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Dragon Mage Saga #2
Dungeons
Humanity has inherited a contested Dominion and a Patron intent on enslaving it. Others, too, gather, sensing weakness.
Can Jamie and Sierra defy the odds? Can they save humanity? And at what cost?
Enter the world of the Trials again and join Jamie on his journey to gather power and save humanity. Along the way, he will gather friends and allies, encounter old enemies, find new ones, and make surprising discoveries about himself, his power, and the dragons who started it all.
Continue reading the award-winning epic fantasy of one man’s journey to save humanity.
Can Jamie and Sierra defy the odds? Can they save humanity? And at what cost?
Enter the world of the Trials again and join Jamie on his journey to gather power and save humanity. Along the way, he will gather friends and allies, encounter old enemies, find new ones, and make surprising discoveries about himself, his power, and the dragons who started it all.
Continue reading the award-winning epic fantasy of one man’s journey to save humanity.
691 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 31, 2021
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Rohan M. Vider
14 books273 followers Wander through epic worlds of dungeons, dragons, and magic created by fantasy author, Rohan M. Vider.
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Rohan.
Reader. Gamer. Writer. That's me :).
I enjoy creating worlds for readers to explore, and of course amazing magic for my characters to wield!
You can support my writing on: PATREON , and follow me on social media through: My Site, Goodreads, Facebook, or Twitter.
Still writing,
Rohan.
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February 28, 2022
4.25/5
Liked it more than book 1. 700+ pages but flew through it in a day and a half.
Looking forward to Book 3
Liked it more than book 1. 700+ pages but flew through it in a day and a half.
Looking forward to Book 3
November 6, 2022
I may have been a little harsh with the things I said about main character Jaime. He's not that bad and has actually grown on me. He's thinking a lot more logically now, but his heart is still definitely in everything he does. He's just less rash.
This book was definitely better than the first book, and I honestly can't wait to read the next book in The Dragon Mage series.
This book was definitely better than the first book, and I honestly can't wait to read the next book in The Dragon Mage series.
December 31, 2021
Excellent Sequel
The detail and care gone into this world is a step above most other authors in this genre. Congratulations to Rohan on another outstanding story. I cannot wait to continue Jamie’s adventure and watch him realize his true Potential!
The detail and care gone into this world is a step above most other authors in this genre. Congratulations to Rohan on another outstanding story. I cannot wait to continue Jamie’s adventure and watch him realize his true Potential!
January 2, 2022
Now, I was impressed by parts book 1 (Overworld) which mostly ticked the right boxes, but felt it just didn't achieve it's full potential. Still the world was unique enough for me to dive into Book 2 and boy, I'm glad I did that!
Dungeons was a lovely read. We get a bit of everything from Dungeon Clearing to Crafting. Pacing was spot on and kept me hooked from get go. Plot progress, Character Development were nailed perfectly too.
Really loved the email'esque section at chapter beginnings which hint at bigger picture happenings and I can see it all coming together in next books.
Delightful read. Highly recommended!
Dungeons was a lovely read. We get a bit of everything from Dungeon Clearing to Crafting. Pacing was spot on and kept me hooked from get go. Plot progress, Character Development were nailed perfectly too.
Really loved the email'esque section at chapter beginnings which hint at bigger picture happenings and I can see it all coming together in next books.
Delightful read. Highly recommended!
May 29, 2024
Solid continuation of this series. I would like to read onward, but the author currently appears to have dropped the series for other projects.
May 25, 2022
Better than the first.
The lack of a reliance on Invincible was very good, felt like the fights were harder and more rewarding. A continued expansion of spells other than Flare and dragon stuff was also very good. It was cool looking into some other world stuff too and I quite liked the intro quotes from various people the MC may be interacting with or future encounters. Still moving quite slowly though, at this rate it’ll be 10 more books at least until the shield falls.
The lack of a reliance on Invincible was very good, felt like the fights were harder and more rewarding. A continued expansion of spells other than Flare and dragon stuff was also very good. It was cool looking into some other world stuff too and I quite liked the intro quotes from various people the MC may be interacting with or future encounters. Still moving quite slowly though, at this rate it’ll be 10 more books at least until the shield falls.
May 4, 2022
About the same as the first. MC's still an emotional, petulant child. Seems like half the novel is nothing but this. There's also a lot of paragraphs filled with pointless details. I find myself skipping a lot of the writing due to these factors. It's becoming a pain to read.
If the above wasn't in the novel, or at least if there was less of it, which would leave more room for progression, this would be a pretty decent read.
Also, for a novel with such a title, MC has entered into two, that's right a whole whopping TWO!, dungeons...
If the above wasn't in the novel, or at least if there was less of it, which would leave more room for progression, this would be a pretty decent read.
Also, for a novel with such a title, MC has entered into two, that's right a whole whopping TWO!, dungeons...
July 24, 2022
Dungeons was a really good second book in The Dragon Mage series, though it did get off to a bit of a rocky start.
If you liked the last book in this series, then you will more than likely enjoy this one as well. For the most part, It takes the same easy writing style, interesting premise and excellent character work, and it provides more of the same quality. It also provides plenty of plot progression and doesn't shy away from raising the stakes, which just gets me even more invested in this story than ever before.
In fact, by the end of this book, I was teetering on the edge of giving it a 5-star review, but I can't bring myself to do that because of how this novel started out. The first arc of the story picks up exactly where the last book left off, seeing Jamie going off on his own on his first dungeon quest. This part of the story was super generic for me, as I have read this exact sort of story and adventure a thousand times before. There was nothing here that stood out as interesting, and it felt like the author had abandoned a lot of what had made this story good to this point, mainly the great characters, the story of humanity trying to survive, and the evolution of Sierra. This did provide some chance for Jamie to grow his skills, but I'm not sold that this solo outing was the best way for him to do that.
However, the author must have felt this wasn't working also, because it wasn't long before this plotline is abandoned and we get back to something that this much more familiar to the story that was started in the first book, and something that felt much more meaningful as well.
My only other gripe with this series, and this is a really small thing, is the passage of time. I think the author has written himself into a corner with the deadline he has set on the falling of the shield. I think that he hasn't given himself enough time to accomplish what he wants to accomplish, therefore he compresses everything down in the story and things happen impossibly quickly. Things that feel like they should take months instead happen in a week. Adventures that probably should last for days have a twelve-hour window. Relationships that are written to have the kind of emotional weight that can only come from months, maybe even years of time passing have instead happened in mere weeks.
I have lost track of the actual timeline, but I think Jamie has only been in this world a couple of weeks, but when you see the events that have transpired, the things that people have accomplished, the way that some rookies have transformed into grizzled veterans, then it seems like it should have been a lot, lot longer.
Like I said, this last point is only a small thing and didn't get in the way of me enjoying this story. This was an easy 4-star read that bordered on being a 5. I only wish that there was more written already so that I could just keep reading to see what happens next.
If you liked the last book in this series, then you will more than likely enjoy this one as well. For the most part, It takes the same easy writing style, interesting premise and excellent character work, and it provides more of the same quality. It also provides plenty of plot progression and doesn't shy away from raising the stakes, which just gets me even more invested in this story than ever before.
In fact, by the end of this book, I was teetering on the edge of giving it a 5-star review, but I can't bring myself to do that because of how this novel started out. The first arc of the story picks up exactly where the last book left off, seeing Jamie going off on his own on his first dungeon quest. This part of the story was super generic for me, as I have read this exact sort of story and adventure a thousand times before. There was nothing here that stood out as interesting, and it felt like the author had abandoned a lot of what had made this story good to this point, mainly the great characters, the story of humanity trying to survive, and the evolution of Sierra. This did provide some chance for Jamie to grow his skills, but I'm not sold that this solo outing was the best way for him to do that.
However, the author must have felt this wasn't working also, because it wasn't long before this plotline is abandoned and we get back to something that this much more familiar to the story that was started in the first book, and something that felt much more meaningful as well.
My only other gripe with this series, and this is a really small thing, is the passage of time. I think the author has written himself into a corner with the deadline he has set on the falling of the shield. I think that he hasn't given himself enough time to accomplish what he wants to accomplish, therefore he compresses everything down in the story and things happen impossibly quickly. Things that feel like they should take months instead happen in a week. Adventures that probably should last for days have a twelve-hour window. Relationships that are written to have the kind of emotional weight that can only come from months, maybe even years of time passing have instead happened in mere weeks.
I have lost track of the actual timeline, but I think Jamie has only been in this world a couple of weeks, but when you see the events that have transpired, the things that people have accomplished, the way that some rookies have transformed into grizzled veterans, then it seems like it should have been a lot, lot longer.
Like I said, this last point is only a small thing and didn't get in the way of me enjoying this story. This was an easy 4-star read that bordered on being a 5. I only wish that there was more written already so that I could just keep reading to see what happens next.
January 4, 2022
Overall a fantastic book. Some great world building.
My one problem with this book is the fact it takes place over the course of only 15 days. The first book covered about the same amount of time. This by itself isn't a problem. However when paired with the fact the Arkon shield is going to come down in 370 days. It makes everything seem very slowly paced.
The Arkon shield is a major plot point. It was mentioned basically every chapter, sometimes multiple times. The fact it provides protection now and won't in 370 days affects all the characters actions. A countdown to the shield going down is provided at the start of every chapter.
So at the current rate it will take ~20 books until the Arkon shield is gone. Maybe we'll see a major time skip in one of these books?
Although that does not necessarily mean the story has to progress far enough to actually see the Arkon shield fall. As these books have shown there is a great story to tell in the beginning of this story. But if that is the case then why is the shield emphasized to such an extent?
Either way, this messes with my sense of the pacing of the story.
My one problem with this book is the fact it takes place over the course of only 15 days. The first book covered about the same amount of time. This by itself isn't a problem. However when paired with the fact the Arkon shield is going to come down in 370 days. It makes everything seem very slowly paced.
The Arkon shield is a major plot point. It was mentioned basically every chapter, sometimes multiple times. The fact it provides protection now and won't in 370 days affects all the characters actions. A countdown to the shield going down is provided at the start of every chapter.
So at the current rate it will take ~20 books until the Arkon shield is gone. Maybe we'll see a major time skip in one of these books?
Although that does not necessarily mean the story has to progress far enough to actually see the Arkon shield fall. As these books have shown there is a great story to tell in the beginning of this story. But if that is the case then why is the shield emphasized to such an extent?
Either way, this messes with my sense of the pacing of the story.
February 1, 2022
3.5 But How You Channel It Stars
Dungeons is the second book in The Dragon Mage Saga by Rohan M. Vider.
I think most of my dislike for this sequel into the Dragon Mage Saga stems primarily from the ending. That there are multiple avenues in which we can already suspect Jamie, and Sierra, along with their new allies, will soon come to face opposition from frighteningly more powerful sources is aggravating. It adds gravitas to the events expected to unfold in the next book, while mounting in angst with the unfinished way in which we must conclude this second foray into Overworld.
I worry for his allies in gnomish lands. I'm concerned that the sveltavar have yet to manifest any true hostility, while they, along with the fiends, showed true savagery on Earth. This authors will has turned these mere words into facsimiles of people I now cherish and wish to see progress. Alas, I know, not all will survive to see humanity's possible bright future.
Dungeons is the second book in The Dragon Mage Saga by Rohan M. Vider.
I think most of my dislike for this sequel into the Dragon Mage Saga stems primarily from the ending. That there are multiple avenues in which we can already suspect Jamie, and Sierra, along with their new allies, will soon come to face opposition from frighteningly more powerful sources is aggravating. It adds gravitas to the events expected to unfold in the next book, while mounting in angst with the unfinished way in which we must conclude this second foray into Overworld.
I worry for his allies in gnomish lands. I'm concerned that the sveltavar have yet to manifest any true hostility, while they, along with the fiends, showed true savagery on Earth. This authors will has turned these mere words into facsimiles of people I now cherish and wish to see progress. Alas, I know, not all will survive to see humanity's possible bright future.
January 1, 2022
Book two
Mistakes: I found three and listed them on Goodreads. For its length and how good a story it is the editing was almost perfect.
Plot: Some dungeon dives, crafting, and even Empire building. Could have used more loots.
Characters: Lots of growth by the MC in both power and maturity. Growth is also shown by side characters.
9/10
Mistakes: I found three and listed them on Goodreads. For its length and how good a story it is the editing was almost perfect.
Plot: Some dungeon dives, crafting, and even Empire building. Could have used more loots.
Characters: Lots of growth by the MC in both power and maturity. Growth is also shown by side characters.
9/10
April 25, 2022
A very enjoyable story.
I found this book to be entertaining as it kept me engaged with the story as we read how the MC moves to overcome his weaknesses and at the same time improve his strengths. Overall I really enjoyed this book.
I found this book to be entertaining as it kept me engaged with the story as we read how the MC moves to overcome his weaknesses and at the same time improve his strengths. Overall I really enjoyed this book.
January 4, 2022
Fantastic sequel. Rohan had upped his game and this series keeps getting better. Full review coming
January 11, 2023
The author is totally delusional, irrational, illogical and nonsensical. If there was no balance in the "game-like system" in the first book, there is less (negative) "balance" in this book 2. There is no point to this story. If revenge is the main plot theme, killing and being responsible for most of the "deaths" of the human scouts (11 people more than Mom, Sierra) is all on the main character, Jameson. It seems that each time that he uses "blood" and "fire" (dragon-like) abilities, main character loses brain cells and becomes idiotic/irrational. Dragons are the wisest and most powerful beings in the Universe, and yet, the author transforms the main character, Jameson, into the biggest idiot/weakest mage in the Multiverse...
There is no LitRPG (game-like fantasy novel series) or fantasy video game that has a player, character, etc. beating a half-boss, Dungeon Boss, who is 100 levels higher, by himself. They are not even in the same universe (constitution, mana, defense, dexterity, intelligence, abilities, artifacts, etc.) and yet, the author stubbornly and immaturely "forces" the victories, without any explanations that show a semblance of probability (reality, etc.) It's like having a baby beating an Olympic champion in a triathlon. (totally impossible). Each time that main character defeats an orc(s) that is 100+ levels higher than himself or the humans around them, the "game-like-system" raises their own personal level 1-2 levels??? First, it's impossible to defeat someone 10 levels higher, not even 100 levels higher, and all they receive are 1-2-3-4 levels?? How are they going to reach those levels? They would have to kill thousands of opponents hundreds of levels above them to be able to be leveled to them. The first book took about 10-12 days and in that time they made a town and even named it, not even with the current technology on our planet, with unlimited tools, can a group of 1-2 thousand people with no building experience or tools make a town, train and provide a cohesive "army or unit of soldiers", and every other irrational/illogical and nonsensical affirmation that this author has made in this unreal, totally Bullsh*t story series. Fantasy is no longer an adjective for this series, because it is an impossible, un-real, nonsensical dystopian-apocalyptical novel series...
The author states several times, that the "Trials" are no game, and yet, writes several times, orc players, and the "natives" of overworld are not "players" nor are they "playing anything", so why does the author contradict what he writes? Who are we supposed to believe? Is it a game? It's not a game? Are levels real or irrelevant? Thousands of human "survivors" die in this "overworld" everyday and yet, not that many (thousands) made it through the portals... does the author have basic math skills? Same thing happened with the 3 days in the first "castle" dungeon, that turned out to be 4-5 days because author could not add the hours, days that main character and dwarf prisoner found stayed in that dungeon...
Jameson's healing skills bring him back from death-like-state, over and over again and yet, he can't "fix" his crippled left foot? What kind of magic/fantasy world brings a player/character from death (rebuilding limbs, and organs, refilling blood) but cannot fix a foot? This lacks so much credibility that it's just depressing...
I do not recommend this Book 2, the series is really bad, do not waste your time on a book series like this one...
There is no LitRPG (game-like fantasy novel series) or fantasy video game that has a player, character, etc. beating a half-boss, Dungeon Boss, who is 100 levels higher, by himself. They are not even in the same universe (constitution, mana, defense, dexterity, intelligence, abilities, artifacts, etc.) and yet, the author stubbornly and immaturely "forces" the victories, without any explanations that show a semblance of probability (reality, etc.) It's like having a baby beating an Olympic champion in a triathlon. (totally impossible). Each time that main character defeats an orc(s) that is 100+ levels higher than himself or the humans around them, the "game-like-system" raises their own personal level 1-2 levels??? First, it's impossible to defeat someone 10 levels higher, not even 100 levels higher, and all they receive are 1-2-3-4 levels?? How are they going to reach those levels? They would have to kill thousands of opponents hundreds of levels above them to be able to be leveled to them. The first book took about 10-12 days and in that time they made a town and even named it, not even with the current technology on our planet, with unlimited tools, can a group of 1-2 thousand people with no building experience or tools make a town, train and provide a cohesive "army or unit of soldiers", and every other irrational/illogical and nonsensical affirmation that this author has made in this unreal, totally Bullsh*t story series. Fantasy is no longer an adjective for this series, because it is an impossible, un-real, nonsensical dystopian-apocalyptical novel series...
The author states several times, that the "Trials" are no game, and yet, writes several times, orc players, and the "natives" of overworld are not "players" nor are they "playing anything", so why does the author contradict what he writes? Who are we supposed to believe? Is it a game? It's not a game? Are levels real or irrelevant? Thousands of human "survivors" die in this "overworld" everyday and yet, not that many (thousands) made it through the portals... does the author have basic math skills? Same thing happened with the 3 days in the first "castle" dungeon, that turned out to be 4-5 days because author could not add the hours, days that main character and dwarf prisoner found stayed in that dungeon...
Jameson's healing skills bring him back from death-like-state, over and over again and yet, he can't "fix" his crippled left foot? What kind of magic/fantasy world brings a player/character from death (rebuilding limbs, and organs, refilling blood) but cannot fix a foot? This lacks so much credibility that it's just depressing...
I do not recommend this Book 2, the series is really bad, do not waste your time on a book series like this one...
May 19, 2023
Immersive World. Less Than Desirable MC.
The second book of the Dragon Mage saga comes in at around the same rating as I gave to the first book. The weakest link continues to be the main character for me in these novels as I tend to love almost everything else that the author has presented to us in the story, though there is direct proof that the main character seems to be developing in a more stable direction.
The problem that I have with the main character is twofold. The first issue that I often had was that Jamie was not the kind of character that I wanted to read through the perspective of first person -- Jamie is emotionally immature, he whines a lot and he does not instill into me the kind of desire to know what he is thinking about because he is not thinking of anything impressive. The second problem that I faced with the main character is the fact that he comes off more as a follower than he does a leader. Why does that become a problem? Jamie has a grand goal of saving humanity and taking revenge on the Orcs but he cannot reach the top by following someone else to get there. This could be solved in time when the MC becomes more mature and independent but as of now, I find it hard to get into Jamie as a character because I find him very unattractive to read about.
As for the rest of the story? I was immersed and impressed by what the author has managed to weave together with the dungeons and showcasing Sierra evolving as a core settlement for humanity. I was the most into the settlement-building and would look forward to the changes that happened when the plot managed to come back. I wish to have seen more focus given to the side characters because they're all endearing in their own ways. MC had some weird obsession with Tara this novel and it was starting to become frustrating to read about every time he came back to the settlement. All in all, I will give the third book a chance.
The second book of the Dragon Mage saga comes in at around the same rating as I gave to the first book. The weakest link continues to be the main character for me in these novels as I tend to love almost everything else that the author has presented to us in the story, though there is direct proof that the main character seems to be developing in a more stable direction.
The problem that I have with the main character is twofold. The first issue that I often had was that Jamie was not the kind of character that I wanted to read through the perspective of first person -- Jamie is emotionally immature, he whines a lot and he does not instill into me the kind of desire to know what he is thinking about because he is not thinking of anything impressive. The second problem that I faced with the main character is the fact that he comes off more as a follower than he does a leader. Why does that become a problem? Jamie has a grand goal of saving humanity and taking revenge on the Orcs but he cannot reach the top by following someone else to get there. This could be solved in time when the MC becomes more mature and independent but as of now, I find it hard to get into Jamie as a character because I find him very unattractive to read about.
As for the rest of the story? I was immersed and impressed by what the author has managed to weave together with the dungeons and showcasing Sierra evolving as a core settlement for humanity. I was the most into the settlement-building and would look forward to the changes that happened when the plot managed to come back. I wish to have seen more focus given to the side characters because they're all endearing in their own ways. MC had some weird obsession with Tara this novel and it was starting to become frustrating to read about every time he came back to the settlement. All in all, I will give the third book a chance.
July 22, 2022
This was an excellent adventure read. Rohan[!], really crafted some fun challenges and surprises. not having any experience in "dungeons and Dragons" style games, it was fascinating to "experience" the growth of the players and learning the controlled game environment.
This 2nd book in the series - I recommend one does NOT read this book before the first book - was a very smooth continuation. Readers learned along with the characters how to do things. The seeds of romantic tension have barely sprouted and are doing OK. I especially loved the more advanced team of players he gets involved with for a while.
The only negative was an even greater number of "fumbles" like grammatical lapses, character mis-references, etc. in this volume. If the author's current support team is too busy to help in this area, I'd be happy To assist.
It's a shame the rest of the series is not complete. The wait for follow-on books in any series is always painful. At this rate of development, this series could have several more volumes.
This 2nd book in the series - I recommend one does NOT read this book before the first book - was a very smooth continuation. Readers learned along with the characters how to do things. The seeds of romantic tension have barely sprouted and are doing OK. I especially loved the more advanced team of players he gets involved with for a while.
The only negative was an even greater number of "fumbles" like grammatical lapses, character mis-references, etc. in this volume. If the author's current support team is too busy to help in this area, I'd be happy To assist.
It's a shame the rest of the series is not complete. The wait for follow-on books in any series is always painful. At this rate of development, this series could have several more volumes.
December 22, 2022
Decent sequel!
This book is really good in terms of the plot, sentence, structure, overall, character, progression, action, powers that the main character gains. I do have a problem, however, with the character interactions in general. The main character and his surrounding cast are supposedly from the 21st-century, but are speaking as if they’re from the 20th or even the 19th. I’ve never heard anyone in modern day society exclaim “ho there!” These types of inconsistencies can break immersion in what is actually quite a good novel. At this point, the author probably can’t change this, nor would I demand that, being a reader, but I will just sit back and enjoy the next book. What I would like to see, however, is that the interactions in the dialogue, improve and become a little bit more three-dimensional. This would give us enough insight into what the character is thinking, without directly telling us and instead showing us.
This book is really good in terms of the plot, sentence, structure, overall, character, progression, action, powers that the main character gains. I do have a problem, however, with the character interactions in general. The main character and his surrounding cast are supposedly from the 21st-century, but are speaking as if they’re from the 20th or even the 19th. I’ve never heard anyone in modern day society exclaim “ho there!” These types of inconsistencies can break immersion in what is actually quite a good novel. At this point, the author probably can’t change this, nor would I demand that, being a reader, but I will just sit back and enjoy the next book. What I would like to see, however, is that the interactions in the dialogue, improve and become a little bit more three-dimensional. This would give us enough insight into what the character is thinking, without directly telling us and instead showing us.
January 16, 2022
not as good as book 1
While I enjoyed this book it lacked the aspects that made book 1 great.
No city building. I love it when books include this. Especially when they include creative and unique ideas. This was completely absent. City cores were referred to a lot, but only in the sense that they were necessary to establish a city/fort/hamlet/etc.
This book also lacked the emotional connection I felt with the MC in book 1. The MC experienced horrible trauma and used it as motivation to excel rather than be ground down. That was absent here as well. The MC abruptly gets over his feelings and is ready to move on? While I can see the direction the author is trying to evolve the character it didn’t click for me.
I still love the magic system and progression of the MC’s class and dragon magic. Very exciting and made for an OP MC that was fun to read about.
While I enjoyed this book it lacked the aspects that made book 1 great.
No city building. I love it when books include this. Especially when they include creative and unique ideas. This was completely absent. City cores were referred to a lot, but only in the sense that they were necessary to establish a city/fort/hamlet/etc.
This book also lacked the emotional connection I felt with the MC in book 1. The MC experienced horrible trauma and used it as motivation to excel rather than be ground down. That was absent here as well. The MC abruptly gets over his feelings and is ready to move on? While I can see the direction the author is trying to evolve the character it didn’t click for me.
I still love the magic system and progression of the MC’s class and dragon magic. Very exciting and made for an OP MC that was fun to read about.
February 3, 2022
3,5/5
Two things bugged me a lot:
1. The protagonist is sometimes too much of a goody-two-shoes. For example, he doesn't want to enslave a powerful orc shaman because slavery is soooo bad, despite the fact that the shaman could be used as a powerful weapon against foes that threaten their survival. The orcs have shown anyway that they see humans as nothing more than animals to enslave and abuse.
2. The world feels small. For some reason, the elves, gnomes, svatlar, etc., all gather intel on what is happening in the zone they can't enter really fast. Sure, they have human slaves/assistance, but can these humans move that freely? How do they get past the wildlife? Anyways, how comes there are spies everywhere already.
The orcs, who can freely enter the area, seem to know the least of what is happening, despite being the dominant superpower.
Two things bugged me a lot:
1. The protagonist is sometimes too much of a goody-two-shoes. For example, he doesn't want to enslave a powerful orc shaman because slavery is soooo bad, despite the fact that the shaman could be used as a powerful weapon against foes that threaten their survival. The orcs have shown anyway that they see humans as nothing more than animals to enslave and abuse.
2. The world feels small. For some reason, the elves, gnomes, svatlar, etc., all gather intel on what is happening in the zone they can't enter really fast. Sure, they have human slaves/assistance, but can these humans move that freely? How do they get past the wildlife? Anyways, how comes there are spies everywhere already.
The orcs, who can freely enter the area, seem to know the least of what is happening, despite being the dominant superpower.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 9, 2022
Annoyed the book ended as it is awesome
This book is Just like the 1st. Awesome. I was annoyed that the book ended. it's just such a good story That you wanna keep reading.I really can't complain about much of anything in this book as it is continuation of a great series.The MC (jamie) Visits dungeons In this book. Which is new To the humans now in the trials. The humans of course don't understand anything about the dungeons and their mechanics. So the MC Jamie must learn. He is very OP In Many respects but is still low level and has much to learn. The good part of the book is you get to learn with him as the reader. His discoveries are your discoveries and he does crafting, as well as spell crafting. Two of my very favorite things of mine in this genre. Not only is he learning about the trials and the system contained but he is becoming more powerful. He's learning more about himself at the same time. Tempering his anger and becoming a man. I so look forward to the next book hopefully it don't have to wait long but... will see
This book is Just like the 1st. Awesome. I was annoyed that the book ended. it's just such a good story That you wanna keep reading.I really can't complain about much of anything in this book as it is continuation of a great series.The MC (jamie) Visits dungeons In this book. Which is new To the humans now in the trials. The humans of course don't understand anything about the dungeons and their mechanics. So the MC Jamie must learn. He is very OP In Many respects but is still low level and has much to learn. The good part of the book is you get to learn with him as the reader. His discoveries are your discoveries and he does crafting, as well as spell crafting. Two of my very favorite things of mine in this genre. Not only is he learning about the trials and the system contained but he is becoming more powerful. He's learning more about himself at the same time. Tempering his anger and becoming a man. I so look forward to the next book hopefully it don't have to wait long but... will see
January 10, 2022
Good easy read
I’m considering this book along with the first one in the series as a slow build-up to the eventual action/fast paced developments I foresee (at least I hope so). This book does a decent job of expanding the world a bit more in terms of progression mechanics abs materials and does some character development for main lead (he becomes a bit more mature and careful). All in all good easy read but waiting for things to get more interesting
I’m considering this book along with the first one in the series as a slow build-up to the eventual action/fast paced developments I foresee (at least I hope so). This book does a decent job of expanding the world a bit more in terms of progression mechanics abs materials and does some character development for main lead (he becomes a bit more mature and careful). All in all good easy read but waiting for things to get more interesting
January 23, 2022
a home run
I was nervous to read this book simply because I like the first book so much and didn’t want to be disappointed. Well here I am 8 hours later, read it all pretty much in one sitting, I couldn’t put the book down, what a great addition to the story, good pace and progression. Had me hooked from the first chapter, Rohan M. Vider is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
I was nervous to read this book simply because I like the first book so much and didn’t want to be disappointed. Well here I am 8 hours later, read it all pretty much in one sitting, I couldn’t put the book down, what a great addition to the story, good pace and progression. Had me hooked from the first chapter, Rohan M. Vider is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
November 29, 2022
He had me at Dragon. With Mage. Seriously? Who wouldn't read this book series?
I like the MC, and not to spoil it, but he doesn't seem to suffer much from his Crippled status. Could have used a bit more negative impact with that.
Or, you know, get it healed. It's a magic world, after all.
I liked the first book perhaps a bit better, but am still liking the series and look forward to the next.
Well done, Rohan Vider, well done.
I like the MC, and not to spoil it, but he doesn't seem to suffer much from his Crippled status. Could have used a bit more negative impact with that.
Or, you know, get it healed. It's a magic world, after all.
I liked the first book perhaps a bit better, but am still liking the series and look forward to the next.
Well done, Rohan Vider, well done.
January 2, 2022
Long awaited
I enjoyed the first book and have been eagerly awaiting the sequel. A good continuation of the story. A little disappointed R H Vider went with the bad guys of humanity being slavers and child torturers. Also needs more treasures/loot to be earned/taken of the spiritual/material kind.
I enjoyed the first book and have been eagerly awaiting the sequel. A good continuation of the story. A little disappointed R H Vider went with the bad guys of humanity being slavers and child torturers. Also needs more treasures/loot to be earned/taken of the spiritual/material kind.
January 7, 2022
Good book
I enjoyed the book and the growth of Jamie as he learned new skills and more magic. We also got to see more of the world, meet some new characters, and explore dungeons. There doesn't seem to be a lot of benefit gained from advancing levels as the mcs power was not noticeably different plus or minus 30 levels but aside from that, a fun book overall.
I enjoyed the book and the growth of Jamie as he learned new skills and more magic. We also got to see more of the world, meet some new characters, and explore dungeons. There doesn't seem to be a lot of benefit gained from advancing levels as the mcs power was not noticeably different plus or minus 30 levels but aside from that, a fun book overall.
January 18, 2022
Well written characters woven together with interesting game elements
I particularly enjoyed the way the author developed the characters, their motivations and interactions. I also found it to be well balanced with game mechanics and power progression. Also well edited/proofread, which the genre sometimes isn't.
I particularly enjoyed the way the author developed the characters, their motivations and interactions. I also found it to be well balanced with game mechanics and power progression. Also well edited/proofread, which the genre sometimes isn't.
January 21, 2022
Fun continuation
Great follow up from the previous book, I am looking forward to seeing where Jamie’s journey takes him in book 3.
I enjoyed the deeper dive into his magic, and what makes him unique compared to other mages… and the exploration of humans in the Overworld is interesting too.
Great follow up from the previous book, I am looking forward to seeing where Jamie’s journey takes him in book 3.
I enjoyed the deeper dive into his magic, and what makes him unique compared to other mages… and the exploration of humans in the Overworld is interesting too.
January 24, 2022
Indeed
Series is rapidly approaching those of the greatest in this genre.
Innovative power structure
MC has a brain, power and an emotional depth;
this sounds like the classic critic mumbo jumbo
but is why we as readers find ourselves sucked into the world and connected to the MCs trials within.
Series is rapidly approaching those of the greatest in this genre.
Innovative power structure
MC has a brain, power and an emotional depth;
this sounds like the classic critic mumbo jumbo
but is why we as readers find ourselves sucked into the world and connected to the MCs trials within.
January 29, 2022
Great book
An amazing book really continued off where the first book left off and added a lot more depth and breasts to the world and characters added in some new ones and definitely opened up entire realm of possibility for the continuation of the story in the future definitely a must read for any fans of lit RPG
An amazing book really continued off where the first book left off and added a lot more depth and breasts to the world and characters added in some new ones and definitely opened up entire realm of possibility for the continuation of the story in the future definitely a must read for any fans of lit RPG
February 2, 2022
Exciting
I like how Jamie is growing and adjusting as he starts to get some perspective after his mom’s murder. With so many people interested in finding him, I am curious to see how things progress when they find him. And what is happening with the system? How will that factor into events, and shape the survival of humanity?
I like how Jamie is growing and adjusting as he starts to get some perspective after his mom’s murder. With so many people interested in finding him, I am curious to see how things progress when they find him. And what is happening with the system? How will that factor into events, and shape the survival of humanity?
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