WheeeeeWhile the first book came primarily from one character’s perspective, this one shot between several. The voice change wasn’t perfect, but it was interesting to see this take on the events from multiple perspectives. The characters have gotten WAY powerful, and it’s clear there are more powers to come. Some of the side characters have hinted at the future, but I don’t know what will come to pass.And there is still the problem solving happening outside of the “game world”. In a lot of books...

Fantastic book and I am not just saying that because of the name. I am writing up a full review for my blog https://thebloggoblin.com

God I love this story. Dominion of Blades has the perfect amount of Stakes, Game Mechanics, World Building, and Character Development. Every main character, even the NPC ones, are dynamic and sympathetic. The Game Mechanics aren't just 'shoot fire ball' 'shoot bigger fire ball' ' shoot even bigger fire ball' and are actually interesting in variety and use, the world outside the game is interesting (if a bit preachy at one point), and the stakes are high for not only the main characters, but the

3 / 5 The Hobgoblin Riot (THR) is the continuation of the story that started in Dominion of Blades. DoB is a great LitRPG book that introduced me to the LitRPG genre and made me love it. So THR is the second book in that story... and also the third according to the author. And to be honest, I thought this was a trilogy and it was the end of the story arc but it's not! We know there's at least one more book coming out but we're not sure when...Coming to my review and critique, there's a lot in c

Outstanding In a world filled with simple plots, thin story lengths, and shallow characters, this book (and series) stand as outstanding examples of rich content. Not only is the story complex, but the characters have real depth and personality. Add to that a story length that far exceeds the episodic novellas that dominate, and you have an incredibly good read. Finally, the story remains very true to the genre, and is edited superbly.If you’re a SF and/or gamelit fan, then you *really* need to

4.5 starsSuper action packed - it's one thing after another. I should feel fatigued by how much happens, all the twists and turns, but somehow I wasn't. I needed to know how they were going to get out of this mess. Though looking at how long it took me to read it - maybe I was fatigued! Haha oops. To be fair, I did pick up a new game and got a bit obsessed with it.(view spoiler)[Aww no, Raj!! Poor guy. Absolutely had a sinking feeling when they couldn't find the Mapmaker that she would be where

This book is full of weaponized plot holes and expositional crimes against humanity, but also largely-unforgettable characters and awesome RPG-based battles. You remember all the whacky characters in Shrek and Toy Story? That's the type of character roster you can look forward to. Except they're all grown up, sexually active and ready to talk shit. That book cover with the little girl Chucky and a purple hippo/unicorn? That's only a small taste of the kind of shennanigans.

More Twisted Than A Dozen Pretzels!The plot line, the characters, and the traps are all more convoluted than dozen pretzels. This novel, the second in a series, delves deep into the history and psyche of the three main characters -- Jonah, Poppy/Popper, and Gretchen. All three are far more complex than the preceding novel had revealed.This series may appeal to fans of the wider Fantasy genre and to those who enjoy playing RPGs.

As the author wrote himself he mashed two books into one. His way to use the form of notes of the characters is mildly put rather annoying (unlike JL Bourne´s "Day by Day Armageddon"). The writing and editing (if any) got really bad unfortunately. The perpetual switch between the characters seemd sometimes somewhat forced and them going on and on of the characters about their personal issues was REALLY annoying. Popper´s writing in particular put me off. The motivation behind the intention to cr...

Dull start but decent endI really struggled with the first, I wanna say, 60% of this book. It felt like a real slog to get through and I feel the way the information (it felt like information rather than story) was doled out wasn't as good as the first book.The real meat of the actual story happens in the last 30% after all that info is set up, but considering the premise is that this book is a collection of notes detailing past events, I feel the set up vs the story pacing could have been handl...

Two books mashed into one did not a good storytelling make."My original intention was to have the action of Books 2 and 3 happen at the same time. One would be from Popper’s point of view, and the other would be from Jonah’s. As I came to the end of the first draft of Book 2 way back in August of 2017, it became clear that wasn’t going to work. As a result, I’ve combined the two." Authors Note.The result is pretty damned annoying to read. Not bad as content, but the transitions between viewpoint...

The book continues where the first one left off, and was a good continuation of the story. The world building is very well done and has a ton of LITRPG elements. This story essentially takes place in a tower defense battle. It is also told as individual books by each character, but it works since their voices stay the same. We do get some more story on the ship and what is happening, but this book felt longer than it probably should have. The narration was better this time. I received this book

As ever Matt Dinniman creates a wonderful and immersive storyline and world, I feel so attached to the characters and invested in their story and their struggles. This instalment in the series sees twists and turns and betrayals and surprises that I didn’t see coming. Looking forward to the next in the series!

Very goodThis was a bit different than the first and a very clever use of the tower game genre. However it takes awhile to get the same feeling of the first in the series. Maybe the different points of view made it have a different fell. Still very enjoyable and excited for the series to continue