What do you think?
Rate this book
Martyrs
After being approached by the military with a contract he couldn't refuse, JAMES winds up uploaded into a virtual reality game as a beta tester. Waking up in the Great Savanna, James struggles with a less-than-useful interface before he comes across two creatures locked in battle. The shoulder high grass allows him glimpses of a lion-esque creature fending off a torrent of scales and claws. Sneaking up to steal a better look at the surreal situation, James discovers two things.
1. Getting hurt in the game.... well hurts!
2. This noble race of lion-men, named Martyrs, have almost been decimated by the scaled lizard creatures.
By unwillingly saving the life of a Martyr cub, James is adopted into their village. He grows to love the beauty of the Great Savanna and his adopted game brother, whose life he saved... That is until PATRICK arrives, and the tranquility of the game is shattered.
James embarks on a mission for answers to his steadily increasing list of questions. On the top of that list,
"What the hell happened to the human race, and where is my damn brother!?"
LitRPG Categories = Town Building & MOBA
1. Getting hurt in the game.... well hurts!
2. This noble race of lion-men, named Martyrs, have almost been decimated by the scaled lizard creatures.
By unwillingly saving the life of a Martyr cub, James is adopted into their village. He grows to love the beauty of the Great Savanna and his adopted game brother, whose life he saved... That is until PATRICK arrives, and the tranquility of the game is shattered.
James embarks on a mission for answers to his steadily increasing list of questions. On the top of that list,
"What the hell happened to the human race, and where is my damn brother!?"
LitRPG Categories = Town Building & MOBA
318 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2018
61 people are currently reading
67 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews
June 15, 2018
4 1/2 stars
I enjoyed the tale of James and the Martyrs. For me the story flowed pretty well through most of the book. I did lose my stride when action shifted to a tower defense sub game. The rest of it worked well for me. The game mechanics hung together well and I liked having the game adjust as the player knew more. The people parts of the story were well done and I'm glad for my time with the humans and the Martyrs.
I enjoyed the tale of James and the Martyrs. For me the story flowed pretty well through most of the book. I did lose my stride when action shifted to a tower defense sub game. The rest of it worked well for me. The game mechanics hung together well and I liked having the game adjust as the player knew more. The people parts of the story were well done and I'm glad for my time with the humans and the Martyrs.
July 31, 2018
This was an interesting and fun read. No real level progression, but skills leveled up as expected, so if you're into the whole character progression thing via levels, this book may disappoint. On the other hand, I liked the stat system, and the hard choices characters are required to make at each advancement of the skill, especially at the multiples of 10 skill levels. It hints at much more complex character progression, and I have always liked systems where you have to plan out your character, not just take level ups as they're thrown at you, and get stronger. I think these kinds of systems make for more unique characters, and I like that sort of development. The author put a lot of thought into this system, and I congratulate them for their hard work. If you're not a stats kind of person, then this book should still appeal, as the stats were there to be sure, but they really didn't take center stage in the storyline, so it should still be enjoyable by most gamelit or LitRPG fans.
July 22, 2018
Good story poor MC
The premise of the story was amazing, the town building was deep without being boring, the moba battle that took place was a fresh spin for litrpg, and the side characters were amusing if not very deep, at least not yet. The biggest problem this story has is the MC. Think general anime protagonist and make him even more unsure and wimpy and just a overall fish golly do-gooder. Had to skip some of the pages where the MC spent too much time doubting himself and trying to save everyone under the sun, even the grass.
The premise of the story was amazing, the town building was deep without being boring, the moba battle that took place was a fresh spin for litrpg, and the side characters were amusing if not very deep, at least not yet. The biggest problem this story has is the MC. Think general anime protagonist and make him even more unsure and wimpy and just a overall fish golly do-gooder. Had to skip some of the pages where the MC spent too much time doubting himself and trying to save everyone under the sun, even the grass.
June 1, 2018
A good read
This is a pretty decent read. The only reason I didn’t make it a 4 star was because the storyline transitions can be a little bit jarring. Other than that it is a very good read.
This is a pretty decent read. The only reason I didn’t make it a 4 star was because the storyline transitions can be a little bit jarring. Other than that it is a very good read.
August 10, 2019
Great read
Really enjoyed this as it has a great story line with lots to discover going forward and seemingly varied and interesting characters to develop. Hope the next in the series lives up to this.
Really enjoyed this as it has a great story line with lots to discover going forward and seemingly varied and interesting characters to develop. Hope the next in the series lives up to this.
May 16, 2018
eher langweilig
June 14, 2018
Very nice
Good read! World building, town building, stats that are easy to get along with but not too dumbed down. 5 stars read it
Good read! World building, town building, stats that are easy to get along with but not too dumbed down. 5 stars read it
June 26, 2018
not too bad. The main characters suffers from what a lot of characters do in this genre, question themselves and their abilities until you want to throat punch them. but I did enjoy it.
July 18, 2018
Good Book
If you enjoy the LitRPG Genre, this one definitely fits the bill. The writer kept a great pace, and the characters were easy to relate to.
If you enjoy the LitRPG Genre, this one definitely fits the bill. The writer kept a great pace, and the characters were easy to relate to.
August 7, 2018
Awesome read
Such a good book, I loved the detail on the supporting characters! The main character isn't overpowered and each of his party is interesting.
Such a good book, I loved the detail on the supporting characters! The main character isn't overpowered and each of his party is interesting.
September 9, 2018
Good story line
The game kept me reading to see the next challenge inserted into the story. Wish there was a hint of the human world.
The game kept me reading to see the next challenge inserted into the story. Wish there was a hint of the human world.
September 19, 2018
This may be one of those instances where the narrator ruined the book for me.
The subject matter was already borderline ridiculous, but the voice acting just made it unbearable.
The subject matter was already borderline ridiculous, but the voice acting just made it unbearable.
January 28, 2019
Fun read
I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book. I recommend this book of you like litrpg books.
I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book. I recommend this book of you like litrpg books.
Read
October 2, 2018Fun book. I enjoyed it from the start to the finish.
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews