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The decision to start a new life is never an easy one, but for Joe the transition was far from figurative. Becoming a permanent addition to a game world, it doesn't take long to learn that people with his abilities are actively hunted. In fact, if the wrong people gained knowledge of what he was capable of, assassins would appear in droves.
In his pursuit of power, Joe fi ...more
In his pursuit of power, Joe fi ...more
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4.2 stars
Review to come in January
This is what Ready Player One should have been - a fantastic blend of references to Table Top and online RPGs without shoving 80s references in your face every ten seconds.
What it lacks for in a definitive main plot it makes up for in every other aspect.
Review to come in January
This is what Ready Player One should have been - a fantastic blend of references to Table Top and online RPGs without shoving 80s references in your face every ten seconds.
What it lacks for in a definitive main plot it makes up for in every other aspect.
I adore the Dungeon Born series by Dakota Krout, it’s one of the more unique litrpg’s I’ve read, and as the series continued the characters became well developed and the world building expanded and got more interesting. When I saw that Dakota Krout and Vikas Adams teamed up again for an audiobook I bought it instantly.
This is more in line with a ‘typical’ litrpg where the MC is sucked into a video game that serves as “real life” for them. Except, this was voluntary. Many times in tho ...more
This is more in line with a ‘typical’ litrpg where the MC is sucked into a video game that serves as “real life” for them. Except, this was voluntary. Many times in tho ...more
Terrible characters
All of the characters are shallow and inconsistent, especially the main character. I made it to this gem of line at the 70% mark before my eyes started to bleed: "after all, there was no way he was going to be able to repeat that ritual without losing a part of his humanity."
The main character alternates between taking things too seriously and not seriously enough, he joins a guild full of arrogant shallow annoying people on a whim with no tangible benefit to himsel ...more
All of the characters are shallow and inconsistent, especially the main character. I made it to this gem of line at the 70% mark before my eyes started to bleed: "after all, there was no way he was going to be able to repeat that ritual without losing a part of his humanity."
The main character alternates between taking things too seriously and not seriously enough, he joins a guild full of arrogant shallow annoying people on a whim with no tangible benefit to himsel ...more
Rating 4.0 stars
Relistened to June 2019, Initial review was below. I was listening to another LitRPG audiobook that wasn't that great when I decided to listen to this one again. I have so many books waiting for me to read/listen, but I get the feeling that most of them are just going to be okay based on my friends reviews. I was in the mood for more than just okay, that's why I have been re-reading books instead of attacking my To-Read list. I really hope the third book comes out soo ...more
Relistened to June 2019, Initial review was below. I was listening to another LitRPG audiobook that wasn't that great when I decided to listen to this one again. I have so many books waiting for me to read/listen, but I get the feeling that most of them are just going to be okay based on my friends reviews. I was in the mood for more than just okay, that's why I have been re-reading books instead of attacking my To-Read list. I really hope the third book comes out soo ...more
A fun read with many fun references
Right out of the gate we're beaten over the head with some obvious references from both the author's past work (Divine Dungeon) as well as some real world people and situations. There were some other references throughout the book, but as a lover of the Divine Dungeon series, I had some giggles.
The story starts out as so many LitRPGs do in that someone is trapped in an MMO for some reason. Once inside, things just take off. It's a fun and exciting ro ...more
Right out of the gate we're beaten over the head with some obvious references from both the author's past work (Divine Dungeon) as well as some real world people and situations. There were some other references throughout the book, but as a lover of the Divine Dungeon series, I had some giggles.
The story starts out as so many LitRPGs do in that someone is trapped in an MMO for some reason. Once inside, things just take off. It's a fun and exciting ro ...more
Another entertaining read from Krout
I was disappointed to see that Dakota Krout's fourth book wasn't another in the Divine Dungeon series. I loved them so I decided to give his new series a try. Good decision.
Ritualust builds an interesting game world, and manages to move quickly while doing so. I immediately liked the protagonist, Joe, and the path he set upon. 100% completion is a goal I have often attempted, but rarely attained.
The humor is similar to his other boo ...more
I was disappointed to see that Dakota Krout's fourth book wasn't another in the Divine Dungeon series. I loved them so I decided to give his new series a try. Good decision.
Ritualust builds an interesting game world, and manages to move quickly while doing so. I immediately liked the protagonist, Joe, and the path he set upon. 100% completion is a goal I have often attempted, but rarely attained.
The humor is similar to his other boo ...more
Great start to a new series by one of the best authors writing in the Litrpg genre today. The main character is a likable every-man type and the tone of the story contains the right amount of humor (for me, at least). The pacing is great and I never felt like what I was reading was filler...which seems to be a problem in the genre at the moment.
Highly recommended for all readers whether they are dipping their toes into litrpg for the first time or they are seasoned high-level vets of ...more
Highly recommended for all readers whether they are dipping their toes into litrpg for the first time or they are seasoned high-level vets of ...more
I don't really know how much praise I want to laud onto this book. It will mean that the author will have two series to write and we will have longer to go between Dungeon books.
On the other hand, if they are as well written and entertaining as this one, I guess we'll abide.
Keep up the great work
On the other hand, if they are as well written and entertaining as this one, I guess we'll abide.
Keep up the great work
Awesome
Keep it up cant wait for next book!!
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Keep it up cant wait for next book!!
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Good litrpg
This book is a great addition to the litrpg genre. The only disappointing part of this book is that now I have to wait for the rest of the story!
This book is a great addition to the litrpg genre. The only disappointing part of this book is that now I have to wait for the rest of the story!
Wow. I’d been putting off reading this book for a while and now I’m sorry I did. Really good.
First i was thinking "Oh god, not another generic LitRPG Book", but luckily this one ended up as a good book with some refreshing new ideas.
I like the Class of Ritualist in general, its a nice idea that you have to hide your own class or suffer drawbacks.
There seems to be always something going on without becoming an intangled mess of storylines.
For those who also liked Dungeon Born - Its nice that our favorite overgrown mutated Bunnies make an appearance here.
This book feels like it ...more
I like the Class of Ritualist in general, its a nice idea that you have to hide your own class or suffer drawbacks.
There seems to be always something going on without becoming an intangled mess of storylines.
For those who also liked Dungeon Born - Its nice that our favorite overgrown mutated Bunnies make an appearance here.
This book feels like it ...more
Something about this book..
Made me avoid it for the longest time. And everytime I find a similar book, think I'll hate it, and then eventually succumb to reading it, I find out its an amazing book.
And this is an amazing book. This is the type of LitRPG I love the most, I love stories with overpowered MC's, secret questlines, hidden deities, the works. This book covered all the bases for me and made it really hard to put down when I needed to go to bed.. Loved it
Made me avoid it for the longest time. And everytime I find a similar book, think I'll hate it, and then eventually succumb to reading it, I find out its an amazing book.
And this is an amazing book. This is the type of LitRPG I love the most, I love stories with overpowered MC's, secret questlines, hidden deities, the works. This book covered all the bases for me and made it really hard to put down when I needed to go to bed.. Loved it
if you're a gamer and/or into the lit RPG genre (like ready player one & warcross) then you will like this book. where as ready player one was more like second life, warcross more like some kind of harry potter quidditch mutation, Ritualist is probably more like warcraft. i'm not a gamer so these are loose comparisons.
don't feel intimidated by this book just coz you're not a gamer. the only rpg game i've ever played in my life was the sims, over 20 yrs ago lol. i am not a gamer, ...more
don't feel intimidated by this book just coz you're not a gamer. the only rpg game i've ever played in my life was the sims, over 20 yrs ago lol. i am not a gamer, ...more
I don’t know why.
I don’t know why, I was reluctant to pick up this book and start reading. Something just didn’t feel right. I read glowing reviews on it from Facebook groups, and decided to give it a try. SO glad I did, this is my new favorite series, great story, and well written.
I don’t know why, I was reluctant to pick up this book and start reading. Something just didn’t feel right. I read glowing reviews on it from Facebook groups, and decided to give it a try. SO glad I did, this is my new favorite series, great story, and well written.
Great Book
This is a great book. Little to no cursing and swearing, no sex or nudity, great story and hero. I really like stories about heros that act like heros.
I highly recommend this book to high school aged readers and above. The book does get a bit violent at times.
Its a great book.
This is a great book. Little to no cursing and swearing, no sex or nudity, great story and hero. I really like stories about heros that act like heros.
I highly recommend this book to high school aged readers and above. The book does get a bit violent at times.
Its a great book.
Wow! This book drew me in deep.... As it is a LitRPG book and even has character sheets repeated throughout the book, it is not for everyone, but if you are from the geek side and want to give it a try, you will not be disappointed.
I could not put this book down. It completely drew me into the main character, even giving a nod to issues of faith..
I WANT MORE NOW. Dakota Krout has a master's skill in creating characters you are drawn to.
I could not put this book down. It completely drew me into the main character, even giving a nod to issues of faith..
I WANT MORE NOW. Dakota Krout has a master's skill in creating characters you are drawn to.
Surprisingly good!
I was a bit skeptical going into this book, but after seeing it recommended time & time again on Facebook posts wishing the LitRPG groups I decided to give it a shot & I wasn’t disappointed! Great work & cant wait for the next book!
I was a bit skeptical going into this book, but after seeing it recommended time & time again on Facebook posts wishing the LitRPG groups I decided to give it a shot & I wasn’t disappointed! Great work & cant wait for the next book!
Not a perfectionist, a completionist!
But yeah a bit of a perfectionist too.
Here you have an army medic that due to RL reasons lives in a game. Same as many LitRPG books before him he has stumbled on to a rare class and uses it to a degree that the game rules seem to bend around him in order to achieve OP status before your coffee has had a chance to cool down.
The book is well written and there is always something going on to keep the story moving without it turning into a hot mess which I liked.
Th ...more
But yeah a bit of a perfectionist too.
Here you have an army medic that due to RL reasons lives in a game. Same as many LitRPG books before him he has stumbled on to a rare class and uses it to a degree that the game rules seem to bend around him in order to achieve OP status before your coffee has had a chance to cool down.
The book is well written and there is always something going on to keep the story moving without it turning into a hot mess which I liked.
Th ...more
This guy is my reason for GameLIT
I got my first steps into litrpg/gamelit with the divine dungeon serious by this author and was hooked. Now something like 40 books later he puts out THIS book and renews my reasons for being hooked.
Don’t expect massive melodrama or harems here. This book is fast paced fun exploring this world and the MC.
I got my first steps into litrpg/gamelit with the divine dungeon serious by this author and was hooked. Now something like 40 books later he puts out THIS book and renews my reasons for being hooked.
Don’t expect massive melodrama or harems here. This book is fast paced fun exploring this world and the MC.
Mini-Review ~ Mix of Audio & Kindle:
5 Stars for Narration by Vikas Adam
5 Stars for Rich Details (Game Mechanics)
4 Stars for Plot Progression
4 Stars for Characters
3.5 Stars for World
3 Stars for General Story Format in Kindle
Woohoo! I'm happy to find another great LitRPG book. I loved the attention to detail and how they were woven into the story. The whole book was an info dump but it didn't feel like work at all. I didn't feel like I was ...more
5 Stars for Narration by Vikas Adam
5 Stars for Rich Details (Game Mechanics)
4 Stars for Plot Progression
4 Stars for Characters
3.5 Stars for World
3 Stars for General Story Format in Kindle
Woohoo! I'm happy to find another great LitRPG book. I loved the attention to detail and how they were woven into the story. The whole book was an info dump but it didn't feel like work at all. I didn't feel like I was ...more
Great book
I really enjoyed this book, I'm a huge fan of litRPG and this is one o the better books I have read in the genre. Looking forward to the next one.
I really enjoyed this book, I'm a huge fan of litRPG and this is one o the better books I have read in the genre. Looking forward to the next one.
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4 / 5
~mini review~
It's such a delight to find a complex, thoughtful, fun, and solidly written piece of LitRPG fiction. It really awakes the child in me and brings up this desire for true Virtual Reality MMORPGs that I've harboured since I first read Sword Art Online about eight years ago. Ritualist follows Joe, a guy that has chosen to die in the real world and be fully alive inside a game; he makes this bizarre choice after being blown up whilst serving as a medi ...more
4 / 5
~mini review~
It's such a delight to find a complex, thoughtful, fun, and solidly written piece of LitRPG fiction. It really awakes the child in me and brings up this desire for true Virtual Reality MMORPGs that I've harboured since I first read Sword Art Online about eight years ago. Ritualist follows Joe, a guy that has chosen to die in the real world and be fully alive inside a game; he makes this bizarre choice after being blown up whilst serving as a medi ...more
This was my first LitRPG book. I usually avoid the genre, though I am a gamer. Tbh, I only read it because it was free on KU and was tagged in Cyber Punk. I saw the magic guy on the cover and thought: Magic Cyber Punk? Sure!
This is a smoothly written, entertaining read. Nothing that happens is of all that consequence though. The (spoiler: "permanent") transition from meatspace to cyberspace lacked any sort of emotional impact. But the tone of the book is lighthearted so I think that was the int ...more
This is a smoothly written, entertaining read. Nothing that happens is of all that consequence though. The (spoiler: "permanent") transition from meatspace to cyberspace lacked any sort of emotional impact. But the tone of the book is lighthearted so I think that was the int ...more
If you go into this expecting to read along as a Player finds his way in a very immersive MMORPG you will be disappointed. Honestly, I doubt the Author ever played any MMORPG. Although he makes references to royalroad in an early chapter, his story lacks anything that made stories like 'The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor' so good.
A Dead Game
At first, the world seemed to live up to what you can expect from an AI controlled VRMMORPG. Countless Classes and specializations, NPCs with personali/>A ...more
A Dead Game
At first, the world seemed to live up to what you can expect from an AI controlled VRMMORPG. Countless Classes and specializations, NPCs with personali/>A ...more
Yes, I've read the dungeon series and loved it. Yes, I loved this one too (the author has a talent in writing LitRPG well).
Just a quick warning...don't get discouraged by the beginning that sets this, as a sort of alternate world. It's irrelevant to the story and the rest of the book and characters, but before I realised that, I considered putting the book down, as I was worried that would be the actual content. Knowing it wasn't...it was a rather funny idea :)
Just a quick warning...don't get discouraged by the beginning that sets this, as a sort of alternate world. It's irrelevant to the story and the rest of the book and characters, but before I realised that, I considered putting the book down, as I was worried that would be the actual content. Knowing it wasn't...it was a rather funny idea :)
Kroooouuuttt!!!!
I swear this author and D.Arand are always causing me trouble. Seriously, would it be so much trouble to be a little more mediocre and run of the mill? I try to go through life with a baseline level of comfortable meh. Then I read your books and I end up in good mood all day and it just makes my whole week feel askew ....Kudos to the author for this book, the characters were likeable, the world was familiar but fresh enough not to feel too dry. The pacing had me dreading the percentage ...more
I swear this author and D.Arand are always causing me trouble. Seriously, would it be so much trouble to be a little more mediocre and run of the mill? I try to go through life with a baseline level of comfortable meh. Then I read your books and I end up in good mood all day and it just makes my whole week feel askew ....Kudos to the author for this book, the characters were likeable, the world was familiar but fresh enough not to feel too dry. The pacing had me dreading the percentage ...more
Well done
It was a little cheesy (by design), but a refreshing take on the litRPG genre. I like how Krout really digs into the game mechanics and questing. I feel like that's something that recent entrants to the genre have been avoiding for some reason. Give me stats, make the protagonist OP, and feel free to skip excessive exposition! I wanna play a game in my mind, dangit. Anyway, another great book from Dakota Krout!
It was a little cheesy (by design), but a refreshing take on the litRPG genre. I like how Krout really digs into the game mechanics and questing. I feel like that's something that recent entrants to the genre have been avoiding for some reason. Give me stats, make the protagonist OP, and feel free to skip excessive exposition! I wanna play a game in my mind, dangit. Anyway, another great book from Dakota Krout!
Dakota Krout is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. 6 stars!
This book is amazing. This is how you start a series people! I love litrpg novels and this book was written perfectly. There is rich character development and the perfect amount of detail with the back stories. I stayed up all night just to finish this book....I just couldn't put it down. I highly recommend the dungeon core series as well. Can't wait for the next book!
This book is amazing. This is how you start a series people! I love litrpg novels and this book was written perfectly. There is rich character development and the perfect amount of detail with the back stories. I stayed up all night just to finish this book....I just couldn't put it down. I highly recommend the dungeon core series as well. Can't wait for the next book!
Wow. Great book
Great book. Good twist on the normally combat focused litrpg books. Instead of city building, he is building personal power. I love the completionist persona as well.
Great book. Good twist on the normally combat focused litrpg books. Instead of city building, he is building personal power. I love the completionist persona as well.
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I live in a 'pretty much Canada' Minnesota city with my wife and daughter. Thanks to you, I'm now a web developer and computer programmer turned full-time author and indie publisher through my company, Mountaindale Press.
I started writing The Divine Dungeon series because I enjoy reading ...more
I live in a 'pretty much Canada' Minnesota city with my wife and daughter. Thanks to you, I'm now a web developer and computer programmer turned full-time author and indie publisher through my company, Mountaindale Press.
I started writing The Divine Dungeon series because I enjoy reading ...more
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