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War of the Posers
The continuing adventures of Clyde Hatchett in the capital city of Glaton.
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August 11, 2020
The worst so far
A shame. I really like this author. But this book just dragged, there seemed to be no character growth, and Clyde just seems more and more like an idiot. I’ll pick up the next one and keep my fingers crossed that it’s not as stale.
A shame. I really like this author. But this book just dragged, there seemed to be no character growth, and Clyde just seems more and more like an idiot. I’ll pick up the next one and keep my fingers crossed that it’s not as stale.
August 2, 2022
4 You Are Oversized Stars
War of the Posers is the fourth book in The Bad Guy's series by Eric Ugland.
Finally some answers and resolutions. Or at the very least actual progression on some troubling issues limitlingly touched on previously. Especially the Lesser Drain ability that Clyde has been utilizing thus far. It's honestly not that unexpected that there was an equally negative consequence to this overtly cheating ability. I think if he uses the skills or abilities the being he drained gave him, he takes on more of their attributes? It would make sense. He has been raising undead in his bigger, tougher, skirmishes.
It's honestly not that surprising that Iron Silents was behind the missing children. It's nauseating that there would be humans capable of such bas and horrifyingly insignificant morality to kidnap children and sale them for money and power. Leads to the honestly obvious conclusion that Clyde is very likely to stumble on more Earth-natives with loose morales.
Still have way too many questions regarding how Earth humans get to this world, and for what purpose? The grand game? The Gods behind the proverbial curtain? Maybe it is one big game, but it's another reality to itself. People like that prisoner and the Iron Silents obviously need a more concise wake up call.
Valimar's true nature was such a surprise. Makes if even more confusing, and painful that the Emperor died. Especially now that Nadya will have to face the troubles that come with her new prospective rule as Empress. Be that assassins, or war on multiple borders, and that incessant machinations of the nobility within her Empire.
Shae still concerns me. That she has admitted, finally, to being inhuman. But her true origins and past remain a mystery, yet unsolved. It seems she is loyal, maybe? But there is still suspicious behavior. Much like her not actually moving out of his apartment. Or using any of his stuff without asking. Randomly having pretty nice equipment, and seemingly not enough money to buy it herself. May have come from Etta's belongings... but who knows?
Not particularly exciting about the location of narrative transitioning to the Great Erg... Especially, since I'll miss the hilarious and adorable experiences with burgeoning kobold community growing in their basements.
War of the Posers is the fourth book in The Bad Guy's series by Eric Ugland.
Finally some answers and resolutions. Or at the very least actual progression on some troubling issues limitlingly touched on previously. Especially the Lesser Drain ability that Clyde has been utilizing thus far. It's honestly not that unexpected that there was an equally negative consequence to this overtly cheating ability. I think if he uses the skills or abilities the being he drained gave him, he takes on more of their attributes? It would make sense. He has been raising undead in his bigger, tougher, skirmishes.
It's honestly not that surprising that Iron Silents was behind the missing children. It's nauseating that there would be humans capable of such bas and horrifyingly insignificant morality to kidnap children and sale them for money and power. Leads to the honestly obvious conclusion that Clyde is very likely to stumble on more Earth-natives with loose morales.
Still have way too many questions regarding how Earth humans get to this world, and for what purpose? The grand game? The Gods behind the proverbial curtain? Maybe it is one big game, but it's another reality to itself. People like that prisoner and the Iron Silents obviously need a more concise wake up call.
Valimar's true nature was such a surprise. Makes if even more confusing, and painful that the Emperor died. Especially now that Nadya will have to face the troubles that come with her new prospective rule as Empress. Be that assassins, or war on multiple borders, and that incessant machinations of the nobility within her Empire.
Shae still concerns me. That she has admitted, finally, to being inhuman. But her true origins and past remain a mystery, yet unsolved. It seems she is loyal, maybe? But there is still suspicious behavior. Much like her not actually moving out of his apartment. Or using any of his stuff without asking. Randomly having pretty nice equipment, and seemingly not enough money to buy it herself. May have come from Etta's belongings... but who knows?
Not particularly exciting about the location of narrative transitioning to the Great Erg... Especially, since I'll miss the hilarious and adorable experiences with burgeoning kobold community growing in their basements.
December 25, 2020
*Sigh*
2.5 ish / 5
I think this one was maybe better than the last one, but not by much. This series is quickly heading into the same slump that plagues The Good Guys series. Which is, trying to escalate and up the stakes for excitement, but many things are neglected and not much ends up happening. Too many characters, not enough depth in any of them. Many main-ish characters could die in either series and I just wouldn't care.
Still, I keep dragging myself back again for a mental respite from other novels.
2.5 ish / 5
I think this one was maybe better than the last one, but not by much. This series is quickly heading into the same slump that plagues The Good Guys series. Which is, trying to escalate and up the stakes for excitement, but many things are neglected and not much ends up happening. Too many characters, not enough depth in any of them. Many main-ish characters could die in either series and I just wouldn't care.
Still, I keep dragging myself back again for a mental respite from other novels.
November 10, 2022
it’s time to change the game, once Clyde catches up
Another exciting part of the series continued….
Glaton is a constant whirlwind for Clyde as he attempts to protect those he cares about and the number keeps growing. He has to find The Fayden to pursue further magical training which is its own quest. Meanwhile the Iron Silents continue their harassment of Clyde. Patience is a virtue for rogue and it will take a lot to work through this quagmire of politics and criminal power plays
Another exciting part of the series continued….
Glaton is a constant whirlwind for Clyde as he attempts to protect those he cares about and the number keeps growing. He has to find The Fayden to pursue further magical training which is its own quest. Meanwhile the Iron Silents continue their harassment of Clyde. Patience is a virtue for rogue and it will take a lot to work through this quagmire of politics and criminal power plays
October 18, 2025
After reading the good guys series, I’m happy that this series explains a bit more. I also love the references to the other timeline as well as the sprinkled pop culture references.
August 15, 2020
Alert
First, my review: “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Over the past year it has become apparent that my reviews are somewhat antagonistic and I apologize to those of you that have taken offense. I think I had hoped to change peoples’ minds about reviewing works of art and that seems to have backfired spectacularly. However, I am still going to be true to myself and write what I believe.
To the author: Thank you for this chance to escape reality and enjoy the world you created! Keep up the good work.
To my fellow reviewers: Messaging me and reviewing my reviews is as productive as trying to shovel water out of the ocean. Stop. I get it. Let’s just all live peacefully.
To potential readers: Art needs to be experienced at an individual level. You are the only one that can determine what you like and don’t like. Don’t let others make that decision for you. You should definitely read the book and completely ignore all of the reviews. You are a much better judge of what you will like than anyone here.
Cheers
First, my review: “This was a fun book. I am glad that I read it. You should try it too.”
Over the past year it has become apparent that my reviews are somewhat antagonistic and I apologize to those of you that have taken offense. I think I had hoped to change peoples’ minds about reviewing works of art and that seems to have backfired spectacularly. However, I am still going to be true to myself and write what I believe.
To the author: Thank you for this chance to escape reality and enjoy the world you created! Keep up the good work.
To my fellow reviewers: Messaging me and reviewing my reviews is as productive as trying to shovel water out of the ocean. Stop. I get it. Let’s just all live peacefully.
To potential readers: Art needs to be experienced at an individual level. You are the only one that can determine what you like and don’t like. Don’t let others make that decision for you. You should definitely read the book and completely ignore all of the reviews. You are a much better judge of what you will like than anyone here.
Cheers
August 10, 2020
Book four
Mistakes: I found seven mistakes in this book. Most are just a wrong letter in a word. One was a word spelled backwards. Also a couple of missing words. Last but not least, the chapter list is in the back of the book.
Plot: A lot of running around. This was mainly laying groundwork for later books.
Characters: A member of the cast is lost.
6/10
Mistakes: I found seven mistakes in this book. Most are just a wrong letter in a word. One was a word spelled backwards. Also a couple of missing words. Last but not least, the chapter list is in the back of the book.
Plot: A lot of running around. This was mainly laying groundwork for later books.
Characters: A member of the cast is lost.
6/10
August 11, 2020
Flawed Fun
Fun and satisfying. Several flaws, including proofreading, the main character's thought process, excessive description, and several scenes that added nothing of note.
Still fun, still satisfying, and still recommended.
Fun and satisfying. Several flaws, including proofreading, the main character's thought process, excessive description, and several scenes that added nothing of note.
Still fun, still satisfying, and still recommended.
June 13, 2022
War of the Posers
The Bad Guys: Book 4
By Eric Ugland
Summary:
A great addition to the series. 5/5 stars.
Spoilers of main events in the book:
1. The Daggers of Perpetual Return are “lent” to Clyde by Crown Prince Valamir as a favor for Clyde helping re-balance the prince’s leverage with his constituency.
2. These daggers are what the members of the Iron Silence used to spawn-camp him and his benefactor in book 1 (Etta?) The daggers can be used to scratch a new spawn point for whomever they’re killed by.
3. The Iron Silence gang are themselves players from Earth who, like Clyde and some other characters we’ve met thus far, respawn after being killed. To the NPC inhabitants in Vuldraani they’re simply seen as immortal.
4. The Iron Silence is a real thorn in Clyde’s thieves’ guild’s side, renamed “Skulls & Thrones”. Clyde tasks his kobolds to build 12 separate jail cells and asks his mentor, The Fayden, to magically reinforce the cells so that no one can escape from them.
5. Clyde then uses the 12 Daggers of Perpetual Return to scratch new spawn points in each cell. Clyde then raids the Iron Silence headquarters with his army of kobolds to kill all 12 members, each with a separate dagger.
6. On a parallel storyline, prince Nadya Glatan is a contender for emperorship but for some unknown reason has fallen in love with Clyde Hatchet, low-borne slumlord with no title and in fact is not even from Vuldraani. If Clyde is to accompany Nadya on her rise to power, Clyde will need to fix his other-worldliness.
7. Clyde’s wizard mentor, The Fayden, knows of a being who is very adept at “taking things” from other entities. It is hypothesized that this being, Girganerth (who resides either in the city of Rame or Gloomguard), would be able to take away the spell that prevents Clyde from gaining levels (the OP Life Drain which steals powers, abilities, and attribute points in place of experience but is slowly turning Clyde into a Corpse King entity) as well as possibly “take away” his other-worldliness.
8. Once Clyde destroys the Iron Silence, he is sent off in a ship on the quest to find this collector, in book 5: “Seas the Day”!
Likes:
* THANK YOU for starting to summarize all the people, who they are, etc. at the beginning. Saves me time writing down notes to keep track of things.
* The arena is a neat idea for leveling up and gaining skills. As much as Montana of GG series doesn’t use hardly any of his, I’m loving Clyde’s necro-slinging fights.
* While a lot of the main RPG elements and strategies are blatantly ignored in the author’s books, I do like how he has dropped the whole logging in/logging out of the game world business. That and player characters and NPC’s (or Vuldranni natives) aren’t distinguishable from one another. It’s more of a portal fantasy series in that regard. It increases the full immersion to the story. As far as the game is concerned, everyone is real.
* I really enjoy the Valamir story line progress as it does. It feels more weighty than Montana doing whatever he wants to increase his holding.
* WHOA THE FIRST IMPLIED SEX SCENE IN BOTH SERIES!!! And lots of snogging, rofl.
* Great job addressing the OP Lesser Life Drain spell and connecting it with why Clyde isn’t gaining any levels (he essentially is becoming another version of the Corpse King that he slew in the graveyard). It was actually quite a fun thought experiment and very convincingly explains why Clyde wasn’t gaining any levels.
* How Clyde brings down the Iron Silence at the end was marvelously crafted.
* The ending was amazing: Nadya sends Clyde off to cure his other-worldliness by going on the quest given to him by The Fayden (to find Girganerth in the city of Rame or Gloomguard) so that he can eventually accompany her on her rise to power. I am smitten with things to come!
Dislikes:
* Declining a massive amount of winnings at the arena felt like bad writing on the author’s part.
* Why Nadya, a Princess of Glatan, would ever find herself moonlighting in the pits and fall for some low-borne schmuck like Clyde is beyond my comprehension.
* Using homosexual relations as a metaphoric euphemism for roughing someone up for information was thin at best.
* Clyde jumping to conclusions is out-of-character. He’s usually a pragmatic thinker. Yet when faced with the missing children quandary he automatically accuses the Iron Silence. Bad writing on Clyde’s part or just bad writing in general? (Montana does a similar thing in the GG series in book 9 - Four Beheadings and a Funeral.)
The Bad Guys: Book 4
By Eric Ugland
Summary:
A great addition to the series. 5/5 stars.
Spoilers of main events in the book:
1. The Daggers of Perpetual Return are “lent” to Clyde by Crown Prince Valamir as a favor for Clyde helping re-balance the prince’s leverage with his constituency.
2. These daggers are what the members of the Iron Silence used to spawn-camp him and his benefactor in book 1 (Etta?) The daggers can be used to scratch a new spawn point for whomever they’re killed by.
3. The Iron Silence gang are themselves players from Earth who, like Clyde and some other characters we’ve met thus far, respawn after being killed. To the NPC inhabitants in Vuldraani they’re simply seen as immortal.
4. The Iron Silence is a real thorn in Clyde’s thieves’ guild’s side, renamed “Skulls & Thrones”. Clyde tasks his kobolds to build 12 separate jail cells and asks his mentor, The Fayden, to magically reinforce the cells so that no one can escape from them.
5. Clyde then uses the 12 Daggers of Perpetual Return to scratch new spawn points in each cell. Clyde then raids the Iron Silence headquarters with his army of kobolds to kill all 12 members, each with a separate dagger.
6. On a parallel storyline, prince Nadya Glatan is a contender for emperorship but for some unknown reason has fallen in love with Clyde Hatchet, low-borne slumlord with no title and in fact is not even from Vuldraani. If Clyde is to accompany Nadya on her rise to power, Clyde will need to fix his other-worldliness.
7. Clyde’s wizard mentor, The Fayden, knows of a being who is very adept at “taking things” from other entities. It is hypothesized that this being, Girganerth (who resides either in the city of Rame or Gloomguard), would be able to take away the spell that prevents Clyde from gaining levels (the OP Life Drain which steals powers, abilities, and attribute points in place of experience but is slowly turning Clyde into a Corpse King entity) as well as possibly “take away” his other-worldliness.
8. Once Clyde destroys the Iron Silence, he is sent off in a ship on the quest to find this collector, in book 5: “Seas the Day”!
Likes:
* THANK YOU for starting to summarize all the people, who they are, etc. at the beginning. Saves me time writing down notes to keep track of things.
* The arena is a neat idea for leveling up and gaining skills. As much as Montana of GG series doesn’t use hardly any of his, I’m loving Clyde’s necro-slinging fights.
* While a lot of the main RPG elements and strategies are blatantly ignored in the author’s books, I do like how he has dropped the whole logging in/logging out of the game world business. That and player characters and NPC’s (or Vuldranni natives) aren’t distinguishable from one another. It’s more of a portal fantasy series in that regard. It increases the full immersion to the story. As far as the game is concerned, everyone is real.
* I really enjoy the Valamir story line progress as it does. It feels more weighty than Montana doing whatever he wants to increase his holding.
* WHOA THE FIRST IMPLIED SEX SCENE IN BOTH SERIES!!! And lots of snogging, rofl.
* Great job addressing the OP Lesser Life Drain spell and connecting it with why Clyde isn’t gaining any levels (he essentially is becoming another version of the Corpse King that he slew in the graveyard). It was actually quite a fun thought experiment and very convincingly explains why Clyde wasn’t gaining any levels.
* How Clyde brings down the Iron Silence at the end was marvelously crafted.
* The ending was amazing: Nadya sends Clyde off to cure his other-worldliness by going on the quest given to him by The Fayden (to find Girganerth in the city of Rame or Gloomguard) so that he can eventually accompany her on her rise to power. I am smitten with things to come!
Dislikes:
* Declining a massive amount of winnings at the arena felt like bad writing on the author’s part.
* Why Nadya, a Princess of Glatan, would ever find herself moonlighting in the pits and fall for some low-borne schmuck like Clyde is beyond my comprehension.
* Using homosexual relations as a metaphoric euphemism for roughing someone up for information was thin at best.
* Clyde jumping to conclusions is out-of-character. He’s usually a pragmatic thinker. Yet when faced with the missing children quandary he automatically accuses the Iron Silence. Bad writing on Clyde’s part or just bad writing in general? (Montana does a similar thing in the GG series in book 9 - Four Beheadings and a Funeral.)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2024
Clyde is back and his problems just keep getting bigger. Other people like him, let's call them gamers, are determined to make life miserable for him because he does not agree that the people of this world are disposable playthings. If Clide and his friends are going to survive, Clyde needs to find a way to deal with them. That means he needs to be able to either stop these gamers from respawning or find a way to control the respawn. This leads to a very interesting exploration of how much is known about these gamers by the authorities of the empire. The answer—more than I expected.
At the same time, Clyde desperately wants to learn more about real magic, so he gets himself into an underground fight club where things do not go as he expected them to. They did, however, go the way the reader expected them to. I don't think anyone thinks Clyde could go to a fight club without having to fight. And the fight is very cool, upping his spell abilities considerably thanks to that nifty drain spell he accidentally invented. But wait, it turns out that the drain spell isn't exactly all good for Clyde and is causing some short- and long-term problems.
This is another good one!
At the same time, Clyde desperately wants to learn more about real magic, so he gets himself into an underground fight club where things do not go as he expected them to. They did, however, go the way the reader expected them to. I don't think anyone thinks Clyde could go to a fight club without having to fight. And the fight is very cool, upping his spell abilities considerably thanks to that nifty drain spell he accidentally invented. But wait, it turns out that the drain spell isn't exactly all good for Clyde and is causing some short- and long-term problems.
This is another good one!
August 9, 2020
This one went a long way to redeem this series for me, albeit it was touch-and-go in the first chapter or so.
A key characteristic of the author's MCs is they tend strongly toward snarky smart-assery. A certain amount of that can work for comic purposes, but the MCs in this and The Good Guys have entirely too much of that. Somebody who will never let anyone finish a sentence is not someone I can take too much of, and these books were entirely too full of that.
This book gets things moving again, and as soon as the action starts Clyde throttles the smug repartee back to a reasonable level which persists for most of the book. The plot advances significantly and I look forward (thankfully, I was losing hope) to the next one.
Now give Montana the same treatment and my enjoyment of the parallel Vuldranni series will return also.
A key characteristic of the author's MCs is they tend strongly toward snarky smart-assery. A certain amount of that can work for comic purposes, but the MCs in this and The Good Guys have entirely too much of that. Somebody who will never let anyone finish a sentence is not someone I can take too much of, and these books were entirely too full of that.
This book gets things moving again, and as soon as the action starts Clyde throttles the smug repartee back to a reasonable level which persists for most of the book. The plot advances significantly and I look forward (thankfully, I was losing hope) to the next one.
Now give Montana the same treatment and my enjoyment of the parallel Vuldranni series will return also.
January 23, 2021
Is it good to be bad or perhaps it just hilarious that a bad guy with a heart of gold just screws with all those who have power in some magical way. The Bad Guy series in my opinion is way more funnier than the Good Guys series of Uglands.
Yes there is murder , magic and mayhem . Add a sarcastic thief who has drained enough abilities from people around and is caught wondering why his levels aren't rising. You have the elements of the protagonists balls being grasped figuratively and officially by quests given by game world.
Ugland never talks about the travel back to earth or even if the protagonists could but if two groups from earth are in the game world what would that fight entail. This book is about how one guy does the other group in while making you laugh at the absurdity of his situation.
Enough said , get the book , enjoy it and pass it on.
Cheers!
Yes there is murder , magic and mayhem . Add a sarcastic thief who has drained enough abilities from people around and is caught wondering why his levels aren't rising. You have the elements of the protagonists balls being grasped figuratively and officially by quests given by game world.
Ugland never talks about the travel back to earth or even if the protagonists could but if two groups from earth are in the game world what would that fight entail. This book is about how one guy does the other group in while making you laugh at the absurdity of his situation.
Enough said , get the book , enjoy it and pass it on.
Cheers!
August 11, 2020
AGAIN. I am giving you five stars AGAIN! Every single book in both the bad guys and the good guys has been so good, and I really honestly try to find worthwhile criticism. I've read well over 250 LitRPG books, so I try not to hand these five star reviews out.. But do you want to know what earned the 5 star in this book???
The Pittsburgh STEALERS ? As the name of the front for a thieves' guild? Don't ever change, Eric Ugland. Here's your ****ing 5 stars. I don't know if I can do this, but I'll be writing your publisher and recommending they pay you more. You are a Gem. There are so many LitRPG authors I would consider some of the pillars of the Genre, and you are QUICKLY becoming my most consistent favorite.
The Pittsburgh STEALERS ? As the name of the front for a thieves' guild? Don't ever change, Eric Ugland. Here's your ****ing 5 stars. I don't know if I can do this, but I'll be writing your publisher and recommending they pay you more. You are a Gem. There are so many LitRPG authors I would consider some of the pillars of the Genre, and you are QUICKLY becoming my most consistent favorite.
February 13, 2024
Awesome story that I am now officially binge reading
Twists and turns after running about thru the sewers. Imagined adversaries turned out to be allies who provide important tools to defeat the wicked. New mentors enter, but guildmates also get killed off. Old enemies are disposed of but difficult new quests get taken on.
The MC has made some rookie mistakes, probably the biggest one being the failure to secure his home base. Thugs know where he lives and constantly accost him either at home or by following him when he leaves. Still, he figured it out, pulled a team together and they put his nemesis' under the ground in unmarked graves, where they belong
The adventure continues. Yay!
Twists and turns after running about thru the sewers. Imagined adversaries turned out to be allies who provide important tools to defeat the wicked. New mentors enter, but guildmates also get killed off. Old enemies are disposed of but difficult new quests get taken on.
The MC has made some rookie mistakes, probably the biggest one being the failure to secure his home base. Thugs know where he lives and constantly accost him either at home or by following him when he leaves. Still, he figured it out, pulled a team together and they put his nemesis' under the ground in unmarked graves, where they belong
The adventure continues. Yay!
August 9, 2020
Every book is a fun ride
What I love about These books is how every one of them is a fun romp in a delightfully well put together and structured world. Why is something the way it is? There’s an explanation. Does the reader always get to know right away? No, but the author always comes across revealing it well - and in every case so far provides clear in world logic for how things function.
I know I’m spending a lot of time saying how great the world is.... but that’s what I truly enjoy about these stories! The amazing setting with truly enjoyable characters that expand on the lore so organically.
What I love about These books is how every one of them is a fun romp in a delightfully well put together and structured world. Why is something the way it is? There’s an explanation. Does the reader always get to know right away? No, but the author always comes across revealing it well - and in every case so far provides clear in world logic for how things function.
I know I’m spending a lot of time saying how great the world is.... but that’s what I truly enjoy about these stories! The amazing setting with truly enjoyable characters that expand on the lore so organically.
August 22, 2020
Let me start by saying that I have a real problem with this series. The good guys is by far my faviorte series of all the litrpg universe. there is just something about Montana that touches my soul. But this dang bad guys series is amazing and to be honest this one was far and beyond the best book in either series. The mystery, the intrigue, the romance, the action, I mean God damn there is nothing that could be added to make this any better. The best in both series by far. Almost enough to make me like the bad guys more than the good guys....almost
June 23, 2023
I am enjoying this series, perhaps even more than the corresponding Good Guys volumes, since there seems to be more growth and development in the main character and in the plot here than in the other. Clyde is not ridiculously overpowered, experiences real danger, and learns more about who he wishes to be as the story progresses. And unlike the Good Guys series, Clyde actually has feelings for someone, though all they do so far after 4 volumes is some making out, which is way more than Montana does in 14 volumes. Strange.
August 9, 2020
Did it again
This is just one more off the great books in this series of is amazing to me that this story line is so vast hole New world and I have never got lost in the weeds I don't know at his point how I like more the good or the bad guys Montana undo cool but there is some thing to be said for the sneaky little their so I'm routing for him as well and this is first series the guild really starts working for him and they are really getting things done
This is just one more off the great books in this series of is amazing to me that this story line is so vast hole New world and I have never got lost in the weeds I don't know at his point how I like more the good or the bad guys Montana undo cool but there is some thing to be said for the sneaky little their so I'm routing for him as well and this is first series the guild really starts working for him and they are really getting things done
January 29, 2021
Just as good as the others. There is just a small edge to the story that keeps me from giving it five stars but a lot of litrpg suffers from the same problem. It's the issue of character motivation. They actions are consistent but all of the sudden the charachter is doing stuff and even after four books I just know how I expect him to act but still not why. But as far as litrpg goes a great series.
December 15, 2021
Good book, but I didn’t enjoy the pacing.
As the title suggests, while each book in this series has a culmination, this was easiest the weakest of climaxes. The book was a number of events and solutions that culminated in a major victory, but it came together so well and with little catharsis. After this, the series goes in another direction, seemingly, and I wonder if I’ll like it even less.
As the title suggests, while each book in this series has a culmination, this was easiest the weakest of climaxes. The book was a number of events and solutions that culminated in a major victory, but it came together so well and with little catharsis. After this, the series goes in another direction, seemingly, and I wonder if I’ll like it even less.
May 7, 2023
With a twist
This book begins at Dickens (think Oliver Twist), ends with Poe, with a helping of Gangs of New York in the middle. There's even a little Great Expectations in there.
Empire moving towards civil war Clyde and company move against the Silent Irons, finding that their backers are more highly placed than anticipated. It is also discovered that the Irons are behind one of the long term mysteries.
Good book, good series. Tom out
This book begins at Dickens (think Oliver Twist), ends with Poe, with a helping of Gangs of New York in the middle. There's even a little Great Expectations in there.
Empire moving towards civil war Clyde and company move against the Silent Irons, finding that their backers are more highly placed than anticipated. It is also discovered that the Irons are behind one of the long term mysteries.
Good book, good series. Tom out
August 9, 2020
Another hit in the series
Eric is a fantastic writer who’s sense of humor comes though in these fantastic litrpg novels. Read it first day it was released and while it contains a few words missing letters it was a fantastic read. These characters all stand on their own and he continues to expand on the adventures of this arc. 10/10 will reread again.
Eric is a fantastic writer who’s sense of humor comes though in these fantastic litrpg novels. Read it first day it was released and while it contains a few words missing letters it was a fantastic read. These characters all stand on their own and he continues to expand on the adventures of this arc. 10/10 will reread again.
August 10, 2020
Another gem from Ugland
What is there to say? If you have read this book then you have probably read the previous one. It is a very fun read that drags you in and pulls you along kicking and screaming. The only criticism I can lodge is that it really needs a solid pass through an editor.
What is there to say? If you have read this book then you have probably read the previous one. It is a very fun read that drags you in and pulls you along kicking and screaming. The only criticism I can lodge is that it really needs a solid pass through an editor.
August 10, 2020
An extra hour or two of spectacular
Always an absolute fan, the banter and dumb dad jokes are on point as per usual. So much to know and only a little bit is teased out. At least you feel you get to find out more with Eric. With how quick his books continue to come and how impressed i am every time i never feel unsatisfied.
Always an absolute fan, the banter and dumb dad jokes are on point as per usual. So much to know and only a little bit is teased out. At least you feel you get to find out more with Eric. With how quick his books continue to come and how impressed i am every time i never feel unsatisfied.
August 11, 2020
Just great fun!
I can honestly say I have no idea why I like Eric's books soooooooo much but I absolutely love them. The other great thing is he cranks out books like crazy so you always have another installment just around the corner. If you like fun, funny, fresh litrpg I cannot recommend this series enough, Enjoy!
I can honestly say I have no idea why I like Eric's books soooooooo much but I absolutely love them. The other great thing is he cranks out books like crazy so you always have another installment just around the corner. If you like fun, funny, fresh litrpg I cannot recommend this series enough, Enjoy!
August 29, 2020
Good book, glad to see the plot move a long
Was a little sad to see political views poking through...not a ton but enough to be irritating. Authors views on sexism, sexuality, torture, etc are really not why I read fantasy books. Hoping this doesnt continue to bleed through into his books.
Was a little sad to see political views poking through...not a ton but enough to be irritating. Authors views on sexism, sexuality, torture, etc are really not why I read fantasy books. Hoping this doesnt continue to bleed through into his books.
September 4, 2020
This series is one of my favorite series. I end up reading the book so quickly and sometimes wonder if I need to slow down to savor more of it. This book adds more information about some of the abilities of the MC. It also finally happens where his secret is told to the rest of the crew/gang. Excited for book 5 and counting down the days.
September 16, 2020
Continued Awesomeness
The story of Clyde continues and to share details would spoil the fun. I will say that stakes continue to escalate in a meaningful and dramatically fulfilling way. If you like or love these books they continue to offer the same mix of humor not and action that makes the author the best in the genre.
The story of Clyde continues and to share details would spoil the fun. I will say that stakes continue to escalate in a meaningful and dramatically fulfilling way. If you like or love these books they continue to offer the same mix of humor not and action that makes the author the best in the genre.
June 24, 2022
Most content was merely a page filler. There was hardly any useful progression of the story. The MC stays a glorified slow errant boy. The only thing that saves the heroes is the ineptitude of their much stronger enemies. The "great" show down was really anticlimactic for me.
Why are these muppet like characters the bad guys again?
Why are these muppet like characters the bad guys again?
August 9, 2020
Big questions answered and big stakes revealed
A new sense of scope permeates this novel as we get ready for back to back bad guys releases, direct action, big resolution and plenty of laughs. Clyde only has to boil one person alive to escape this rollicking caper.
A new sense of scope permeates this novel as we get ready for back to back bad guys releases, direct action, big resolution and plenty of laughs. Clyde only has to boil one person alive to escape this rollicking caper.
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