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Conquest: A Dystopian GameLit Saga #1
Ascension: GameLit
Attorney by day, gamer by night. After a heart-crushing rejection, Allan Young blows off his responsibilities and escapes reality into the virtual world Conquest until his HUD starts glitching out. He wakes up the next morning to find that his neurological implant has fried yet again, and he begrudgingly decides to go to the office before he gets fired.
Allan Young is a highly skilled lawyer who has mastered his craft, honing his skills to perfection, and he’s gambled his fate in a single, crucial securities contract. But when he unexpectedly meets his client one fateful morning, his entire world crashes down around him. Suddenly, Allan is the target of a brutal assassination attempt, and he finds himself caught up in a dangerous, unknown reality. Allan grapples with the shocking realization that supernatural forces are at work when his attacker transforms into a terrifying creature straight out of a nightmare, and it quickly becomes clear that something far more sinister is at play. Allan survives the attack and inherently levels up in real life, unlocking hidden powers and abilities he never knew he possessed. He finds himself embroiled in a treacherous game, where supernatural forces vie for control, and the stakes are higher than ever.
After getting knocked unconscious during the attack, he later awakens in a primitive prison of barbed wire and fencing. Allan realizes he has become a pawn in a larger game, with forces beyond his comprehension manipulating his fate. He determines that he must be inside the game CONQUEST and has entered a new level. His only ally is a mysterious vagrant who claims to have seen visions and prophecies about him who serves as a guide, offering valuable insights and guidance as he levels up and masters his newfound abilities.
As Allan delves deeper into this apparent spinoff of the game, he struggles to unravel the web of intrigue surrounding him. But will the hidden powers and talents he’s discovered be enough to overcome the forces aligned against him, or will he fall prey to the nightmarish creatures that now stalk his every move? He must use his wits, strategy, and cunning to stay ahead of the competition and survive in this high-stakes world.
Allan's journey of self-discovery and survival is a thrilling adventure, filled with epic battles, leveling up, and supernatural forces beyond comprehension. He must master his skills and embrace his destiny to emerge victorious in this ultimate game of life and death.
Allan Young is a highly skilled lawyer who has mastered his craft, honing his skills to perfection, and he’s gambled his fate in a single, crucial securities contract. But when he unexpectedly meets his client one fateful morning, his entire world crashes down around him. Suddenly, Allan is the target of a brutal assassination attempt, and he finds himself caught up in a dangerous, unknown reality. Allan grapples with the shocking realization that supernatural forces are at work when his attacker transforms into a terrifying creature straight out of a nightmare, and it quickly becomes clear that something far more sinister is at play. Allan survives the attack and inherently levels up in real life, unlocking hidden powers and abilities he never knew he possessed. He finds himself embroiled in a treacherous game, where supernatural forces vie for control, and the stakes are higher than ever.
After getting knocked unconscious during the attack, he later awakens in a primitive prison of barbed wire and fencing. Allan realizes he has become a pawn in a larger game, with forces beyond his comprehension manipulating his fate. He determines that he must be inside the game CONQUEST and has entered a new level. His only ally is a mysterious vagrant who claims to have seen visions and prophecies about him who serves as a guide, offering valuable insights and guidance as he levels up and masters his newfound abilities.
As Allan delves deeper into this apparent spinoff of the game, he struggles to unravel the web of intrigue surrounding him. But will the hidden powers and talents he’s discovered be enough to overcome the forces aligned against him, or will he fall prey to the nightmarish creatures that now stalk his every move? He must use his wits, strategy, and cunning to stay ahead of the competition and survive in this high-stakes world.
Allan's journey of self-discovery and survival is a thrilling adventure, filled with epic battles, leveling up, and supernatural forces beyond comprehension. He must master his skills and embrace his destiny to emerge victorious in this ultimate game of life and death.
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First published June 12, 2022
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March 28, 2023
I was given a copy to review via ZooLoo’s Book Tours as part of their book tour. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #Ascension #RMMulder #ZooLooBookTour #BookTourReview #BookTour #BookReview
At the risk of showing my inner geek I have to say the Conquest Sage started out by giving me some very .Hack// (both videogame, manga and anime) vibes mixed in with SwordArt Online and even a little Ready Player One (although I have only seen the film). Since .Hack// is one of my favourite franchises I was very excited to see how this went and I have to say R.M. Mulder has created a brilliant start to a saga and made it their own as well.
In Ascension we meet Allan Young who is an Attorney by day and a gamer by night. Planning to escape his responsibilities he travels to the virtual world of conquest until his HUD starts glitching out. When he finds that his neurological implant has fried yet again he begrudgingly decides to join reality and go to the office before he is fired. That is when things seem to take a deadly turn.
Meeting up with a client of one security contract he hopes will make his entire career he ends up surviving an assassination attempt due to unnatural means when a halo of protection surrounds him and his attacker evolves into something right out of Conquest. The next day he believes to have been suffering from a bad dream and series of bad luck only to meet a vagrant who claims to have seen visions and prophecies about him but before Allan can come to terms with the bizarre happening he is transported through a portal to a world patterned after the game Conquest but he has no access to his HUD or inventory. What is going on with Allan and will he be able to survive this on his wits and knowledge as a gamer alone?
Well what can I say? This was one hell of a way to start a saga! Like I said I was already excited with the idea of GameLit but Mulder manages to grab you from the start. If you love fantasy, scifi and thrillers (and of course dystopian fiction) you are sure to love this and get hooked right away. I will say I wasn’t sure I was going to like Allan and while I didn’t instantly warm to him he was great protagonist and the story surrounding him soon made me like him.
Speaking of the story it’s paced perfectly and blends it’s genres well to create something that is fun, entertaining and also believable. Of course with the genre sometimes you are expected to suspend disbelief but Mulder makes a world that is so believable you hardly have to since we are transported to the world alongside the characters.
It is clear that Mulder knows games, gamers and what readers of GameLit want and he delivers. I also love how we learn with the characters and are given just enough information to keep us guessing as we go along. I am definitely going to finish the sage and am looking forward to the next books.
At the risk of showing my inner geek I have to say the Conquest Sage started out by giving me some very .Hack// (both videogame, manga and anime) vibes mixed in with SwordArt Online and even a little Ready Player One (although I have only seen the film). Since .Hack// is one of my favourite franchises I was very excited to see how this went and I have to say R.M. Mulder has created a brilliant start to a saga and made it their own as well.
In Ascension we meet Allan Young who is an Attorney by day and a gamer by night. Planning to escape his responsibilities he travels to the virtual world of conquest until his HUD starts glitching out. When he finds that his neurological implant has fried yet again he begrudgingly decides to join reality and go to the office before he is fired. That is when things seem to take a deadly turn.
Meeting up with a client of one security contract he hopes will make his entire career he ends up surviving an assassination attempt due to unnatural means when a halo of protection surrounds him and his attacker evolves into something right out of Conquest. The next day he believes to have been suffering from a bad dream and series of bad luck only to meet a vagrant who claims to have seen visions and prophecies about him but before Allan can come to terms with the bizarre happening he is transported through a portal to a world patterned after the game Conquest but he has no access to his HUD or inventory. What is going on with Allan and will he be able to survive this on his wits and knowledge as a gamer alone?
Well what can I say? This was one hell of a way to start a saga! Like I said I was already excited with the idea of GameLit but Mulder manages to grab you from the start. If you love fantasy, scifi and thrillers (and of course dystopian fiction) you are sure to love this and get hooked right away. I will say I wasn’t sure I was going to like Allan and while I didn’t instantly warm to him he was great protagonist and the story surrounding him soon made me like him.
Speaking of the story it’s paced perfectly and blends it’s genres well to create something that is fun, entertaining and also believable. Of course with the genre sometimes you are expected to suspend disbelief but Mulder makes a world that is so believable you hardly have to since we are transported to the world alongside the characters.
It is clear that Mulder knows games, gamers and what readers of GameLit want and he delivers. I also love how we learn with the characters and are given just enough information to keep us guessing as we go along. I am definitely going to finish the sage and am looking forward to the next books.
March 27, 2023
So this is a first for me - game lit or LitRPG or whatever damn thing you call yourself! I just don't know (please don't send in answers. I disabled my comments and I am just too old).
Anyways. The story takes place in a game called Conquest and is about a lawyer, Allan Young who is invited to play by his buddy James. Conquest is massive multi player online game and after a faltering start, Allan begins to become accustomed to the mechanics of the game and soon finds that he actually enjoys the hack and slash of the game.
However, in real life, a number of things are happening that are having an effect. For one, Allan is on the verge of proposing to his long time girlfriend, Lily. As well as that, Allan is currently working on a case that is important to his law firm.
Through a series of inexplicable events, things change drastically for Allan and he finds himself involved with unimaginable forces.
Now, like I said earlier this is my first foray into this type of fantasy and initially I was wondering what on earth was going on. I mean, basically it's a book about a bloke playing video games every night. Yeah, there's some other stuff going on in real life, but I have got to admit I wasn't entirely on board here.
There was some interesting stuff with the setting, and from a general trickle of information, you soon realise that you are in this near future world where there is some kind of integrated technology, and you realise that you are at some point in the future.
However, it was the second half of the book that the story really kicks off, and when the other aspects of the story come to the fore it adds that extra dimension to the story and brings a level of cohesion to the story. Not only that we get the expansion of the characters that gives them depth.
I ended up enjoying the book as a whole, and felt that it particularly came together in the second half of the story. The characters became more focussed and the story more engaging.
Anyways. The story takes place in a game called Conquest and is about a lawyer, Allan Young who is invited to play by his buddy James. Conquest is massive multi player online game and after a faltering start, Allan begins to become accustomed to the mechanics of the game and soon finds that he actually enjoys the hack and slash of the game.
However, in real life, a number of things are happening that are having an effect. For one, Allan is on the verge of proposing to his long time girlfriend, Lily. As well as that, Allan is currently working on a case that is important to his law firm.
Through a series of inexplicable events, things change drastically for Allan and he finds himself involved with unimaginable forces.
Now, like I said earlier this is my first foray into this type of fantasy and initially I was wondering what on earth was going on. I mean, basically it's a book about a bloke playing video games every night. Yeah, there's some other stuff going on in real life, but I have got to admit I wasn't entirely on board here.
There was some interesting stuff with the setting, and from a general trickle of information, you soon realise that you are in this near future world where there is some kind of integrated technology, and you realise that you are at some point in the future.
However, it was the second half of the book that the story really kicks off, and when the other aspects of the story come to the fore it adds that extra dimension to the story and brings a level of cohesion to the story. Not only that we get the expansion of the characters that gives them depth.
I ended up enjoying the book as a whole, and felt that it particularly came together in the second half of the story. The characters became more focussed and the story more engaging.
August 23, 2023
This action packed book kept me up late! Unexpected twists and surprising turns kept me hooked to the very end. A great read.
April 24, 2024
Pretty good!
Starts off as the normal person playing a game but it seems that the games changes. That is all i will say!
Starts off as the normal person playing a game but it seems that the games changes. That is all i will say!
April 20, 2023
I had a really fun time reading this book. Gamelit is a very intriguing concept and I was excited to pick it up.
Allan is a very interesting main character to follow. He had a lot of problems which made me angry at times due to the decisions he was making but I do enjoy following a flawed character.
This book follows characters who are in an rpg virtual reality game so we are shown everything that pops up in their vision and all the messages they receive. I thought this was an interesting concept but many things were repeated a lot which was a bit frustrating to read through.
There was a lot of action which was fun to read and and I enjoyed following Allan's journey learning to play the game and also all the mishaps that were happening outside of the game too.
I'm very excited to jump straight into book two.
Allan is a very interesting main character to follow. He had a lot of problems which made me angry at times due to the decisions he was making but I do enjoy following a flawed character.
This book follows characters who are in an rpg virtual reality game so we are shown everything that pops up in their vision and all the messages they receive. I thought this was an interesting concept but many things were repeated a lot which was a bit frustrating to read through.
There was a lot of action which was fun to read and and I enjoyed following Allan's journey learning to play the game and also all the mishaps that were happening outside of the game too.
I'm very excited to jump straight into book two.
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