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Hell's Glitch #2
The Glitch Fiends Part 1
The virtual nightmare continues as Fulton Milner continues the dreaded life or death game known as Project DH. Milner has overhauled the systems of his death game right before opening a new area, the Stone Valley. In the Stone Valley there are vicious new enemies to face and a myriad of mysteries to uncover, but a new development has put game creator and player alike on edge, for something unnatural seems to have infiltrated Heimfall and brought a little hell into Milner's nightmarish game world.
Sam must fight his way through the valley and beyond if he ever wants to see his family again. Will his desire to survive lead him to his highly coveted freedom?
A dark fantasy adventure LitRPG series.
Sam must fight his way through the valley and beyond if he ever wants to see his family again. Will his desire to survive lead him to his highly coveted freedom?
A dark fantasy adventure LitRPG series.
- GenresLitrpg
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2017
About the author
Belart Wright
12 books101 followersBelart Wright is...
A huge fan of martial arts and self mastery
A big time gamer with favorites including the Legacy of Kain Series, Borderlands Series, Resident Evil Series, Metal Gear Series, Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne, and a plethora of others too long to list.
A wannabe philosopher and understander of things.
Fascinated with the occult and other unexplainable occurrences
An uncle of many since 4 years old.
A lover of kindness, intelligence, and strength of character.
(Not so)Secretly wants to be historian, linguist, and mythologist.
...and all these things heavily feature in my writing you'll notice.
A huge fan of martial arts and self mastery
A big time gamer with favorites including the Legacy of Kain Series, Borderlands Series, Resident Evil Series, Metal Gear Series, Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne, and a plethora of others too long to list.
A wannabe philosopher and understander of things.
Fascinated with the occult and other unexplainable occurrences
An uncle of many since 4 years old.
A lover of kindness, intelligence, and strength of character.
(Not so)Secretly wants to be historian, linguist, and mythologist.
...and all these things heavily feature in my writing you'll notice.
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March 1, 2017
I'm pretty biased here ... I think.
February 19, 2018
Background: Detroit born Belart Wright is the author of multiple books, including the aforementioned AJatE, The Story of K, Liandra and the Dream Reader, Psy Hunters, and Hell’s Glitch: Into a Dark Adventure.
Picking up where book one left, the book follows Sam Nagai as he tries to find a way out of the virtual world in which he has been trapped. Unfortunately, just as Sam has started getting to grips with the way the game works, he is faced with a system overhaul. Then, something far darker than anything Sam has faced so far infiltrates the game …
The Good: Okay, so let’s start with the system overhaul. As is covered in a message from the author at the back of the book, Into A Dark Adventure was criticised for leaning too heavily on its Dark Souls influence. Now, there was obviously more to come to differentiate it from said game, but that may have been a hard sell all things considered. I already praised Belart’s work in creating the game system in book one, and this new version has at least as much work put in. Throughout the story, we see character classes, stat modification, item descriptions and more, all adding to the VR-MMORPG feel of the world. In particular I think that this deserves praise because while Belart had a plan for the story, this overhaul will have meant altering things that he had in mind in order to incorporate the changes. That he has managed to do so without losing the feel of the first book is a real achievement.
Sam continues in much the same vein as he did in the first book when it comes to his general attitude. Here though, he is also faced with a number of challenges that test his view on the world that he is currently living in. Despite being aware that what he is facing are pre-programmed foes, he is beginning to be affected by the back stories and design choices for the characters. This is a really nice touch because, not only is something that could be expected given his virtual incarceration, it also ties in with the idea that the game has ties to what was deemed the most immersive VR experience in Sam’s world. This degree of integration is a fascinating touch, and one that I hope Belart explores further as the series progresses.
The introduction of the titular Glitch Fiends adds another dimension to the tale too as, not only are they a new obstacle for Sam, they also kick-start a major development in the backstory. With antagonist Fulton Milner’s background getting some coverage too, these two points come together to give some real indicators as to where the story is going in the long run. The Glitch Fiends also force an awkward working relationship into place which I think will serve the story well in the long run, as the characters involved will essentially be forced into further interaction.
The action is well done here too, with Sam’s method of adapting to the new game system leading to him working his way around some new in-game moves. Battles that amount to grinding are kept suitably short though, and the bigger battles continue to feel as important as they should.
The Bad: I would personally have loved to see a bit more interaction between Alex and Sam here, as their relationship was a big hit with me in book one, but it’s pretty clear that we’ll see more of this in the next book anyway. It’s a minor thing, and the lack of it doesn’t make the book difficult to read at all, but I did miss it.
Final View: I stand by my previous statement: Belart Wright’s work is consistent. With Glitch Fiends Part One, he has continued to create a dark but vivid world, inhabited by a good mix of characters. The main story is advancing at a great pace, and I for one am looking forward to seeing how the second part Glitch Fiends plays out.
Final Score: 4.5 / 5
Picking up where book one left, the book follows Sam Nagai as he tries to find a way out of the virtual world in which he has been trapped. Unfortunately, just as Sam has started getting to grips with the way the game works, he is faced with a system overhaul. Then, something far darker than anything Sam has faced so far infiltrates the game …
The Good: Okay, so let’s start with the system overhaul. As is covered in a message from the author at the back of the book, Into A Dark Adventure was criticised for leaning too heavily on its Dark Souls influence. Now, there was obviously more to come to differentiate it from said game, but that may have been a hard sell all things considered. I already praised Belart’s work in creating the game system in book one, and this new version has at least as much work put in. Throughout the story, we see character classes, stat modification, item descriptions and more, all adding to the VR-MMORPG feel of the world. In particular I think that this deserves praise because while Belart had a plan for the story, this overhaul will have meant altering things that he had in mind in order to incorporate the changes. That he has managed to do so without losing the feel of the first book is a real achievement.
Sam continues in much the same vein as he did in the first book when it comes to his general attitude. Here though, he is also faced with a number of challenges that test his view on the world that he is currently living in. Despite being aware that what he is facing are pre-programmed foes, he is beginning to be affected by the back stories and design choices for the characters. This is a really nice touch because, not only is something that could be expected given his virtual incarceration, it also ties in with the idea that the game has ties to what was deemed the most immersive VR experience in Sam’s world. This degree of integration is a fascinating touch, and one that I hope Belart explores further as the series progresses.
The introduction of the titular Glitch Fiends adds another dimension to the tale too as, not only are they a new obstacle for Sam, they also kick-start a major development in the backstory. With antagonist Fulton Milner’s background getting some coverage too, these two points come together to give some real indicators as to where the story is going in the long run. The Glitch Fiends also force an awkward working relationship into place which I think will serve the story well in the long run, as the characters involved will essentially be forced into further interaction.
The action is well done here too, with Sam’s method of adapting to the new game system leading to him working his way around some new in-game moves. Battles that amount to grinding are kept suitably short though, and the bigger battles continue to feel as important as they should.
The Bad: I would personally have loved to see a bit more interaction between Alex and Sam here, as their relationship was a big hit with me in book one, but it’s pretty clear that we’ll see more of this in the next book anyway. It’s a minor thing, and the lack of it doesn’t make the book difficult to read at all, but I did miss it.
Final View: I stand by my previous statement: Belart Wright’s work is consistent. With Glitch Fiends Part One, he has continued to create a dark but vivid world, inhabited by a good mix of characters. The main story is advancing at a great pace, and I for one am looking forward to seeing how the second part Glitch Fiends plays out.
Final Score: 4.5 / 5
August 26, 2018
Like dark souls
Badass book series so far not only because of it being a litrpg but because it has high stakes. Yes
Badass book series so far not only because of it being a litrpg but because it has high stakes. Yes
March 11, 2017
So, Glitch Fiends, book 2 of the Hell’s Glitch series picks up where Hell’s Glitch left off, with our entertaining and relatable mc, Sam, still trapped in the deadly Project DH, but that doesn’t mean it’s just more of the same. Kind of. We still have Sam as the focus of the story, but things have changed. The game’s systems are different, the descriptions of everything is better, and characters who didn’t get a lot of screen time in the last book get more this go round (looking at you Alex). We also get to meet some new characters, both inside the game as well as outside, and Belart does a great a job as always creating characters you can, and most likely will enjoy to read. I know I did.
One other thing I appreciated about this sequel is how problems addressed in reviews of the last book were tackled in its follow-up. That’s not to say everything about the book is different, but it’s made clear in Glitch Fiends that the story (and game) Belart has created is its own beast, and not some unoriginal imitation of something else. The new monsters are fun (well maybe not for Sam), the tension thick both in-game and IRL, and the stakes are higher than ever before. I had a blast reading this one.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens in Part 2 of Volume 2. I’ll be impatiently waiting for it to drop.
One other thing I appreciated about this sequel is how problems addressed in reviews of the last book were tackled in its follow-up. That’s not to say everything about the book is different, but it’s made clear in Glitch Fiends that the story (and game) Belart has created is its own beast, and not some unoriginal imitation of something else. The new monsters are fun (well maybe not for Sam), the tension thick both in-game and IRL, and the stakes are higher than ever before. I had a blast reading this one.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens in Part 2 of Volume 2. I’ll be impatiently waiting for it to drop.
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