still feel rushed throughout.
January 21, 2020
Not a bad story, and it's fine as an introduction to the series, which is all it's intended to be, but it has some continuity errors, as well as the typical verb tense issues most LitRPG books tend to have. Otherwise, it's not bad for what it is, but it's not a full enough story to get a complete picture of the world and to see if you want to read more in the series or not. I'll go ahead and read the next one, but I'm not holding out much hope for this one.
March 23, 2018
Very dark cynical worldview
Everyone is conniving and cheating and will kick you when you’re down. No one is to be trusted. Not even the company that provides the experience.
It does draw you in, wanting the hero to succeed against all odds. Janus the tinker is the only good guy in the world?
Everyone is conniving and cheating and will kick you when you’re down. No one is to be trusted. Not even the company that provides the experience.
It does draw you in, wanting the hero to succeed against all odds. Janus the tinker is the only good guy in the world?
September 4, 2017
His story was just sad the main character keeps talking about how he's going to have to rely on his intelligence and then does everything stupidly. Every time he turns around he does something stupid and makes his condition worse.
July 26, 2019
Dumb character
The entire story follows the escapades of a dumb character making poor decisions. The character tries to be good but because he is so stupid just is not likeable. Do not waste your time on this!
The entire story follows the escapades of a dumb character making poor decisions. The character tries to be good but because he is so stupid just is not likeable. Do not waste your time on this!
December 20, 2016
intersesting beginning with a MMORPG core
i enjoyed this first foray into this new online world. I am looking forrward to reading book 2 And beyond
i enjoyed this first foray into this new online world. I am looking forrward to reading book 2 And beyond
August 14, 2017
Intriguing beginning
I like the brisk pace, but I hope the next book has more substance to it. Also, I hope our hero finds compassion to be more rewarding.
I like the brisk pace, but I hope the next book has more substance to it. Also, I hope our hero finds compassion to be more rewarding.
February 24, 2018
Interesting enough to keep me entertained listening to it at work. Bit of a weak story. Promising, but needs some help. Not bad for a distraction.
April 12, 2018
Too short to be more than okay. The main character seemed like an idiot as well but the premise is good enough to pick up the second book at least.
May 1, 2018
I could probably have read the first quarter and last quarter of this and gotten everything I needed to continue on to book two.
January 3, 2020
Good beginning
It’s more of a short story but it’s a
Good beginning to a new world. Decent insight into the MC’s character as a person and player
It’s more of a short story but it’s a
Good beginning to a new world. Decent insight into the MC’s character as a person and player
March 17, 2017
If this book was any longer I am not sure that I would have finished it. My main problem was the main character and his being an idiot. I just wanted to smack him upside his head every 5 minutes.
March 2, 2017
Kindle Unlimited Overall was a very interesting book, except...took a bit too long to actually get into the actual game part of the story, which maybe could have been handled in a more condensed form or something, but overall as always say, look to the stars {ratings}. Went faster in next installment.
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Tinker, Tailor, Giant, Dwarf ( LitRPG Series): Difficulty:Legendary
Difficulty: Legendary 3 out soon
Press X to Loot (LitRPG Series): The Scout of Artemis
Difficulty: Legendary (LitRPG Series Book 1) (Difficulty:Legendary)
Tinker, Tailor, Giant, Dwarf ( LitRPG Series): Difficulty:Legendary
Difficulty: Legendary 3 out soon
December 30, 2016
Decent Start...
For those picking up this LitRPG book after me, your expectations should be that this is just an introduction to the world and to the real book (book 2) which is a full length novel.
I enjoyed the world/intrigue I was introduced to in this book but only gave it four stars because I don't really like the MC yet. I'm sure he will grow into his own in the next book but I really couldn't root for him in this one, he was just too much of a victim in this introduction story.
Looking forward to book 2, hoping he experiences some significant character growth right quick!
For those picking up this LitRPG book after me, your expectations should be that this is just an introduction to the world and to the real book (book 2) which is a full length novel.
I enjoyed the world/intrigue I was introduced to in this book but only gave it four stars because I don't really like the MC yet. I'm sure he will grow into his own in the next book but I really couldn't root for him in this one, he was just too much of a victim in this introduction story.
Looking forward to book 2, hoping he experiences some significant character growth right quick!
December 12, 2016
Underdog, but not funny
The main character is not intelligent or anything really. To sum it up, he is dumb and entertaining. Maybe it gets better but the book pretty much grantees no one will bother with a sequel. It's not the story of someone overcoming adversity, just losing at everything. The one thing that makes that kind of story entertaining is comedy, but their is none.
The main character is not intelligent or anything really. To sum it up, he is dumb and entertaining. Maybe it gets better but the book pretty much grantees no one will bother with a sequel. It's not the story of someone overcoming adversity, just losing at everything. The one thing that makes that kind of story entertaining is comedy, but their is none.
January 8, 2017
No thanks.
Short story with a very whiney main character and a story that didn't really make sense. For example, the name dark lord is taken at least 5000 times as a username, in a game that's been out for decades, that's reasonable for a fantasy setting. However the name Chimera has never been used? Seriously?.....
Short story with a very whiney main character and a story that didn't really make sense. For example, the name dark lord is taken at least 5000 times as a username, in a game that's been out for decades, that's reasonable for a fantasy setting. However the name Chimera has never been used? Seriously?.....
January 9, 2017
Way too short
I have today it was way to short. I did not even get a chance to get into the story before it ended. I will read the the next book because I can see the potential. Hopefully the next one is long enough to capture you in to the world that is being built or any fan base will start to drop.
I have today it was way to short. I did not even get a chance to get into the story before it ended. I will read the the next book because I can see the potential. Hopefully the next one is long enough to capture you in to the world that is being built or any fan base will start to drop.
December 3, 2016
It's really short for a book, and not much self contained.
Some aspects are interesting, but many are completely overlooked.
Honestly I don't know how it is considered a finished work and this happens very often with chrnocles/series those days.
Some aspects are interesting, but many are completely overlooked.
Honestly I don't know how it is considered a finished work and this happens very often with chrnocles/series those days.
December 6, 2016
Good start
I enjoyed this tremendously my only complaint is the length of the book it definitely left me wanting more. I know it's sequel is coming out soon and I will be looking forward to that..
I enjoyed this tremendously my only complaint is the length of the book it definitely left me wanting more. I know it's sequel is coming out soon and I will be looking forward to that..
December 15, 2016
Fun new series
Stumbled into this and found a really enjoyable read, low price but felt a bit taken advantage of when I discovered it's extremely short. Am looking forward to the series as author promises next book will be 300 pages.
Stumbled into this and found a really enjoyable read, low price but felt a bit taken advantage of when I discovered it's extremely short. Am looking forward to the series as author promises next book will be 300 pages.
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