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Ravenous: A Zombie Apocalypse LitRPG
An unstoppable curse. A dead man displaced from his time. How do you survive the zombie apocalypse when you started it?
Digby Graves, a deceased medieval peasant with delusions of grandeur, is trying to figure out how the hell he ended up in Seattle eight hundred years after his death. Also, why does he have necrotic magic coursing through his zombified body? Added to that is the fact that he made a terrible first impression the moment he woke up by lunging at the first person that came into biting range.
Now, the curse he unleashed is loose in the world. Digby has a target on his back and only fragmented memories of his death. He needs to survive long enough to put the pieces back together, learn what it means to lead the horde, and master his power over the dead. Digby might even find a few accomplices along the way, if he can hold off on eating them.
The end of the world is gonna get weird.
Digby Graves, a deceased medieval peasant with delusions of grandeur, is trying to figure out how the hell he ended up in Seattle eight hundred years after his death. Also, why does he have necrotic magic coursing through his zombified body? Added to that is the fact that he made a terrible first impression the moment he woke up by lunging at the first person that came into biting range.
Now, the curse he unleashed is loose in the world. Digby has a target on his back and only fragmented memories of his death. He needs to survive long enough to put the pieces back together, learn what it means to lead the horde, and master his power over the dead. Digby might even find a few accomplices along the way, if he can hold off on eating them.
The end of the world is gonna get weird.
508 pages, Paperback
Published May 4, 2021
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September 9, 2022
The entire book basically takes place over one night - and what a night. Light and enjoyable with a roguish MC and some companions you kind of wish he maybe had just left to die (re: Becky).
Can't wait to see how Asher grows in the next book!
Can't wait to see how Asher grows in the next book!
August 25, 2021
A cool necro-zonbie story
Somehow, it's a a fun light read of the zombie apocalypse from the very unique perspective of one of the zombies. I enjoyed the novelty. Good read!
Somehow, it's a a fun light read of the zombie apocalypse from the very unique perspective of one of the zombies. I enjoyed the novelty. Good read!
August 17, 2023
Digby Graves was alive 800 years ago, and his memories leading up to how he ended up dying in a small boat to a zombie bite is hazy at best. So when some people find him frozen in the ice and transport him to an institute in Seattle, he's just as surprised as them to find that he has managed to spark the Zombie Apocalypse upon defrosting. And thus the story starts, Digby mastering his new skills, trying to survive in a city crawling with zombies and trying to balance his human morals with the cravings of his new zombie body.
He soon encounters some human in a drone that starts to act as his little guide in teaching him what all the weird new human inventions are. Which reminded me a little about the typical niche of dungeon cores and their assistant. But other than that I found the story rather refreshing.
The fact that a private company is dealing with this outbreak is suspicious, but what do I really know how America runs their armies or how unrealistic that actually is. But I liked the little twist that Digby wasn't that special after all, and several people had access to magic rings (and thus the litrpg system) like him!
I wasn't really sure how they could make this into a bigger story, I mean you're a zombie in an zombie apocalypse, just what is the end game here? A villain MC? I liked how they dealt with this. I liked that Digby wasn't good nor was he a villain. He got into this mess by being greedy (through the book he unlocks more and more memories on how he ended up in this mess), and now he just kinda wanna survive. He's.. what are they called? A reluctant hero? Yeah that.
I also like that the "bad guys" agenda wasn't fully revealed until the end. And while I consider said agenda a pretty common and cliché one, the first book was very much just scrambling to try to figure out wtf to do and the fact that there even WAS a bad guy to consider wasn't even revealed until way late in the book.
I also found it a pretty hilarious read. A time traveler from the past who doesn't know the least bit about technology and is going around afraid of being burned on the stake for witchcraft? He is fascinated by small changes just as much as the big ones. And I appreciated that.
He soon encounters some human in a drone that starts to act as his little guide in teaching him what all the weird new human inventions are. Which reminded me a little about the typical niche of dungeon cores and their assistant. But other than that I found the story rather refreshing.
The fact that a private company is dealing with this outbreak is suspicious, but what do I really know how America runs their armies or how unrealistic that actually is. But I liked the little twist that Digby wasn't that special after all, and several people had access to magic rings (and thus the litrpg system) like him!
I wasn't really sure how they could make this into a bigger story, I mean you're a zombie in an zombie apocalypse, just what is the end game here? A villain MC? I liked how they dealt with this. I liked that Digby wasn't good nor was he a villain. He got into this mess by being greedy (through the book he unlocks more and more memories on how he ended up in this mess), and now he just kinda wanna survive. He's.. what are they called? A reluctant hero? Yeah that.
I also like that the "bad guys" agenda wasn't fully revealed until the end. And while I consider said agenda a pretty common and cliché one, the first book was very much just scrambling to try to figure out wtf to do and the fact that there even WAS a bad guy to consider wasn't even revealed until way late in the book.
I also found it a pretty hilarious read. A time traveler from the past who doesn't know the least bit about technology and is going around afraid of being burned on the stake for witchcraft? He is fascinated by small changes just as much as the big ones. And I appreciated that.
April 10, 2021
Great fun novel, with great character depth, hijinks that work seamless without being over the top. If you're looking for a great light novel to have a laugh and enjoy a weekend with, this is a GREAT option!
August 30, 2021
I'll be brief because I'm looking for volume 2.
I binged it in one day. It's not that long. And it was that interesting.
There's only one reproach I can make: Digs fails his anachronistic test. Totally. Miserably. I didn't even buy it for one second, he was so unphased by the modern world. I'll admit that feeling harried will take priority, but moving from a medieval village to modern Seattle should have been a much more traumatic experience.
Ah. Actually, there's another fail: Combat time is totally messed up. Once again, people go on tirades between punches.
Besides that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reminded me of Morningwood, the first (and only decent) volume, but with more drama and less comedy.
The plot is quite nicely paced, with few breathers, but the action is given time to settle. The twist worked very well for me, and (besides being curious about Dig's road to OP) there are still enough plot questions that I want answered to keep my interest alight for the next volumes.
The LitRPG side is not obnoxious. The notification system is still snarky (a LitRPG staple), but the author manages to justify it in a convincing way, a nice change; most books don't even bother.
The characters aren't too deep. It's not that serious of a book, but it still manages to go beyond the surface from time to time.
I strongly recommend this one. And I pray the next volume measures up.
I'm really enjoying this zombie apocalypse.
I binged it in one day. It's not that long. And it was that interesting.
There's only one reproach I can make: Digs fails his anachronistic test. Totally. Miserably. I didn't even buy it for one second, he was so unphased by the modern world. I'll admit that feeling harried will take priority, but moving from a medieval village to modern Seattle should have been a much more traumatic experience.
Ah. Actually, there's another fail: Combat time is totally messed up. Once again, people go on tirades between punches.
Besides that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reminded me of Morningwood, the first (and only decent) volume, but with more drama and less comedy.
The plot is quite nicely paced, with few breathers, but the action is given time to settle. The twist worked very well for me, and (besides being curious about Dig's road to OP) there are still enough plot questions that I want answered to keep my interest alight for the next volumes.
The LitRPG side is not obnoxious. The notification system is still snarky (a LitRPG staple), but the author manages to justify it in a convincing way, a nice change; most books don't even bother.
The characters aren't too deep. It's not that serious of a book, but it still manages to go beyond the surface from time to time.
I strongly recommend this one. And I pray the next volume measures up.
I'm really enjoying this zombie apocalypse.
April 21, 2021
A boring venture that takes far to long.
With a main character that is a lazy, annoying, uneducated simpleton there is no good start here. The zombie necromancer idea is wasted on him. His inability to think ahead leads to random reactions that go nowhere and are very predictable. Becca, his accomplice, has less humanity than he does. The surprise at the end is extremely obvious. This really is just a long, drawn out boring book with ill fitting characters. Rushed through the back end because I just didn't care.
With a main character that is a lazy, annoying, uneducated simpleton there is no good start here. The zombie necromancer idea is wasted on him. His inability to think ahead leads to random reactions that go nowhere and are very predictable. Becca, his accomplice, has less humanity than he does. The surprise at the end is extremely obvious. This really is just a long, drawn out boring book with ill fitting characters. Rushed through the back end because I just didn't care.
April 23, 2021
4.5 stars without a doubt. What a surprise this book was. I stumble on it by just looking on new books released and thought eh it might be interesting after looking at all the reviews. I had no idea it would be this good. The MC had me laughing out loud several times. It's action packed, it has great pacing, the characters are all really well fleshed out. It has a really interesting plot and a very fresh take on the zombie apocalypse. I can't recommend it enough.
March 26, 2021
Book one
Mistakes: Very well written and a lot of fun to read. Looking forward to more.
Plot: Poor Digby Graves tried being a hero and died cursing the world. 800 years later he gets to try again.
Characters: I look forward to following our team of misfits in future books.
10/10
Mistakes: Very well written and a lot of fun to read. Looking forward to more.
Plot: Poor Digby Graves tried being a hero and died cursing the world. 800 years later he gets to try again.
Characters: I look forward to following our team of misfits in future books.
10/10
March 25, 2021
Personal enjoyment : 5 laugh out loud stars
Spelling : 5 stars
Storyline : 4 stars
Characters : 5 stars
Overall : 5 well deserved stars
Thoughts :
I enjoyed this book immensely. It made me laugh and cringe and practically cheer for zombies to eat people. In other words, it had everything I was looking for in a book about magic zombies. The characters are cooky and aggravating and just a bundle of fun. The story itself is enjoyable and it does leave you wondering what the rest of the series will look like. I hope the author keeps up with the cookiness and the horror-like aspects the MC releases on his enemies.
Spelling : 5 stars
Storyline : 4 stars
Characters : 5 stars
Overall : 5 well deserved stars
Thoughts :
I enjoyed this book immensely. It made me laugh and cringe and practically cheer for zombies to eat people. In other words, it had everything I was looking for in a book about magic zombies. The characters are cooky and aggravating and just a bundle of fun. The story itself is enjoyable and it does leave you wondering what the rest of the series will look like. I hope the author keeps up with the cookiness and the horror-like aspects the MC releases on his enemies.
November 13, 2025
Great first book. Digby is no ordinary Zombie. He was turned 800 years a go and wakes up modern day Seattle.
He is no ordinary Zombie as he can cast spells and control Zombies.
This whole book takes place in one day and is action packed.
It is a great listen as always when read by Travis Baldree.
He is no ordinary Zombie as he can cast spells and control Zombies.
This whole book takes place in one day and is action packed.
It is a great listen as always when read by Travis Baldree.
March 25, 2021
Fun story
Very interesting combo of a bunch of genres - fish out of water story. Zombie apocalypse. Magical mystery... and GameLit.
It intersects wonderfully, and I look forward for a next book.
Very interesting combo of a bunch of genres - fish out of water story. Zombie apocalypse. Magical mystery... and GameLit.
It intersects wonderfully, and I look forward for a next book.
March 30, 2021
4.5 stars, as it was a really good read but not quite a 5. Well written, pretty good pacing in general (could have been trimmed a bit, imo) but holy f-k, the anachronisms.
Anachronisms, you ask? As the MC is a 12th century English peasant, culture shock doesn't even touch the issues he'd have, leaving the whole zombie thing aside. Biggest point: has anyone tried to read The Canterbury Tales? That's Middle English from about 200 years later, see sample below.
But nathelees, whil I have tyme and space,
Er that I ferther in this tale pace,
Me thynketh it acordaunt to resoun
To telle yow al the condicioun
Of ech of hem, so as it semed me,
And whiche they weren, and of what degree,
And eek in what array that they were inne;
And at a knyght than wol I first bigynne.
Not completely incomprehensible in written form, but the amalgam of Old and Middle English that Digby would have spoken is even less clear (look for The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in original form if you're curious).
With that out of my system, yes, it's not meant to be taken that seriously so these things would be very easy for most people to ignore. I can also imagine that it would have been a major nuisance for the author to make Digby's speech more "authentic" so the book loses no points for that.
As for a sequel, on quality grounds I would definitely read it. In terms of interest in where this is going, I'm not sure it'll hold my attention, but I'll find that out and not just assume that it won't.
Anachronisms, you ask? As the MC is a 12th century English peasant, culture shock doesn't even touch the issues he'd have, leaving the whole zombie thing aside. Biggest point: has anyone tried to read The Canterbury Tales? That's Middle English from about 200 years later, see sample below.
But nathelees, whil I have tyme and space,
Er that I ferther in this tale pace,
Me thynketh it acordaunt to resoun
To telle yow al the condicioun
Of ech of hem, so as it semed me,
And whiche they weren, and of what degree,
And eek in what array that they were inne;
And at a knyght than wol I first bigynne.
Not completely incomprehensible in written form, but the amalgam of Old and Middle English that Digby would have spoken is even less clear (look for The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in original form if you're curious).
With that out of my system, yes, it's not meant to be taken that seriously so these things would be very easy for most people to ignore. I can also imagine that it would have been a major nuisance for the author to make Digby's speech more "authentic" so the book loses no points for that.
As for a sequel, on quality grounds I would definitely read it. In terms of interest in where this is going, I'm not sure it'll hold my attention, but I'll find that out and not just assume that it won't.
May 30, 2021
Light comedy, Game Lit with moments of real horror
This book shares some elements with Morningwood (Everybody Loves Large Chests) by Neven Iliev where a minor minion levels up through a series of improbable misadventures to become a more powerful monster. (Except that here it's a zombie not a mimic. Also there is no sex in this book)
Once again we get a (not so) Bad-guy who fails upward and lucks into a hero class. There are some pretty good jokes and there is a fair bit of riffing on beloved zombie movie tropes and cliches.
The writing is solid and the side characters have depth and variety. The world building is good and game dynamics are intriguing. (I'd seriously like to take a crack at this game if it existed) The main character, the titular zombie is a bit annoying though. Like Rincewind from the Diskworld books This "lovable?" loser character is a bit two dimensional and can be tedious before the end of the book, but there are so many other elements that carry it over the finish-line in style
This book shares some elements with Morningwood (Everybody Loves Large Chests) by Neven Iliev where a minor minion levels up through a series of improbable misadventures to become a more powerful monster. (Except that here it's a zombie not a mimic. Also there is no sex in this book)
Once again we get a (not so) Bad-guy who fails upward and lucks into a hero class. There are some pretty good jokes and there is a fair bit of riffing on beloved zombie movie tropes and cliches.
The writing is solid and the side characters have depth and variety. The world building is good and game dynamics are intriguing. (I'd seriously like to take a crack at this game if it existed) The main character, the titular zombie is a bit annoying though. Like Rincewind from the Diskworld books This "lovable?" loser character is a bit two dimensional and can be tedious before the end of the book, but there are so many other elements that carry it over the finish-line in style
May 27, 2021
So the guy from the 13th century uses the word "mathematics" (and he says "maths") meaning "to count stuff". And while the word itself is pretty old, it acquired more or less modern meaning around the 16th century.
He doesn't know what a missile is but totally knows what is the bomb (again 16th century).
Is not surprised by the most modern things including flight. And had a dark-skinned neighbour back in his 13n century village (the same village people could be burned at the stake for wearing a slightly different hat or something... I mean witchcraft).
And there is nothing in the plot strongly tieing the main guy to the 13th century. He could easily be from the late 19th or early 20th.
Kind of dumb.
Otherwise pretty OK story. A little bit shallow in character development, but entertaining.
He doesn't know what a missile is but totally knows what is the bomb (again 16th century).
Is not surprised by the most modern things including flight. And had a dark-skinned neighbour back in his 13n century village (the same village people could be burned at the stake for wearing a slightly different hat or something... I mean witchcraft).
And there is nothing in the plot strongly tieing the main guy to the 13th century. He could easily be from the late 19th or early 20th.
Kind of dumb.
Otherwise pretty OK story. A little bit shallow in character development, but entertaining.
June 17, 2021
Well-written story, but I quickly realized it was not for me. I did not click with the protagonist which made it difficult to get invested in the story and a struggle to finish it. I also think making the protagonist a character from the 12th century in the modern world was a gamble that did not pay off at least for me. I kept wondering how they understood each other: 12th century English is (almost) a different language from modern English. Or how how somebody would even be able to function. All it did for me was wonder whether the MCs reaction to something made sense, which is not exactly what I am looking for in a survival horror story...
May 15, 2021
Smooth, real smooth.
Ravenous read like the classic movie, Night of the living dead, but with the smart twist of added RPG elements and comedic drops that made it into some special.
Ravenous read like the classic movie, Night of the living dead, but with the smart twist of added RPG elements and comedic drops that made it into some special.
November 2, 2025
Audiobook version
Holy crap, what a fantastic LitRPG! The narrator Travis Baldtree knocks it out of the park. Love the “realistic” take on the RPG aspect and magic system.
110% recommend.
Holy crap, what a fantastic LitRPG! The narrator Travis Baldtree knocks it out of the park. Love the “realistic” take on the RPG aspect and magic system.
110% recommend.
July 27, 2021
Ravenous by David Petrie was a really fun novel that has a fairly unique premise. It's a mixture of genres including zombie apocalypse, fantasy, litRPG and sci-fi, and despite such a jumble being a lot to juggle, it works well here.
Digby Graves is an 800-year-old zombie whose awakening starts zombie-apocalypse like events. However, we quickly learn that there is more to Digby than a normal zombie. He is the primary viewpoint character who we follow throughout the story as he tries to deal with his new reality as a zombie, tries to remember who he was, and also struggles to get powerful enough just to stay alive for another night.
Despite dealing with zombies, this is a light-hearted read. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of body horror, but it is more of a zombie-comedy than a horror novel. This tone was perfect for me as it made this really easy reading... though that's not to say that there aren't deeper moments at times.
However, that being said, I think this balance between humour and the more meaningful story is a potential pitfall for this series. There were a few moments in this book where the humour did undercut what could otherwise have been more powerful moment. It didn't get in the way so much as to hinder my enjoyment at the moment, but I get the impression that it could do that going forward if this series starts focusing on jokes and quips more than telling a good story.
One final issue that I have with this book, and the one it loses a star for, is that I don't think the author did quite enough to put himself in his character's shoes. Digby is a man removed from his time by 800 years who must not only navigate through a new age, but also a zombie apocalypse and magic powers. However, his dealings with these events were a little too clean, without some of the extra baggage and conflict that would arise from these events and would have given this character and story a bit more depth. The same is true for some of the other characters as well, all of whom tend to act in ways that progress the plot by glossing over actions and reactions that might make their character's more believable.
A bit more shock, fear, panic, awe, wonder... basically taking the time for any reaction that would make these characters a little more three-dimensional would have gone a long way to selling their stories to me.
Overall though I really enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to reading the second in the series.
Digby Graves is an 800-year-old zombie whose awakening starts zombie-apocalypse like events. However, we quickly learn that there is more to Digby than a normal zombie. He is the primary viewpoint character who we follow throughout the story as he tries to deal with his new reality as a zombie, tries to remember who he was, and also struggles to get powerful enough just to stay alive for another night.
Despite dealing with zombies, this is a light-hearted read. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of body horror, but it is more of a zombie-comedy than a horror novel. This tone was perfect for me as it made this really easy reading... though that's not to say that there aren't deeper moments at times.
However, that being said, I think this balance between humour and the more meaningful story is a potential pitfall for this series. There were a few moments in this book where the humour did undercut what could otherwise have been more powerful moment. It didn't get in the way so much as to hinder my enjoyment at the moment, but I get the impression that it could do that going forward if this series starts focusing on jokes and quips more than telling a good story.
One final issue that I have with this book, and the one it loses a star for, is that I don't think the author did quite enough to put himself in his character's shoes. Digby is a man removed from his time by 800 years who must not only navigate through a new age, but also a zombie apocalypse and magic powers. However, his dealings with these events were a little too clean, without some of the extra baggage and conflict that would arise from these events and would have given this character and story a bit more depth. The same is true for some of the other characters as well, all of whom tend to act in ways that progress the plot by glossing over actions and reactions that might make their character's more believable.
A bit more shock, fear, panic, awe, wonder... basically taking the time for any reaction that would make these characters a little more three-dimensional would have gone a long way to selling their stories to me.
Overall though I really enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to reading the second in the series.
June 16, 2021
This book is amazing
This book is one of the best I've read in a long while, it has an amazing Mc, a good story and a really good villain.
The villain being good is the thing that makes it not just another zombie apocalypse books, where they just have to survive and grow stronger.
The villain has an believable agenda, a reason why he does things and not just being a crazy bad guy.
Sure he might be a bit crazy perhaps becouse of his situation but it still seems at least from what we know so far, that he has a goal that isn't just "evil" it's something that humanity have done for a long time, and that is the question of, is it not justifiable to sacrifice the few to save the many?
In this case it might be more of saving mankind then saving alot of people though.
The reason I like this is becouse it bluees the lines of who is actually the real "villain" when you look at the big picture.
So this book is awesome and definetley worth a read, the Mc is very good too, if a bit of an asshole, but it's part of his character do its not really a problem.
Give it a try, becouse it will definetley take you on a special ride.
This book is one of the best I've read in a long while, it has an amazing Mc, a good story and a really good villain.
The villain being good is the thing that makes it not just another zombie apocalypse books, where they just have to survive and grow stronger.
The villain has an believable agenda, a reason why he does things and not just being a crazy bad guy.
Sure he might be a bit crazy perhaps becouse of his situation but it still seems at least from what we know so far, that he has a goal that isn't just "evil" it's something that humanity have done for a long time, and that is the question of, is it not justifiable to sacrifice the few to save the many?
In this case it might be more of saving mankind then saving alot of people though.
The reason I like this is becouse it bluees the lines of who is actually the real "villain" when you look at the big picture.
So this book is awesome and definetley worth a read, the Mc is very good too, if a bit of an asshole, but it's part of his character do its not really a problem.
Give it a try, becouse it will definetley take you on a special ride.
September 15, 2021
I have found it difficult to get into the litRPG genre as it seems to be plagued with poorly edited books full of lackluster writing, bad grammar and unlikable characters. I went into this expecting more of the same and well I was surprised. I ended up finishing it in one sitting which does not happen often and never with a litRPG.
Now I did not love all the characters at the start but by the end they had grew on me, with some decent character progression expanding out into later books now I do. The biggest inconsistency I saw was the MC from 13th century England speaking like someone from 20th century UK. I let that slide as it would have made for a painful experience reading a MC speaking in Middle English.
The pacing was good the ending did feel like an ending not just a cut off point to the next book. I loved the juxtaposition of the typically expected zombie apocalypse good and bad guy roles being reversed it is hard to go into details without spoilers so I will just leave that there.
for me this was a 4/5 book but it gained a star so a 5/5 for being a good litRPG.
Now I did not love all the characters at the start but by the end they had grew on me, with some decent character progression expanding out into later books now I do. The biggest inconsistency I saw was the MC from 13th century England speaking like someone from 20th century UK. I let that slide as it would have made for a painful experience reading a MC speaking in Middle English.
The pacing was good the ending did feel like an ending not just a cut off point to the next book. I loved the juxtaposition of the typically expected zombie apocalypse good and bad guy roles being reversed it is hard to go into details without spoilers so I will just leave that there.
for me this was a 4/5 book but it gained a star so a 5/5 for being a good litRPG.
February 16, 2024
Sir Digby Chicken Zombie has a secret.
Who am I kidding? If he had a secret, he would shout out an exclamation, wait for you to comment on it, then proceed to tell you all about it. You wouldn't even have to be there in person; just drop him an "Uh-oh!" on ICQ and he'd tell you about his bitcoin keys and where there is a hidden button you can push that will end his life. This fellow would pay to subscribe to your Only Fans and tell you all about his spells, level and weaknesses without any prompting, a flood of detailed info, because he trusts you. He wouldn't even look at your dirty pictures. He's not like that.
You wouldn't betray him, would you? After all you've been through together.
Who am I kidding? If he had a secret, he would shout out an exclamation, wait for you to comment on it, then proceed to tell you all about it. You wouldn't even have to be there in person; just drop him an "Uh-oh!" on ICQ and he'd tell you about his bitcoin keys and where there is a hidden button you can push that will end his life. This fellow would pay to subscribe to your Only Fans and tell you all about his spells, level and weaknesses without any prompting, a flood of detailed info, because he trusts you. He wouldn't even look at your dirty pictures. He's not like that.
You wouldn't betray him, would you? After all you've been through together.
May 9, 2021
Zombies with gaming elements?!!
I love the zombie genre but LITRPG bores me to sleep. This book combines the two in a brilliant way that doesn’t break immersion. You aren’t overloaded with information about levelling and skills. The author keeps it to a bare minimum. The story itself is fascinating and the MC is fascinating, exploring Ng the 21st century after an 800 year sumner. Sure he might have started a zombie apocalypse, but he’s no monster. He only eats dead humans and tries to help the live ones whenever he can.
It was a really enjoyable read, brilliantly written, and I look forward to reading the next book!
I love the zombie genre but LITRPG bores me to sleep. This book combines the two in a brilliant way that doesn’t break immersion. You aren’t overloaded with information about levelling and skills. The author keeps it to a bare minimum. The story itself is fascinating and the MC is fascinating, exploring Ng the 21st century after an 800 year sumner. Sure he might have started a zombie apocalypse, but he’s no monster. He only eats dead humans and tries to help the live ones whenever he can.
It was a really enjoyable read, brilliantly written, and I look forward to reading the next book!
December 30, 2021
Instead of the guy that never does anything wrong, Digby is a thief who got wrapped into the role of savior, and he's not to happy about it. I mean, he really just wants to live his ... umm... life, but Skyline's minions, I mean soldiers, keep trying to kill him.
Join in as he tries to survive the 24 hours following his rebirth, after being frozen in ice for 800 years (which would make anyone cranky, let's be honest). This story is wonderful. If you like LitRPG, you will like this book. It's a medium level of crunchy with the numbers, and the snark and sarcasm is on point.
I can't wait to read books 2 and 3 already!
Join in as he tries to survive the 24 hours following his rebirth, after being frozen in ice for 800 years (which would make anyone cranky, let's be honest). This story is wonderful. If you like LitRPG, you will like this book. It's a medium level of crunchy with the numbers, and the snark and sarcasm is on point.
I can't wait to read books 2 and 3 already!
June 29, 2022
Readable, but needs some professional editing work to fix some serious setting issues. Primary problem being the MC is supposedly an 800+ frozen year old zombie but instead of him speaking historical old/middle English (a language closer to Flemish or Danish) he instead speaks modern English and has the cultural mindset of someone from the 1800s. An editor going through and changing much of the references to being on ice for 800+ years to being on ice for ~200 years would fix much of the ahistorical language and culture issues.
August 8, 2022
A cool zombie apocalypse LitRPG novel. Except it's from the zombie's perspective.
You've suffered a deadly curse. You're a literal dead man displaced in time. There's currently a zombie apocalypse in which you are patient zero? Well at least you're in the future! Magic should probably be accepted by now, right? What do you mean there's no such thing as magic? Science!? What's that?
This was a fun light novel, to sink your teeth into during the weekend. I'm looking forward to continuing with the series.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
You've suffered a deadly curse. You're a literal dead man displaced in time. There's currently a zombie apocalypse in which you are patient zero? Well at least you're in the future! Magic should probably be accepted by now, right? What do you mean there's no such thing as magic? Science!? What's that?
This was a fun light novel, to sink your teeth into during the weekend. I'm looking forward to continuing with the series.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
April 5, 2021
What a fun story
Honestly picked it up because I liked the cover art and the premise. It’s LitRPG lite. Not heavy in the math and stats. The story itself held its own. Our fearless MC maybe started off a little smarter regarding vocabulary but honestly, it’s an over critical BS complaint. Could you imagine the MC speaking as though Chaucer penned his lines? I can wait for Book2!
Honestly picked it up because I liked the cover art and the premise. It’s LitRPG lite. Not heavy in the math and stats. The story itself held its own. Our fearless MC maybe started off a little smarter regarding vocabulary but honestly, it’s an over critical BS complaint. Could you imagine the MC speaking as though Chaucer penned his lines? I can wait for Book2!
September 6, 2021
I hope this works out. I put it and another book one side because I didn't think I would like it (plus not a zombie fan).
The other book worked out, maybe this will too.
I wanted the book to end and was thinking of dropping the series because of the "protagonist's" interaction with others. It worked out in the end.
Although the "big bad" reveal was seen coming a mile away. No surprises were had.
Will pick up the sequel sometime.
Still not a fan of zombie books.
3/5 Stars
The other book worked out, maybe this will too.
I wanted the book to end and was thinking of dropping the series because of the "protagonist's" interaction with others. It worked out in the end.
Although the "big bad" reveal was seen coming a mile away. No surprises were had.
Will pick up the sequel sometime.
Still not a fan of zombie books.
3/5 Stars
March 18, 2022
In all honesty, I didn't expect to like this book, however, when your child enthusiastically tells you you must read it there is no choice but to read it. And I enjoyed it — more than I expected. I'm not a fan of RPGLit but it was a fun story and I have a soft spot for anti-heroes. The story evolves in a fairly predictable way and the characters aren't deep, but it was well written and engaging.
May 24, 2022
If you can tolerate one more zombie-related story, this is worth your time. The characters are fun--the main character strikes me if Jack Sparrow were undead, sassy and cowardly and DGAF but loyal to a fault. The other characters are fun. The level system for both zombies and magic is cool. Also, the second book shakes up the zombie apocalypse situation even further. Honestly I had a good time with this.
March 23, 2021
This book was fun really, really weird but good. It system was unique and the story line was definitely different. Medieval Zombie in modern world. I've read a couple zombie's lit and this was was kind of cool how it was done. if i had to be in a zombie in litrpg this would definitely be this one. The character also quite unique. Not the standard here which was fun.
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