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In the System #7
The Choice
The battle for Sar rages on. The Alliance offensive has failed, ammunition is running out, and only nuclear weapons have saved the players from utter obliteration.
Ivan Susanin, also known as Vasily, found himself in a Lich trap and escaped by a miracle. Yet the mission continues as long as the return card has not been used. He can still return and find a way to reverse this seemingly hopeless situation.
Retreat is not an option – the fate of two worlds rests in his hands. Victory or death!
Ivan Susanin, also known as Vasily, found himself in a Lich trap and escaped by a miracle. Yet the mission continues as long as the return card has not been used. He can still return and find a way to reverse this seemingly hopeless situation.
Retreat is not an option – the fate of two worlds rests in his hands. Victory or death!
503 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2024
About the author
Petr Zhgulyov
20 books14 followersAlthough an avid reader from an early age, Petr had never tried to write a book himself until he began his IT studies. This is when he discovered Russia’s biggest online writing community, Samizdat. His first book received a warm welcome from his online readership and Petr even got a letter from a traditional publisher showing interest in his book. But when Petr accepted their proposal, he didn’t receive a reply. He never heard from them again.
A few years later, already an IT professional, Petr wrote another book and sent the manuscript out to publishers. This time, it was rejected. In those days, writers were only considered “proper authors” if they worked with traditional publishers; all others were branded as amateurs.
For the next five years, Petr didn’t write much but did a lot of reading instead. That’s why the arrival of the new genre of LitRPG, followed by RealRPG, immediately piqued his interest. A few more years down the road, and Petr realized it was probably the right moment to get back into writing. If it didn’t work now, then he’d call it a day.
By then, Russia had seen the arrival of online writing portals which allowed authors to sell their books directly to their readers, bypassing traditional publishing houses. Petr quit his day job and started a new book. This time it was RealRPG. Readers immediately noticed his City of Goblins, leaving thousands of comments and positive rankings. The following installments consolidated his success, securing the new series’ place among the leaders of the new genre.
They say that three is a charm – it certainly was for Petr, who can now pursue his passion for writing full time. And now you too have a unique opportunity to read his books in other languages.
A few years later, already an IT professional, Petr wrote another book and sent the manuscript out to publishers. This time, it was rejected. In those days, writers were only considered “proper authors” if they worked with traditional publishers; all others were branded as amateurs.
For the next five years, Petr didn’t write much but did a lot of reading instead. That’s why the arrival of the new genre of LitRPG, followed by RealRPG, immediately piqued his interest. A few more years down the road, and Petr realized it was probably the right moment to get back into writing. If it didn’t work now, then he’d call it a day.
By then, Russia had seen the arrival of online writing portals which allowed authors to sell their books directly to their readers, bypassing traditional publishing houses. Petr quit his day job and started a new book. This time it was RealRPG. Readers immediately noticed his City of Goblins, leaving thousands of comments and positive rankings. The following installments consolidated his success, securing the new series’ place among the leaders of the new genre.
They say that three is a charm – it certainly was for Petr, who can now pursue his passion for writing full time. And now you too have a unique opportunity to read his books in other languages.
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January 29, 2024
Book seven
First I must let you know that I received an ARC of this book. I was checking for translation errors from Russian to English.
I think this is probably the last book in this series. I can't think of much more the MC can do since he basically made himself a god. Will see.
I would have liked to see more done with his dungeon.
Overall I think it's been an enjoyable series and I will read more if it's published.
8/10
First I must let you know that I received an ARC of this book. I was checking for translation errors from Russian to English.
I think this is probably the last book in this series. I can't think of much more the MC can do since he basically made himself a god. Will see.
I would have liked to see more done with his dungeon.
Overall I think it's been an enjoyable series and I will read more if it's published.
8/10
January 24, 2024
Feels like it was over too soon. Definitely a satisfying end to the current main storyline but the are way too many loose ends or “side quests” to explore for it to be the end of the series. Hopefully we will get to see more.
November 24, 2024
I received a review copy of this book.
In the System the Choice is the 7th book in this series, and while I couldn't tell if it'll be the last, it did have a rather interesting ending. If you've read other books in the system, it might be worth reading, depending on how you felt about the rest of the series, but if you were on the fence about reading this one, I can't really offer any help there, there's parts that make you wonder, and parts that don't really do a whole lot for the story, so sorry, but this one's up to you. :) On the other hand, if you want to see how this all pans out, then you absolutely need to read this one, it's not exactly a common ending, so it definitely deserves some attention. If there's more in the series, I'll read them, but if there isn't, that won't bother me either.
In the System the Choice is the 7th book in this series, and while I couldn't tell if it'll be the last, it did have a rather interesting ending. If you've read other books in the system, it might be worth reading, depending on how you felt about the rest of the series, but if you were on the fence about reading this one, I can't really offer any help there, there's parts that make you wonder, and parts that don't really do a whole lot for the story, so sorry, but this one's up to you. :) On the other hand, if you want to see how this all pans out, then you absolutely need to read this one, it's not exactly a common ending, so it definitely deserves some attention. If there's more in the series, I'll read them, but if there isn't, that won't bother me either.
January 29, 2024
What a let down
Through out the whole series it’s freedom this freedom that and I can get behind it and he made a cult to not fall in line and then in the 5th book it’s like barely 300 pages of actual story and then him relinquishing his freedom to “spoiler” bring back the goblin god but a part of him a the base so now there is two of him but they are different? What a let down of a ending and then the rest of the book it just what would have happened if he picked the other options and some just sounded better and would have made the story start down the next arc. Not worth it…..
Through out the whole series it’s freedom this freedom that and I can get behind it and he made a cult to not fall in line and then in the 5th book it’s like barely 300 pages of actual story and then him relinquishing his freedom to “spoiler” bring back the goblin god but a part of him a the base so now there is two of him but they are different? What a let down of a ending and then the rest of the book it just what would have happened if he picked the other options and some just sounded better and would have made the story start down the next arc. Not worth it…..
April 5, 2024
Book ends at 50 percent
It's not a horrible fifth book but the fact that it ends at 50% is a freaking rip off. There's like 40% of the book is just as inventory and final stats and abilities Definitely a huge disappointment.
It's not a horrible fifth book but the fact that it ends at 50% is a freaking rip off. There's like 40% of the book is just as inventory and final stats and abilities Definitely a huge disappointment.
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June 21, 2024Weird ending. The author had a choice to continue the series another 20 books that or end it here. He decided to end it. That was the "choice" in the book title
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