Mecha

by Eric S. Brown

Chris never planned on being a hero. Of course, he never planned on being quite possibly the last human left alive either. He watched the Earth die from orbit as a virus swept across the globe. All that survives of the human race now resides in the totally immersive video game known as Ki-land. However, that virtual world has been infected by a digital version of the virus that left the Earth in ruins. Chris and his team of fellow Mech pilots must find a means of stopping the virus inside Ki-land before the legacy of humanity is erased forever and all that remains are the giant monsters that the virus created in its wake.

Genres: Science Fiction

140 pages, Paperback

Published September 11, 2017

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Reviews

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've always been a fan of the whole battletech genre and now this book claims to combine mechs with LitRPG, so I figured what's to loose?
Well, the LitRPG part of the story is practically nonexistent. Mentioning levels a few times in the book and having it take place in a virtual environment does not make the book LitRPG. Honestly, because the mechs only showed up in the virtual world, one could argue the mech part doesn't apply either, but for what it's worth, I thought the story was pretty good despite the misclassification. If you like battletech, you'll probably like this one. If you are reading it for the LitRPG elements then don't bother, there's nothing here for you. Editing in this was a cut above most LitRPG titles, but it's still not what I would consider to be professional quality work.