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Accidental Duelist
A Lost Princess in the Swashbuckling Game of a LifetimeCari Dix didn't know her whole life was a lie.
She only knew she didn't belong here.
Growing up with the most ordinary parents ever, all Cari wanted was a life of adventure and a little bit of fun.
When she discovers an old, restored computer from her father's past, Cari stumbles into a fantasy game world she'd always thought a part of her childhood imagination. Taking her combat fencing skills with her, she sets out to explore a world her parents said didn't exist.
Come along and play the game.
Join Cari in this swashbuckling LitRPG adventure, returning to the world of Fantasma once again. This is the first book in a brand new fantasy trilogy picking up where the Accidental Traveler trilogy left off.
Play along with Cari as she fights to save the last of the Empire's heirs and carries on the legend her father left behind.
Click to get Accidental Duelist now.
She only knew she didn't belong here.
Growing up with the most ordinary parents ever, all Cari wanted was a life of adventure and a little bit of fun.
When she discovers an old, restored computer from her father's past, Cari stumbles into a fantasy game world she'd always thought a part of her childhood imagination. Taking her combat fencing skills with her, she sets out to explore a world her parents said didn't exist.
Come along and play the game.
Join Cari in this swashbuckling LitRPG adventure, returning to the world of Fantasma once again. This is the first book in a brand new fantasy trilogy picking up where the Accidental Traveler trilogy left off.
Play along with Cari as she fights to save the last of the Empire's heirs and carries on the legend her father left behind.
Click to get Accidental Duelist now.
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Published March 23, 2018
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Jamie Davis
87 books199 followersJamie Davis is a nurse, retired paramedic, author, and nationally recognized medical educator who began teaching new emergency responders as a training officer for his local EMS program. He loves everything fantasy and sci-fi and especially the places where stories intersect with his love of medicine or gaming.
Jamie lives in a home in the woods in Maryland with his wife, three children, and dog. He is an avid gamer, preferring historical and fantasy miniature gaming, as well as tabletop games. He writes LitRPG, GameLit, urban, and contemporary paranormal fantasy stories, among other things. His Future Race Game rules were written to satisfy a desire to play a version of the pod races from Star Wars episode 1.
He loves hearing from readers and going to cons and events where he meets up with fans. Reach out and say "hi.” Visit JamieDavisBooks.com for more books, free offers and more!
Jamie lives in a home in the woods in Maryland with his wife, three children, and dog. He is an avid gamer, preferring historical and fantasy miniature gaming, as well as tabletop games. He writes LitRPG, GameLit, urban, and contemporary paranormal fantasy stories, among other things. His Future Race Game rules were written to satisfy a desire to play a version of the pod races from Star Wars episode 1.
He loves hearing from readers and going to cons and events where he meets up with fans. Reach out and say "hi.” Visit JamieDavisBooks.com for more books, free offers and more!
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November 13, 2018
Rating 2.0 stars
While I was reading this book, I was thinking I would probably give it a rating of 3.0 stars. There were things I did not like, mainly all revolving the main character but about halfway through those problems became less apparent, so I was hoping she had changed her ways a little bit. However, even at the end she was the same annoying character she was at the beginning. I am giving it 2 stars instead of 1 because while I hated this type of main character, there are other types I hate worse. She is a 16 year old girl who is something of a sword fighting prodigy. Her main problem is that she has a HUGE chip on her shoulder. She feels she is better than everyone else and refuses to be "talked down to". This by itself isn't that big an issue, since I can see someone being upset when they are treated like a child. The problem with Cari, is that she takes it to an extreme level. She IS a 16 year old girl and she gets pissed off when people treat her like a 16 year old girl? She may not be the average 16 year old girl but come on, how does she expect complete strangers to treat her? She feels she is so much better than everyone else, that she refuses to ask for any help, ever. She got pissed off at a man who asked her if she knew how to ride a horse. She yelled at him saying "Of course I know how to ride a horse, who doesn't!", except that she didn't know how to ride. Another example: she wanted to find someone and a man said he could take her to him, but she told him that she could do it herself and did not need any help, even though she did not know her way around. She went into every situation thinking she was the best duelist that ever lived and that no one could beat her, and yet she was beaten multiple times in practice duels. She probably said " I can take care of myself" at least 30 times in this story.
Like I stated above, while I hate this type of character, there are other characters that are much worse. First, at least Cari had trained her whole life learning how to duel. I have read other stories in which female characters act the same way and they don't even have a modicum of talent to back it up. I also hate characters (usually male) who are completely overmatched and they whine the whole time. I can see how someone else might like this type of female character that takes no shit from anyone, I just think she took it way to far. You can be a bad ass female character and still need help from time to time. In fact a true badass character never complains about how they are perceived, they don't give a crap, and most of them use other people underestimating them to their advantage. Only a child complains about how other people treat them.
Another problem with the story is the lit RPG component. I thought it wasn't really needed. She trained her whole life with the sword, so why did she need to level up skills on her interface? One of the skills that she learned was feint. She couldn't learn that just by doing it? She never tried a feint in all the years she was training? She also normally fought with 2 swords, but had to level up her skill dual wield? Why? None of the skills she learned seemed that awesome.
There is no way that I am going to continue this series. I heard that first trilogy with her father was better which might be true but now I am too jaded to give that a try either.
While I was reading this book, I was thinking I would probably give it a rating of 3.0 stars. There were things I did not like, mainly all revolving the main character but about halfway through those problems became less apparent, so I was hoping she had changed her ways a little bit. However, even at the end she was the same annoying character she was at the beginning. I am giving it 2 stars instead of 1 because while I hated this type of main character, there are other types I hate worse. She is a 16 year old girl who is something of a sword fighting prodigy. Her main problem is that she has a HUGE chip on her shoulder. She feels she is better than everyone else and refuses to be "talked down to". This by itself isn't that big an issue, since I can see someone being upset when they are treated like a child. The problem with Cari, is that she takes it to an extreme level. She IS a 16 year old girl and she gets pissed off when people treat her like a 16 year old girl? She may not be the average 16 year old girl but come on, how does she expect complete strangers to treat her? She feels she is so much better than everyone else, that she refuses to ask for any help, ever. She got pissed off at a man who asked her if she knew how to ride a horse. She yelled at him saying "Of course I know how to ride a horse, who doesn't!", except that she didn't know how to ride. Another example: she wanted to find someone and a man said he could take her to him, but she told him that she could do it herself and did not need any help, even though she did not know her way around. She went into every situation thinking she was the best duelist that ever lived and that no one could beat her, and yet she was beaten multiple times in practice duels. She probably said " I can take care of myself" at least 30 times in this story.
Like I stated above, while I hate this type of character, there are other characters that are much worse. First, at least Cari had trained her whole life learning how to duel. I have read other stories in which female characters act the same way and they don't even have a modicum of talent to back it up. I also hate characters (usually male) who are completely overmatched and they whine the whole time. I can see how someone else might like this type of female character that takes no shit from anyone, I just think she took it way to far. You can be a bad ass female character and still need help from time to time. In fact a true badass character never complains about how they are perceived, they don't give a crap, and most of them use other people underestimating them to their advantage. Only a child complains about how other people treat them.
Another problem with the story is the lit RPG component. I thought it wasn't really needed. She trained her whole life with the sword, so why did she need to level up skills on her interface? One of the skills that she learned was feint. She couldn't learn that just by doing it? She never tried a feint in all the years she was training? She also normally fought with 2 swords, but had to level up her skill dual wield? Why? None of the skills she learned seemed that awesome.
There is no way that I am going to continue this series. I heard that first trilogy with her father was better which might be true but now I am too jaded to give that a try either.
July 1, 2019
Girl Power!
My headline covered the entire book. Every bad guy is misogynistic. Most want the MC to have their children.
We start off in the book with the MC having to not just beat a man in a contest but she has to humiliate him. He dared to disrespect a girl!
The authors even point this failing out but the MC learns nothing and does not develop in the least way in this book.
The MC is a spoiled, entitled, thoughtless brat and never changes. She moans her family isn't close like they used to be but the thought never occurs to her that she is the problem. We are bashed in the head the entire book with the chip on her shoulder that no man is allowed to be better than her.
At the end she runs away like the child she acts like.
Then we get into the supposed game part of the story. 1. It adds nothing to the story. If they had taken it out and just made this a fantasy story it would have been less unbelievable. 2. The character sheet looks like it was made by someone who has never played an RPG let alone a computer RPG or MMORPG. She has no plan on what attributes or skills to level up or take. She gets skills magically by performing an action a few times. Skills are only explained if she takes the skill but of course she already knows what everything means. She also happens to magically know exactly what new skill she is going to need in her next round of killing sexist pig men. She masters blade smithing in 2 weeks. She becomes a ship's Captain in one week, mastering everything she needs to know like navigation, what the names of everything onboard a ship are, and of course the crew with years of more experience cannot do what she can and want her to be their Captain. She does this by defeating an experienced Captain on his own ship even though she is wounded.
All the injuries in the world, including broken ribs and a shattered shoulder socket, can't keep this girl from winning because -girl power-.
If you are a female in need of a hero that conquers every male in sight and humiliates them, this book is for you.
If reading a few hundred pages of "men are misogynistic pigs that should be dead or have their face ground in the dirt" doesn't sound fun, then avoid this book.
P.S. nothing is actually resolved in this book. The author makes it clear 3 or 4 books will be required to write the obvious conclusion to this book.
My headline covered the entire book. Every bad guy is misogynistic. Most want the MC to have their children.
We start off in the book with the MC having to not just beat a man in a contest but she has to humiliate him. He dared to disrespect a girl!
The authors even point this failing out but the MC learns nothing and does not develop in the least way in this book.
The MC is a spoiled, entitled, thoughtless brat and never changes. She moans her family isn't close like they used to be but the thought never occurs to her that she is the problem. We are bashed in the head the entire book with the chip on her shoulder that no man is allowed to be better than her.
At the end she runs away like the child she acts like.
Then we get into the supposed game part of the story. 1. It adds nothing to the story. If they had taken it out and just made this a fantasy story it would have been less unbelievable. 2. The character sheet looks like it was made by someone who has never played an RPG let alone a computer RPG or MMORPG. She has no plan on what attributes or skills to level up or take. She gets skills magically by performing an action a few times. Skills are only explained if she takes the skill but of course she already knows what everything means. She also happens to magically know exactly what new skill she is going to need in her next round of killing sexist pig men. She masters blade smithing in 2 weeks. She becomes a ship's Captain in one week, mastering everything she needs to know like navigation, what the names of everything onboard a ship are, and of course the crew with years of more experience cannot do what she can and want her to be their Captain. She does this by defeating an experienced Captain on his own ship even though she is wounded.
All the injuries in the world, including broken ribs and a shattered shoulder socket, can't keep this girl from winning because -girl power-.
If you are a female in need of a hero that conquers every male in sight and humiliates them, this book is for you.
If reading a few hundred pages of "men are misogynistic pigs that should be dead or have their face ground in the dirt" doesn't sound fun, then avoid this book.
P.S. nothing is actually resolved in this book. The author makes it clear 3 or 4 books will be required to write the obvious conclusion to this book.
September 3, 2018
This reads like fanfiction. If you're in the mood for that, you might like this, but I found the MC irritating to the extreme and rather slow at figuring things out? Especially the fact that she's in a game? Maybe it would have been better w/out the rpg suff, I don't know. I felt it didn't add too much to the story as of 26% of the way in. I started skimming whenever I saw the menu. Also lots of telling, not a lot of showing.
April 11, 2018
The MC of this story is a chip off the old block. Just like her dad before her, she's thrown in over her head and has to figure out a way to come out on top. Unlike her father, she doesn't have a ton of luck on her side and has to actually figure out a way to come out on top. This series uses the previous 3 books as an awesome starting point, but changes the dynamics a lot with the introduction of technology. I'm very interested in seeing where this goes.
March 26, 2019
This book has spotty research.
Real weapons such as sharpened swords are not sold to minors.
Blacksmiths are named Black or Smith not Fletcher.
Cari never completed the Quest Escape The City.
The ship was called The Bethany. Two pages later it was called The Bonnie Beth.
Cari overheard the Duke mention a possible Royal survivor of the shipwreck/Raider Attack. Then she finds a small girl held prisoner on the Raider ship and never considers it could be a missing heir. Nor does she tell anyone with an actual brain about the girl.
The worst part of the book was the final fight with a random bad guy. Not anyone well trained or impressive. First Cari has unhealed broken ribs which somehow don't bother her as she rides for the first time,for two days straight,at full speed. Despite probable saddlesores from hell, and unbearable sore muscles, and a tumble from her horse rebreaking her ribs, and a shattered shoulder from a sword blow, and a glancing blow by a musket stock to her hip, and being fully dressed she still manages to swim, one handed, in undoubted excruciating pain, while carrying the unconscious prince and her saber then pulls him out of the water up the bank. Then of course she goes on to fight and beat the bad guy dramatically losing her life points the whole time.
All this by herself because when she told the noblemen, soldiers, and servants that an assassin had taken their Duke and Prince none of them made a move to go after them. She went alone abandoned even by the guy who insisted on traveling all the way to the Duke's castle with her.
I have been disappointed by all the free books I have received lately. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Real weapons such as sharpened swords are not sold to minors.
Blacksmiths are named Black or Smith not Fletcher.
Cari never completed the Quest Escape The City.
The ship was called The Bethany. Two pages later it was called The Bonnie Beth.
Cari overheard the Duke mention a possible Royal survivor of the shipwreck/Raider Attack. Then she finds a small girl held prisoner on the Raider ship and never considers it could be a missing heir. Nor does she tell anyone with an actual brain about the girl.
The worst part of the book was the final fight with a random bad guy. Not anyone well trained or impressive. First Cari has unhealed broken ribs which somehow don't bother her as she rides for the first time,for two days straight,at full speed. Despite probable saddlesores from hell, and unbearable sore muscles, and a tumble from her horse rebreaking her ribs, and a shattered shoulder from a sword blow, and a glancing blow by a musket stock to her hip, and being fully dressed she still manages to swim, one handed, in undoubted excruciating pain, while carrying the unconscious prince and her saber then pulls him out of the water up the bank. Then of course she goes on to fight and beat the bad guy dramatically losing her life points the whole time.
All this by herself because when she told the noblemen, soldiers, and servants that an assassin had taken their Duke and Prince none of them made a move to go after them. She went alone abandoned even by the guy who insisted on traveling all the way to the Duke's castle with her.
I have been disappointed by all the free books I have received lately. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 24, 2019
Unfortunately the charm of the first series doesn't really carry over into this one. Hal started out as a bumbling but good natured guy who was in over his head. Along with a really good support character in Kay. There was a likable main cast even if the world was a bit derivative.
Cari's adventure, on the other hand, are missing these basic elements. First and most importantly, Cari herself is thoroughly unlikable. She has a massive chip on her shoulder the entire book, with her default emotional state being offended/angry. Strangely, the egalitarian world that Hal and Kay went through, after several decades of rule under an Empress, is now full of misogyny... just in time for the adventure of a 'strong female character' too... what are the odds? e_e
It's also strange that the revelation that Cari's being two years older than she thinks she is didn't trigger any kind of reflection on her part. She'd been shown to have a massive, 'I'm better than you', ego toward her 'peers', then she finds out that she was actually 2 years their senior. I mean, imagine thinking your some sort of mental and physical bad ass your entire life, then finding out your parents held you back two years in Preschool and never told you. It should be pretty world shattering. That 12 year olds tournament you dominated? Ya, it's because you were a 14 year old beating on 12 year olds. Still feeling smugly superior? Apparently yes.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So the Character (no real supporting character here) is unlikable, what about the world? Glad you asked! The world has managed to get more bland since the last series. The threat of the empire is gone now, replaced by 'game of thrones' light political in fighting. The invention of Gun Powder has also reduced the fantasy nature of the world and it's all progressing to a more modern setting.
So the Character is unlikable, the Setting is dull. Does the story at least save it? No, no it doesn't. Everything is so predictable as to be infuriating. Oh and then there's the 'climax' of the book. There is such a long string of stupid decisions made by multiple people that it completely crushed my suspension of dissbeleaf.
Really disappointing continuation.
Side note for the authors. Take a second an think of your character as a male. If their actions would some across as being part of 'toxic masculinity' (excessively aggressive, overly violent, angry, self riotous, arrogant, ext ext ext). Then you are not creating a 'strong female character' you're creating a psychopath. Guess which one you've made.
Cari's adventure, on the other hand, are missing these basic elements. First and most importantly, Cari herself is thoroughly unlikable. She has a massive chip on her shoulder the entire book, with her default emotional state being offended/angry. Strangely, the egalitarian world that Hal and Kay went through, after several decades of rule under an Empress, is now full of misogyny... just in time for the adventure of a 'strong female character' too... what are the odds? e_e
It's also strange that the revelation that Cari's being two years older than she thinks she is didn't trigger any kind of reflection on her part. She'd been shown to have a massive, 'I'm better than you', ego toward her 'peers', then she finds out that she was actually 2 years their senior. I mean, imagine thinking your some sort of mental and physical bad ass your entire life, then finding out your parents held you back two years in Preschool and never told you. It should be pretty world shattering. That 12 year olds tournament you dominated? Ya, it's because you were a 14 year old beating on 12 year olds. Still feeling smugly superior? Apparently yes.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So the Character (no real supporting character here) is unlikable, what about the world? Glad you asked! The world has managed to get more bland since the last series. The threat of the empire is gone now, replaced by 'game of thrones' light political in fighting. The invention of Gun Powder has also reduced the fantasy nature of the world and it's all progressing to a more modern setting.
So the Character is unlikable, the Setting is dull. Does the story at least save it? No, no it doesn't. Everything is so predictable as to be infuriating. Oh and then there's the 'climax' of the book. There is such a long string of stupid decisions made by multiple people that it completely crushed my suspension of dissbeleaf.
Really disappointing continuation.
Side note for the authors. Take a second an think of your character as a male. If their actions would some across as being part of 'toxic masculinity' (excessively aggressive, overly violent, angry, self riotous, arrogant, ext ext ext). Then you are not creating a 'strong female character' you're creating a psychopath. Guess which one you've made.
February 7, 2019
Ayayaye. Ok. I always try to continue reading books I do not like cause i always want to believe it can get better along the way. I started this book despite the negative comments I read about the MC being a bit too much.. So I powered through. And nope, it didnt get any better. The book starts with the MC being told all men are not trying to dismiss her just because she is a girl, that she needs to stop being offended when a man wants to spar with her - its not always cause they think she is weak, etc.
But the entire book is built around this. EVERY male character she meets she has a aversion too at first, every single casualties is because "they dared doubt that she was good". Every man who looks at her is a pervert and every smile or wink has a hidden meaning
For me, it felt like men who dont understand feminism writing a feminist heroin. But a feminist heroin doesnt mean making all your male characters all macho jerks trying to take advantage of a woman. and the few who dont act that way only do so because they realize she is the "lost princess", and not because she can hold her own.
It was my first Lit RPG experience, and i liked the genre, just, not the way this was written.
But the entire book is built around this. EVERY male character she meets she has a aversion too at first, every single casualties is because "they dared doubt that she was good". Every man who looks at her is a pervert and every smile or wink has a hidden meaning
For me, it felt like men who dont understand feminism writing a feminist heroin. But a feminist heroin doesnt mean making all your male characters all macho jerks trying to take advantage of a woman. and the few who dont act that way only do so because they realize she is the "lost princess", and not because she can hold her own.
It was my first Lit RPG experience, and i liked the genre, just, not the way this was written.
June 9, 2019
It was a fun book but not my favorite. Carry could use more depth. The feminist comments are too obvious. Though on the other hand I did like how she was a good fighter, who doesn’t love swords?, and not a flirt falling for the first guy to come along, as some fantasy stories tend to do. I found how the game aspect was woven in to be intriguing.
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February 2, 2019
I really like this series continued with Cari as the protagonist.
November 20, 2022
This book was incredible! Cari is an amazing character! I really enjoyed this book. Stacy Gonzalez did a really great job with the narration of this book! I can't wait for the next book!
June 25, 2019
Very Trashy beginning. I'm giving the book one star because I enjoyed the previous series based on her Father and the world characters. It's a good story line but this MC is TERRIBLE! This book could be made SO MUCH BETTER! I pity and feel bad the for the MC because she's a pathetic young immature girl spouting off a lot of dribble. It was so hard to finishing this book. Of all books I've ever read this MC POV's is the worst. The idea of a young, naive, dimwitted, head strong, futuristic, feminist, intolerant, sheltered girl being thrown into a DD world... She should've died in every engagement.
I'll still read the next book in hopes the story line continues and this character dies or is written off.
I'll still read the next book in hopes the story line continues and this character dies or is written off.
May 5, 2018
Wow, I wasn't the biggest fan of previous novels in this series and I usually don't go out of my way to read fantasy novels with teenage female protagonist, with that said, this book is a lot better than expected. The main protagonist is likable and a lot less infuriating than her dad, the main hero in the previous novels.
The fight scenes have a good visceral feel to them with the author describing thrust into specific body parts and blood spurting here and there.....great stuff.
The sense of a grand adventure is also adeptly conveyed. Because this is a LITRPG, everything including the meteoric rise of the main character is justified within the universe and what would make readers eye roll in other traditional adventures novels works in this universe. Going to keep an eye on this one for sure.
Sidenote: There is some grumbling about "feminist" leanings in the other reviews. I stated previously that I usually read novels with female protagonist and the reason is sometimes authors needlessly shove "girl power" down your throat.
With that said, I don't have any objection in this novel. The main character is a modern women and there were probably a lot of misogynist during the Renaissance period (read The Prince by Machiavelli) which this universe take inspiration from. So it think the novel is consistent so I don't mind if the tomboyish main character take issue with men taking liberties.
The fight scenes have a good visceral feel to them with the author describing thrust into specific body parts and blood spurting here and there.....great stuff.
The sense of a grand adventure is also adeptly conveyed. Because this is a LITRPG, everything including the meteoric rise of the main character is justified within the universe and what would make readers eye roll in other traditional adventures novels works in this universe. Going to keep an eye on this one for sure.
Sidenote: There is some grumbling about "feminist" leanings in the other reviews. I stated previously that I usually read novels with female protagonist and the reason is sometimes authors needlessly shove "girl power" down your throat.
With that said, I don't have any objection in this novel. The main character is a modern women and there were probably a lot of misogynist during the Renaissance period (read The Prince by Machiavelli) which this universe take inspiration from. So it think the novel is consistent so I don't mind if the tomboyish main character take issue with men taking liberties.
March 22, 2018
I always admit to not liking or reading a genre when I read a book because I think it helps give a tiny bit of insight into my review. I feel if you aren’t fond of a genre, it’s harder to like a book. For instance, I’m not a big fan of LitRPG. And, to top it all off, I hadn’t read the series before this one, the series that this book is an offshoot of. I do like the author’s writing style so I thought I’d go ahead and read the book. Wow! It was a spectacular book! First off, you don’t need to have read the previous series to enjoy this one. It helps that the protagonist isn’t the same, and that she is older than she was in the other series, things that I picked up on from the book. The author does a great job of weaving in parts from the earlier series so the reader doesn’t feel lost. Next, the parts of the books that give it a LitRPG feel aren’t intrusive so I never minded them; they weren’t real crucial to the overall plot, just enhances it. All that aside, the book was very well-written, and I got lost in the world with the great characters and wonderful plot. And, the end was exactly what I was looking for because I was wondering how they were going to take it. Yes, that’s cryptic but I don’t want to spoil it. Give this book a chance as it was a great book! Highly recommend! I was provided the e-book which I reviewed voluntarily.
November 20, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. I was really interested in the main character and her adventure. One thing that I didn't like though was that her parents suddenly seem like total jerks. They spent years trying to convince her that she never traveled to another world when she was little, which made her think she might be crazy. They also discouraged her from engaging in any activities that might have any relation to that world. At the very least, her dad had been a likable character in the Accidental Traveler series that preceded this one. I would never expect him to suddenly be such a jerk. It was explained at the end of that series that they would not bring their daughter to this fantasy world anymore or let her know it was real because they were afraid she would be made fun of or viewed as crazy. Instead, they went way too far, far more so than you would expect of the father at least, preventing their daughter from doing a lot of things she was interested in and making her feel crazy. I got invested in the father character from his series and was annoyed to see him suddenly ruined in this book. Still, the book is a ton of fun and worth the read. I hope a future book reveals that the parents have contracted some brain disorder that made them act so stupidly.
September 7, 2018
This popped up as a Kindle Unlimited recommendation, so I gave it a shot.
It's weird to unknowingly read a sequel series. There are constant references throughout the Accidental Duelist to the main character's father, and it wasn't until reading the last pages did I realize there's already a 3 book series about his adventures.
This ended up being a fun "Oh no, I was accidentally sent to another world and this isn't nearly as fun as it sounded!" situation. Though the main character, Cari, does seem to get over the concept of murder very quickly. The story was engaging enough and I'm excited to read the next installment as the main character would clearly be over her head without her "cheat" ability. Even then, everyone seems to be running circles around her most of the time, except for when she is fighting.
It's not a new premise by any means, but it's executed well and the author adds enough unique elements that make it work without feeling like completely retreading old ground.
I was sad to see that the A.I. companion didn't turn out to be a bigger resource to the character throughout the story, though.
It's weird to unknowingly read a sequel series. There are constant references throughout the Accidental Duelist to the main character's father, and it wasn't until reading the last pages did I realize there's already a 3 book series about his adventures.
This ended up being a fun "Oh no, I was accidentally sent to another world and this isn't nearly as fun as it sounded!" situation. Though the main character, Cari, does seem to get over the concept of murder very quickly. The story was engaging enough and I'm excited to read the next installment as the main character would clearly be over her head without her "cheat" ability. Even then, everyone seems to be running circles around her most of the time, except for when she is fighting.
It's not a new premise by any means, but it's executed well and the author adds enough unique elements that make it work without feeling like completely retreading old ground.
I was sad to see that the A.I. companion didn't turn out to be a bigger resource to the character throughout the story, though.
April 7, 2018
Wow adventure and then some....
The original series was excellent and I was gutted when it finished but all is well with the world now Cari is back to take up the mantle. This adventure has all the excellent traits of the previous ones action , adventure, suspense, humour, death and destruction and a million other things I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish and had no fingernails left. Blasted through it, the story just kept flowing and had me by the throat till the end , wow I need a rest, everyone seriously needs to read this series I hope the next book is soon, I need it now please hurry up and write it
The original series was excellent and I was gutted when it finished but all is well with the world now Cari is back to take up the mantle. This adventure has all the excellent traits of the previous ones action , adventure, suspense, humour, death and destruction and a million other things I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish and had no fingernails left. Blasted through it, the story just kept flowing and had me by the throat till the end , wow I need a rest, everyone seriously needs to read this series I hope the next book is soon, I need it now please hurry up and write it
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September 27, 2019DNF - the first chapter's tone and then the parent's attitude towards gaming and ren fairs in the next and the general whininess of the teen didn't work for me.
November 20, 2022
This book is SOOO GOOD!!!
A great sequel to the Accidental Traveler! I'm pumped for the next one!
A great sequel to the Accidental Traveler! I'm pumped for the next one!
June 14, 2022
Cari Dix, daughter of Hal and Mona Dix was two years old when Hal and Mona left Fantasma for good. That exit was the ending of the Accidental Traveler Trilogy. While not required, it would be beneficial considering all the references to Hal Dix and his exploits during that series. Cari’s first encounter with the Duke of Cairn resulted in the Duke’s broken nose. She was just the instrument of some long-delayed justice. There was so much justice to be dispensed after all, and Cari decided she was just the person to serve it! The Empress will not live forever. It is a time of great uncertainty, and Cari Dix has come to Fantasma. The opening volume of the series is nowhere near as overly insecure, female empowerment, chauvinistic, gaslighting, sexism, and false moral quandaries as some reviewers profess. Yes, Cari Dix is a stubborn, strong-willed woman, with a reoccurring bad attitude, and an occasionally irritating presence, but a head case? I think not. All-in-all a good tale!
October 26, 2022
DNF - I can not describe how disappointing this book is. 1 star is too good for it. I thoroughly enjoyed the accidental traveler series with Hal. Could not put the books down. I was very excited to start the next set of books with his daughter as the MC. There were so many interesting and unique ways this could have gone. Unfortunately… the authors found the exact recipe to destroy a good series. Cari the MC is terrible, I was rooting for her to die within the first few chapters. I have absolutely no idea why she was written to be a whiny, spoiled, man hating, victim hood mentality, privilege brat. They could have gone so many different ways and created a fantastic strong character. I could not finish this book nor even think about starting others by the authors.
November 20, 2019
I read/listened to this book for a reading challenge prompt to read a LitRPG book. I will say it was better then I thought it would be. The RPG aspect didn't throw me as much as I anticipated. However there were just to many story problems for me. The main character was annoying and couldn't get past her chip on the shoulder. While knowing this is a trilogy, there still was no clear resolution to this book for me. And the silly little attempt at a live triangle was so haphazard. It was just laughable. I won't continue with the trilogy, but will say I did at least enjoy myself enough to be willing to try the LitRPG genre again.
March 27, 2018
Back and as good as ever.
If you've read the Accidental Traveller trilogy, you'll like this new addition. Princess Cari Dix is all grown up (a whopping 16) and pissed as hell to find out that Fantasma is real and her parents have been lying to her for the last 14 years. That has to take a backseat however as she soon finds herself on the run from a traitorous Duke trying to save the life of the last remaining Imperial Heir. Good thing her parents never managed to get her to quit taking those fencing lessons.
If you've read the Accidental Traveller trilogy, you'll like this new addition. Princess Cari Dix is all grown up (a whopping 16) and pissed as hell to find out that Fantasma is real and her parents have been lying to her for the last 14 years. That has to take a backseat however as she soon finds herself on the run from a traitorous Duke trying to save the life of the last remaining Imperial Heir. Good thing her parents never managed to get her to quit taking those fencing lessons.
June 8, 2018
The Accidental Traveler, the Next Generation.
It was mostly predictable, but getting the daughter of the previous trilogy's involved with Fantasma's politics was an ok move. Time of a new DLC, and she quickly figures out that her parents lied thru their teeth to her, and she's been deprived of her high fantasy childhood. And has now problems to solve on her own without a bunch of archmages to help her.
Like the previous series, the RPG elements are slightly intrusive and off-key, even if they make the specific style of the series. I like.
It was mostly predictable, but getting the daughter of the previous trilogy's involved with Fantasma's politics was an ok move. Time of a new DLC, and she quickly figures out that her parents lied thru their teeth to her, and she's been deprived of her high fantasy childhood. And has now problems to solve on her own without a bunch of archmages to help her.
Like the previous series, the RPG elements are slightly intrusive and off-key, even if they make the specific style of the series. I like.
July 2, 2019
After thoroughly enjoying the Accidental Traveler series I looked forward to this new series in the same world. While I did enjoy this series I really disliked the main character. Excessively SJW butthurt girl. I appreciate a strong female character but this one seemed to get pissed any time a man said anything. She took everything as an affront on her character. It got very old very quickly. Other than that I did enjoy the storyline.
Also, I listened to these books and I think I just didn’t like the narrator’s take on the character either.
Also, I listened to these books and I think I just didn’t like the narrator’s take on the character either.
October 5, 2019
Finished the audiobook on my walk today. Carrie has moments that endeared me to her, but generally I find her a bit insufferable. I do appreciate that she struggled being dropped into a world that required her to kill - an issue never particularly addressed in her father’d books. Speaking of her father, I found her parents feelings and actions toward her a bit inconsistent with the character developed in the first three books. All these complaints aside, I’ve invested in four books from this story and plan to keep going. Hopefully Carrie grows up a bit.
June 7, 2019
I started with the Accidental Traveler series and loved it. I was seriously disappointed in this effort, I was cought off guard by the insanely feministic disposition of the heroine. It's fine when it's appropriate, but it's as if the authors goes out of their way to find things that could be considered offensive and then I have to listen to our heroine make the BIGGEST deal out of it. I got thru the first book, but got stranded on the second. Blah.
August 29, 2019
Another good story in the accidental series
I like the familiarity of the characters and world since it picks up from the previous three books. My only complaint is making Cari a bit unlikable. I get she's 16 and hates her parents but she seems to hate a lot of things that goes beyond being strong willed. Otherwise I am very glad with the outcome and love the raider on the seas angle. Great job highly recommended
I like the familiarity of the characters and world since it picks up from the previous three books. My only complaint is making Cari a bit unlikable. I get she's 16 and hates her parents but she seems to hate a lot of things that goes beyond being strong willed. Otherwise I am very glad with the outcome and love the raider on the seas angle. Great job highly recommended
December 13, 2022
a wonderful next generation series!
I hesitated starting this series because so many times book about the children of main characters fall short. It may just be me, as my expectations might be biased against a book without the beloved MCs of the first series. However, I was soon won over! I am anxious to look for and start book two starring Cari Dix (although I still want Hal to show up to help her)!
I hesitated starting this series because so many times book about the children of main characters fall short. It may just be me, as my expectations might be biased against a book without the beloved MCs of the first series. However, I was soon won over! I am anxious to look for and start book two starring Cari Dix (although I still want Hal to show up to help her)!
March 23, 2018
Ok, this is just a a “quickie” review. Unfortunately, I’m in in a hospital and asked my husband to post this since I don’t have the time to do better - even though the book definitely deserves it.
Bottom line: five stars. This was one wonderfully fun novel and definitely recommended. It had just what I wanted and was well written and with a great plot and great cast of characters.
Bottom line: five stars. This was one wonderfully fun novel and definitely recommended. It had just what I wanted and was well written and with a great plot and great cast of characters.
February 19, 2020
Good book ruined by a poorly written character.
The world and it's details are all just as good as they were in the first series. This book fails for the sole reason of a poorly written main character. A young woman who is written as being overly sensitive, antagonistic with excessively bad judgement. Just badly written.
The world and it's details are all just as good as they were in the first series. This book fails for the sole reason of a poorly written main character. A young woman who is written as being overly sensitive, antagonistic with excessively bad judgement. Just badly written.
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