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Artorian's Archives #8
Artifact
Precious D.E. points. Staunch believers. One cantankerous beaver.
Artorian has seen better days. Chased by demons, hunted by the Red Inkquisition, on the run as a fugitive… and he’s spent barely any time in Eternia. Stuck as a tiny noodle dragon and formed into a crown to decorate the heads of Nobility, he is forced to rely on his friends instead of fixing the issues of the world himself.
Luckily for everyone else, the plucky grandfather does not know how to quit. If all Artorian can do is wiggle, then he will wiggle fiercely! By unearthing the secrets of the deity system, he’ll find what it takes to make the true tools of victory.
Other deities make mere weapons… Artorian makes Artifacts!
Artorian has seen better days. Chased by demons, hunted by the Red Inkquisition, on the run as a fugitive… and he’s spent barely any time in Eternia. Stuck as a tiny noodle dragon and formed into a crown to decorate the heads of Nobility, he is forced to rely on his friends instead of fixing the issues of the world himself.
Luckily for everyone else, the plucky grandfather does not know how to quit. If all Artorian can do is wiggle, then he will wiggle fiercely! By unearthing the secrets of the deity system, he’ll find what it takes to make the true tools of victory.
Other deities make mere weapons… Artorian makes Artifacts!
418 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2021
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April 21, 2022
Rating: 3.2/5
Review: This installment moved at a good pace yet was bereft of story line progression. I think there should be some logic to the story line that walks in step with character development. We just have to accept that we know Artorian and all his quirks but not at the expense of supporting characterization, world building and story line development.
Sadly, what began as a cogent quest through Eternium ends up jumping from here to there without reason. The game player stat development was long winded at times, and I really don’t care. Just sum it up and move on rather than belabor the intricacies of leveling up. There are pop culture references that do not fit with the world building and now suffer through repetitious iterations of “cheeky” along with “adorable” and “smirk”.
I really like the cover art and will continue to the end as I am a finisher.
Review: This installment moved at a good pace yet was bereft of story line progression. I think there should be some logic to the story line that walks in step with character development. We just have to accept that we know Artorian and all his quirks but not at the expense of supporting characterization, world building and story line development.
Sadly, what began as a cogent quest through Eternium ends up jumping from here to there without reason. The game player stat development was long winded at times, and I really don’t care. Just sum it up and move on rather than belabor the intricacies of leveling up. There are pop culture references that do not fit with the world building and now suffer through repetitious iterations of “cheeky” along with “adorable” and “smirk”.
I really like the cover art and will continue to the end as I am a finisher.
September 23, 2021
A rollercoaster!
Oh wow, this ride has it all,this time around! It gets fast and loud and exciting, but also slow and somewhat monotonous. It has love and Love and hate and Sorrow. It has spectacular highs that make you giddy and exciting to see what's next just for you to be punched right in the feels and wonder why you picked this book to begin with, only to have it jump up to the clouds again! I loved this ride, by the way.
Oh wow, this ride has it all,this time around! It gets fast and loud and exciting, but also slow and somewhat monotonous. It has love and Love and hate and Sorrow. It has spectacular highs that make you giddy and exciting to see what's next just for you to be punched right in the feels and wonder why you picked this book to begin with, only to have it jump up to the clouds again! I loved this ride, by the way.
July 10, 2021
Fun but maybe confusing
I’m still enjoying this series, but I always feel like I am relearning with every book how things work. Lots of good jokes. I had tears in my eyes at least three times from laughing so hard. Thank you. I look forward to the next in the series. The wait will be hard.
I’m still enjoying this series, but I always feel like I am relearning with every book how things work. Lots of good jokes. I had tears in my eyes at least three times from laughing so hard. Thank you. I look forward to the next in the series. The wait will be hard.
July 28, 2021
Inching ever closer to Ritualist. Not a lot to say about this one, hopefully more interesting progress happens in the next one.
September 3, 2021
If you have read this far in the series, then you will love this.
I continue to love how obvious it is that Artorian can't do everything alone and that life is lived during the journey. It's great to learn more about his past and the past of Eternia the game. I just love everything about this book.
I continue to love how obvious it is that Artorian can't do everything alone and that life is lived during the journey. It's great to learn more about his past and the past of Eternia the game. I just love everything about this book.
December 1, 2023
What an abyss of an entry.
Everyone's biases got challenged, even Artorian's.
A culmination of the feud between Eternia and Artorian appears, and the war on Demonkind rages on
Though I must say.... I'm really really worried about Artorian, he hasn't slept in his core in a while if you think about it.
Everyone's biases got challenged, even Artorian's.
A culmination of the feud between Eternia and Artorian appears, and the war on Demonkind rages on
Though I must say.... I'm really really worried about Artorian, he hasn't slept in his core in a while if you think about it.
July 6, 2021
Another good one
This book continues our fantastic journey with Artorian and the best part about it is that none of it drags on like some books tend to later in a series. Every time things seem to slow down our protagonist gets distracted and goes on a mini adventure
This book continues our fantastic journey with Artorian and the best part about it is that none of it drags on like some books tend to later in a series. Every time things seem to slow down our protagonist gets distracted and goes on a mini adventure
July 7, 2021
I love this series.
I love back stories. And one of my favorite series in a part of a series in a series. Just a great book.
I love back stories. And one of my favorite series in a part of a series in a series. Just a great book.
July 21, 2021
8 books in, don't bother if you don't read the others. This is thick and delicious with so much meaning in what is said and not said. I loved it.
July 23, 2021
Artorian remains one of my favorite characters to read! 👍🏽👍🏽
July 25, 2021
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend it to anyone who likes LitRPG and cultivation type of books.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend it to anyone who likes LitRPG and cultivation type of books.
August 19, 2021
Meh.. like the concepts.. but not sure on the writing itself.
September 19, 2021
Always enjoy these escapes
November 19, 2021
As always, I loved reading Artorian's next installment.
July 12, 2025
The only issue with this author are a few grammatical problems. I love the story anyway.
February 21, 2022
One the best...
One of the best litrpg books series I've ever read and recommend to anyone I know who enjoys a good joke with a side of philosophy
One of the best litrpg books series I've ever read and recommend to anyone I know who enjoys a good joke with a side of philosophy
November 2, 2022
Crown to Slayer!
Artorian is a crown but not for the whole book, never mind the restrictions as the chaos of love still makes its presence known. Artorian even in dragon form is a bastion of grandfatherly love and fun to watch! Demons all over the place so much hunting in a gaming way!
Artorian is a crown but not for the whole book, never mind the restrictions as the chaos of love still makes its presence known. Artorian even in dragon form is a bastion of grandfatherly love and fun to watch! Demons all over the place so much hunting in a gaming way!
July 10, 2021
World building and some leveling
The title character continues to find things to break in the game world that eventually becomes stable. And that annoys several other characters to no end, friends and foes alike.
My son finished this quickly with lots of giggles and chortles at the puns and inside jokes.
The title character continues to find things to break in the game world that eventually becomes stable. And that annoys several other characters to no end, friends and foes alike.
My son finished this quickly with lots of giggles and chortles at the puns and inside jokes.
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