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Rise of the Goblin King
Rick and his friends got their hands on the most exclusive invite of their generation: an invite to beta test the new tabletop RPG, Mantidom, the most immersive game ever created.
Skimming over the introduction and warnings they dove right in and found themselves in a whole new world, one that was threatened by a goblin invasion and a malevolent entity that was as ancient as it was evil.
A world that expected them to save it… or die trying.
Skimming over the introduction and warnings they dove right in and found themselves in a whole new world, one that was threatened by a goblin invasion and a malevolent entity that was as ancient as it was evil.
A world that expected them to save it… or die trying.
504 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2019
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February 11, 2019
Role playing games are fun. You can imagine you are a hero or a villain. You can choose what characteristics you want to endow your characters. Then, using dice you move around a board or follow a script.
Unless of course, your RPG tosses you into another universe where you actually are your character and have been given a mission by the game.
For five friends they have been pulled into another universe where magic lives. The beta version of Mantidom transforms them into the characters they designed for themselves — elves and warriors with special skills and attributes. They have also been given memories of who they have become that ends up overwriting who they were.
They game has decided these five companions, four men/boys and one woman/girl, are who are needed to conquer the Goblin King that is attempting to conquer this alternate universe. They face real perils on this adventure, their special attributes, the ability to use magic or battle skills, help them survive. What is not answered is what happens if they are killed in this strange new universe?
Pizza is put in the oven to cook and stay warm. Character sheets that ask for a lot of detailed information is laid over a button on a game console. Then they are pulled into the alternate universe and the game is on but as a total immersion experience where they can get hurt and do not have super powers.
It takes all of their talents and the assistance of an elf to endure. The action is fast and non-stop. The dialogue rings true and their ability to win over what appear to be insurmountable odds is played fairly. You will find yourself turning pages wanting to know what happens next. This book will leave you hungry for the next book in the series.
Unless of course, your RPG tosses you into another universe where you actually are your character and have been given a mission by the game.
For five friends they have been pulled into another universe where magic lives. The beta version of Mantidom transforms them into the characters they designed for themselves — elves and warriors with special skills and attributes. They have also been given memories of who they have become that ends up overwriting who they were.
They game has decided these five companions, four men/boys and one woman/girl, are who are needed to conquer the Goblin King that is attempting to conquer this alternate universe. They face real perils on this adventure, their special attributes, the ability to use magic or battle skills, help them survive. What is not answered is what happens if they are killed in this strange new universe?
Pizza is put in the oven to cook and stay warm. Character sheets that ask for a lot of detailed information is laid over a button on a game console. Then they are pulled into the alternate universe and the game is on but as a total immersion experience where they can get hurt and do not have super powers.
It takes all of their talents and the assistance of an elf to endure. The action is fast and non-stop. The dialogue rings true and their ability to win over what appear to be insurmountable odds is played fairly. You will find yourself turning pages wanting to know what happens next. This book will leave you hungry for the next book in the series.
May 5, 2022
Rick has been invited to take part in the most immersive game ever, so he gets his team of gamers together and they fill in the necessary character forms and jump right into Mantidom. Once they travel through the portal they find that this game was far different to any other game they had ever played in that they became their characters, and seemed to have a history as these characters, and more worrying was the fact that the portal had closed up, and that they started to forget who they had really been on earth. They knew that their quest was to save the people of Brighton from the rise of the goblin king and his attack by the thousands of goblins invading the villages and devastating them. The team of friends loved the action, the fact that they were heroes in this realm and in fact started to debate whether they ever wanted to return back home and Smoke in fact left the team of players and set off to seek his people and work on a future forever in Mantidom. Rick and Kira had history together which was more meaningful than the one Rick and Mary had back on earth and wanted to keep this relationship but would this be allowed by Mantis once they had solved their quest? or would they be sent back home against their will? I quite enjoyed this first book in a LitRPG series but did found it too heavy on mundane details which made the read tedious at times!
June 26, 2019
I loved this book.
I think all gamers have a favorite game that they wish they could just jump in for a particular quest, level, or boss fight. If given the opportunity, how many would actually rise to the challenge? This is the very question that five friends must answer once they have been pulled into the game Mantidom.
In this book all lines between game and reality merge as the five start the quest to save Mantidom from the goblin king. Each has to become the character they created without the benefit of the in game HUD or cheat codes. There is plenty of gaming terminology in the book but a non-gamer will be able to follow along just fine. Vincent's writing techniques allow you to visualize each scene. You will feel like part of the action and will be on the edge of your seat waiting for the next "level" to start.
This is book 1 of the series; it starts and ends on a high note that will have to impatiently waiting on book 2.
I think all gamers have a favorite game that they wish they could just jump in for a particular quest, level, or boss fight. If given the opportunity, how many would actually rise to the challenge? This is the very question that five friends must answer once they have been pulled into the game Mantidom.
In this book all lines between game and reality merge as the five start the quest to save Mantidom from the goblin king. Each has to become the character they created without the benefit of the in game HUD or cheat codes. There is plenty of gaming terminology in the book but a non-gamer will be able to follow along just fine. Vincent's writing techniques allow you to visualize each scene. You will feel like part of the action and will be on the edge of your seat waiting for the next "level" to start.
This is book 1 of the series; it starts and ends on a high note that will have to impatiently waiting on book 2.
April 23, 2020
Are you game for an elf quest?!
How would you like to be a character in your tabletop role playing game!? This book tells that story! You meet the characters and see them grow. And change. And adapt. Good v Evil and who will win?!? This is a fantastically engrossing first book in a series. I absolutely recommend it, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! <3
I love the movies, Jumanji, and Zathura. This book reminds me of them.
How would you like to be a character in your tabletop role playing game!? This book tells that story! You meet the characters and see them grow. And change. And adapt. Good v Evil and who will win?!? This is a fantastically engrossing first book in a series. I absolutely recommend it, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! <3
I love the movies, Jumanji, and Zathura. This book reminds me of them.
March 1, 2019
I'm always tentative starting a new series, especially by an author I like, because obviously I don't what to be disappointed and not be able to give a good review. But no problem with that here! I thoroughly enjoyed the book, I loved the characters, and I can't wait for what comes next.
October 23, 2019
Great story and the characters were really relatable. I highly recommend it!
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