'Warden' was my first proper foray into LitRPG, and I loved every single page of it. As a reader of fantasy, I'm not normally a fan of novels with sci-fi elements, but 'Warden' is so fun and fast paced that I immediately felt myself pulled into the world - and then didn't want to leave! (Much like the main character, Kaiden. Though he has very good - and somewhat sinister - reasons for wanting to escape the real world...)
'Warden''s story seems simple at first, yet there are dangerous secrets lurking under the surface of both realities - meatspace and VR - waiting to be unlocked. The same can be said for the wardens themselves; their abilities are basic and limited at the very beginning, but they quickly become much more interesting and exciting as the characters level up and start to unlock new talents and class specializations. The way Kaiden and his small party of unlikely allies gain achievements and level up throughout the story is also surprisingly satisfying. Best of all, the story doesn't waste time giving us loads of unnecessary background information, instead throwing the reader exactly where we want to be within the first few chapters: straight into the VR world of Nova Online.
Tl; dr, I can't wait to read more books about Kaiden and Nova Online. Also, I really want to be a blast warden. Please. Thanks!