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The Archemi Online Chronicles #3
Kingdom Come
As reward for stopping a serial killer and restoring the Kingdom of Vlachia to its rightful ruler, Dragozin Hector and his queen dragon, Karalti, have earned a noble title, a castle, and land of their own.
There’s only one problem – it’s occupied. By a freaking elder vampire.
Not only has the vampire unleashed the blight of undeath across the land, but a crazed ex-developer is on the warpath. His mission? To take Hector’s dragon, free the Void Dragons, and use their combined power to become the Dragon-God Emperor of Archemi.
Hector never wanted to go back to war, not even in a video game. But now, he must fight to claim his territory from Ol’ Fangface before everything is taken from him - including his beloved dragon.
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This book is currently being serialized on Royal Road Legends and Patreon! Book 1 is Free between April 16th - 20th!
The author will be at Norwescon between April 18th-21st, so if you're there, come have a drink and get a signed paperback in the Dealers Room!
There’s only one problem – it’s occupied. By a freaking elder vampire.
Not only has the vampire unleashed the blight of undeath across the land, but a crazed ex-developer is on the warpath. His mission? To take Hector’s dragon, free the Void Dragons, and use their combined power to become the Dragon-God Emperor of Archemi.
Hector never wanted to go back to war, not even in a video game. But now, he must fight to claim his territory from Ol’ Fangface before everything is taken from him - including his beloved dragon.
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This book is currently being serialized on Royal Road Legends and Patreon! Book 1 is Free between April 16th - 20th!
The author will be at Norwescon between April 18th-21st, so if you're there, come have a drink and get a signed paperback in the Dealers Room!
732 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 19, 2019
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About the author
James Osiris Baldwin
26 books266 followersDragon Award-nominated author James Osiris Baldwin is a transgender man from Australia who writes gritty LGBT-inclusive, dark fantasy and science fiction. He was the former Contributing Editor for the Australian Journal of Dementia Care and has also worked for Alzheimer's Australia.
He currently lives in Seattle with his lovely wife, a precocious flame-point Siamese cat, and far too many rats. His obsession with the Occult is matched only by his preoccupation with motorcycles.
He currently lives in Seattle with his lovely wife, a precocious flame-point Siamese cat, and far too many rats. His obsession with the Occult is matched only by his preoccupation with motorcycles.
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April 17, 2022
The language in this is so familiar to me, the things being said were things I'd say to my friends and them to me. I took time to read Baldwin's description and found he's a fellow Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Oi, Oi, Oi!
Also, the book was full of action and I can't wait for Karalti to grow and kick the villain's arse!
Also, the book was full of action and I can't wait for Karalti to grow and kick the villain's arse!
March 18, 2021
Well....what can I say....this took me less then a week for 700+ pages.
Book three, and we are still learning, growing, evolving.
Like the first two books Kindome Come is a book about relationships. Hectors starts learning to trust in his chosen familiy...and his chosen family learns to trust each other.
This one, although still slightly political was much more a warbook then everything else in the series. It has twists and turns, throws in a few everlasting challenges. It is written by someone who clearly loves videogames and tabletop games and it shows! Can't wait to get my hands on book four in may!
Edit: Round two! This time with a spectacular audiobook! Book four and five are out, here is to a swift audiobookrelease!
Book three, and we are still learning, growing, evolving.
Like the first two books Kindome Come is a book about relationships. Hectors starts learning to trust in his chosen familiy...and his chosen family learns to trust each other.
This one, although still slightly political was much more a warbook then everything else in the series. It has twists and turns, throws in a few everlasting challenges. It is written by someone who clearly loves videogames and tabletop games and it shows! Can't wait to get my hands on book four in may!
Edit: Round two! This time with a spectacular audiobook! Book four and five are out, here is to a swift audiobookrelease!
June 26, 2019
Non-stop action
Is that a settlement building coming up or am I just happy to see it?
Great story and tieing off of a lot of dangling arcs. It also does an awesome job of setting up the follow up books with enough intrigue and reveals to make me wish book #4 was just around the corner.
Is that a settlement building coming up or am I just happy to see it?
Great story and tieing off of a lot of dangling arcs. It also does an awesome job of setting up the follow up books with enough intrigue and reveals to make me wish book #4 was just around the corner.
October 29, 2024
The story moved forward really well. I think the author did a good job expanding the world, the lore, and the threat further. The action sequences were intense. You were never really sure what way things would shake out. He also introduces new concepts to the story that added extra stakes to everything going on.
Some things I didn’t love was the status menus and status updates. I listened to this as an audiobook so it was hard to skip, but as a physical book I sometimes jump over these sections because they can be so large and have so much info. They establish early that he doesn’t want to have sex with his dragon, but then also create sexual tension. Even after saying that the dragon is like his child and he feels like her parent and that neither of them feel attracted to each other like that, there’s still a lot of scenes where there’s a sexual tension that just kind of feels awkward. The vulgarity in the way he talks starts to feel like a bit much after 45 hours of audio books.
Overall I thought it was solid. With how it ends, I’m interested in seeing what the next 3 books look like and how that affects him as a person and how he interacts with the world.
Some things I didn’t love was the status menus and status updates. I listened to this as an audiobook so it was hard to skip, but as a physical book I sometimes jump over these sections because they can be so large and have so much info. They establish early that he doesn’t want to have sex with his dragon, but then also create sexual tension. Even after saying that the dragon is like his child and he feels like her parent and that neither of them feel attracted to each other like that, there’s still a lot of scenes where there’s a sexual tension that just kind of feels awkward. The vulgarity in the way he talks starts to feel like a bit much after 45 hours of audio books.
Overall I thought it was solid. With how it ends, I’m interested in seeing what the next 3 books look like and how that affects him as a person and how he interacts with the world.
November 22, 2023
Lost me on this one
Way too many new mechanics and characters all at once. We have barely done much with the existing mechanics and characters and now we get a dump truck full of new ones.
At a certain point, this just became a scroll fest for me. I would play the game though lol.
Way too many new mechanics and characters all at once. We have barely done much with the existing mechanics and characters and now we get a dump truck full of new ones.
At a certain point, this just became a scroll fest for me. I would play the game though lol.
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June 24, 2024Character development feel like 1 step forward 2 leaps back. Ick on the MC and his Dragon sex thing. Tired of the MC contently reminding himself that he is in a game, when this game is he new reality and forever place.
March 4, 2021
Not bad carry on if like previous book will still enjoy this but getting bit of chore in ways to read now as huge book and series seems to have no end in sight.
July 13, 2019
Love this series
So again an awesome litrpg DRAGON story. Hits all the high marks. The main character is flawed and driven both OP and weak/vulnerable depending on battle and circumstance. The story is complex and getting more so but in a manageable manner.
This episode takes place mostly in the swamp. Undead and vampires being the problem. To claim his nobility and fight the corruption the MC must save his new reform from the Vampire invasion. Might be easier if battling the undead were the only problem as the is strife in the ranks of the defenders that must be dealt with first and fast. Grind, level, learn. The real magic for survival.
Can't wait for more hope the author is already into the next book.
So again an awesome litrpg DRAGON story. Hits all the high marks. The main character is flawed and driven both OP and weak/vulnerable depending on battle and circumstance. The story is complex and getting more so but in a manageable manner.
This episode takes place mostly in the swamp. Undead and vampires being the problem. To claim his nobility and fight the corruption the MC must save his new reform from the Vampire invasion. Might be easier if battling the undead were the only problem as the is strife in the ranks of the defenders that must be dealt with first and fast. Grind, level, learn. The real magic for survival.
Can't wait for more hope the author is already into the next book.
August 21, 2019
Quite the read and story
I was a bit upset at this book having so many spelling errors or wrong words. At the end the writer explains why which made me feel a lot better. Some of it I tried reading it into the story as the way the characters talk and think. However the writing is very good. The characters are likable and I want to know more about them. I'm not a fan of when the story gets technical but I like that its in the books. My favorite thing about the series so far is the story itself often changes course when you don't expect it to. You are chugging along fighting a warsinger and the next moment crawling through pipes in the mountain side then talking to a shadow dragon. This happens quit often. Can't wait for book 4!!
I was a bit upset at this book having so many spelling errors or wrong words. At the end the writer explains why which made me feel a lot better. Some of it I tried reading it into the story as the way the characters talk and think. However the writing is very good. The characters are likable and I want to know more about them. I'm not a fan of when the story gets technical but I like that its in the books. My favorite thing about the series so far is the story itself often changes course when you don't expect it to. You are chugging along fighting a warsinger and the next moment crawling through pipes in the mountain side then talking to a shadow dragon. This happens quit often. Can't wait for book 4!!
June 25, 2019
Dragons! More dragons! And undead!
What makes stories with a cool dragon riding protagonist better? Undead abominations. And there’s a lot of that in this book. All sorts of fun battles and cool scenes... and also a hell of a lot of story telling.
This story really spends the time to grow the characters out from some of the rapid fire action of the previous books. Though there is certainly lots of action in this book, there’s a few moments of key growth that happens within this story and is paced somewhat slower (in a good way) than the previous.
I really liked this book, and will read book 4. Do recommend .
What makes stories with a cool dragon riding protagonist better? Undead abominations. And there’s a lot of that in this book. All sorts of fun battles and cool scenes... and also a hell of a lot of story telling.
This story really spends the time to grow the characters out from some of the rapid fire action of the previous books. Though there is certainly lots of action in this book, there’s a few moments of key growth that happens within this story and is paced somewhat slower (in a good way) than the previous.
I really liked this book, and will read book 4. Do recommend .
June 29, 2019
There are some rather odd grammar errors in this one, though those are explained by the author notes at the end, so perhaps those will get fixed.
Otherwise, this isn't quite as engrossing as the previous book in the series, but it's still definitely a decent read, and even has some interesting surprises in it. It's definitely worth the read if you liked the previous book, though it might be a bit confusing for those who haven't done so.
Otherwise, this isn't quite as engrossing as the previous book in the series, but it's still definitely a decent read, and even has some interesting surprises in it. It's definitely worth the read if you liked the previous book, though it might be a bit confusing for those who haven't done so.
July 6, 2019
Amazing work James!
Another stupendous and amazing work by James Osiris! I have to say that I am already eagerly anticipating the next volume, but I would like to also say that the author should not work himself too hard. As they say “good things come those who wait”. So I’m happy to wait for James to do his work in a way that produces a product of the highest quality and beyond. Keep up the awesome work James!
Another stupendous and amazing work by James Osiris! I have to say that I am already eagerly anticipating the next volume, but I would like to also say that the author should not work himself too hard. As they say “good things come those who wait”. So I’m happy to wait for James to do his work in a way that produces a product of the highest quality and beyond. Keep up the awesome work James!
August 16, 2020
Massive!
This story, like the game, is actually massive. There's loads of nerd type technical stuff going on, all the time, it's ok when you're learning something new, but a lot of it is extremely repetitive and boring. I have learned to skim those bits, however, the actual storyline is clever, thrilling, heartbreaking and, funny as all heck. I actually burst out laughing a couple of times with this one. Definitely worth a read, but can feel like it's dragging.
This story, like the game, is actually massive. There's loads of nerd type technical stuff going on, all the time, it's ok when you're learning something new, but a lot of it is extremely repetitive and boring. I have learned to skim those bits, however, the actual storyline is clever, thrilling, heartbreaking and, funny as all heck. I actually burst out laughing a couple of times with this one. Definitely worth a read, but can feel like it's dragging.
November 24, 2019
After last book, our heroes are now faced with having to battle some undead to make effective the titles given to them.
The problem is that it's not several undeads, it's a whole army, and undeads are not limited to people, also all kind of beasts get undead in this book.
There are significant changes in this story, so significant that they may take the story into different directions.
The problem is that it's not several undeads, it's a whole army, and undeads are not limited to people, also all kind of beasts get undead in this book.
There are significant changes in this story, so significant that they may take the story into different directions.
December 11, 2020
Another improvement in story for this increasingly interesting series, some of the plot changes and surprises made this jump levels in entertainment and with solid performance from SBT then this is a great purchase for any collection. I would like to see a bit more of previous characters from previous books but this may happen in further books otherwise very good.
January 20, 2021
Another good entry
More of Hector and group doing what they do. Not a terrible amount to say. The book is as direct continuation of story from the last book, you know what to expect.
The narrators were great once again. The sounds in the book weren't as great as the previous book and a few of them were pretty bad.
A few more sexual scenes than the previous book in case people care about that.
More of Hector and group doing what they do. Not a terrible amount to say. The book is as direct continuation of story from the last book, you know what to expect.
The narrators were great once again. The sounds in the book weren't as great as the previous book and a few of them were pretty bad.
A few more sexual scenes than the previous book in case people care about that.
April 20, 2021
First and foremost there are so many new and amazing characters and personalities in this book several of them had me cracking up. The shift for Hector towards the end is amazing and wasn't where I was thinking it was going to go. I love the direction this book series is going you can't wait to read more.
April 13, 2023
Another well contained story. I haven’t really liked how under leveled the MC is and to find out our antagonists are even higher leveled now was annoying. The plot was interesting and compelling. There are some really cool advancements to our MC that I am curious to see how they play out in the next book.
June 7, 2024
MC is horrible character, Suri barely cares for him and Keralti is simply forced to care for him. The thing with the dragon is super weird as she is two weeks old.
Finished my 1-3 books I bought in a bundle and dropping series. Hector Park might be the worst protagonist I have ever seen, slimy and super distasteful. Ignorant and short sighted. It was a genuine pain to read this.
Finished my 1-3 books I bought in a bundle and dropping series. Hector Park might be the worst protagonist I have ever seen, slimy and super distasteful. Ignorant and short sighted. It was a genuine pain to read this.
August 2, 2025
Dudes wife probably read chapter 28 and decided to divorce him. MCs former snuff/sex slave gf teaches his polymorphed dragon child how to mastubate. They have rough sex while he's enjoying his dragon daughter's orgasm though their bond. But you're supposed to feel good about it because he asks for consent and he set a safe word.
July 3, 2019
Fantastic!
Increasingly entertaining with each new release, this has to be my favorite of the series so far from character development to combat to game mechanics it’s fantastic and worth the read!
Increasingly entertaining with each new release, this has to be my favorite of the series so far from character development to combat to game mechanics it’s fantastic and worth the read!
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January 28, 2020Good book
I have really enjoyed this series so far. The books are definitely a little bit darker than some of the others in this genre, and that makes them stand out to me. Check it out.
I have really enjoyed this series so far. The books are definitely a little bit darker than some of the others in this genre, and that makes them stand out to me. Check it out.
May 3, 2020
There was a lot of info-dump in this book. Frankly, I would have preferred some of it be in afterwords, or afternotes, or something. Still, the story clipped along nicely and even ended up in a relatively good place - except now we need to get Suri, and that is in the next book!
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June 25, 2020
Needs editing
This book needs a little more refinement in the form of editing (there is at least 20 times when he says bought instead of brought, it really breaks the immersion). And I am not a fan of all the cursing but other than that it is an engaging read.
This book needs a little more refinement in the form of editing (there is at least 20 times when he says bought instead of brought, it really breaks the immersion). And I am not a fan of all the cursing but other than that it is an engaging read.
October 11, 2020
Yikes I have a lot of catching up to do.
There's a lot of explanation that happens in this book, doing a great job of more setting up both the game world and the real world. Though the more I hear about it, the more I'd like to have a real world story line running along side this one.
There's a lot of explanation that happens in this book, doing a great job of more setting up both the game world and the real world. Though the more I hear about it, the more I'd like to have a real world story line running along side this one.
January 22, 2021
Great continuation to a very enjoyable series. Love the expanded mythos as well as the character development. Lagged slightly in the middle of the story but the action both before and after easily made up for it. Looking forward to the next one.
July 15, 2023
Very funny but it's too dark for my taste. Suri's background was horrific and unnecessary for the story. Lots of bad things happening and not much good to make up for it - it's one shitshow after another and that's exhausting. Not my cup of tea.
July 26, 2024
This was a DNF and I had to give up on the series. I like the author but the constant f-bombs that did not serve the story just made the MC seem unbearably immature. I also found the plot mechanic took an odd turn for the worst.
June 23, 2019
Loving it
This is a great series of with great flow. I promise if you give it a chance you won’t regret giving it a read
This is a great series of with great flow. I promise if you give it a chance you won’t regret giving it a read
June 24, 2019
Awesome
Awesome read. This has been one of the only "gaming" book series that has kept my attention throughout the storyline. Can't wait for the next book.
Awesome read. This has been one of the only "gaming" book series that has kept my attention throughout the storyline. Can't wait for the next book.
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