The Player Revolt

Capes Online #3

by Lucas Flint

When a mission to fight a powerful villain goes haywire, Nyle Maxwell (Winter) is saved by the hero Busker Burn, who turns out to be his younger brother who has been looking for him for a long time.Their happy reunion is shattered, however, when the government deletes Busker's account and puts a variety of oppressive restrictions on Winter, even locking his level entirely to squash his character growth. Unable to level up, with his brother on the run from the government, and his only ally in the Department of VR replaced by a woman who wants to make his new digital life hell, Winter finds himself backed into a corner he can't punch his way out of.That is, until a mysterious group of illegal players offer Winter a chance to win his freedom, an opportunity Winter jumps on. But in order to regain his freedom, Winter must strike a direct blow against the Department of Virtual Reality itself and expose its darkest secrets to the world.Secrets that could destroy Winter himself.

478 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2019

About the author

I write superhero and LitRPG. For film and TV inquires, email filmandtv@lucasflint.com.

Reviews

[Jackson]

Nyle Maxwell is in a video game. He has had to save the game twice already but the game doesn't seem done with him yet. When Nyle's brother finds him in the game he thinks that he might be able to tell his family and fiance that he is still alive but the government deletes his brother's game avatar. Nyle has to make a decision, will he join a group of illegal players, or will he continue to cooperate with his government who is making his life a living hell? Nyle will have to make the decision that is best for him, but is it the right one?

[Cody L. Hardin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth the Read

I’ve enjoyed this series so far and typically read each of these books pretty quickly. There are a few typos in the kindle versions, but nothing that hinders the experience. These are probably “one read only” books for me, but the story is good and the author ties up loose ends nicely while leaving cliffhangers to make you want to know more.

[Raymond Neil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less mention of the character stats is better

I enjoyed this book even more than the first two books especially because the author didn’t refer to the character stats sheet as often.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moody

This is quintessential teen angst as an adult. Still believe nyle is an interesting character and he is getting fleshed out well