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Factory of the Gods #3
The Motors of Keldora
Revised edition
The factory grows - but so do Julian’s enemies.
After defeating Lilwen, Julian has worked tirelessly to expand the Factory and is loving the results. Folas, the Gold god of creation and desire, has set his eyes on everything Julian has built. The god sees an opportunity to bring his plans to fruition and has assembled a full raid party: summoners, necromancers, beastmasters, and others that can call defenders to their aid.
The other gods accuse Julian of being a Dark Lord, and he has to bring the full might of the Factory against their so called heroes. But with the array of minions at the heroes disposal, Julian can’t rely on overwhelming them with numbers. He’s going to have to get creative to win this fight.
Fortunately, Julian has a plan. He can’t outpace the heroes this time. But motors might do the trick.
The factory grows - but so do Julian’s enemies.
After defeating Lilwen, Julian has worked tirelessly to expand the Factory and is loving the results. Folas, the Gold god of creation and desire, has set his eyes on everything Julian has built. The god sees an opportunity to bring his plans to fruition and has assembled a full raid party: summoners, necromancers, beastmasters, and others that can call defenders to their aid.
The other gods accuse Julian of being a Dark Lord, and he has to bring the full might of the Factory against their so called heroes. But with the array of minions at the heroes disposal, Julian can’t rely on overwhelming them with numbers. He’s going to have to get creative to win this fight.
Fortunately, Julian has a plan. He can’t outpace the heroes this time. But motors might do the trick.
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253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2021
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July 28, 2021
Introduction
The Factory of the Gods is an inventive and engrossing LitRPG series from Alex Raizman. This series consists of four books (so far) - they are 'The Wastes of Keldora', 'The Trains of Keldora', 'The Motors of Keldora', and 'The Guns of Keldora'. It is set in the same universe as Dinosaur Dungeon.
Context
The story starts with Kurli, an Aelif, who casts a spell to find someone or something that can have a possibility of saving her village. This spell ends up transporting Julian, a slightly autistic nerd and failed entrepreneur, from Earth to Keldora, where Kurli is. Julian discovers that magic exists on Keldora as his phone bonds to a Godcore and gives Julian the ability to create items. The rest of the story is about Julian overcomes his failings and uses his intelligence and knowledge to try and bring some semblance of peace and prosperity to the Wastes (where Kurli lives). He has to try and survive other Gods and Heroes who oppose any kind of development in the Wastes. Each book in the series has Julian overcoming more and more difficult challenges by inventing something new and changing the lives of the people for the better (hopefully).
LitRPG
The LitRPG elements are good and quite different from what I am used to seeing with other authors. There are the standard templates like tanks, bruisers, clerics, druids, wizards etc. But there are also a lot of new classes like 'Creators', 'Enthrallers', etc along with variations on existing classes that are new to me.
Julian is a creator i.e. his class allows him to create 'stuff' based on blueprints that he comes up and the availability of appropriate materials. In addition to the base class, there are specialisations that come up as a Hero, God or Dungeon levels up. The way they level up is also a bit unique since different classes need different 'investitures' to gain experience. For example - some of them level up by getting access to lightning (i.e. electricity), or fire or physical force. The concept of 'cores' i.e. Hero Cores, God Cores, Mana Cores and Dungeon Cores also make this LitRPG stand-out by establishing different types of entities as well as giving them competing and vastly differing abilities.
As the story unfolds, we find out that each world has its own set of rules too, mimicking some of the popular RPGs out there. This adds an additional level of complexity.
Plot, Pacing & Writing
The plot is good by LitRPG standards. Julian is not driven by aggrandisement but rather from a
altruistic perspective. While his initial focus is his survival, and then, his adopted 'village'. Eventually, he reaches a stage where he is trying to bring peace and prosperity to the region. I like this approach since it is a bit more open-ended than plots that focus on vengeance or FedEx quests. In fact, I was quite reminded of Terry Pratchett's later books like Making Money, when I read the first couple of books. While not quite as humorous or filled with dry wit, the core idea of introducing modern concepts into a low technology world and seeing what happens, is the same.
The pacing is definitely above average, with very little portions that drag. The writing is quite good too.
Conclusion
The 'Factory of the Gods' is an inventive LitRPG series. I like the Universe that this series lives in, I like the character classes, and the story so far. The fourth book ends at a tantalising point and I would love to read the next instalments.
The Factory of the Gods is an inventive and engrossing LitRPG series from Alex Raizman. This series consists of four books (so far) - they are 'The Wastes of Keldora', 'The Trains of Keldora', 'The Motors of Keldora', and 'The Guns of Keldora'. It is set in the same universe as Dinosaur Dungeon.
Context
The story starts with Kurli, an Aelif, who casts a spell to find someone or something that can have a possibility of saving her village. This spell ends up transporting Julian, a slightly autistic nerd and failed entrepreneur, from Earth to Keldora, where Kurli is. Julian discovers that magic exists on Keldora as his phone bonds to a Godcore and gives Julian the ability to create items. The rest of the story is about Julian overcomes his failings and uses his intelligence and knowledge to try and bring some semblance of peace and prosperity to the Wastes (where Kurli lives). He has to try and survive other Gods and Heroes who oppose any kind of development in the Wastes. Each book in the series has Julian overcoming more and more difficult challenges by inventing something new and changing the lives of the people for the better (hopefully).
LitRPG
The LitRPG elements are good and quite different from what I am used to seeing with other authors. There are the standard templates like tanks, bruisers, clerics, druids, wizards etc. But there are also a lot of new classes like 'Creators', 'Enthrallers', etc along with variations on existing classes that are new to me.
Julian is a creator i.e. his class allows him to create 'stuff' based on blueprints that he comes up and the availability of appropriate materials. In addition to the base class, there are specialisations that come up as a Hero, God or Dungeon levels up. The way they level up is also a bit unique since different classes need different 'investitures' to gain experience. For example - some of them level up by getting access to lightning (i.e. electricity), or fire or physical force. The concept of 'cores' i.e. Hero Cores, God Cores, Mana Cores and Dungeon Cores also make this LitRPG stand-out by establishing different types of entities as well as giving them competing and vastly differing abilities.
As the story unfolds, we find out that each world has its own set of rules too, mimicking some of the popular RPGs out there. This adds an additional level of complexity.
Plot, Pacing & Writing
The plot is good by LitRPG standards. Julian is not driven by aggrandisement but rather from a
altruistic perspective. While his initial focus is his survival, and then, his adopted 'village'. Eventually, he reaches a stage where he is trying to bring peace and prosperity to the region. I like this approach since it is a bit more open-ended than plots that focus on vengeance or FedEx quests. In fact, I was quite reminded of Terry Pratchett's later books like Making Money, when I read the first couple of books. While not quite as humorous or filled with dry wit, the core idea of introducing modern concepts into a low technology world and seeing what happens, is the same.
The pacing is definitely above average, with very little portions that drag. The writing is quite good too.
Conclusion
The 'Factory of the Gods' is an inventive LitRPG series. I like the Universe that this series lives in, I like the character classes, and the story so far. The fourth book ends at a tantalising point and I would love to read the next instalments.
February 19, 2021
Really loving this series. And the typos everyone was complaining about have (mostly) been fixed and he owned up on his blog about how they happened. We're all human, and that matters a lot, especially given *gestures at the world*.
Also can I just say I how much I freaking ADORE Ryne? She's rocking it, and the dynamics between the characters are evolving in really natural, organic ways that I appreciate. I rather like that Julian actually suffers consequences for fighting, it bores the hell out of me when the main character in novels can just bash his way through things while constantly upping his physical abilities. It's just not realistic to expect metabolisms to cooperate with that unless you're going to have them eating for 4+ hours for every hour of fighting they endure. I'll be curious to see where this series goes from here, as I think we're getting close to the limits of how much the stakes can be upped before something has to give in a major way. Bodes well for the rest of the series!
Also can I just say I how much I freaking ADORE Ryne? She's rocking it, and the dynamics between the characters are evolving in really natural, organic ways that I appreciate. I rather like that Julian actually suffers consequences for fighting, it bores the hell out of me when the main character in novels can just bash his way through things while constantly upping his physical abilities. It's just not realistic to expect metabolisms to cooperate with that unless you're going to have them eating for 4+ hours for every hour of fighting they endure. I'll be curious to see where this series goes from here, as I think we're getting close to the limits of how much the stakes can be upped before something has to give in a major way. Bodes well for the rest of the series!
February 18, 2021
A good continuation of the earlier stories. This one was a little short; nevertheless I like the author’s consistency with book releases so far. I still have the same problems that I had previously, the MC is just too weak mentally and physically. I get that the author is going for a tech-based protagonist, but that isn’t enough reason to leave the MC basically defenceless/useless when his armour inevitably gets ripped to shreds. Get the guy a god-core or even hero-core; it’s getting ridiculous, there’s been enough opportunities and at this point it has only been justified for illogical plot reasons the author is trying to push.
I’m sorry for the rant, initially this story had promise and it gets annoying seeing that spark slowly fadeaway. Although I skimmed through some of this one, I’d still read the next book.
I’m sorry for the rant, initially this story had promise and it gets annoying seeing that spark slowly fadeaway. Although I skimmed through some of this one, I’d still read the next book.
February 20, 2021
Enjoyed this one the most so far
Read the first three books today and am enjoying the story. All three need to be gone over a little more in editing to fix some issues. The main character is what seems to becoming the norm in a lot of these stories the socially inept in our world quasi-loser who happens to be a genius or at least very intelligent. They tend to be SJW and borderline eunuchs.
Anyway, it appears that the MC has grown a set by book three and is finally realizing that while his thoughts on being civilized like earth don’t work in a land where being civilized gets people killed, raped or enslaved.
While it may seem I am being overly critical, I am enjoying the series. Look forward to book 4
Read the first three books today and am enjoying the story. All three need to be gone over a little more in editing to fix some issues. The main character is what seems to becoming the norm in a lot of these stories the socially inept in our world quasi-loser who happens to be a genius or at least very intelligent. They tend to be SJW and borderline eunuchs.
Anyway, it appears that the MC has grown a set by book three and is finally realizing that while his thoughts on being civilized like earth don’t work in a land where being civilized gets people killed, raped or enslaved.
While it may seem I am being overly critical, I am enjoying the series. Look forward to book 4
February 9, 2021
Damn you
You wrote a fine novel. Funny, inventive, thrilling...it has an excellent narrative and a good pace.
But you didn’t proofread it.
I’m not talking about using “dearth” incorrectly. I’m talking about simple spelling errors.
‘Break’ is what happens when a solid object is manipulated beyond its stress point; ‘brake’ is used to slow or stop a moving vehicle - guess which one was used incorrectly...again.
There was a mistake on every page from 53-56. Every. Page.
This is your brand.
You wrote a fine novel. Funny, inventive, thrilling...it has an excellent narrative and a good pace.
But you didn’t proofread it.
I’m not talking about using “dearth” incorrectly. I’m talking about simple spelling errors.
‘Break’ is what happens when a solid object is manipulated beyond its stress point; ‘brake’ is used to slow or stop a moving vehicle - guess which one was used incorrectly...again.
There was a mistake on every page from 53-56. Every. Page.
This is your brand.
February 13, 2021
Interesting if you like Factorio and Satisfactory
An interesting take on factory building type games, with a view from the playable character. It’s a good continuation from the previous two books in the series, with the factory evolving, and the threats to it growing along with it.
The one thing negative I have to say about it though is that it REALLY needs an editor to be going over it, or some beta readers giving feedback before publishing. There are a LOT of errors like incorrect word usage, repeats in a sentence, etc. that break immersion for me.
An interesting take on factory building type games, with a view from the playable character. It’s a good continuation from the previous two books in the series, with the factory evolving, and the threats to it growing along with it.
The one thing negative I have to say about it though is that it REALLY needs an editor to be going over it, or some beta readers giving feedback before publishing. There are a LOT of errors like incorrect word usage, repeats in a sentence, etc. that break immersion for me.
September 7, 2021
One Part "Rat Patrol," One Part "Minecraft," And One Part "Alamo."
Mix it all together with Collins of Isekai, LitRPG, and Dungeon Core goodness, a little love interest and a sprinkling of snarky humor and you end up with one very entertaining, weird, funny, and exciting novel.
There are a fair number of typos, missing words, and occasional plot errors that can disrupt the flow of reading for those who notice such things, but other than that this is a great read for those who like the Isekai, LitRPG, and Dungeon Core genres.
Mix it all together with Collins of Isekai, LitRPG, and Dungeon Core goodness, a little love interest and a sprinkling of snarky humor and you end up with one very entertaining, weird, funny, and exciting novel.
There are a fair number of typos, missing words, and occasional plot errors that can disrupt the flow of reading for those who notice such things, but other than that this is a great read for those who like the Isekai, LitRPG, and Dungeon Core genres.
April 29, 2021
A bit formulaic but still fun
There's a definite issue with pacing in the book, especially as we get too the climax in the story.
I could see where if I read this back to back to the first two books, it might even end up being less enjoyable.
So give it a break between books, it doesn't have to be long, but just enough to blur the lines between it becoming repetitive.
There's a definite issue with pacing in the book, especially as we get too the climax in the story.
I could see where if I read this back to back to the first two books, it might even end up being less enjoyable.
So give it a break between books, it doesn't have to be long, but just enough to blur the lines between it becoming repetitive.
July 1, 2021
Got to love expansive universes
Don’t want to spoil anything, but the storylines in this book really shine. They weren’t bad in the previous instalments, but something about this one just sparked.
Don’t want to spoil anything, but the storylines in this book really shine. They weren’t bad in the previous instalments, but something about this one just sparked.
December 15, 2021
It Grows on You
This story of a idiot savant engineer getting summoned to another world where his half completed designs are completed by magic was a very interesting entertaining story.
This story of a idiot savant engineer getting summoned to another world where his half completed designs are completed by magic was a very interesting entertaining story.
May 9, 2022
Good Read, Lots of Typos
Great addition to the series with enough geek without being overly smart and action without being a punch book. The only disappointment was how much this book could have used a good proofread (one page had 3 typos, for example).
Great addition to the series with enough geek without being overly smart and action without being a punch book. The only disappointment was how much this book could have used a good proofread (one page had 3 typos, for example).
February 9, 2021
Good story
I will definitely read the next book but please, for the love of all that is holy, hire a proofreader. The number of wrong words in this novel is insane.
I will definitely read the next book but please, for the love of all that is holy, hire a proofreader. The number of wrong words in this novel is insane.
May 13, 2021
Good book
The story was great. There are a few inconsistent parts of the book but overall I enjoyed the read and plan on continuing the series.
The story was great. There are a few inconsistent parts of the book but overall I enjoyed the read and plan on continuing the series.
May 17, 2021
Fun
A fun quick read. Good world building nice drama. Highly entertaining. Julian faces the Raid and wins. A dungeon is born. Enjoy
A fun quick read. Good world building nice drama. Highly entertaining. Julian faces the Raid and wins. A dungeon is born. Enjoy
October 22, 2021
Loved it
The best one yet! The epilogue was great! And the puns lol. Going to read the next one and can’t wait for the cross over
The best one yet! The epilogue was great! And the puns lol. Going to read the next one and can’t wait for the cross over
November 20, 2021
I loved this book.
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