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Your Device: Welcome To Aarth
Did you think this was a book? A game? A story? No. This is an experience. If you like fantasy involving magic and monsters, with a sprinkling of romance and heavy on tavern merriment, and want to escape your current reality, then this experience is a must.
Aarth checks all the boxes!
Knights - check!Maidens - check!Dragons - check!Elves, Dwarves, and Minotaurs - check!Cheez - not sure what those are, but... check!.What sets this apart from everything else? Through Your Device, you are there! Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations of an incredible fantasy world where its inhabitants are kept in existence by mysterious beacons even after any number and manner of deaths. Encounter beings comparable to ones you're familiar with from stories, movies, video games, and other cultural references, as well as creatures that are not nearly as familiar.
Each time you connect to Your Device, you engage with the mind of a host who shows you the unique world of Aarth. Your Device includes an embedded translator which helps you communicate with your host through language, thought, interpretation, and observation. Embark on amazing quests and adventures in a unique journey through the sometimes harsh, sometimes cozy, and oftentimes wondrous fantasy land. Meet friends and enemies alike amongst the various races of humanoid beings. Help your host and company work through mysteries, solve problems, and fight their fights, then join the tavern mirth, enjoy the mead, and even try the local cuisine. Your Device lets you experience these things right here, right now, first impression, second only to walking the grounds of Aarth yourself, if you only could.
Aarth checks all the boxes!
Knights - check!Maidens - check!Dragons - check!Elves, Dwarves, and Minotaurs - check!Cheez - not sure what those are, but... check!.What sets this apart from everything else? Through Your Device, you are there! Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations of an incredible fantasy world where its inhabitants are kept in existence by mysterious beacons even after any number and manner of deaths. Encounter beings comparable to ones you're familiar with from stories, movies, video games, and other cultural references, as well as creatures that are not nearly as familiar.
Each time you connect to Your Device, you engage with the mind of a host who shows you the unique world of Aarth. Your Device includes an embedded translator which helps you communicate with your host through language, thought, interpretation, and observation. Embark on amazing quests and adventures in a unique journey through the sometimes harsh, sometimes cozy, and oftentimes wondrous fantasy land. Meet friends and enemies alike amongst the various races of humanoid beings. Help your host and company work through mysteries, solve problems, and fight their fights, then join the tavern mirth, enjoy the mead, and even try the local cuisine. Your Device lets you experience these things right here, right now, first impression, second only to walking the grounds of Aarth yourself, if you only could.
605 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 8, 2020
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August 8, 2022
It’s not very often you come across a book that makes you feel like the main character of a video game, but somehow this book manages to nail it!
The adventures are unique and the character relationships really draw you in.
If you’re looking for an escape from reality, this is it!
The adventures are unique and the character relationships really draw you in.
If you’re looking for an escape from reality, this is it!
August 5, 2025
This book truly is unique. Wonderful world-building with every possible creature you can imagine. Full of adventure, interesting characters, and fun songs, you won’t regret diving into this book. Written in 2nd person, you are given an experience unlike any I have encountered before. You yourself become a character through your device. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Aarth and look forward to going back soon!
November 6, 2022
Sometimes Quirky, Often Completely Brilliant
The first thing to note about this book is THE UTTER IMAGINATION. The scope of the world the author has created sweeps you off your feet and plunges you headfirst into a, sometimes quirky, often completely brilliant, fantasy realm filled with characters who fully embody that word. The writing perspective is unique. The book reads like a video game, so, if that's your thing, there's another level of appeal. The storyline is viewed through second person ("you"), placing you smack in the middle of the action as "your device" allows you to be in the head of one of the main characters, Parks. This viewpoint makes the book very unique and, although I am not familiar with reading in second person, I was very happy to trail along and explore the amazing world of Aarth, learning more and more about the world as the book progressed. There's plenty of adventure and too many fantasy creatures to count. If you're willing to try something new, this could be your next intensely fun read! Gear up! Get ready to put on your device!!!
The first thing to note about this book is THE UTTER IMAGINATION. The scope of the world the author has created sweeps you off your feet and plunges you headfirst into a, sometimes quirky, often completely brilliant, fantasy realm filled with characters who fully embody that word. The writing perspective is unique. The book reads like a video game, so, if that's your thing, there's another level of appeal. The storyline is viewed through second person ("you"), placing you smack in the middle of the action as "your device" allows you to be in the head of one of the main characters, Parks. This viewpoint makes the book very unique and, although I am not familiar with reading in second person, I was very happy to trail along and explore the amazing world of Aarth, learning more and more about the world as the book progressed. There's plenty of adventure and too many fantasy creatures to count. If you're willing to try something new, this could be your next intensely fun read! Gear up! Get ready to put on your device!!!
October 26, 2025
This book was so much different from anything else I have ever read. Keith's writting is so unique and breathtaking. The way he drags you through Aarth along with Parks using the device makes you feel like it is you as the main character the whole time.
Aarth is a magical fantasy world with so much to absorb. Lots of cool characters and places. Much adventure and merriment await. I think my favorite parts involved the Centaurs called Jinnvinn and Oberlox.
With the device you get to experience it rather than read about it. You will get to taste, feel, smell, and see Aarth for yourself. So what are you waiting for?
Aarth is a magical fantasy world with so much to absorb. Lots of cool characters and places. Much adventure and merriment await. I think my favorite parts involved the Centaurs called Jinnvinn and Oberlox.
With the device you get to experience it rather than read about it. You will get to taste, feel, smell, and see Aarth for yourself. So what are you waiting for?
June 27, 2023
I finally finished this book!
It didn’t feel like my genre, so I purchased this for my husband for Christmas l, as it felt right up his alley. After his glowing review, I had to give it a shot.
One of the reasons I read independently published books is because I often find them refreshingly different. This book is such a beautiful representation of that.
If I were a famous book reviewer who got their reviews printed on the back of books, mine would say, “A Delight!”
It didn’t feel like my genre, so I purchased this for my husband for Christmas l, as it felt right up his alley. After his glowing review, I had to give it a shot.
One of the reasons I read independently published books is because I often find them refreshingly different. This book is such a beautiful representation of that.
If I were a famous book reviewer who got their reviews printed on the back of books, mine would say, “A Delight!”
July 11, 2025
Your Device hooks you into a completely different world filled with magical creatures small and large. You participate directly in the adventure (it's written in 2nd person perspective), engaging with your host on a variety of journeys. This is a great read for those looking for a relaxed, comfortable ride filled with adventure. Highly recommended.
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August 4, 2025
I have never read a book like this one! I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happened next! The writing is fantastic, and I can’t wait to read the rest of these books!!!
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