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The Wraith's Haunt #2
Dungeon Lord: Otherworldly Powers
Dark forces are threatening everything that Dungeon Lord Edward Wright cares about… and they don’t expect what they’re about to get.
Only a few weeks have passed since the Battle of Burrova, and Edward and his friends are busier than ever improving the Haunt and protecting the surviving villagers.
Sadly, time is a scarce commodity in the world of Ivalis. Soon enough, Ed finds himself thrown in conflict against the man behind the mindbrood’s attack, a man who is seemingly capable of shrugging off mortal wounds and who is willing to unleash a devastating plague of undead against the Haunt and everyone inside.
Only the otherworldly powers of a Dungeon Lord may be capable of protecting the Haunt against the rapidly approaching danger… but can Edward remain the same man if he exposes himself to the corrupting influence of that very same power?
Only a few weeks have passed since the Battle of Burrova, and Edward and his friends are busier than ever improving the Haunt and protecting the surviving villagers.
Sadly, time is a scarce commodity in the world of Ivalis. Soon enough, Ed finds himself thrown in conflict against the man behind the mindbrood’s attack, a man who is seemingly capable of shrugging off mortal wounds and who is willing to unleash a devastating plague of undead against the Haunt and everyone inside.
Only the otherworldly powers of a Dungeon Lord may be capable of protecting the Haunt against the rapidly approaching danger… but can Edward remain the same man if he exposes himself to the corrupting influence of that very same power?
462 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 2, 2018
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About the author
Hugo Huesca
17 books414 followersHugo Huesca is a science fiction and fantasy writer. He has been reading avidly for the better part of two decades and writing fiction since he was ten. He is a swimmer, a tequila drinker and a fanatic of ridiculous science fiction book covers from fifty years ago.
Some quotes on Hugo Huesca from those who know him:
"Are you rich yet?" A family member, one day after Hugo self-published his first short story ever. (The answer is no.)
"He's the devil." A College professor.
"What do you mean there were TWO dragons?" His D&D group before a TPK.
"What are you doing in my house? No, I'm not giving you a quote for your biography, please leave before I call the police." Some random person.
Some quotes on Hugo Huesca from those who know him:
"Are you rich yet?" A family member, one day after Hugo self-published his first short story ever. (The answer is no.)
"He's the devil." A College professor.
"What do you mean there were TWO dragons?" His D&D group before a TPK.
"What are you doing in my house? No, I'm not giving you a quote for your biography, please leave before I call the police." Some random person.
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May 22, 2019
This was the second book in Hugo Huesca's The Wraith's Haunt LitRPG fantasy series. It was pretty similar to the first book with a focus on action and adventure and mixed in a bit of comedy with hints of romance. The notable thing about this series is the fact that the villains really are horror story creepy!
The plot of this one was pretty simple. We followed Edward as he built his power and developed both his skills and his Dungeon Lair. He made a few new enemies along the way. Mostly thanks to his creepy, Cthulu-esque monster, benefactor Kharon. The creature was manipulating Edward into doing the bidding of the Dark God, Murmur, even though all Edward wanted to do was live his new life and protect his friends and minions.
It ended up being an OK read but never really pushed on from the first book and as a result of that I never quite enjoyed this second instalment quite as much. It was still an OK read that had some fun moments and positive things about it but it also felt slower paced than the first book and suffered from a few dull spells.
The good thing about this series is that the main character, Edward, is easy to like and root for and that he is supported by some equally likeable secondary characters. Edward's relationship with his various people and his determination to change the way people view Dungeon Lords is the most fun thing about this series!
Overall I felt like this was an enjoyable read that suffered from a few slow moments. At this stage I'm not sure if I'll read the third book in the series or not.
Rating: 3 stars. It just beat getting rated 2.5 stars!
Audio Note: This was narrated mostly by Jeff Hays, who did the general narration and all the male voices but Annie Ellicott increased her role in this one and voiced all of the female characters. I liked Hays but felt Ellicott went with a few dreadful accents that were not always easy to understand.
The plot of this one was pretty simple. We followed Edward as he built his power and developed both his skills and his Dungeon Lair. He made a few new enemies along the way. Mostly thanks to his creepy, Cthulu-esque monster, benefactor Kharon. The creature was manipulating Edward into doing the bidding of the Dark God, Murmur, even though all Edward wanted to do was live his new life and protect his friends and minions.
It ended up being an OK read but never really pushed on from the first book and as a result of that I never quite enjoyed this second instalment quite as much. It was still an OK read that had some fun moments and positive things about it but it also felt slower paced than the first book and suffered from a few dull spells.
The good thing about this series is that the main character, Edward, is easy to like and root for and that he is supported by some equally likeable secondary characters. Edward's relationship with his various people and his determination to change the way people view Dungeon Lords is the most fun thing about this series!
Overall I felt like this was an enjoyable read that suffered from a few slow moments. At this stage I'm not sure if I'll read the third book in the series or not.
Rating: 3 stars. It just beat getting rated 2.5 stars!
Audio Note: This was narrated mostly by Jeff Hays, who did the general narration and all the male voices but Annie Ellicott increased her role in this one and voiced all of the female characters. I liked Hays but felt Ellicott went with a few dreadful accents that were not always easy to understand.
June 15, 2018
In the first book we have this bit:
So, the intelligent man-eating spiders (who we know are neither good or evil aligned, but nature neutral) have tracked the terrible bad thing to Burrovia and started an extermination to stop the spread of the terrible bad thing. The humans they killed would have become food, and they would have removed the horror-bad so as to prevent potential global extermination of all sentient life.
In response to this, the MC counter-attacks, spends some time maiming the spider queen, then executes her (with some protracted screaming) after her surrender and attempted pledge of fealty.
This is presented as a moral good and all is well since the good person that the MC def is has done a good heroic thing of heroism and shit.
In THIS book we get this other snippet:
Here the definitely good and heroic MC has defeated 4 members of an organised crime syndicate who had assaulted him with the clearly expressed intent to kill him, they would NOT have used him as food, and their motive was mere theft.
So it IS good and just to murder a prisoner that tried to avert genocide, but it is NOT good and just to kill those who merely want to kill you for your coin.
I swear to fuck, the next fucking book that fucks up BASIC GODDAMN MORALITY will have its author receive a forcible enrollment in some philosophy study.
TLDR: bad moral philosophy is fucking killing me.
He was maiming her. Methodically, extremity by extremity, dancing around her flanks while she could do nothing but wail, hit after hit, never stopping long enough for her to try and fight back.
“Noooo!” she screamed. “Stop! Stop! Mercy, Dungeon Lord, mercy!”
[snip]
“Mercy, my Lord, I am defeated!” she begged again. “I’ll put myself in your service in exchange for my life! I’ll put my entire cluster at your service!”
[snip]
“That offer has expired, Amphiris,” he told her. “Goodbye.”
[snip]
Ed had expected that Amphiris would die after a hit like that. The Queen was dying, just not as fast as he would have liked.
So, the intelligent man-eating spiders (who we know are neither good or evil aligned, but nature neutral) have tracked the terrible bad thing to Burrovia and started an extermination to stop the spread of the terrible bad thing. The humans they killed would have become food, and they would have removed the horror-bad so as to prevent potential global extermination of all sentient life.
In response to this, the MC counter-attacks, spends some time maiming the spider queen, then executes her (with some protracted screaming) after her surrender and attempted pledge of fealty.
This is presented as a moral good and all is well since the good person that the MC def is has done a good heroic thing of heroism and shit.
In THIS book we get this other snippet:
“She was defeated,” Ed said. “After a hit like that, she posed no threat to me. If I had gone for the killing blow… Maybe it would’ve been justified. Certainly, here in Ivalis, it would’ve been.” He tapped his chest. “But... when Kharon made his bargain, he was sure that power would go to my head. Back then, I was sure that the only thing needed to beat him was to make an effort to be a good man.” He closed his fist, remembering the sensation of the sword’s pommel striking Scar’s skull. How easy it had come to him, a hit like that. Kes hadn’t taught him that, it had been entirely instinctual. Had that potential for violence been there with him before coming to Ivalis? He wanted to say no, but the same day that he met Kharon was the day he had smashed Ryan’s head against a desk. Violence was a part of him. It was undeniable. He couldn’t get rid of it because he needed that violence to survive. It had saved his life tonight. But he couldn’t allow himself to be controlled by it.
Every fight would be a test. Every death, no matter how justified, was another chance to lose himself to that red rage.
“Now I understand Kharon’s certainty,” he went on. “Being good isn’t as simple as making one easy choice one day of your life and leaving it at that. Killing Scar might not have been evil. Not good, either. But what about the next Scar? And if I solve all my problems by bashing their heads in, very soon all heads will start looking like problems.”
Here the definitely good and heroic MC has defeated 4 members of an organised crime syndicate who had assaulted him with the clearly expressed intent to kill him, they would NOT have used him as food, and their motive was mere theft.
So it IS good and just to murder a prisoner that tried to avert genocide, but it is NOT good and just to kill those who merely want to kill you for your coin.
I swear to fuck, the next fucking book that fucks up BASIC GODDAMN MORALITY will have its author receive a forcible enrollment in some philosophy study.
TLDR: bad moral philosophy is fucking killing me.
January 25, 2025
This didn't do as much as I was hoping it would, but the side characters continue to be fun and I still think there is some promise to this series. I really didn't care about or connect to Nikolai as a villain, but I did like the last scene with him a lot, and I liked how all of the side character fights went in the end.
November 26, 2018
I would say that I liked this book just as much as the first and I'm thoroughly enjoying this series as a whole. It is definitely one of the best in the litrpg genre and a must-read imo. The blending of game mechanics and reality is done much more seamlessly than most other books and it's obvious that a great deal of thought went into how the world works from a variety of perspectives.
There is a real sense that there is a living world here and even a minor character such as a spiderling shows more personality and life than the main character has in some books I've read.
Anyone who enjoyed the first book will find more of what they like here. Not to be melodramatic, but finding a great series like this tends to restore my faith in humanity. A well-written and enjoyable story really is such a pleasure. It's like finally getting a nice juicy ribeye steak after being forced to eat ready-mix mashed potatoes for a week.
There is a real sense that there is a living world here and even a minor character such as a spiderling shows more personality and life than the main character has in some books I've read.
Anyone who enjoyed the first book will find more of what they like here. Not to be melodramatic, but finding a great series like this tends to restore my faith in humanity. A well-written and enjoyable story really is such a pleasure. It's like finally getting a nice juicy ribeye steak after being forced to eat ready-mix mashed potatoes for a week.
November 17, 2018
Character development is excellent. The growth of edward and his minions are fascinating to watch, both in power and personality. The villain with morale and a vision is a terrifying enemy. Looking forward for the next one.
May 13, 2019
Literally loving the narration from the Soundbooth theatre production.
July 23, 2024
4.1
Better than the 1st book, I will keep reading the series.
Better than the 1st book, I will keep reading the series.
August 3, 2025
What a bunch of noobs!
DNF at 52%
The story progress is slow as it focuses on rudimentary building, providing necessities and earning money. In the end it was rptoo ya for my taste and i lost interest.
The MC is a sentimental wimp, refusing to kill enemies who try to kill him and sacrifice others despite knowing that he is in a computer game.. His companions don't impress either and act like talkative noobs.
DNF at 52%
The story progress is slow as it focuses on rudimentary building, providing necessities and earning money. In the end it was rptoo ya for my taste and i lost interest.
The MC is a sentimental wimp, refusing to kill enemies who try to kill him and sacrifice others despite knowing that he is in a computer game.. His companions don't impress either and act like talkative noobs.
May 21, 2020
7/10, rounded up
September 8, 2020
4 A Corpse Was A Corpse Stars
Dungeon Lord: Otherworldly Powers is the second book in the Wraith’s Haunt LitRPG series by Hugo Huesca.
It’s relieving to see an MC in the LitRPG genre not be ridiculously overpowered, and so easily able to conquer impossible feats and level his abilities. Edward has had to claw his way through all obstacles Ivalis has thrown at him, and fight relentlessly for the power and allies he’s earned since his appearance in this world.
In these digital pages, we follow Ed as he tackles the menial requirements of his Lordship, and the ever annoying machinations and plots of Kharon and Murmur. Who unerringly use his nature to unknowingly conquer and achieve their goals.
Katalyn is introduced, the daughter of a thief who reached too high filled with cowardice and manipulated into bringing war to the lands roughly 10 years ago. His very own Thief’s Guild in Undercity raised her. As a byproduct of his deal with the devil for immortality, and stupidly, yet not surprisingly, dying before he could reap the rewards leads new Starevos rebels to use his eternal soul and raise him as a wraith in an attempt to free their homeland from the Heiligian Empire’s clutches. Alas, part of the deal was the ‘safety’ of his daughter which is the very stipulation that draws our Dungeon Lord into yet another skirmish.
Nicolai is the self-appointed savior of the Starevos people. He doesn’t let simple things like sacrificing innocents get in his way, yet still preaches to Ed about his Dark and horrible nature’s blasphemy. Obviously insane, since he allowed a Lotian scientist(¿) to implant him with a deadly creature, awarding him with ridiculous regeneration abilities. How he could not see that tactic leading to his downfall and the ruination of his lofty savior goals is far, far beyond me.
Lots of expansion in the dungeon, the Haunt’s allies and defenses. Cool new abilities, skills, and inventions. Here’s hoping the little his gained as of yet will be enough against the incoming Heroes of IO in the next book.
Dungeon Lord: Otherworldly Powers is the second book in the Wraith’s Haunt LitRPG series by Hugo Huesca.
It’s relieving to see an MC in the LitRPG genre not be ridiculously overpowered, and so easily able to conquer impossible feats and level his abilities. Edward has had to claw his way through all obstacles Ivalis has thrown at him, and fight relentlessly for the power and allies he’s earned since his appearance in this world.
In these digital pages, we follow Ed as he tackles the menial requirements of his Lordship, and the ever annoying machinations and plots of Kharon and Murmur. Who unerringly use his nature to unknowingly conquer and achieve their goals.
Katalyn is introduced, the daughter of a thief who reached too high filled with cowardice and manipulated into bringing war to the lands roughly 10 years ago. His very own Thief’s Guild in Undercity raised her. As a byproduct of his deal with the devil for immortality, and stupidly, yet not surprisingly, dying before he could reap the rewards leads new Starevos rebels to use his eternal soul and raise him as a wraith in an attempt to free their homeland from the Heiligian Empire’s clutches. Alas, part of the deal was the ‘safety’ of his daughter which is the very stipulation that draws our Dungeon Lord into yet another skirmish.
Nicolai is the self-appointed savior of the Starevos people. He doesn’t let simple things like sacrificing innocents get in his way, yet still preaches to Ed about his Dark and horrible nature’s blasphemy. Obviously insane, since he allowed a Lotian scientist(¿) to implant him with a deadly creature, awarding him with ridiculous regeneration abilities. How he could not see that tactic leading to his downfall and the ruination of his lofty savior goals is far, far beyond me.
Lots of expansion in the dungeon, the Haunt’s allies and defenses. Cool new abilities, skills, and inventions. Here’s hoping the little his gained as of yet will be enough against the incoming Heroes of IO in the next book.
August 26, 2018
Sorry to say, I did not like this book. It was fine for the first third or so of the book, after that, it got bogged down, and just crawled along. It took me months to actually get to the end of this one, because I just dreaded reading the book. After it got boring, it was a real struggle to get through this thing, I finally had to just buckle down and complete the thing, just to get it off my reading shelf. Honestly, it's not that bad of a story, but there are loads of minor grammar errors, which contributed to it's aweful status for me. I'm already reading another book by this author, and (unfortunately) I'm seeing the same huge numbers of minor grammar errors, so apparently, editing hasn't improved after this book. Still, since the story itself isn't a bad one, if you're not bothered by gminor grammar errors, and wheel of time type storylines don't bother you, you're likely to enjoy this book, but I just had too much trouble getting through it, so I unfortunately did not enjoy this book in the least.
December 1, 2020
The mc is still a complete moron. I mean he got outwitted by a zombie and he just stands there doing nothing in fights. I mean he really is hard to like. The author needs to at least give him a few brain cells to work with..
April 6, 2022
The second volume of the Wraith's Haunt (Dungeon Lord 2) is 100+ pages longer than the first volume. The description is rich, full of details of all kinds, the growth and operation of the Dungeon by Edward Wright, main character and dungeon manager is interesting.
This second volume has three action scenes similar to volume 1. To have 450+ pages for only 3 things happening is a little flat and slow for my taste. If you consider that the three action scenes to be directly related then this second volume has only one big action scene with three parts, moving the plot along.
I feel the Dungeon Master does more management and welfare of the subordinates than actually preparing and defending his dungeon. The Dungeon Master does little if nothing to recruit powerful subordinates or make diplomatic alliances that can secure his positions. Edward hasn't even been able to convince the town people to stay at his dungeon.
If Ed was a player before, he should know that "heroes" and other adventurers and in this case evil people (Brondan, Nicolai and Trost(as a wraith)) sent from the Dark Lord (Murmur), thanks to having ordered by Kharon (the Boatman) Ed to rescue Katalyn Locksmith (thief). If Kharon had not put Ed and his dungeon on their radar, no one would have attacked Ed, his team or his dungeon.
All Ed gets in return in this second volume are the Hell Chickens, the items to make beer, and lesser items.
In the end, I feel that Dark Lord Murmur is just placing his pawns against each other to destroy each other. It doesn't make sense to continue to be manipulated and used as Edward is totally being used by Murmur, while he (Ed) slowly loses his humanity.
I would like this series to move a lot faster. It is positive that the intimate moments are implied but not prioritized. Series feels more of a governance plot than an action/adventure series. Even though it is an Isekai (teleported to another world) it is from a Western author.
This second volume has three action scenes similar to volume 1. To have 450+ pages for only 3 things happening is a little flat and slow for my taste. If you consider that the three action scenes to be directly related then this second volume has only one big action scene with three parts, moving the plot along.
I feel the Dungeon Master does more management and welfare of the subordinates than actually preparing and defending his dungeon. The Dungeon Master does little if nothing to recruit powerful subordinates or make diplomatic alliances that can secure his positions. Edward hasn't even been able to convince the town people to stay at his dungeon.
If Ed was a player before, he should know that "heroes" and other adventurers and in this case evil people (Brondan, Nicolai and Trost(as a wraith)) sent from the Dark Lord (Murmur), thanks to having ordered by Kharon (the Boatman) Ed to rescue Katalyn Locksmith (thief). If Kharon had not put Ed and his dungeon on their radar, no one would have attacked Ed, his team or his dungeon.
All Ed gets in return in this second volume are the Hell Chickens, the items to make beer, and lesser items.
In the end, I feel that Dark Lord Murmur is just placing his pawns against each other to destroy each other. It doesn't make sense to continue to be manipulated and used as Edward is totally being used by Murmur, while he (Ed) slowly loses his humanity.
I would like this series to move a lot faster. It is positive that the intimate moments are implied but not prioritized. Series feels more of a governance plot than an action/adventure series. Even though it is an Isekai (teleported to another world) it is from a Western author.
May 7, 2019
I enjoy books regarding pseudo villains and the like. I like that everyone around continues to get stronger in tangible ways. The writing is pretty good with decent pacing throughout.
There are a few issues that bother me a little. New characters are introduced, but I can't tell how important any of them will be since a lot of the current characters tend to just be there for a paragraph or two then disappear for long periods of time. It seems a little weird that Ed's entire enterprise is able to be fueled solely from an adhoc alcohol endeavor. I guess it works, but it just seems like it wouldn't be enough. Morality seems to be one of the main focuses of the book, but I can't help but feel like the choices Ed makes seem to throw this out of the water. I'm not sure yet if I would just rather him embrace his role already or to keep to the middle road.
Towards the last parts of the book the perspective started to change somewhat erratically. The main thing that made this so problematic is that when the perspective changed it tended to be in the past so that the particular plot line could catch up with everything else.
Overall, more of the same from book 1 which felt like a solid entry. I am hoping to see more of the mindbrood since they seem like such interesting creatures and they keep popping up here and there in mentions. Also, it still seems weird that the real world has not been introduced yet, but it looks like it will be a larger focus in the next book if the ending is anything to go by.
There are a few issues that bother me a little. New characters are introduced, but I can't tell how important any of them will be since a lot of the current characters tend to just be there for a paragraph or two then disappear for long periods of time. It seems a little weird that Ed's entire enterprise is able to be fueled solely from an adhoc alcohol endeavor. I guess it works, but it just seems like it wouldn't be enough. Morality seems to be one of the main focuses of the book, but I can't help but feel like the choices Ed makes seem to throw this out of the water. I'm not sure yet if I would just rather him embrace his role already or to keep to the middle road.
Towards the last parts of the book the perspective started to change somewhat erratically. The main thing that made this so problematic is that when the perspective changed it tended to be in the past so that the particular plot line could catch up with everything else.
Overall, more of the same from book 1 which felt like a solid entry. I am hoping to see more of the mindbrood since they seem like such interesting creatures and they keep popping up here and there in mentions. Also, it still seems weird that the real world has not been introduced yet, but it looks like it will be a larger focus in the next book if the ending is anything to go by.
December 31, 2024
There's always something new to do in games, especially if you're a Dungeon Lord. And Kharon has deals with others you can help with...
Ed is working on upgrading his haunt when Kharon asks...throws him through a portal to help a female thief. And comes face to face with undead and a wraith along with other thieves that now want him dead. This side excursion will bring bigger troubles to Ed's doorstep, and threaten those that have become his friends.
Everyone thinks that Dungeon Lords are bad people. But Ed is one of the exceptions, most of the time. Ed's creating new bonds with creatures and people that aren't usually associated together, and more than not are enemies. This is interesting to see how they can work together and become stronger.
It's something to see how Ed, unlike other Dungeon Lords, is showing his people how to grow and be better and even defend themselves. It all comes to fruit in the end too.
Kharon returns in the epilogue to give us the breakdown on a few things that happened. This is interesting.
I enjoy the adventures Ed and his minions go on and what they've created. Ed has a creative mind and does things a little differently. In listening to the audiobook I feel like I get a feel for Ed's personality along with all the characters. I look forward to listening to more books in this series. I'm looking forward to more of Ed's craftiness.
Ed is working on upgrading his haunt when Kharon asks...throws him through a portal to help a female thief. And comes face to face with undead and a wraith along with other thieves that now want him dead. This side excursion will bring bigger troubles to Ed's doorstep, and threaten those that have become his friends.
Everyone thinks that Dungeon Lords are bad people. But Ed is one of the exceptions, most of the time. Ed's creating new bonds with creatures and people that aren't usually associated together, and more than not are enemies. This is interesting to see how they can work together and become stronger.
It's something to see how Ed, unlike other Dungeon Lords, is showing his people how to grow and be better and even defend themselves. It all comes to fruit in the end too.
Kharon returns in the epilogue to give us the breakdown on a few things that happened. This is interesting.
I enjoy the adventures Ed and his minions go on and what they've created. Ed has a creative mind and does things a little differently. In listening to the audiobook I feel like I get a feel for Ed's personality along with all the characters. I look forward to listening to more books in this series. I'm looking forward to more of Ed's craftiness.
February 29, 2020
This book starts off a little oddly in that it begins with Ed going on a sudden and solo mission to save a pretty lady. However, Ed gets this mission from a demon so there has to be more to it than that. It seems a little random at first but Huesca actually makes a good story out of what happens. I found myself enjoying this book over the first book because the story seems more cohesive throughout its writing and we get to see some more interesting character background and development. It should be noted that there is still not much in the way of dungeon building or community building like someone might think there would be in this book; not a whole lot of "dungeoning" or "lording" in this book. However, the later portion to the story is pretty exciting. I am glad to see this series getting better, and coming from having listened to some of the 3rd book the series is shaping up to be great.
Jeff Hays and Annie Ellicott do a great job as usual in many of their works. There is also less distracting and annoying sound effects that were in the first book. These two work great together.
Jeff Hays and Annie Ellicott do a great job as usual in many of their works. There is also less distracting and annoying sound effects that were in the first book. These two work great together.
May 12, 2022
Still not as much dungeons as you might expect
Quick side note about the audio version, why is random half of the cast talking with a bad Russian accent all of the sudden? They weren’t Russian in the first book…
Anyway… this book is still not happening much in the dungeon. Our MC travels to the city with no choice at first and then to sell some goods and get resources. We learn about the thieves' guild, which is right out bonkers. Their rules do not make much sense, but I'm willing to suspend it and believe some of the things they say are straight out lies, so I guess it makes sense… kind of...
We meet a new hero, which is a thief, oh ho! She is the most thief that ever was thieving around. And she reminds us and the other characters that all the time. "Look at my job title, it says thief" so I need to scam you and steal stuff… umm. Yeah ok, I get it you are an A-hole, fine.
The story itself was kind of interesting, the characters are funny and the MC is smart and calculating. So overall I enjoyed it, but stuff needs to pick up fast in the next book for this series to continue to be on my reading list.
3.5/5 recommended as a light clever read
Quick side note about the audio version, why is random half of the cast talking with a bad Russian accent all of the sudden? They weren’t Russian in the first book…
Anyway… this book is still not happening much in the dungeon. Our MC travels to the city with no choice at first and then to sell some goods and get resources. We learn about the thieves' guild, which is right out bonkers. Their rules do not make much sense, but I'm willing to suspend it and believe some of the things they say are straight out lies, so I guess it makes sense… kind of...
We meet a new hero, which is a thief, oh ho! She is the most thief that ever was thieving around. And she reminds us and the other characters that all the time. "Look at my job title, it says thief" so I need to scam you and steal stuff… umm. Yeah ok, I get it you are an A-hole, fine.
The story itself was kind of interesting, the characters are funny and the MC is smart and calculating. So overall I enjoyed it, but stuff needs to pick up fast in the next book for this series to continue to be on my reading list.
3.5/5 recommended as a light clever read
February 13, 2018
What if the bad guy was really the hero?
Ed doesn't seem like a terrific name for an all powerful dungeon lord, but it works. He just wants to protect his friends and survive, but where's the grand tale in that? Plus he is broke, stuck with a bunch of villagers to feed that hate him, and his strongest ally is a giant spider. This book explores how Ed tries to expand his dungeon, make new allies, and find ways to make the cash to level up his loyal(mostly) minions. He also has to fight off powerful rebel adventurers and their undead army. All without letting the forces of light know there's a new dungeon lord around before he can figure out how to survive in a world that only existed as a video game to him a few months ago. Humor, adventure, and a few clever twist to the standard lit rpg that made for an enjoyable read.
Ed doesn't seem like a terrific name for an all powerful dungeon lord, but it works. He just wants to protect his friends and survive, but where's the grand tale in that? Plus he is broke, stuck with a bunch of villagers to feed that hate him, and his strongest ally is a giant spider. This book explores how Ed tries to expand his dungeon, make new allies, and find ways to make the cash to level up his loyal(mostly) minions. He also has to fight off powerful rebel adventurers and their undead army. All without letting the forces of light know there's a new dungeon lord around before he can figure out how to survive in a world that only existed as a video game to him a few months ago. Humor, adventure, and a few clever twist to the standard lit rpg that made for an enjoyable read.
December 8, 2018
Good story. Decent RPG system in place.
There's one technical flaw that really grated near the end of the book or I'd have given a 5 star rating. Basically the story starts bouncing back and forth between locations of various characters. This would be fine, but there's very little to let you know where the transitions occur. So the story goes from dungeon to some place in the woods, to someplace in a city, back to the dungeon, etc. After overshooting the transition point and suddenly realizing you're no longer reading about the dungeon, but the city, now you have to backtrack and figure out where the new scene started and read that part over. It's VERY ANNOYING. Maybe the author could have left a blank line in there or put a few little captions like, "SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY OF . . . " and "BACK AT THE DUNGEON" and "IN THE FOREST NEAR . . . "
There's one technical flaw that really grated near the end of the book or I'd have given a 5 star rating. Basically the story starts bouncing back and forth between locations of various characters. This would be fine, but there's very little to let you know where the transitions occur. So the story goes from dungeon to some place in the woods, to someplace in a city, back to the dungeon, etc. After overshooting the transition point and suddenly realizing you're no longer reading about the dungeon, but the city, now you have to backtrack and figure out where the new scene started and read that part over. It's VERY ANNOYING. Maybe the author could have left a blank line in there or put a few little captions like, "SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY OF . . . " and "BACK AT THE DUNGEON" and "IN THE FOREST NEAR . . . "
August 30, 2022
Decent litRPG with some elements improved over the first book in the series while overall on par with it. For fans of the first entry, this should be a safe bet and a fun read.
There's more dungeon lording now, some character development (just a bit), a fair share of quests and a bit more lore.
The writer does a better job in building up the atmosphere while the action scenes are still ok. Though I felt the last-stand battle at the end to be very long (felt like a quarter of the book).
As with the first book there's no cliffhanger at the end and the story closes nicely while still having a lot of avenues to explore in sequals. I really appreciate this, as very few litRPG series have a proper closure from book to book.
I was expecting better though. I'll maybe return to it.
There's more dungeon lording now, some character development (just a bit), a fair share of quests and a bit more lore.
The writer does a better job in building up the atmosphere while the action scenes are still ok. Though I felt the last-stand battle at the end to be very long (felt like a quarter of the book).
As with the first book there's no cliffhanger at the end and the story closes nicely while still having a lot of avenues to explore in sequals. I really appreciate this, as very few litRPG series have a proper closure from book to book.
I was expecting better though. I'll maybe return to it.
May 9, 2018
Lord Edward faces more trial from the Dark God Murmur. Can he still claim to be a good man? How will he and his minions survive?
This book is a wonderful adventure of a newly minted dungeon lord discovering how hard he will fight against the much more powerful foes and learning how his new world works. Can he keep his dungeon alive and does the newly acquainted lady in his life see him as friend or target? How can he and his allies survive the forces arrayed against them and survive the coming winter? You'll only find out by reading this fantastic tale of high magic, fighting, and humoured gods! Enjoy, I know I did!
This book is a wonderful adventure of a newly minted dungeon lord discovering how hard he will fight against the much more powerful foes and learning how his new world works. Can he keep his dungeon alive and does the newly acquainted lady in his life see him as friend or target? How can he and his allies survive the forces arrayed against them and survive the coming winter? You'll only find out by reading this fantastic tale of high magic, fighting, and humoured gods! Enjoy, I know I did!
February 22, 2018
Excellent
I really enjoyed the first book, and this one is even better. The story is interesting and tense, the villain doesn’t feel like a cardboard cutout, and the main character is ever changing.
Book 3 cannot come soon enough. My big hope is that, when Ed eventually starts facing off against the other “heroes”, they don’t act like obnoxious internet caricatures. I hope they are all given depth and intelligence instead of all being trolls. That would ruin the series (at least for me).
I really enjoyed the first book, and this one is even better. The story is interesting and tense, the villain doesn’t feel like a cardboard cutout, and the main character is ever changing.
Book 3 cannot come soon enough. My big hope is that, when Ed eventually starts facing off against the other “heroes”, they don’t act like obnoxious internet caricatures. I hope they are all given depth and intelligence instead of all being trolls. That would ruin the series (at least for me).
March 26, 2018
The adventures of the Dungeon Lord that wants to stick it to his God continue
It gets a bit more complicated, as a new character is introduced while dealing with the outcome of the previous book. The mix of standard fantasy narration and Litrpg/dungeonkeeperish forms is still a bit confusing at times, but the overall flow is ok. I liked the construction of a coop for Hell Chickens in the base. In my mind, I do picture them as chicken ancestors; basically velociraptors. With metal claws.
Good enough for me, awaiting the next book.
It gets a bit more complicated, as a new character is introduced while dealing with the outcome of the previous book. The mix of standard fantasy narration and Litrpg/dungeonkeeperish forms is still a bit confusing at times, but the overall flow is ok. I liked the construction of a coop for Hell Chickens in the base. In my mind, I do picture them as chicken ancestors; basically velociraptors. With metal claws.
Good enough for me, awaiting the next book.
April 30, 2022
Lord of the Haunt
Was a good outing for a lit rpg novel. This was a full story with a beginning, middle, and end, a quality missing from 95% of lit rpgs on the market. This occurs not long after the first outing, and we follow Ed and his minions as the get stronger together. Ed is a neutral-evil-justice type build, with a focus on dark paladin like skills. It's fun to see him and his people grow as he is moved around the board by the evil dungeon master demigod. It's pretty good, give it a go.
Was a good outing for a lit rpg novel. This was a full story with a beginning, middle, and end, a quality missing from 95% of lit rpgs on the market. This occurs not long after the first outing, and we follow Ed and his minions as the get stronger together. Ed is a neutral-evil-justice type build, with a focus on dark paladin like skills. It's fun to see him and his people grow as he is moved around the board by the evil dungeon master demigod. It's pretty good, give it a go.
October 24, 2025
Dungeon Lord: Otherworldly Powers by Hugo Huesca is a bit underwhelming. The last book ended strong, while this one feels like a longer side quest where it didn't quite finish as well as it could have. There was some interesting characterization on the adversary's part, but it felt like it was building to something that never happened. The offer at the very end also felt rushed and unearned. Overall though, it was interesting enough. There's some parts that I like more than others, and I'm hoping that we can move from the meandering bit to the next main story arch.
February 10, 2018
Finely Crafted Mayhem
The humor, the action, the magic, the drama: all excellent. This second book is even better than the previous, and expands on pretty much everything. It does take a while to build, but the humor and action on the way is worth it — not to mention the great climax at the end. If you liked book #1 you’re going to love this. If you haven’t read either, try both (in order). Highly recommended.
The humor, the action, the magic, the drama: all excellent. This second book is even better than the previous, and expands on pretty much everything. It does take a while to build, but the humor and action on the way is worth it — not to mention the great climax at the end. If you liked book #1 you’re going to love this. If you haven’t read either, try both (in order). Highly recommended.
February 10, 2018
Fun!
But oh my freaking god, they are called toes! You don't have fingers on your feet!
Why is EVERYONE scratching their chin all the time? Anytime someone did I got a mental picture of a bleeding chin with lots of scabs.
Okay, honestly besides a few other small mistakes, this was a really good story. That is why it got 4 stars.
I can easily recommend this book for those that enjoy dungeon master books, with a little litrpg thrown in.
But oh my freaking god, they are called toes! You don't have fingers on your feet!
Why is EVERYONE scratching their chin all the time? Anytime someone did I got a mental picture of a bleeding chin with lots of scabs.
Okay, honestly besides a few other small mistakes, this was a really good story. That is why it got 4 stars.
I can easily recommend this book for those that enjoy dungeon master books, with a little litrpg thrown in.
February 10, 2018
Less a LitRPG, more a living breathing community
The story takes you through different perspectives, from one character to the next, though it left the important plots to the main character. Through these perspectives, you can see the complexity of the world, the motives of these almost three-dimensional characters, and most importantly, enjoy an adventure in a world where an RPG came to life.
The story takes you through different perspectives, from one character to the next, though it left the important plots to the main character. Through these perspectives, you can see the complexity of the world, the motives of these almost three-dimensional characters, and most importantly, enjoy an adventure in a world where an RPG came to life.
February 13, 2018
Awesome
I love how you made Nicolai and Edward mirrors in how they both were uncertain about their morals but how Edward managed to pull through on top. For the next book please bring back the idea of building new dungeons where it hurts for enemies like with the spider queen in the first book.
I love how you made Nicolai and Edward mirrors in how they both were uncertain about their morals but how Edward managed to pull through on top. For the next book please bring back the idea of building new dungeons where it hurts for enemies like with the spider queen in the first book.
February 16, 2018
Excellent second book for a series
I love the pace of the book and the author's choice in letting the characters grow slowly over time. The pace of the book is a great contrast to the power leveling that seems to be so common in the genre. I'm definitely looking forward to many more novels in this series.
I love the pace of the book and the author's choice in letting the characters grow slowly over time. The pace of the book is a great contrast to the power leveling that seems to be so common in the genre. I'm definitely looking forward to many more novels in this series.
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