What is LitRPG and Progression Fantasy?
First, let’s talk about RPG – Role Playing Games. What is that? 35 years ago, when I was in university, I ventured into one of the campus buildings on a Saturday. I don’t remember how I knew to go there…
Guardian of Aster Fall, Books 1-2
3 stars. I was able to finish it by skimming it, but I couldn’t read it. This is an interesting one. I find the premise pretty interesting. A boy grows up in a society that has a system, where everyone…
Defiance of the Fall, Books 1-5
3.5 stars. So far, so good. This book starts in the classic iseaki style – a new system is brought to Earth. Through some extreme luck, Zac was able to defeat a Herald just as he was trying to come…
Death’s Mantle, Book 1
3 stars. There’s something interesting here. But it didn’t catch me. In Death’s Mantle, our main character, Lucian, defeats the Grim Reaper when he comes to pay him a visit. In return, the Grim Reaper decides to make Lucian his…
Cyber Dreams, Book 1
4.5 stars. A nice dystopian sci-fi novel involving progression. I was looking for a futuristic novel that involved the ideas of LitRPG or progression, and found it in Cyber Dreams. The first book is named Electric Angel, and is about…
Battle Mage Farmer Series, Books 1-3
5 stars. Never thought I’d enjoy a book on farming. This is a great story. One of the most powerful mages in the world finally earns his retirement, and is given a plot of land (with a farm and some…
Noobtown, Books 1-6
4 stars. I stopped reading this and should finish the last book just to see how it ends. I have mixed feelings about this series of books. The first book is largely a solo adventure. The book starts out in…
System Universe, Books 1-7
5 stars for the first four books. I found myself drawn into the characters and caring about how their story progressed. Derek was fighting alongside some magic users on Earth, and an accident trapped him inside a wormhole between worlds.…
Natural Laws Apocalypse Series, Books 1-5
4.0 stars. An interesting premise but overly simplistic and not written very well. The Natural Laws books is one of the purest examples of LitRPG. Everyone in the world gets a message in their head about the impending system that…
Warformed: Stormweaver, Books 1-2
4 stars. Lots to love in this story despite its flaws. I couldn’t put Book 1 down. It’s seriously long (Book 1 is 34 hours, Book 2 is 33 hours), but seriously good. Book 1 was incredible. It paints an…