Guild of dungeoneering troubadour guide2/26/2023 ![]() This is a brutal World filled with brutal people. It asks you to imagine what would happen if you were transported to a foreign land that was ruled by a God who isn’t exactly malevolent so much as an uncaring asshole? That is where the adventure takes place, and this is not Young Adult or light fantasy. The book takes place in a dark, cruel World. Some of this does get drained down a bit at the end, for reasons I will discuss. Because we care about the characters, their struggles have an impact on the reader and make us want to see them succeed. ![]() The characters balance out against each other in a way that feels natural and makes us root for them to get together without feeling forced. The plot starts off brisk, but begins to lose steam towards the last chapters. If you love audio books, (and we all do), then Jeff Hays voice acting skills combined with the story should elevate it to the top of your list. As with Gandolf on a Laptop, (thanks Aleron Kong), the mystery of how the novel is made is well hidden from the eyes of most viewers. The use of plot coupons in this book is very subtle and most readers will glide by them. ![]() Those two downsides mean that a portion of the book towards the end could be trimmed and it would be a tighter novel. The second problem with the book is that it tries to give a backstory to everyone, but some of them don’t go anywhere. There are two downsides to the novel, the first is that it uses a discursive storytelling technique popularized by Tristan Shandy that many LitRPGs use, and the pitfall with this technique is it can lead to meandering plot lines and a lot of reliance upon coincidences to move things along. Even for people who might not like LitRPG as a general rule, they’ll find the character balances and intricate details of the universe pulls them into the story. It’s a standout that puts it into the best of American LitRPG, and I’d go so far as to say it’s the best American LitRPG that I’ve read to date. ![]() The underlying premise is the question, “What would happen if a malevolent deity really were in charge of creating a World?” The book then explores the ramifications of how two people would cope with changing from our modern industrial World into a quasi-feudalistic World infused with magic. A book that combines strong character development with a unique magic and World system that’s part Daniel Black, George R.R. ![]()
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