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Emerilia #1-3
Emerilia Series Box Set One
This Box Set contains Books 1-3 from the international bestselling Emerilia Series- The Trapped Mind Project, Benvari Mountains and For The Guild.
Austin Zane leaves behind his CEO position with RB Corp to play Dave, a half-dwarf in the Virtual reality game Emerilia, trying to escape his life.
What Dave doesn’t know is that Earth as he knows it, is really a virtual reality simulation and Emerilia is a world imbued with futuristic technologies to mimic early MMORPG’s.
He just wanted peace and quiet, to build a house, do some fishing, to take some time to find himself once again. What he found out instead was a cause, he found out the biggest lie of his life. He found out the truth about Emerilia and the lies of Earth.
What's the best way to control slaves? Make them think that they're free.
Austin Zane leaves behind his CEO position with RB Corp to play Dave, a half-dwarf in the Virtual reality game Emerilia, trying to escape his life.
What Dave doesn’t know is that Earth as he knows it, is really a virtual reality simulation and Emerilia is a world imbued with futuristic technologies to mimic early MMORPG’s.
He just wanted peace and quiet, to build a house, do some fishing, to take some time to find himself once again. What he found out instead was a cause, he found out the biggest lie of his life. He found out the truth about Emerilia and the lies of Earth.
What's the best way to control slaves? Make them think that they're free.
- GenresFantasy
1269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2019
250 people are currently reading
52 people want to read
About the author
Michael Chatfield
69 books1,388 followersMichael Chatfield is a Canadian Army veteran and international bestselling author who writes the kind of books he always wanted to read—character-driven, gritty, tactical, and grounded in reality.
He doesn’t write one-dimensional killers wrapped in plot armor, charging toward an objective without thought. His stories are built for readers who want earned progression, tight, understandable logic, and realistic strategy. Every stat system has structure. Every decision is deliberate (except when there is Jaeger involved).
And the pacing? It's locked at two hundred percent. From alleyway brawls to starship armadas clashing over galactic sovereignty, from tactical dungeon assaults to city-states warring over a continent’s fate—Chatfield commits to every battle like it’s his last.
With millions of books and audiobooks sold, and tens of thousands of reviews his work spans LitRPG, military sci-fi, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic survival. He writes for readers who value systems that make sense, loyalty that lasts, and power that’s earned, not handed out.
Whether you're listening on a long drive, grinding through a shift, or up past midnight planning the next in-game raid—this is where you’ll find sagas to binge. Where strength is earned, logic rules, and camaraderie is forged in fire.
You can connect with him on Patreon and don't forget to follow him on social media!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/authormichael...
Website: http://michaelchatfield.com/
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He doesn’t write one-dimensional killers wrapped in plot armor, charging toward an objective without thought. His stories are built for readers who want earned progression, tight, understandable logic, and realistic strategy. Every stat system has structure. Every decision is deliberate (except when there is Jaeger involved).
And the pacing? It's locked at two hundred percent. From alleyway brawls to starship armadas clashing over galactic sovereignty, from tactical dungeon assaults to city-states warring over a continent’s fate—Chatfield commits to every battle like it’s his last.
With millions of books and audiobooks sold, and tens of thousands of reviews his work spans LitRPG, military sci-fi, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic survival. He writes for readers who value systems that make sense, loyalty that lasts, and power that’s earned, not handed out.
Whether you're listening on a long drive, grinding through a shift, or up past midnight planning the next in-game raid—this is where you’ll find sagas to binge. Where strength is earned, logic rules, and camaraderie is forged in fire.
You can connect with him on Patreon and don't forget to follow him on social media!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/authormichael...
Website: http://michaelchatfield.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authormichael...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authormicha...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormichae...
Facebook Group: The Chatfield Connection - https://www.facebook.com/groups/37693...
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September 7, 2025
Book 1: The Trapped Mind Project ⭐⭐⭐
The ease with which people change their view of the world Emerilia is convenient. Sure, battle changes you but I doubt 1 battle is enough to undo a whole life's worth of conditioning.
We like Bob. I wouldn't have thought so based on the prologue, but Bob's cool.
MC is so special. So awesome. Such natural talent. Such promise. 😒
Book 2: Benvari Mountains ⭐⭐⭐
Pretty much a training montage.
We get more POV. The characters are even less serious than they were in book 1.
The world is MASSIVE. Finally took a look at the mapS and dangggg. And so much world building too, not just pretty places on a map.
Book 3: For the Guild ⭐⭐
This book was mostly battle sequences and alliance forging between arrogant tools that thought themselves on top of the world. Some world building outside of Emerilia.
Characters running around like highschool cliques and horsing around with teenage humor. Honestly, watching grown men, gods and AIs act like this is unsettling. Especially because they didn't start off this bad. Sure, growing closer and getting more comfortable with friends is a sign of (character) growth but here it's taken so far as to be ridiculous.
The romance started off cool but now they act like horny teenagers. 🙄
There's a decent story underneath it all but damn all this bloat and bad writing.
The ease with which people change their view of the world Emerilia is convenient. Sure, battle changes you but I doubt 1 battle is enough to undo a whole life's worth of conditioning.
We like Bob. I wouldn't have thought so based on the prologue, but Bob's cool.
MC is so special. So awesome. Such natural talent. Such promise. 😒
Book 2: Benvari Mountains ⭐⭐⭐
Pretty much a training montage.
We get more POV. The characters are even less serious than they were in book 1.
The world is MASSIVE. Finally took a look at the mapS and dangggg. And so much world building too, not just pretty places on a map.
Book 3: For the Guild ⭐⭐
This book was mostly battle sequences and alliance forging between arrogant tools that thought themselves on top of the world. Some world building outside of Emerilia.
Characters running around like highschool cliques and horsing around with teenage humor. Honestly, watching grown men, gods and AIs act like this is unsettling. Especially because they didn't start off this bad. Sure, growing closer and getting more comfortable with friends is a sign of (character) growth but here it's taken so far as to be ridiculous.
The romance started off cool but now they act like horny teenagers. 🙄
There's a decent story underneath it all but damn all this bloat and bad writing.
April 26, 2023
This is just a fantastic series
Wow, just wow! Exceptional world building, great action, believable and engaging characters. Also love the magic theory, without it being over the top gobbledygook. Really enjoyed the assassins' guild getting the tables turned on them for PVP killings and how Bob is bringing different races back to Emerilia: demons, dragons, beast-kin, orcs, etc.
Michael Chatfield has done it again with an increfible saga like his ten realms series, which I read through completely, twice. It was sooooo good! Cant wait to start the next installment right now, even though its 11:30pm!
Wow, just wow! Exceptional world building, great action, believable and engaging characters. Also love the magic theory, without it being over the top gobbledygook. Really enjoyed the assassins' guild getting the tables turned on them for PVP killings and how Bob is bringing different races back to Emerilia: demons, dragons, beast-kin, orcs, etc.
Michael Chatfield has done it again with an increfible saga like his ten realms series, which I read through completely, twice. It was sooooo good! Cant wait to start the next installment right now, even though its 11:30pm!
May 9, 2022
Book 1 was excellent. Book 3 bogged down
Well I really like Book 1. Michael’s an excellent author.
Lots of cool ideas and a few twists.
Book 2 got a little too carried away with numerous sex scenes. Nothing too graphic, but repetitive.
Book 3 got really repetitive with battles. I skipped whole parts and didn’t feel like I missed any of the plot.
Not sure I’ll ever continue, but I enjoyed book 1.
Well I really like Book 1. Michael’s an excellent author.
Lots of cool ideas and a few twists.
Book 2 got a little too carried away with numerous sex scenes. Nothing too graphic, but repetitive.
Book 3 got really repetitive with battles. I skipped whole parts and didn’t feel like I missed any of the plot.
Not sure I’ll ever continue, but I enjoyed book 1.
March 5, 2025
The Game?
I am not a gamer. But I love fantasy and scifiction, and dragons! Who doesn't love dragons!? I got the 3 book set and I could not put it down! Lots of action, humour and drama! I need the rest of this series!!!
Gamers will get lost in this world! You can't read just one!
I am not a gamer. But I love fantasy and scifiction, and dragons! Who doesn't love dragons!? I got the 3 book set and I could not put it down! Lots of action, humour and drama! I need the rest of this series!!!
Gamers will get lost in this world! You can't read just one!
December 8, 2020
Really good
Yeah I’m enjoying this series, at the start things were restated a few times but happily that stopped. The characters are good, the world building is cool, all in all really good. On to the next book.
Yeah I’m enjoying this series, at the start things were restated a few times but happily that stopped. The characters are good, the world building is cool, all in all really good. On to the next book.
December 26, 2020
Great find
I love to read. This was a great read and was good. It have a lot of fun parts. I want to know what year it is as the book said 2049, but did it say more. Well it looks like I have to get the next book and see if it tells me.
I love to read. This was a great read and was good. It have a lot of fun parts. I want to know what year it is as the book said 2049, but did it say more. Well it looks like I have to get the next book and see if it tells me.
June 27, 2021
Great series
Love this series, rereading it now in the anthology has just one drawback, its too easy to just keep going and loose an entire day just reading. So I guess I should not download the book and get some work done.
Love this series, rereading it now in the anthology has just one drawback, its too easy to just keep going and loose an entire day just reading. So I guess I should not download the book and get some work done.
November 26, 2019
Real life is the simulation!
Players are genetically grown while growing up in a simulation (Matrix style) believing they are on earth around 2049. The simulation pushes them to play a VR game to escape a crappy life. The VR is reality, aliens use these genetically altered humans, (Dwarves, Elves, humans etc) with nanites replicating a game interface and magic powers to defeat threats to their empire. - This is all explained very early (in the preface before chapter 1) so not a spoiler. I really enjoyed the story, it drags you into the plot making you care about the unique characters and their complex relationships. A couple of relationships are formed with fade to black sex scenes, which make the story enjoyable with loner characters finally finding love. The story becomes quite complex and contains a lot of player stats (DnD style) so be prepared if you are not into a “crunchy” story, the story is enjoyable enough to skip most of the stats -although there are laughs to be had reading some of the comments which accompany the stats. I will definitely read the next books. This is the second series of Michael’s that I have read (Ten realms) which is also a very good world building/ cultivation story.
Players are genetically grown while growing up in a simulation (Matrix style) believing they are on earth around 2049. The simulation pushes them to play a VR game to escape a crappy life. The VR is reality, aliens use these genetically altered humans, (Dwarves, Elves, humans etc) with nanites replicating a game interface and magic powers to defeat threats to their empire. - This is all explained very early (in the preface before chapter 1) so not a spoiler. I really enjoyed the story, it drags you into the plot making you care about the unique characters and their complex relationships. A couple of relationships are formed with fade to black sex scenes, which make the story enjoyable with loner characters finally finding love. The story becomes quite complex and contains a lot of player stats (DnD style) so be prepared if you are not into a “crunchy” story, the story is enjoyable enough to skip most of the stats -although there are laughs to be had reading some of the comments which accompany the stats. I will definitely read the next books. This is the second series of Michael’s that I have read (Ten realms) which is also a very good world building/ cultivation story.
August 18, 2019
Nice series, but...
... it is another Indie writer too greedy for his own good. Excellent 5 star Kindle Unlimited books, relatively well written puff for that level. Not worth paying almost full book prices for though.
... it is another Indie writer too greedy for his own good. Excellent 5 star Kindle Unlimited books, relatively well written puff for that level. Not worth paying almost full book prices for though.
July 26, 2019
Very good reading
A very entertaining book well worth buying ,was up all night reading not wishing to miss any of the great story
A very entertaining book well worth buying ,was up all night reading not wishing to miss any of the great story
August 22, 2019
Awesome
Awesome books by an awesome author. Can't wait to read the rest of the series along with his other work
Awesome books by an awesome author. Can't wait to read the rest of the series along with his other work
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