Hero Time

Metagamer Chronicles #3

by Xavier P. Hunter

The difference between a hero and a tyrant is charisma.

Fresh off their defeat of the lich’s army, Gary and his friends find themselves preparing for an even larger threat. While unlocking elder magic gave them the juice they needed to turn aside one foe, it unstoppered the bottle holding back an ancient evil. Gary knows what’s coming because he wrote it.

Now, with political responsibilities crushing him from one side and a demonic army looming on the other, Gary must balance the necessity of victory with the means to achieve it.

After all, what good is saving a kingdom only to become the villain?

Hero Time puts the RPG into LitRPG, taking the ever-growing GameLit genre back to its tabletop roots. If you miss the rattle of dice and gaming at a table with your friends, the Metagamer Chronicles are what you've been craving. Fans of Dungeons and Dragons and old TSR novels will love Hero Time.

Genres: Fantasy

172 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2018

Reviews

[Doug Sundseth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book (and the series) probably don't deserve 4 stars, but between the world, the characters, and the underlying conceit, it was just fun to read.

The ending of this book ran long, but that actually contributed to the very end of the story, so I'm willing to forgive that. It's definitely not a 5-star experience, and it probably wouldn't get 4-stars if you're not a fairly serious LitRPG fan, but for me, it was a lot of fun.

[Rodger Nelson]

I loved this book it ended the series well. Although I have one huge question..... Did that experience mess with Caspian's growth and development. I mean he became a wolf and when he comes back he starts acting wolfy.. Is that going to continue or will it go away? That question should have been addressed I feel...

[Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best ending for this series

I can’t say much more than this series got the ending it deserved. Much like every fun campaign, it was going to end eventually.

The author did an amazing job of ending it on their terms. Great story!

[Forrest G Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I must admit, this is one great ending to a series, and it's a good place for an ending. A lot of series carry on until they die against their will, where as this one dies a glorious death of it's own choosing.

[Felix · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is still fun and all but... Well... It's just so damn rushed. And at the same time drags on in a way. Hard to describe... But I feel like the whole series could've been cut down to one 500 page book.

[Jerry Winn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful series

I cannot recommend this series enough. Great storyline. Excellent descriptions and characters. Well thought out and interesting. It’s been years since a book has brought me to tears. Great job.

[anil singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!

A great series with really good characters as well as a gripping story. Loved the D&D theme. A must read for all RPG fans.

[Pip · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

[ARIEL DE LA VEGA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and Sweet

Good wrap up of the whole series: Character evolvement continued nicely. Read in one sitting, couldn’t put it down: Nice Job!

[Travis Bryant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very fun series. Even relatively short, I had a blast with it! 👍🏽👍🏽