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Disgardium #3
Die Vernichtende Seuche
Seit Scyth und seine Freunde aus der Sandbox in die große Welt von Disgardium gewechselt sind, lassen die Verhinderer sie nicht aus den Augen. Die stärksten Clans der Welt sind nicht nur Scyth, sondern auch der bereits entdeckten „Gefahr” Crag auf den Fersen, dem neuesten Mitglied des Clans der Erwachten.
Das ist jedoch nur eines ihrer vielen Probleme. Der Schlafende Gott hat eine weitere nahezu unmögliche Quest für sie, ihr Erzfeind Big Po sinnt auf Rache und der Nukleus der Vernichtenden Seuche will grausame Vergeltung an dem früheren Herold üben.
Das ist jedoch nur eines ihrer vielen Probleme. Der Schlafende Gott hat eine weitere nahezu unmögliche Quest für sie, ihr Erzfeind Big Po sinnt auf Rache und der Nukleus der Vernichtenden Seuche will grausame Vergeltung an dem früheren Herold üben.
629 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 9, 2020
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About the author
Dan Sugralinov
67 books264 followersDan Sugralinov grew up in a small working-class town on the Russian border with Kazakhstan. It’s a miracle he survived his childhood games of hide-and-seek in the surrounding building sites complete with perilous rebar structures and flooded foundation pits.
Ever since he learned to read at the age of five, he couldn’t put a book down. Reluctant to earn himself the name of a conceited nerd, he concentrated on playing soccer which allowed him to become friends with the town’s toughest kids.
In 1995, he graduated with honors, entering the St Petersburg Academy of Engineering and Economics where he studied business creation. He must have done something right because in the years that followed, he first worked on TV and radio just to get the taste of it, then opened his first successful business followed by several more. In between, he started writing and playing video games, winning the St Petersburg Mortal Kombat championship and becoming runner-up for Starcraft and Warcraft 3. He is a 14-times champion in Quake, Quake 2 and Quake 3 as well as the world’s ex-#1 in the World of Warcraft.
In 2004, he wrote his first motivational novella The Bricks which to date has garnered him over 3,000,000 readers online alone.
In 2014, Russia’s leading publishers of business literature Mann, Ivanov & Ferber published a revised and extended edition of his book, The Bricks 2.0.
In 2015, Dan discovered the existence of LitRPG. He devoured everything that had been written in that genre until he finally decided he too could write similar books.
In summer 2017, he published his first book in the subgenre of realRPG: Level Up.
Dan Sugralinov is a consummate gamer, a multiple MMORPG champion and the world’s ex-#1 in the World of Warcraft. He is also a successful businessman and author of books on marketing and business organization. His first LitRPG series Level Up took Russia by storm in 2017. Its English translation is about to be released on Amazon.
Ever since he learned to read at the age of five, he couldn’t put a book down. Reluctant to earn himself the name of a conceited nerd, he concentrated on playing soccer which allowed him to become friends with the town’s toughest kids.
In 1995, he graduated with honors, entering the St Petersburg Academy of Engineering and Economics where he studied business creation. He must have done something right because in the years that followed, he first worked on TV and radio just to get the taste of it, then opened his first successful business followed by several more. In between, he started writing and playing video games, winning the St Petersburg Mortal Kombat championship and becoming runner-up for Starcraft and Warcraft 3. He is a 14-times champion in Quake, Quake 2 and Quake 3 as well as the world’s ex-#1 in the World of Warcraft.
In 2004, he wrote his first motivational novella The Bricks which to date has garnered him over 3,000,000 readers online alone.
In 2014, Russia’s leading publishers of business literature Mann, Ivanov & Ferber published a revised and extended edition of his book, The Bricks 2.0.
In 2015, Dan discovered the existence of LitRPG. He devoured everything that had been written in that genre until he finally decided he too could write similar books.
In summer 2017, he published his first book in the subgenre of realRPG: Level Up.
Dan Sugralinov is a consummate gamer, a multiple MMORPG champion and the world’s ex-#1 in the World of Warcraft. He is also a successful businessman and author of books on marketing and business organization. His first LitRPG series Level Up took Russia by storm in 2017. Its English translation is about to be released on Amazon.
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January 10, 2020
Fantastically gripping and exciting!
The series has been great so far with twists and turns to keep it interesting, events that have you rooting for The Awoken (The group of the protagonists), only for them to fail leaving you just as heart broken as they are. However all is not lost! Your heart is lifted again even through tragedy and it just makes the book so much better! If you havent read the first book, you really should!
The series has been great so far with twists and turns to keep it interesting, events that have you rooting for The Awoken (The group of the protagonists), only for them to fail leaving you just as heart broken as they are. However all is not lost! Your heart is lifted again even through tragedy and it just makes the book so much better! If you havent read the first book, you really should!
January 12, 2020
Awesome
This was a great addition to the series. The pace was slower,due to a decent amount of plot development being focused on but it picks up speed and leaves me interested to see where the story takes us!!!
This was a great addition to the series. The pace was slower,due to a decent amount of plot development being focused on but it picks up speed and leaves me interested to see where the story takes us!!!
January 12, 2020
Another excellent book!
I really enjoy how this series has made the game important in the characters lives.
I am very excited for the next book!
I really enjoy how this series has made the game important in the characters lives.
I am very excited for the next book!
February 13, 2020
Excellent as always, can't wait for the next one. My only criticism would be greater care could go into editing, spotted quite a few typos and formatting errors. I'd be happy to give future books a read and give feedback on spelling and grammar before release.
August 10, 2022
The first half of this was fairly enjoyable. But then...
it felt like the author changed his mind about where the story was going and did a 360. . Book 1 and 2 was also such a slow pace, leveling wise, yet still ahead of everyone else. Yet around the 70% mark of this book, the MC cheesed a boss and gained over 60 levels.. he was now level 100. But by the end of the book, he was closer to 200 and I just... why? Was too excited to take the fight to the "Big boys" that the author just skipped an entire book of dungeon crawling and leveling.
Not to mention, now that they're outside of the sandbox apparently there are some different rules. For example, the MC ran into a dungeon and went "If they enter after me now, atleast they wont enter my instance" while in the sandbox if someone was inside NOBODY could enter? I don't know if the author forgot that, or if the rules are actually different. There were a few moments like that which was confusing
it felt like the author changed his mind about where the story was going and did a 360. . Book 1 and 2 was also such a slow pace, leveling wise, yet still ahead of everyone else. Yet around the 70% mark of this book, the MC cheesed a boss and gained over 60 levels.. he was now level 100. But by the end of the book, he was closer to 200 and I just... why? Was too excited to take the fight to the "Big boys" that the author just skipped an entire book of dungeon crawling and leveling.
Not to mention, now that they're outside of the sandbox apparently there are some different rules. For example, the MC ran into a dungeon and went "If they enter after me now, atleast they wont enter my instance" while in the sandbox if someone was inside NOBODY could enter? I don't know if the author forgot that, or if the rules are actually different. There were a few moments like that which was confusing
March 22, 2025
Imersīvās spēles Disgardium ir pārņēmusi visu pasauli tik tālu, ka pat vispasaules valdības to padarījušas par obligāti izmantojamu instrumentu jauno cilvēkbērnu izglītošanas procesā. Vēl jo vairāk fiziskajā realitātē pasaules populācija ir pieaugusi tik tālu, ka ir bijis nepieciešams izstrādāt iedzīvotāju klasifikācijas sistēmu, kas tos ierindo šķirās pēc to pienesuma kopējam pasaules labumam, kur tiem, kuri sevi atrod zemākajās kārtās, neatliek kā cits, kā vien par niecīgu atlīdzību veikt tos pašus mazkvalificētus darbus Disgardium viduslaiku tipa fantāzijas pasaulē un vien no malas noskatīties citu panākumos.
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February 21, 2020
Power gaming
Wow! That was awesome. I found it very exciting. Levels, grinding, and totally unfair perks. Wonderful. It starts out with some great sneaking around. And ends with becoming the target of a holy war (title of the next book). A great adventure that kept me up late reading. I'm glad tge next one comes out soon.
Score: 8.7 out of 10
Wow! That was awesome. I found it very exciting. Levels, grinding, and totally unfair perks. Wonderful. It starts out with some great sneaking around. And ends with becoming the target of a holy war (title of the next book). A great adventure that kept me up late reading. I'm glad tge next one comes out soon.
Score: 8.7 out of 10
January 20, 2020
Can’t wait
Really good series of books. I can’t wait for the next one! I highly recommend you read these books. Keep to the good work.
Really good series of books. I can’t wait for the next one! I highly recommend you read these books. Keep to the good work.
January 13, 2020
Another GREAT addition to the series!
I wish I could put into words the amount of love I have for this series! Like the rest of the books (to include other series) by this author it delivers what you've come to expect and enjoy.
I wish I could put into words the amount of love I have for this series! Like the rest of the books (to include other series) by this author it delivers what you've come to expect and enjoy.
January 11, 2020
Loved it
This series keeps getting better and better. I love how the MC continues to grow and how it affects his game life and real life.
This series keeps getting better and better. I love how the MC continues to grow and how it affects his game life and real life.
March 3, 2020
Another home run
Just finished catching up on this series, I really enjoyed it. Another excellent book from mother russia! Minor obligatory gripe about the noticible lack of editing- some LitRPGs are this way, but throughout the series I think we became a bit saturated by the shear number of skills and abilities that rules were occasionally forgotten. [spoilers head]
For example, the pods reading people’s brains for breach of contract, something that happened in both books 3 and 4 regarding threat status and discussing it with people outside the guild, or when we learned that all of the characters that joined the awoken would be given threat levels.. There were times i had to go back and confirm i’d read something that everyone seemed to have forgotten about.
Sometimes I felt like around book 4 the skills or items gained just began to serve as dimensionless plot devices, perfectly suited for the immediate next encounter. One could argue the goddess of luck had a hand in it, but we all know that the writer is the only god of luck here haha.
Nit pic aside, I enjoyed the series and will certainly keep reading
Just finished catching up on this series, I really enjoyed it. Another excellent book from mother russia! Minor obligatory gripe about the noticible lack of editing- some LitRPGs are this way, but throughout the series I think we became a bit saturated by the shear number of skills and abilities that rules were occasionally forgotten. [spoilers head]
For example, the pods reading people’s brains for breach of contract, something that happened in both books 3 and 4 regarding threat status and discussing it with people outside the guild, or when we learned that all of the characters that joined the awoken would be given threat levels.. There were times i had to go back and confirm i’d read something that everyone seemed to have forgotten about.
Sometimes I felt like around book 4 the skills or items gained just began to serve as dimensionless plot devices, perfectly suited for the immediate next encounter. One could argue the goddess of luck had a hand in it, but we all know that the writer is the only god of luck here haha.
Nit pic aside, I enjoyed the series and will certainly keep reading
January 13, 2020
Sigh...... not what I was hoping for.
Ok, here's the issue, while well written, just a few editing mistakes I noticed, this series didn't completely go into the direction I was hoping.
*Spoilers*
1) I struggled to finish this. While the pacing was faster ( which I liked) there was just SO MUCH HAPPENING!
2) Like #1, it was one crisis after another! I mean the mc is 16 years old. As well as his friends, but they are forced to deal with things kids shouldn't have to! Politics, corruption, blackmail and the threat of kidnapping.
3) I found myself not caring about the side characters, like at all. No one other than the mc brought anything to the table. Including the other "threat". Despite knowing the things they were up against. (Clans, Criminals and Governments, all at once)
The good: is the the protagonist took the time time grind his skills and advance his class. I enjoyed that part of the ride. But it was until the 90% mark when I did what I was hoping, single handedly wipeout enemies. I want more of that! Lots more! And Seriously give the kid a break. He has to deal with problems that any normal person would have a nervous breakdown! It's like he cant get his head above water.
Ok, here's the issue, while well written, just a few editing mistakes I noticed, this series didn't completely go into the direction I was hoping.
*Spoilers*
1) I struggled to finish this. While the pacing was faster ( which I liked) there was just SO MUCH HAPPENING!
2) Like #1, it was one crisis after another! I mean the mc is 16 years old. As well as his friends, but they are forced to deal with things kids shouldn't have to! Politics, corruption, blackmail and the threat of kidnapping.
3) I found myself not caring about the side characters, like at all. No one other than the mc brought anything to the table. Including the other "threat". Despite knowing the things they were up against. (Clans, Criminals and Governments, all at once)
The good: is the the protagonist took the time time grind his skills and advance his class. I enjoyed that part of the ride. But it was until the 90% mark when I did what I was hoping, single handedly wipeout enemies. I want more of that! Lots more! And Seriously give the kid a break. He has to deal with problems that any normal person would have a nervous breakdown! It's like he cant get his head above water.
January 31, 2020
Review for books 1-3
This is an excellent litrpg book. Normally, I dislike the style of litrpg where the MC loads up into a virtual reality and plot also exists in the real world. It normally is quite boring for me because there is no sense of urgency for me as they can always just quit playing or find some other way to make money.
This series however is different. In some ways, there is far more danger in the real world than in Disgardium.
This series is written very well, even better than his other "Level up" series. I honestly forgot that this is a translated novel from Russia, it reads more fluid than most American writers. It kept me in the story and wanting to know what happens next.
I assumed that the third book was the last of a trilogy, but according to the back of the book, there will be 4 more books as well. I can't wait to read the next.
My rating system:
1 star: Utter Trash
2 star: Did not finish
3 star: Ok book, but will not next in series.
4 star: Good book, will read next in series
5 star: Amazing book, can't wait till next book is out!
This is an excellent litrpg book. Normally, I dislike the style of litrpg where the MC loads up into a virtual reality and plot also exists in the real world. It normally is quite boring for me because there is no sense of urgency for me as they can always just quit playing or find some other way to make money.
This series however is different. In some ways, there is far more danger in the real world than in Disgardium.
This series is written very well, even better than his other "Level up" series. I honestly forgot that this is a translated novel from Russia, it reads more fluid than most American writers. It kept me in the story and wanting to know what happens next.
I assumed that the third book was the last of a trilogy, but according to the back of the book, there will be 4 more books as well. I can't wait to read the next.
My rating system:
1 star: Utter Trash
2 star: Did not finish
3 star: Ok book, but will not next in series.
4 star: Good book, will read next in series
5 star: Amazing book, can't wait till next book is out!
October 25, 2020
As soon as I started this book I was forcefully reminded of my reservations with the series. The story is set in a world that is clearly unjust. There is a strict class system that keeps the poor down - uneducated and isolated. But fear not, you can escape into virtual reality.
Sadly, this book hammers home the fact that virtual reality is equally unjust. The young protagonist, having just graduated from the starter zone, is persecuted by an entrenched and powerful sect then must face an in-game god. Despite doing everything right, having powerful allies, and spending the equivalent of US$50K for in-game reinforcements... he loses.
I'm sure that he'll manage to overcome and possibly overturn both injust worlds, I just can't take it anymore. We're all living in a world where the rich get richer while cruelly suppressing the underclass for no rational reason. I read to escape that world, not wallow in more sh!t.
Sadly, this book hammers home the fact that virtual reality is equally unjust. The young protagonist, having just graduated from the starter zone, is persecuted by an entrenched and powerful sect then must face an in-game god. Despite doing everything right, having powerful allies, and spending the equivalent of US$50K for in-game reinforcements... he loses.
I'm sure that he'll manage to overcome and possibly overturn both injust worlds, I just can't take it anymore. We're all living in a world where the rich get richer while cruelly suppressing the underclass for no rational reason. I read to escape that world, not wallow in more sh!t.
April 22, 2022
Combined review for books 1-9 as I read them all before writing the review:
Certainly an interesting setting, both the world outside as well as the game. Sugralinov has setup and interesting and a little frighteningly plausible future where ai and robotics has progressed to the point to make most humans unnecessary. To keep people busy, and give them work, they've created a ubiquitous online game that people are required to play for a certain amount of time each day when their young, and when their older they can earn money through. Most people are just wage slaves though, restricted to pointless mining or other menial jobs. This book focuses on he higher echelons and the MC doing his best to raise the poorer people's standard of living.
A lot of questions are starting to rise about not just the game but the nature of actual reality as some things seem to bleed through. There's a bit of SOMA happening at one point too. All and all very engaging and I can't wait for more.
Certainly an interesting setting, both the world outside as well as the game. Sugralinov has setup and interesting and a little frighteningly plausible future where ai and robotics has progressed to the point to make most humans unnecessary. To keep people busy, and give them work, they've created a ubiquitous online game that people are required to play for a certain amount of time each day when their young, and when their older they can earn money through. Most people are just wage slaves though, restricted to pointless mining or other menial jobs. This book focuses on he higher echelons and the MC doing his best to raise the poorer people's standard of living.
A lot of questions are starting to rise about not just the game but the nature of actual reality as some things seem to bleed through. There's a bit of SOMA happening at one point too. All and all very engaging and I can't wait for more.
October 23, 2023
This book continues where it left off in making life difficult for our protagonist Alex. What is crazy is that in every book so far, Alex gets more and more OP. The thing is though that the escalation of the circumstances and the challenges also ramp considerably. By the end of book 3, you look back and think to yourself that these moments are great. Some were unpredictable and could have easily went a different route. I particularly love the interactions, though brief, that Alex has with the Gods and Goddesses. It just gives you that warm feeling and for Alex to achieve these acts for these Gods no matter the challenges he has faced makes for an enrapturing read.
On to book 4 and I read the excerpt from the book that the books originally were going to have 7 books whlen now it is up to 12. I guess Dan just couldnt stop upping the ante.
On to book 4 and I read the excerpt from the book that the books originally were going to have 7 books whlen now it is up to 12. I guess Dan just couldnt stop upping the ante.
June 2, 2022
The series is good so far but I am getting worried. While I felt maybe the MC was getting too lucky in the first books. He is getting crazy lucky in this book. I HATE when the MC is just OP and really has no true worries in the world. That is how it is getting. The MC seems to fail at nothing and RNG himself into the best the game has to offer. This to me is boring and lazy writing and it's why I quit reading a lot of LitRPGs books. I don't mind if the MC grows in power even if he grows in a lot of power. The issue is the world is not growing stronger around him. I will keep reading but I am getting very worried that the MC will just be a GOD soon and I will have no real reason to want to read a story where I know the MC will just win at everything.
January 18, 2020
Alert
I hate trying to write reviews because there are really only pass/fail results for me. Did I make it all the way through? Yes? 5 stars. No? There would be nothing here to read. In all fairness, if an author holds my attention from page one to the end, they’ve done their job. Anything less than 5 stars is petty criticism from someone incapable of even doing the job let alone doing a better one.
So in respect for the author and their work, I am going to start pasting this along with a generic review I found somewhere. “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Cheers
I hate trying to write reviews because there are really only pass/fail results for me. Did I make it all the way through? Yes? 5 stars. No? There would be nothing here to read. In all fairness, if an author holds my attention from page one to the end, they’ve done their job. Anything less than 5 stars is petty criticism from someone incapable of even doing the job let alone doing a better one.
So in respect for the author and their work, I am going to start pasting this along with a generic review I found somewhere. “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Cheers
February 15, 2024
This entry in the series actually picks up where the first two leave off, but takes the story to a new level as far as progression and development. With the entrance to new zones of the game world finally in reach, the protagonists have to adjust the approach that they have used up to this point to plan for a future with these new factors in mind. The highs and lows of this story are felt by the reader and keep the story from being too much of an underdog-always-wins type. I am excited to see what is in store for our heroes and what decisions will lead to or be made in the future.
June 1, 2020
A classic series in the making.
That is how good this series is. More happens in any of these books than in most series. The ggod news is that is it planned for 7 books totally. At this time there are only 4 books on Amazon.
So as summerholidays are coming at he time I write this review
I will wait to order book no4 untill august 2020. For sure.
Or I could order it and only read the first chapter of no 4 - yes,
that is what I will do- right now
That is how good this series is. More happens in any of these books than in most series. The ggod news is that is it planned for 7 books totally. At this time there are only 4 books on Amazon.
So as summerholidays are coming at he time I write this review
I will wait to order book no4 untill august 2020. For sure.
Or I could order it and only read the first chapter of no 4 - yes,
that is what I will do- right now
July 17, 2020
Not quite as good as the second book but still living up to high expectations. I’m not quite why I didn’t like this one as much but the flow felt a bit off and progress was jumpy. Some of the interactions didn’t seem quite right for teenagers either but I do quite like where the story is headed and am looking forward to the next book!
August 31, 2020
I received a review copy of this book.
I'm really enjoying this series. In this book, we see all kinds of new skills, a nice twist to the main character that would ruin the tale if I mention it, and plenty of character progression. It's all very interesting, and lots of fun to read.
If you've liked either of the previous books, you aren't likely to be disappointed by this entry in the series.
I'm really enjoying this series. In this book, we see all kinds of new skills, a nice twist to the main character that would ruin the tale if I mention it, and plenty of character progression. It's all very interesting, and lots of fun to read.
If you've liked either of the previous books, you aren't likely to be disappointed by this entry in the series.
January 21, 2020
Great follow up
This book picks up where #2 left off. We get to follow the characters in game and out. Their solutions to problems are inventive and unusual. Also when a character is OP it doesn't make sense but seeing how the MC has to work to keep his power is interesting.
This book picks up where #2 left off. We get to follow the characters in game and out. Their solutions to problems are inventive and unusual. Also when a character is OP it doesn't make sense but seeing how the MC has to work to keep his power is interesting.
February 12, 2020
A bit messy
I'm not sure if this book was rushed or poorly translated, but there were many editing mistakes Anna the story overall seemed very disjointed. I am hoping the next book restores some continuity and order to the story
I'm not sure if this book was rushed or poorly translated, but there were many editing mistakes Anna the story overall seemed very disjointed. I am hoping the next book restores some continuity and order to the story
June 2, 2021
Liked it
It's not a bad series but I am getting a little bit disappointed with how everything is just going around in circles with very little plot advancement. I am going to read a few other books and decide if I want to continue with this series later
It's not a bad series but I am getting a little bit disappointed with how everything is just going around in circles with very little plot advancement. I am going to read a few other books and decide if I want to continue with this series later
September 24, 2021
Better tge 2nd time...
Why yes yes it is this book is better when you read it the 2nd time I don't know I think I just get more details with the story now I'll read the next book and the next book after that and the next book after that thank you Dan.
Why yes yes it is this book is better when you read it the 2nd time I don't know I think I just get more details with the story now I'll read the next book and the next book after that and the next book after that thank you Dan.
December 19, 2023
So far I have really enjoyed this series. This is the first book that didn’t feel self contained. It also felt very different from the previous books. The MC’s abilities have been changing too much and the leveling felt really off after this book. I am curious to see what happens next though.
August 22, 2024
Burning crusades in the flesh
This series has been so fun to read. I get into it and can’t sleep o_O
If you have ever played WoW or any other MMORGP and dreamed of being in the game…this is a series you should read.
On to book four!
This series has been so fun to read. I get into it and can’t sleep o_O
If you have ever played WoW or any other MMORGP and dreamed of being in the game…this is a series you should read.
On to book four!
January 12, 2020
Good read
Advances the story well with a few twists and set up for the next book. It is translated from Russian I think but done well so that it flows well
Advances the story well with a few twists and set up for the next book. It is translated from Russian I think but done well so that it flows well
January 21, 2020
Loving this series
An excellent continuation of the story. My only issue is having to wait for book 4!
Keep up the great work Dan Sugralinov !!!
An excellent continuation of the story. My only issue is having to wait for book 4!
Keep up the great work Dan Sugralinov !!!
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