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Dark Elf Chronicles #1
The Land of the Undying
Shari is a med student, months away from being a doctor. Mace is a coder on his first day of an exciting new job. When the world comes to a sudden and horrifying end, none would have expected them to be among the few survivors.
Hyper-aggressive undead creatures hunt anything living on the surface, where even the grass and trees can kill you. Hiding underground is safe, but not much of a life. Their only escape is a virtual world where Shari can use her healing skills, and Mace can focus on something other than his fears.
But Shari is a light elf, and Mace a drow. Their people are ancient enemies, and neither would be welcome in the other’s world. Still they strive to come together in the game, while they scavenge for food and fight to stay alive in the real world.
The odds are against them, and their food will eventually run out. Is their best hope for survival to find a way to upload themselves to the game permanently?
Hyper-aggressive undead creatures hunt anything living on the surface, where even the grass and trees can kill you. Hiding underground is safe, but not much of a life. Their only escape is a virtual world where Shari can use her healing skills, and Mace can focus on something other than his fears.
But Shari is a light elf, and Mace a drow. Their people are ancient enemies, and neither would be welcome in the other’s world. Still they strive to come together in the game, while they scavenge for food and fight to stay alive in the real world.
The odds are against them, and their food will eventually run out. Is their best hope for survival to find a way to upload themselves to the game permanently?
407 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2018
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About the author
Dave Willmarth
31 books630 followersDave is a part-time author who would love to live full time in the game worlds he creates.
A gamer since the 70's, he loves the idea of being able to mix the science of virtual reality with the fantasy worlds inspired by great writers such as JRR Tokien and CS Lewis.
Dave has always wanted to be a writer. Over the past three decades he started and put away a dozen novels, distracted by work or life.
The dream of being an author seemed distant.
That is until recently, when he discovered the LitRPG/GameLit genre full of books that combined his love for video games and epic fantasy adventures. He was inspired by the books he read, and the authors who wrote them. So much so that he sat down and wrote the first two books of The Greystone Chronicles in just over a month. He published the first as an experiment, and was shocked at the response. These days he sits in his man cave late at night and writes the stories of characters he'd like to be, in worlds virtually without limits.
A gamer since the 70's, he loves the idea of being able to mix the science of virtual reality with the fantasy worlds inspired by great writers such as JRR Tokien and CS Lewis.
Dave has always wanted to be a writer. Over the past three decades he started and put away a dozen novels, distracted by work or life.
The dream of being an author seemed distant.
That is until recently, when he discovered the LitRPG/GameLit genre full of books that combined his love for video games and epic fantasy adventures. He was inspired by the books he read, and the authors who wrote them. So much so that he sat down and wrote the first two books of The Greystone Chronicles in just over a month. He published the first as an experiment, and was shocked at the response. These days he sits in his man cave late at night and writes the stories of characters he'd like to be, in worlds virtually without limits.
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October 2, 2018
I have one HUGE beef with this book and that is when the characters are outside the VR capsule and in the real world. Now if you go by what the author has laid out in the current state of the world, these characters would have been dead to rights from any form of flea, mosquito, sand nat, etc within days and definitely weeks. NO ONE can go weeks without being bitten by something very small. Unless you are in a permanent bubble and never do anything ever again.
September 20, 2019
Sort of a mix between the Walking Dead and a LitRPG book with clear references to/inspiration drawn from Drizzt, Zombieland and plenty of other LitRPGs. The prose is not the best I've read, and while the main characters are likeable they don't stand out in any way. The Drow is as OP as Drizzt is in his books (EDIT: Though with the soul eating dagger he is probably based on Malus (Warhammer)), levels don't seem to matter much, the authors internal economics doesn't make sense (e.g. paying only 100 gp (half price) for a soul eating dagger that's supposed to be expensive but getting 10 gp for a simple quest, i.e. cost is too low).
The best parts of the book is the real world parts and that's not good in a LitRPG.
1,5 stars.
The best parts of the book is the real world parts and that's not good in a LitRPG.
1,5 stars.
March 29, 2018
Another great book by one of my favorite authors. Few stat tables and info dumps and the focus is almost completely on the characters and story (which are both phenomenal). This book probably has the best mix between the real life story and the story in the game I have read to date in the LitRPG/GameLit genre, both are delightful to read about and the switches between storymodes are seemless. Furthermore, the series itself has incredible potential when it comes to the future story development and leaves you wondering what interesting events you would like to see in the next book. All in all, Dave knocked another great book out of the park and I am dying to read more.
September 30, 2019
This book surprised me.
I found the tone mature and realistic, even if the events were not.
There's nothing original in the story itself. Self-aware NPCs, post-apocalyptic world, boy meets girl and they are both into each other. How original, right? But it never got cringey, which was nice.
It's LitRPG after all. The cliffhanger ending was a bit on the cheap side; but I'll bite.
What really didn't work for me was the POV switch, especially in a multi-voice audiobook. I'd have preferred a per-POV chapter strategy, if it really was needed.
I found the tone mature and realistic, even if the events were not.
There's nothing original in the story itself. Self-aware NPCs, post-apocalyptic world, boy meets girl and they are both into each other. How original, right? But it never got cringey, which was nice.
It's LitRPG after all. The cliffhanger ending was a bit on the cheap side; but I'll bite.
What really didn't work for me was the POV switch, especially in a multi-voice audiobook. I'd have preferred a per-POV chapter strategy, if it really was needed.
April 7, 2018
Book one
I'd date this book at 4.5 if I could.
I only had two problems with this book,
1: in one fight the enemy goes from having a sword to an axe then back to a sword.
2: gaming n stuff..... I realize that the author was doing dialog, but if he wrote it all how people tend to speak this would be an unreadable mess, so using just the n instead of and is doing his story a disservice.
Other than that I enjoyed the story and recommend this book.
I'd date this book at 4.5 if I could.
I only had two problems with this book,
1: in one fight the enemy goes from having a sword to an axe then back to a sword.
2: gaming n stuff..... I realize that the author was doing dialog, but if he wrote it all how people tend to speak this would be an unreadable mess, so using just the n instead of and is doing his story a disservice.
Other than that I enjoyed the story and recommend this book.
January 10, 2020
I put off this book for a long time despite enjoying everything else the author has put out due to one factor. My inability to commit to suspension of disbelief based on the description of the book. You see I love apocalypse stories it's my favorite genre I also greatly enjoy gaming stories and RPG mechanics in apocalypse stories so you would think this would be right up my lane, however because I enjoy those things I just couldn't see why someone would log in and play VR games during the apocalypse when they could be doing other things to survive. Even the obligatory trying to upload their consciousness into the game so they can live there bit just doesn't click with me because inevitably the servers will fail at some point.
Now that the reason I avoided this book is out of the way lets move on to the actual review. The book didn't hook me early on, The main and supporting characters are likeable enough, I personally liked Shari more than Mace her background actually trying to survive was more fleshed out and was more enjoyable to me, as was her time in game. The story is well written despite my inability to accept the above. The apocalypse take is one that's new to me in how it happened and what's going on in the world, it's a new level of infection compared to other stories but it does make a few of the scenes in the book not connect well with me. I spent the first 60% or so of the book wishing the book took place more in the real world than in the game and it shows in how long it took me to finish the book as I kept stopping, after that point the story in the game started to pick up and I then I finished the book before I knew what happened and started the second one. The book itself doesn't feel like it has a clean finish, it has a good stopping point but it just feels like the end of a chapter rather than a book.
Overall despite me personally having a slow start with the book in the end I enjoyed it despite my inability to suspend my disbelief. The narrators over at SoundBooth Theater have once again done a fantastic job with the production. If you've liked the authors other work you will enjoy this, It's well written and a good story or rather two good stories smashed together. Don't let my review put you off as in this case there is nothing wrong with the book just me.
Now that the reason I avoided this book is out of the way lets move on to the actual review. The book didn't hook me early on, The main and supporting characters are likeable enough, I personally liked Shari more than Mace her background actually trying to survive was more fleshed out and was more enjoyable to me, as was her time in game. The story is well written despite my inability to accept the above. The apocalypse take is one that's new to me in how it happened and what's going on in the world, it's a new level of infection compared to other stories but it does make a few of the scenes in the book not connect well with me. I spent the first 60% or so of the book wishing the book took place more in the real world than in the game and it shows in how long it took me to finish the book as I kept stopping, after that point the story in the game started to pick up and I then I finished the book before I knew what happened and started the second one. The book itself doesn't feel like it has a clean finish, it has a good stopping point but it just feels like the end of a chapter rather than a book.
Overall despite me personally having a slow start with the book in the end I enjoyed it despite my inability to suspend my disbelief. The narrators over at SoundBooth Theater have once again done a fantastic job with the production. If you've liked the authors other work you will enjoy this, It's well written and a good story or rather two good stories smashed together. Don't let my review put you off as in this case there is nothing wrong with the book just me.
February 9, 2023
Readers and authors confuse "realism" in fantasy and Sci-Fi books as just adding "fake drama", blood and gore violence, or worse, human depravity, corruption, lawlessness or criminal activities (sexual assaults, slavery, human trafficking, assassination, etc.) Realism, to me (in fictional stories) refers to having the story and the events of the story, to be rational, logical and have common sense.
For example, a game cabin, in this post-apocalyptic world would not stop an insect or worse from spreading the undead-plague. If the plague is airborne, only living in a bubble would save you temporarily, and yet, the main character does not disinfect his food, the cans, the bags, nothing, spends his lasts hours in a zombie-filled-dystopian-earth playing in a virtual reality game. Not saving real people, not trying to find a cure, not trying to improve his living conditions, etc. but playing a game...(alone)...
The story felt too much like I am Legend, without really trying to "save humanity", much less live until next month...So, what could be the point to the last minutes, last hours of a person that "rather than face the extinction of humanity, escapes to an immersive virtual reality game"??? I mean the main character should be trying to grow his own food (hydroponics), should be obsessed about getting clean air, cleaning the "microbes" around him and especially around his food...
Unless the main character can hack the domain name company, or a bigger company like Google, etc. that registers domain names, he will not be able to create a web address with a unique domain name (for starters)...The main character hacks Apple to download a lot of music from Itunes...this is just too irrational, infantile and nonsensical to believe...
Where I'm going with this, is that this story is sub-par and could have been a lot better...Should have been a lot better. There are too many plot holes, theme sieves to really enjoy and be entertained by this urban-fantasy-zombie-post-dystopian-hell...
For example, a game cabin, in this post-apocalyptic world would not stop an insect or worse from spreading the undead-plague. If the plague is airborne, only living in a bubble would save you temporarily, and yet, the main character does not disinfect his food, the cans, the bags, nothing, spends his lasts hours in a zombie-filled-dystopian-earth playing in a virtual reality game. Not saving real people, not trying to find a cure, not trying to improve his living conditions, etc. but playing a game...(alone)...
The story felt too much like I am Legend, without really trying to "save humanity", much less live until next month...So, what could be the point to the last minutes, last hours of a person that "rather than face the extinction of humanity, escapes to an immersive virtual reality game"??? I mean the main character should be trying to grow his own food (hydroponics), should be obsessed about getting clean air, cleaning the "microbes" around him and especially around his food...
Unless the main character can hack the domain name company, or a bigger company like Google, etc. that registers domain names, he will not be able to create a web address with a unique domain name (for starters)...The main character hacks Apple to download a lot of music from Itunes...this is just too irrational, infantile and nonsensical to believe...
Where I'm going with this, is that this story is sub-par and could have been a lot better...Should have been a lot better. There are too many plot holes, theme sieves to really enjoy and be entertained by this urban-fantasy-zombie-post-dystopian-hell...
November 11, 2020
A good litrpg
I enjoyed reading this book because I am a fan of litrpg books. Best of all, this one does NOT have a harem or cookie cutter female characters that are completely unrealistic. There are a few moments when the story feels a bit strained on logic but you can tell the author wanted to tell a good story. And the author has succeeded at telling a story that is well paced and has good descriptions. The story is one of those “zombies destroyed the world” so everyone who is left plays in a VRMMORPG. I read this during the COVID pandemic so I tended to skim or skip over the chapters dealing with zombies as I was not in the mood for anything talking about a virus. However, I did enjoy that the narration alternated between the VR world and the Real world. The fantasy setting for the VR game is a pretty standard sword and sorcery fantasy land which is great. The author puts his own touches on the genre and the spell casting. The game mechanics for the genre are kept at a minimum so the author clearly is focused on the plot and characters which is so much appreciated. My only negative comments are that the main character creates AI a bit too easily and the main female character has a few unbelievable/unrealistic thoughts/lines that seem to speak more to what a guy (say the author) might hope a girl would say. But these moments made me laugh out loud rather than cringe. If you like litrpg that is story driven and not one of the dumb male fantasy unrealistic stories then you should read this series. Just remember to enjoy the story and don’t look for deep meanings here.
I enjoyed reading this book because I am a fan of litrpg books. Best of all, this one does NOT have a harem or cookie cutter female characters that are completely unrealistic. There are a few moments when the story feels a bit strained on logic but you can tell the author wanted to tell a good story. And the author has succeeded at telling a story that is well paced and has good descriptions. The story is one of those “zombies destroyed the world” so everyone who is left plays in a VRMMORPG. I read this during the COVID pandemic so I tended to skim or skip over the chapters dealing with zombies as I was not in the mood for anything talking about a virus. However, I did enjoy that the narration alternated between the VR world and the Real world. The fantasy setting for the VR game is a pretty standard sword and sorcery fantasy land which is great. The author puts his own touches on the genre and the spell casting. The game mechanics for the genre are kept at a minimum so the author clearly is focused on the plot and characters which is so much appreciated. My only negative comments are that the main character creates AI a bit too easily and the main female character has a few unbelievable/unrealistic thoughts/lines that seem to speak more to what a guy (say the author) might hope a girl would say. But these moments made me laugh out loud rather than cringe. If you like litrpg that is story driven and not one of the dumb male fantasy unrealistic stories then you should read this series. Just remember to enjoy the story and don’t look for deep meanings here.
April 23, 2018
I enjoyed this book. normally I find it annoying when the story line goes back and forth between the game and real life but in this one I did not feel that way. I felt the real life story kept me interested as well as the game story. I was disappointed with the game mechanics. What spells does the Mace have access to? Also you know what new spells Shari gets but she had spells before what were they? Now skills you learn nothing about what skills they have or how they level same with spells. You only learn about Mace's skill increase in building and carpentry. It is almost as if he did not increase any other skill during the entire book. You learn from Shari her spells increase in potential as they increase in level. There is just no explanation which is annoying. Shari does not distribute her stat points after the spider frog.
I still gave the book 4 stars because I still really enjoyed it besides some of the issues I identified above. Also these are fixable things.
I still gave the book 4 stars because I still really enjoyed it besides some of the issues I identified above. Also these are fixable things.
April 9, 2018
Needs more spirit, but good start
Strange Tale of zombie apocalypse and litrpg where two young people try to survive underground, infrequent food forays, and engage in vr immersive play to wipe away the hours. Mace, a young tech who was set to start at the VR company, is working on integrating an AI to upload their minds into the game as long-term survival is highly unlikely. Shari, who was on the cusp of starting a medical career, is able to meet up with Mace and assist in the search for more survivors both within and without the game. Some editing errors and mistakes on leveling. Mace leveled up to 41 after a monster fight in the cavern yet was only reaching 40 after a fight with slave traders. Not a bad read but needs something more to make for a more stimulating read.
Strange Tale of zombie apocalypse and litrpg where two young people try to survive underground, infrequent food forays, and engage in vr immersive play to wipe away the hours. Mace, a young tech who was set to start at the VR company, is working on integrating an AI to upload their minds into the game as long-term survival is highly unlikely. Shari, who was on the cusp of starting a medical career, is able to meet up with Mace and assist in the search for more survivors both within and without the game. Some editing errors and mistakes on leveling. Mace leveled up to 41 after a monster fight in the cavern yet was only reaching 40 after a fight with slave traders. Not a bad read but needs something more to make for a more stimulating read.
May 28, 2018
Terrific LitRPG that hits all the sweet spots
Very enjoyable and sweet beginning to it is hopefully series. Thanks to a calamity, much of the world has died. A few survivors struggle to live in a zombie fied world. One survives in an underground complex that house to one of the worlds leading virtual games. To pass the time, he plays in that world, very traditional and enjoyable fantasy world. Along the way he tries to find other survivors.
An excellent, almost lighthearted considering the dystopian aspect, story. Elements of town building, crafting, great magic system, and respect towards women are all present.
Very enjoyable and sweet beginning to it is hopefully series. Thanks to a calamity, much of the world has died. A few survivors struggle to live in a zombie fied world. One survives in an underground complex that house to one of the worlds leading virtual games. To pass the time, he plays in that world, very traditional and enjoyable fantasy world. Along the way he tries to find other survivors.
An excellent, almost lighthearted considering the dystopian aspect, story. Elements of town building, crafting, great magic system, and respect towards women are all present.
December 4, 2019
An interesting take on Doomsday
Thoroughly enjoyed this book and glad I found this author. His work is well written with good characters and an interesting storyline. There are hidden undertones which leave you asking is the game to blame, is it AI’s or just the accident the MC details???
Both the MCs are likeable as well as being believable and this adds to the story which switches between a game and real world.....am I the only one thinking they’ll start levelling up outside the game? The monsters appear to be in some way!!!
I look forward to reading more in the series 😁
Thoroughly enjoyed this book and glad I found this author. His work is well written with good characters and an interesting storyline. There are hidden undertones which leave you asking is the game to blame, is it AI’s or just the accident the MC details???
Both the MCs are likeable as well as being believable and this adds to the story which switches between a game and real world.....am I the only one thinking they’ll start levelling up outside the game? The monsters appear to be in some way!!!
I look forward to reading more in the series 😁
January 22, 2025
This was good. It has an almost even mix of real life (post-apocalypse) and in-game life (fantasy). And both worlds feel real and true. Going between them is smooth, which I appreciated. It all made sense. The tension in both worlds felt really compelling. I couldn't say which I preferred. I liked both, and when it switched to the other, almost every time there was a "Wait. Go on. What happens next?" Which I think is a good sign. It kept my attention throughout. And more than that; I was excited about what came next. I was concerned about the characters. No quibbles about this at all. I am really looking forward to reading book 2.
March 30, 2018
Wow
Good work like usual. I hope shook gets more air time in the next book maybe get the cultures mixing. The book flowed smooth and was well polished only noticed 2 typos. So many interesting characters. Idk what I feel as a player seeing maces build I mean crap a dagger fighter a drow with only what was it 13 dex at level 50? Comeon man for dual wielding finesse weapons like he does hed need at least 15 dex and would be better to do a sword and dagger Artemis entereri clone, why carry a sword if you don't use it....?
Good work like usual. I hope shook gets more air time in the next book maybe get the cultures mixing. The book flowed smooth and was well polished only noticed 2 typos. So many interesting characters. Idk what I feel as a player seeing maces build I mean crap a dagger fighter a drow with only what was it 13 dex at level 50? Comeon man for dual wielding finesse weapons like he does hed need at least 15 dex and would be better to do a sword and dagger Artemis entereri clone, why carry a sword if you don't use it....?
April 23, 2018
Terrible IRL Great Rpg
He destroys my home planet. He kills mostly everyone and almost all life. He makes all living things into Zombies. Why would anyone do something like this even as a thought form story? So the MC lives life as an assassin in a nation of thieves and murderous slavers. Thank the gods he kept the greatest thing of LitRpg stories of having a single point of view... Just kidding...he splits with a female survivor. It is a very entertaining action packed story. Can't wait for the next book.
He destroys my home planet. He kills mostly everyone and almost all life. He makes all living things into Zombies. Why would anyone do something like this even as a thought form story? So the MC lives life as an assassin in a nation of thieves and murderous slavers. Thank the gods he kept the greatest thing of LitRpg stories of having a single point of view... Just kidding...he splits with a female survivor. It is a very entertaining action packed story. Can't wait for the next book.
May 3, 2018
Awesome!
At the start of this book, I was a little confused about the store. That wasn't the authors fault. I was confused because it is the first book I've read that switched between VR and the real world. It only took a few pages until I was fully understanding the store. I enjoyed reading this book and found i didn't want to stop when I needed to. That makes it a five star book at least to me. I recommend this book anyone who to read who likes to read sci-fi & fantasy (or anything that Grand ones attention &keeps it throughout the book).
At the start of this book, I was a little confused about the store. That wasn't the authors fault. I was confused because it is the first book I've read that switched between VR and the real world. It only took a few pages until I was fully understanding the store. I enjoyed reading this book and found i didn't want to stop when I needed to. That makes it a five star book at least to me. I recommend this book anyone who to read who likes to read sci-fi & fantasy (or anything that Grand ones attention &keeps it throughout the book).
June 10, 2019
Good book, but weird mechanism for the apocalypse
Nice mix of game lit and litrpg. Writing is good. Story flows well. I feel like the cause of the apocalypse is bit unbelievable in terms of spread and devastation. It a seems like a vehicle to eliminate most of the population and justify game immersion.
It is a bit annoying because you keep coming back to real life as part of the story. Though it doesn’t really affect the game world.
That aside. Nice read and worth picking up.
Nice mix of game lit and litrpg. Writing is good. Story flows well. I feel like the cause of the apocalypse is bit unbelievable in terms of spread and devastation. It a seems like a vehicle to eliminate most of the population and justify game immersion.
It is a bit annoying because you keep coming back to real life as part of the story. Though it doesn’t really affect the game world.
That aside. Nice read and worth picking up.
March 20, 2020
The concept of reaching singularity to survive the apocalypse was entertaining. I don't think I really clicked with this novel until it was nearly finished.
I will be reading the sequel.
What took me so long to "get into the groove" of the novel? The Cringe inducing interactions with the female and male protagonists. I was getting second hand awkwardness from their banter. I hope this doesn't continue in the future. I understand you were both alone for extended periods of time, but that doesn't excuse the corny banter and teasing.
3/5 Stars
I will be reading the sequel.
What took me so long to "get into the groove" of the novel? The Cringe inducing interactions with the female and male protagonists. I was getting second hand awkwardness from their banter. I hope this doesn't continue in the future. I understand you were both alone for extended periods of time, but that doesn't excuse the corny banter and teasing.
3/5 Stars
May 26, 2020
I've read a lot of LitRPG over the past little while and stumbled across this one recently. Overall its one of the better ones in the genre I think as the story has two really well thought out plotlines.
In the first, you have the standard fantasy elements you'd expect from a LitRPG but the second is just as interesting with the struggle for survival in the real world. Check out my full review on Zone Six for more of my thoughts on this and other similar titles.
In the first, you have the standard fantasy elements you'd expect from a LitRPG but the second is just as interesting with the struggle for survival in the real world. Check out my full review on Zone Six for more of my thoughts on this and other similar titles.
May 11, 2019
Good!
Took me a little while to get into it but once I did it was great! Some scientists play around with particles they shouldn’t and start the zombie apocalypse. People, animals, insects, plant life -heck anything can be infected and will eat you. Our main character mace is a programmer for a immersion system called Elysium and seeing him trying to figure out how to survive is really kool. Looking forward to book 2
Took me a little while to get into it but once I did it was great! Some scientists play around with particles they shouldn’t and start the zombie apocalypse. People, animals, insects, plant life -heck anything can be infected and will eat you. Our main character mace is a programmer for a immersion system called Elysium and seeing him trying to figure out how to survive is really kool. Looking forward to book 2
November 24, 2019
Another resounding success
Another Willmarth success story, loving the concept and im enjoying the characters interactions in RL and in Game . Using the Outside world tonhelp drive the progress of the Game works very well and its easy to bond with the story and its main MCs. Of course being a Willmarth game the real plus is the companions that share the adventures and what we soon quickly love. An easy 5 stars and an easy series to follow and become addicted to.
Another Willmarth success story, loving the concept and im enjoying the characters interactions in RL and in Game . Using the Outside world tonhelp drive the progress of the Game works very well and its easy to bond with the story and its main MCs. Of course being a Willmarth game the real plus is the companions that share the adventures and what we soon quickly love. An easy 5 stars and an easy series to follow and become addicted to.
April 5, 2018
Wonderful book!
Dave knocked it out of the park and basicly touched base on everything I love! Apocolypse, check. Drow, check. Vicious combat and dark vailence, check. Adorable pets, \o/. Great mix of game and non game story. Plenty of enjoyable references to other titles I enjoy too!
If you have not read Daves work, give it a shot. This book was awsome.
Dave knocked it out of the park and basicly touched base on everything I love! Apocolypse, check. Drow, check. Vicious combat and dark vailence, check. Adorable pets, \o/. Great mix of game and non game story. Plenty of enjoyable references to other titles I enjoy too!
If you have not read Daves work, give it a shot. This book was awsome.
January 20, 2019
Amazingly fun!
What’s great read. I loved the IRL as much as the game. Dave has once again crafted a great story with fun characters. The Mc is op but still makes mistakes and suffers for them. It’s not a super crunchy read which I actually like. I think creamy/crunchy litrpg has to fit the style of the author. Either way I loved the book.
What’s great read. I loved the IRL as much as the game. Dave has once again crafted a great story with fun characters. The Mc is op but still makes mistakes and suffers for them. It’s not a super crunchy read which I actually like. I think creamy/crunchy litrpg has to fit the style of the author. Either way I loved the book.
August 10, 2020
Really entertaining and a very good story
This is very good litrpg. It does the IRL well, even, which is a rarity. The in game parts are also quite enjoyable. Overall a very, very good book with not too much crunch to it. Plenty of action, plenty of worldbuilding, and lots of character development.
This is very good litrpg. It does the IRL well, even, which is a rarity. The in game parts are also quite enjoyable. Overall a very, very good book with not too much crunch to it. Plenty of action, plenty of worldbuilding, and lots of character development.
February 7, 2021
AWESOME
Loved the change from the first series I read by author Willmarth. ... This is Cleaner ( better proofed so fewer assumed words and forgotten punctuation marks. ) Since most avid readers automatically add these ... no problem ... for a younger crowd ... let's just say ... with characters and. story line this strong ... let's get the youngsters hooked as well.
Loved the change from the first series I read by author Willmarth. ... This is Cleaner ( better proofed so fewer assumed words and forgotten punctuation marks. ) Since most avid readers automatically add these ... no problem ... for a younger crowd ... let's just say ... with characters and. story line this strong ... let's get the youngsters hooked as well.
February 13, 2023
This book was a little too...busy for me. I think that the story could have benefited from focusing on either the real world or the VR world. This is basically 3 stories spun into one. I found the characters likable enough but no one could have survived the real world long enough to make this even slightly viable.
December 25, 2025
Grim, yet hopeful
Alternate universe, post apocalypse, LitRPG, survival
Mace is the last survivor at the headquarters of a popular online VR game when a zombie virus ravages the world. Then he discovers Shari. Average editing; actual typos are few, but punctuation issues abound; if you can ignore those, it should be an enjoyable read. Looking forward to book 2.
Alternate universe, post apocalypse, LitRPG, survival
Mace is the last survivor at the headquarters of a popular online VR game when a zombie virus ravages the world. Then he discovers Shari. Average editing; actual typos are few, but punctuation issues abound; if you can ignore those, it should be an enjoyable read. Looking forward to book 2.
April 1, 2018
Never disappointed
Never been disappointed by one of this authors books, and I somehow doubt I ever will be. The setup was good, the world building beyond phenomenal. Can’t wait for the next!
Never been disappointed by one of this authors books, and I somehow doubt I ever will be. The setup was good, the world building beyond phenomenal. Can’t wait for the next!
April 1, 2018
Good
Was a little put off in the beginning, but it really took off after the first quarter.
A bit much of m'lady and the author has a fixation on honey and syrup, nothing that distracts from the story as a whole.
Would recommend and will be reading book 2.
Was a little put off in the beginning, but it really took off after the first quarter.
A bit much of m'lady and the author has a fixation on honey and syrup, nothing that distracts from the story as a whole.
Would recommend and will be reading book 2.
April 9, 2018
Well worth it
A fun book, well worth the read.
The very odd blend of litrpg and zombie apocalypse made me hesitate, but it was well worth reading. Rather than than having one story line overwhelming the other, the blended story makes it unique.
A fun book, well worth the read.
The very odd blend of litrpg and zombie apocalypse made me hesitate, but it was well worth reading. Rather than than having one story line overwhelming the other, the blended story makes it unique.
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