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The Gods Game #1
Crota
An epic fantasy, LitRPG and GameLit novel.
By Rohan M. Vider
A Game, played between Gods… where the playing field is the world itself… and the pieces, living beings.
A young man caught unwittingly between… in a strange world, without allies or help… must battle for survival…using his wits and magic alone.
Pawn or Player… his fate is his to decide… which will he prove to be?
Accidentally summoned from Earth to the world of Myelad, Kyran becomes embroiled in a thousand-year war between the Gods. Through no fault of his own, Kyran earns their ire and is trapped in Crota, an abandoned city haunted by undead, and infested with all manner of beasts and monsters. To escape the Gods’ trap, Kyran must become a Player that even the Gods would learn to fear…
By Rohan M. Vider
A Game, played between Gods… where the playing field is the world itself… and the pieces, living beings.
A young man caught unwittingly between… in a strange world, without allies or help… must battle for survival…using his wits and magic alone.
Pawn or Player… his fate is his to decide… which will he prove to be?
Accidentally summoned from Earth to the world of Myelad, Kyran becomes embroiled in a thousand-year war between the Gods. Through no fault of his own, Kyran earns their ire and is trapped in Crota, an abandoned city haunted by undead, and infested with all manner of beasts and monsters. To escape the Gods’ trap, Kyran must become a Player that even the Gods would learn to fear…
234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 18, 2018
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Rohan.
Reader. Gamer. Writer. That's me :).
I enjoy creating worlds for readers to explore, and of course amazing magic for my characters to wield!
You can support my writing on: PATREON , and follow me on social media through: My Site, Goodreads, Facebook, or Twitter.
Still writing,
Rohan.
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September 9, 2020
Rating 2.0 stars - DNF
This is one of those transported to another world after someone dies and is given a chance at a new life stories. The new world has game like mechanics such as stats, magic, leveling, etc. I won't say this is a bad story. I thought the premise was okay, it was just way to slow. I was 33% into the book before the MC had a new body on the new world. That's way too long. The setup to find his skills and new body wasn't that complex or interesting either. I have no idea what took so long. I got to the 40% mark and the MC hadn't met anyone or killed a monster yet. I am sure it would have picked up then, but by that point I just didn't care. These stories need at least one thing to stand out for me to continue reading. The world building, the character interactions, or the magic. Since 40% in he hadn't met another character, there were no interaction. Also he didn't actually get to world until 33% into the story, so world building was lacking. The magic system was nothing special. The best I could see this book being was just okay, so I didn't feel the need to continue.
This is one of those transported to another world after someone dies and is given a chance at a new life stories. The new world has game like mechanics such as stats, magic, leveling, etc. I won't say this is a bad story. I thought the premise was okay, it was just way to slow. I was 33% into the book before the MC had a new body on the new world. That's way too long. The setup to find his skills and new body wasn't that complex or interesting either. I have no idea what took so long. I got to the 40% mark and the MC hadn't met anyone or killed a monster yet. I am sure it would have picked up then, but by that point I just didn't care. These stories need at least one thing to stand out for me to continue reading. The world building, the character interactions, or the magic. Since 40% in he hadn't met another character, there were no interaction. Also he didn't actually get to world until 33% into the story, so world building was lacking. The magic system was nothing special. The best I could see this book being was just okay, so I didn't feel the need to continue.
March 4, 2022
3.75/5
It would have been a much better read if it wasn't for the 50+ pages of continuous info dump at the very early chapters and that too without any break... 😬
I liked the main character, he's thoughtful and a strategical thinker who makes mistakes and learn from it in a most matured way.
It would have been a much better read if it wasn't for the 50+ pages of continuous info dump at the very early chapters and that too without any break... 😬
I liked the main character, he's thoughtful and a strategical thinker who makes mistakes and learn from it in a most matured way.
November 30, 2018
While Crota is action packed and has some ok writing (especially for litrpg), it fails in some of the most basic ways - after 250ish pages it ends on a cliffhanger with none of the plot-threads being tied up. And at a mere 250ish pages, this is a severe oversight. Rohan M. Vider should have delivered a finished book, not part one of a regular sized book.
December 18, 2018
ARC received for an honest review
Okay, so I've never read a LitRPG/GameLit genre book before and the only time I've been exposed to this genre was in one anime I watched; but after reading Crota, I will definitely be checking more books from this genre out. The setting is so beautifully set and the writing style is very engaging, hooking, and written in a way that makes you want to keep reading. It's a good introduction into the world and the characters.
I wasn't sure whether to give this book 3 stars or 4 stars, because I liked it so much but there was alot that I felt was missing.
This book is about a boy, Kyran, who died in the human world trying to save someone but accidentally gets summoned with them to play in the Gods' Game. He doesn't have any 'divine spark' which made his intrusion difficult to detect. Thereafter, he is given a choice of whether he wants to play in the game or be reincarnated and sent back to the human world. He chooses to play.
Up until there, I would give the book five stars. The events were explained really well and there was good development.
Then, Kyran builds an avatar. The avatar's skills/abilities were explained in a whole bundle and it just got a bit too much to digest. I suppose it was necessary to understand why he chose the skills/abilities that he chose but I just feel it would have been more impactful if they were integrated into the story.
Another thing is that not much happened when he actually got into the game. It was kind of plotless and I lost what he was actually trying to achieve as a whole. However, I do understand that this is just the first book and hopefully the story will be given more depth in the coming sequel.
I also wished there were more characters. It did get a little boring reading about the same character with minimal dialogue. This is probably just my opinion, but I do like some conversation and relationship development.
I anticipate the next book and will definitely be reading it.
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But... once again he had been seduced by the lure of competitive gaming. Rationally, he understood that he indulged in it too much, but it was a habit he just couldn't seem to kick. The thrill of victory, the adrenaline, the satisfaction from well-executed strategies, and the camaraderie of teammates was too alluring.
Okay, so I've never read a LitRPG/GameLit genre book before and the only time I've been exposed to this genre was in one anime I watched; but after reading Crota, I will definitely be checking more books from this genre out. The setting is so beautifully set and the writing style is very engaging, hooking, and written in a way that makes you want to keep reading. It's a good introduction into the world and the characters.
I wasn't sure whether to give this book 3 stars or 4 stars, because I liked it so much but there was alot that I felt was missing.
This book is about a boy, Kyran, who died in the human world trying to save someone but accidentally gets summoned with them to play in the Gods' Game. He doesn't have any 'divine spark' which made his intrusion difficult to detect. Thereafter, he is given a choice of whether he wants to play in the game or be reincarnated and sent back to the human world. He chooses to play.
Up until there, I would give the book five stars. The events were explained really well and there was good development.
Then, Kyran builds an avatar. The avatar's skills/abilities were explained in a whole bundle and it just got a bit too much to digest. I suppose it was necessary to understand why he chose the skills/abilities that he chose but I just feel it would have been more impactful if they were integrated into the story.
Another thing is that not much happened when he actually got into the game. It was kind of plotless and I lost what he was actually trying to achieve as a whole. However, I do understand that this is just the first book and hopefully the story will be given more depth in the coming sequel.
I also wished there were more characters. It did get a little boring reading about the same character with minimal dialogue. This is probably just my opinion, but I do like some conversation and relationship development.
I anticipate the next book and will definitely be reading it.
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September 14, 2019
Note: Review contains very vague spoilers.
Despite being decently written, and having an okay story, there are two things that set this book back by a few stars for me.
Number one: The sheer amount of combat logs and action logs. For every single action that the MC does, the author throws a dialogue box. It breaks the flow of the story! I'm a gamer myself, and I'm certain many who read LitRPG are too. One question: how often do you look at action logs/combat logs? Answer is probably close to never. We can imagine how much damage is being dealt, and what skills are being used. No need to put a dialogue box for it every time! I swear 10-15% of this series is just taken up by these boxes.
Number two: The protagonist is apparently supposed to be extraordinarily intelligent, which is why he chooses the skills that he does. I never got that feeling from him based on the mistakes he keeps making throughout the book. Also considering that he's supposed to be an orphan and a street rat, he has a surprising lack of street smarts. He's just a very typical 'good guy' protagonist, and is also quite naive.
Another thing was the race selection. Whats the point of it? Just for some random bonus? True, thats how people select their race in game, but this is not supposed to be just a game. This is his life. What race he is could change how his life lives out. But all that potential is just swept under the carpet and never talked about again. When you read the story, you never think that the MC is not a human.
Despite being decently written, and having an okay story, there are two things that set this book back by a few stars for me.
Number one: The sheer amount of combat logs and action logs. For every single action that the MC does, the author throws a dialogue box. It breaks the flow of the story! I'm a gamer myself, and I'm certain many who read LitRPG are too. One question: how often do you look at action logs/combat logs? Answer is probably close to never. We can imagine how much damage is being dealt, and what skills are being used. No need to put a dialogue box for it every time! I swear 10-15% of this series is just taken up by these boxes.
Number two: The protagonist is apparently supposed to be extraordinarily intelligent, which is why he chooses the skills that he does. I never got that feeling from him based on the mistakes he keeps making throughout the book. Also considering that he's supposed to be an orphan and a street rat, he has a surprising lack of street smarts. He's just a very typical 'good guy' protagonist, and is also quite naive.
Another thing was the race selection. Whats the point of it? Just for some random bonus? True, thats how people select their race in game, but this is not supposed to be just a game. This is his life. What race he is could change how his life lives out. But all that potential is just swept under the carpet and never talked about again. When you read the story, you never think that the MC is not a human.
November 20, 2018
The Gods Game is a great read.
The LITRPG elements have been well worked in. It is an integral part of the story, yet at the same time does not detract from the immersion. Both the story and its RPG mechanics have been well crafted and are believable. The central protangist is likeable, makes intelligent choices, and is easy to identify with and follow.
Highly recommended if you enjoy fantasy novels and/or RPG games.
The LITRPG elements have been well worked in. It is an integral part of the story, yet at the same time does not detract from the immersion. Both the story and its RPG mechanics have been well crafted and are believable. The central protangist is likeable, makes intelligent choices, and is easy to identify with and follow.
Highly recommended if you enjoy fantasy novels and/or RPG games.
May 26, 2019
About 25% of the book is character creation, with more explanations than anyone will ever need of the system.
Maybe 5% is other POVs.
Another 15% is repetitions of the character sheet or skill effects.
Given that the book overall is rather closer to novella length this leaves very little space for character. Not even character growth, just character anything.
And towards the end there's a touch of Bad Moral Philosophy(tm) as well, an invader claiming he's FORCED into a small slaughter when disengagement was entirely possible. Just admit that the existence of experience points incentivizes murder and go on with life.
Oh, and it ends on a cliffhanger. I'd avoid buying it for that reason alone.
Maybe 5% is other POVs.
Another 15% is repetitions of the character sheet or skill effects.
Given that the book overall is rather closer to novella length this leaves very little space for character. Not even character growth, just character anything.
And towards the end there's a touch of Bad Moral Philosophy(tm) as well, an invader claiming he's FORCED into a small slaughter when disengagement was entirely possible. Just admit that the existence of experience points incentivizes murder and go on with life.
Oh, and it ends on a cliffhanger. I'd avoid buying it for that reason alone.
November 25, 2018
Amazing
The world building is great. As good as the land but the main character is not as obnoxious as ritcher. And best of all it doesn't lose anything in translation like the pitcher or the Russian litrpg.
The world building is great. As good as the land but the main character is not as obnoxious as ritcher. And best of all it doesn't lose anything in translation like the pitcher or the Russian litrpg.
November 27, 2018
A new take on summond heros
So the main character was summon by accident to a world prison. The world was made to hold the God's. He isn't able to be a pawn so he wasn't sent to an area with no hope of survival. If you can't be a pawn, be a player.
So the main character was summon by accident to a world prison. The world was made to hold the God's. He isn't able to be a pawn so he wasn't sent to an area with no hope of survival. If you can't be a pawn, be a player.
May 28, 2021
The book is filled with beings telling you how the system in the world works with very little in actual action or "showing" the reader how things function. It truly felt like I was reading a manual on how to play a game rather than hearing an interesting tale.
June 13, 2019
Promising story
I liked the main character and story. It was a little short and some more fleshing out of the story would have been nice. That said I've already downloaded the next book.
I liked the main character and story. It was a little short and some more fleshing out of the story would have been nice. That said I've already downloaded the next book.
November 20, 2018
Can't wait for next one! Thumbs up. Good Book!
November 24, 2018
Different
Book and premise were both different and interesting. MC was not super powerful and that made it much more I interesting. Looking forward to reading the next volume.
Book and premise were both different and interesting. MC was not super powerful and that made it much more I interesting. Looking forward to reading the next volume.
November 25, 2018
Was well written and enjoyable story.
I've certainly seen far..far..far… worse.
It was short, focuses a little much on mechanics but an overall good story.
I've certainly seen far..far..far… worse.
It was short, focuses a little much on mechanics but an overall good story.
October 13, 2019
Great read
Interesting take on the way that games and RPG’s came to being, great story, had me hooked early on. Lots of insight into abilities and character sheets.
Interesting take on the way that games and RPG’s came to being, great story, had me hooked early on. Lots of insight into abilities and character sheets.
May 2, 2019
Good but short
I saw the author pluggin book 2 about to come out so I thought I’d give it a shot. It’s pretty short all thing considered but it’s good. I like the premise and I wanna see what happens in book 2. A little crunchy for my taste but that’s the genre sometimes.
I saw the author pluggin book 2 about to come out so I thought I’d give it a shot. It’s pretty short all thing considered but it’s good. I like the premise and I wanna see what happens in book 2. A little crunchy for my taste but that’s the genre sometimes.
November 25, 2018
kindle unlimited, usually put here if ARC but it wasn't, just a request to read it BUT NO copy although that is standard practice with requests, just happened to have ku anyway. I gave it 1 for the premise although the execution was totally lousy. I understand that more and more people are writing LitRPG but for non-gamers the stats are not only redundant but in my case {legally blind} was forced to sight read it because of lack of proofing such as were for where and other issues which understand wouldn't show up as error in spell check but WOULD have on proofing of any kind, and which kept me stumbling over the meaning of sentences, in addition to such things as stat errors as 0 health when it was 0 for something else, rather a GLARING issue for a story that is going on and on about stats , and so on. There was WAY too much stat info, particularly for my reader, and which caused duplication/redundant text in the story {my reader is set to default send to that, NOT to online because of my vision, and didn't bother to look to see if it replicated just wanted it over}, so with all the redundant and somewhat useless information especially to someone that is not familar and/or fan of that type story it got annoying and more really fast. I asked the room mate to give me his opinion but he has not gotten around to reading it, so going ahead with the review because it's a review from me and not him anyway, just wanted his opinion on it all. When it ended, after much of what I consider 'filler' of course it would say to be continued in another book, and from what I could tell several, but don't see reading any of them.
June 14, 2021
Kind of just... meh. Still have 3 hours to go, so we will see if it improves. It's not terrible... I do have some parts that's irritate me a lot though. The MC doesn't make sense a lot of the time. His background should instill certain instincts and traits that he fails utterly to illustrate. Wastes tons of time with useless questions and uncertainty when he should show a certain decisiveness based on what we know about his past. It's irritating. Also, He's supposedly a big time gamer, but then takes a path he has no affinity for that mainly offers redundant benefits. He's supposed to be a modern 20 something college kid, then uses the vocabulary of some overly serious LARPer. Also, both speaking and inner dialog is often painfully cringeworthy. If the end is enough to keep my interest I'll hope to be able to report the 2nd book as a significant improvement.
Edit: lowered rating
The amount of game dialog is absurd. It destroys the flow of the story. I've never seen it this bad, and I've read a lot of gamelit. I don't need the stats and effects of every spell/ability every damn time it's used. The 1st time is plenty. I don't need a pop-up every time you breathe.
Also, he apparently can't read his own insight ability results. Just ignores something being described as having a master as that's no big. Later, has crisis of conscience over killing 'thinking' or 'sentient' beings after repeatedly being told they are only semi-sentient and savage by the system, oh yeah, and the word FERAL is in their fuckin name! Gah.
Edit: lowered rating
The amount of game dialog is absurd. It destroys the flow of the story. I've never seen it this bad, and I've read a lot of gamelit. I don't need the stats and effects of every spell/ability every damn time it's used. The 1st time is plenty. I don't need a pop-up every time you breathe.
Also, he apparently can't read his own insight ability results. Just ignores something being described as having a master as that's no big. Later, has crisis of conscience over killing 'thinking' or 'sentient' beings after repeatedly being told they are only semi-sentient and savage by the system, oh yeah, and the word FERAL is in their fuckin name! Gah.
December 13, 2018
Decent litRPG, heavy on mechanics
This is a quick read ending in a cliffhanger - you can almost hear a DM smugly saying, " On that note, we'll pick up the game next session," while players moan in agony. The lead character works his way up levels by choosing abilities carefully and using them wisely, which makes for an intriguing read. The background of it being the Gods' Game seemed secondary to the main character's quest to stay alive.
The concept is interesting, the mechanics explained well, but repeating the full character stars so often grew tedious. Another reviewer mentioned errors in the stars - I skimmed them, at best, so I didn't catch that flaw. There are some minor proofreading and formatting errors that draw the reader out of the narrative, but nothing too awful. I'm interested enough to read further in the series.
An example of the writing:
“The body through which you entered the Wheel of Life in this incarnation lies dead back in the world of your origin. In the moments prior to your death, your spirit was pulled from the wheel and summoned here by one of the gods.” Here the Overseer paused and stated more conversationally, “Your specific circumstances are slightly different, however more on that later.”
I was given a copy to review by the author.
This is a quick read ending in a cliffhanger - you can almost hear a DM smugly saying, " On that note, we'll pick up the game next session," while players moan in agony. The lead character works his way up levels by choosing abilities carefully and using them wisely, which makes for an intriguing read. The background of it being the Gods' Game seemed secondary to the main character's quest to stay alive.
The concept is interesting, the mechanics explained well, but repeating the full character stars so often grew tedious. Another reviewer mentioned errors in the stars - I skimmed them, at best, so I didn't catch that flaw. There are some minor proofreading and formatting errors that draw the reader out of the narrative, but nothing too awful. I'm interested enough to read further in the series.
An example of the writing:
“The body through which you entered the Wheel of Life in this incarnation lies dead back in the world of your origin. In the moments prior to your death, your spirit was pulled from the wheel and summoned here by one of the gods.” Here the Overseer paused and stated more conversationally, “Your specific circumstances are slightly different, however more on that later.”
I was given a copy to review by the author.
May 5, 2021
I am a bit perplexed by the fact that I have seen this book on a few must read examples of Litrpg. Now to be fair I give it 5 stars for originality and have a unique approach to magic and skills but as for execution I give it 2 stars and then 3 stars for character development. It was great that unlike in many books I have read the MC is not Overpowered but to the other extreme the MC is a gamer that repeatedly makes the kind of mistakes you would expect from someone completely unfamiliar with gaming. The pacing was a real issue as well. The first 3o% of the book dragged like it had a boat anchor attached to it. I do want to give the author credit for doing a good job of explaining why the MC did things in a sort of post battle review but then the MC would turn around and repeat the same mistake. It has it's moments but just now worth sticking with the series.
December 3, 2018
This was a surprise find and read. I happened upon this work in an endless search for something else to read. I just wasn't feeling all my other 10 books I was in the middle of. I need something new and this came along at the perfect time for me. Idea of a world game with gods is not ground breaking but this take gave such a refreshing view on the idea. I liked the character development. He makes some good choices and bad. I am excited to see where this story and character go. I did feel there was a lot of game mechanics but that didn't take me out it more was setting the stage for the series. I do wish it had been longer. I wanted more because I felt that the story was only just starting.
January 13, 2019
Ended During first big battle with no resolution. Horrible ending IMO.
First, I enjoyed this read until the end. The end/length of "book" is too short with how much filler information boxes there are. Books that end with no true resolution to an antagonist and/or reach of a goal set earlier always feel predatory when the author just stops the book and makes you buy the next to get any satisfaction. I don't support authors with another book bought/read that do this to their readers, but if it doesn't bother you, then it's a pretty good Litrpg, which upsets me even more about the ending honestly.
First, I enjoyed this read until the end. The end/length of "book" is too short with how much filler information boxes there are. Books that end with no true resolution to an antagonist and/or reach of a goal set earlier always feel predatory when the author just stops the book and makes you buy the next to get any satisfaction. I don't support authors with another book bought/read that do this to their readers, but if it doesn't bother you, then it's a pretty good Litrpg, which upsets me even more about the ending honestly.
March 20, 2019
Too much mechanics, too little story.
The book was entertaining, but this did not feel complete. The game mechanics are solid but more than half the book is spent in character sheets and point distribution, and then the character sheet is repeated. Unnecessary. Not nearly enough character development, and the action felt forced. I felt that leaving the MC in the condition he was in at the end of the book was disingenuous, and left me feeling very unsatisfied with the ending. He never even made it out if the first dungeon! Sloppy. Epic is an overused word, and in this case, unwarranted. Note: focus more on story and less on character sheets.
The book was entertaining, but this did not feel complete. The game mechanics are solid but more than half the book is spent in character sheets and point distribution, and then the character sheet is repeated. Unnecessary. Not nearly enough character development, and the action felt forced. I felt that leaving the MC in the condition he was in at the end of the book was disingenuous, and left me feeling very unsatisfied with the ending. He never even made it out if the first dungeon! Sloppy. Epic is an overused word, and in this case, unwarranted. Note: focus more on story and less on character sheets.
May 31, 2019
Way, way,way,way too many stats. Constant stats. No joke, the entire book, each chapter was full of stats. I think maybe 45% of the book was storyline the rest was stats.
One time, it was stats, paragraph, that’s right one paragraph, and then a repeat of the stats. It was too much. I was willing to just skip the stats part but then it turned out that I was skipping every other page.
DNF when I downloaded book two from kindle unlimited and saw and obscene amounts of stats, so for my sanity. I quit.
This is a classic example of a pamphlet with filler pages of stats to make it appear to be a book.
Sadly, it’s common on litrpg books but this one, this one took the cake.
One time, it was stats, paragraph, that’s right one paragraph, and then a repeat of the stats. It was too much. I was willing to just skip the stats part but then it turned out that I was skipping every other page.
DNF when I downloaded book two from kindle unlimited and saw and obscene amounts of stats, so for my sanity. I quit.
This is a classic example of a pamphlet with filler pages of stats to make it appear to be a book.
Sadly, it’s common on litrpg books but this one, this one took the cake.
July 18, 2021
Odd manner of speech
I get that most people in mediaeval worlds have a particular manner of speech meant to fit it but I’m just confused as to why the mc, who from all appearances seems to be from the 21st century, speaks like he’s from the 15th century or some Shakespearean poet.
I would forgive a bit of it if it were just the narrator describing things but he even talks like that in his inner monologues.
It might have been better if he had spoken normally then changed his manner of speech after a few books with him being influenced by other characters and his own attempts to assimilate or accommodate himself to better fit his surrounding environment.
I get that most people in mediaeval worlds have a particular manner of speech meant to fit it but I’m just confused as to why the mc, who from all appearances seems to be from the 21st century, speaks like he’s from the 15th century or some Shakespearean poet.
I would forgive a bit of it if it were just the narrator describing things but he even talks like that in his inner monologues.
It might have been better if he had spoken normally then changed his manner of speech after a few books with him being influenced by other characters and his own attempts to assimilate or accommodate himself to better fit his surrounding environment.
December 31, 2018
Too much levelling, not enough story.
This story started well, with what appears to be a well thought out setting. Sadly it quickly becomes bogged down in the minutiae of the protagonist's levelling and his build. No one needs to see his entire skill tree every time he invests in a skill or ability, once or twice is enough. If this was a game this book would barely cover character creation and the tutorial, during which time he had exactly one conversation. Hopefully any future instalments have him actually interacting with people.
This story started well, with what appears to be a well thought out setting. Sadly it quickly becomes bogged down in the minutiae of the protagonist's levelling and his build. No one needs to see his entire skill tree every time he invests in a skill or ability, once or twice is enough. If this was a game this book would barely cover character creation and the tutorial, during which time he had exactly one conversation. Hopefully any future instalments have him actually interacting with people.
April 12, 2019
Ugh...
I thought the sample interesting to a small degree and thought I’d give it a chance. The story reads like a pretentious college student trying to impress his readers with how many big words he knows and the different ways a sentence can be structured. Couple that with the unending notices and overly complex game structure the exciting tale of a man trapped in a God’s game became extremely boring. Distilling the story and skimming let me like the tale, but groan at the telling.
I thought the sample interesting to a small degree and thought I’d give it a chance. The story reads like a pretentious college student trying to impress his readers with how many big words he knows and the different ways a sentence can be structured. Couple that with the unending notices and overly complex game structure the exciting tale of a man trapped in a God’s game became extremely boring. Distilling the story and skimming let me like the tale, but groan at the telling.
September 19, 2021
Stop now - don't read this series...
... unless you're the kind of person who doesn't care about authors wrapping up their stories.
I enjoyed my ride through the 5 volume set, which ends in the middle of everything.
It's like the author got tired of his world and just left. No wrap up. No ending, happy or otherwise.
You are promised a 5 book set, but book 5 is so unfulfilling that you feel stupid devoting your time to it.
There are plenty of other multi-volume stories out there with satisfying wrap ups that you shouldn't waste your time here.
... unless you're the kind of person who doesn't care about authors wrapping up their stories.
I enjoyed my ride through the 5 volume set, which ends in the middle of everything.
It's like the author got tired of his world and just left. No wrap up. No ending, happy or otherwise.
You are promised a 5 book set, but book 5 is so unfulfilling that you feel stupid devoting your time to it.
There are plenty of other multi-volume stories out there with satisfying wrap ups that you shouldn't waste your time here.
November 26, 2018
Lost in the minutiae
I lost the gist story due to all the details. Lost in the minutiae... See, the thing about "playing" an RPG is that there is a learning curve. You have to get lost in the detail if you want to have a playable character. But IMHO a litRPG should not require that of me. It's supposed to tell me a story in a familiar, to a gamer, setting without forcing me to worry about the details.
I lost the gist story due to all the details. Lost in the minutiae... See, the thing about "playing" an RPG is that there is a learning curve. You have to get lost in the detail if you want to have a playable character. But IMHO a litRPG should not require that of me. It's supposed to tell me a story in a familiar, to a gamer, setting without forcing me to worry about the details.
December 18, 2018
Too much repetition of stats
A great book, but half of it was stats. I really hated how, during level up, the author listed all the stats, then relisted the stats the main picked, then relisted all the mains stats again. The book was heavily padded.
Would have been 5 stars if not for the fact I had to just flip through dozens of pages.
Also the start of each chapter has to much lore. Breaks the reading flow.
A great book, but half of it was stats. I really hated how, during level up, the author listed all the stats, then relisted the stats the main picked, then relisted all the mains stats again. The book was heavily padded.
Would have been 5 stars if not for the fact I had to just flip through dozens of pages.
Also the start of each chapter has to much lore. Breaks the reading flow.
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