Nomad Core

Core Control #2

by Andrew Seiple

Life can be good when your enemies think you're dead.
But Wynne has traded one set of foes for another, and a hunter in oldtech armor wants him for sinister purposes.
Neither fully man or machine, it's up to this new bunker core to rise up against all odds, using his wits and technology to prevail against twisted animal-folk, shining mutants, and threats literally from out of this world...

Genres: Science Fiction, Audiobook

255 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2020

Reviews

[Addison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than the first

I throughly enjoyed the book. I’ve been looking forward to the sequel for a little over 2 years and I wasn’t disappointed. I like the futuristic/apocalyptic world the story takes place in and I’m glad there was more world building and interesting character introductions this time. The sci-fi and cyber punk aspects are a nice subversion from the traditional Dungeon Core troupe.

My only complaints are that the core stats are a bit confusing and it’s easy to forget what “Resonance” and “Bandwidth” mean (even after rereading the first book right before this). The second problem is that some typos got past editing, with one paragraph in particular that got really messed up somehow. But that’s a small problem as I could count all of the mistakes on just two hands.

All in all the story was pretty good and I can’t wait for the next one.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good continuation

This was a good continuation from where Bunker Core left off, and I am looking forward to the next book in the series to continue to build upon it.

[James Madere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fast, interesting read from one of my favorite authors. This book picks up nicely where the first one left off and unravels a little more of the mysteries of the setting. While this installment did feature less 'hard-litrpg' elements and mechanics, I think it struck an appropriate balance between numbers and story.

The world-building stands out to me as one of the strong points of the series, and it's horrifyingly fascinating to see how bad things are in this version of the post-apocalypse. But, despite the bleak setting, the characters gleam as rays of hope to propel the reader past the misery and decay.

To fans of Seiple's other works, one can't help but wonder how this setting fits within the whole of his works, and if the events of this series take place in the 'real world' of threadbare/small medium. Perhaps I'm reading too far into the meta-narrative, but it's a fascinating idea to think of Chase Berrymore frittering away on an abandoned server while Wynne is waging his personal war of survival.

[Nils Ritter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining writing style and great universe building with lots of potential. And the last part is what soured the milk for me a bit, it is only potential. The first book opened up many avenues of how the story could progress, Leony, Tyr, the Jaspa, his own tribe, shine, monsters, and all the challenges of the protagonist's development itself. Now, Nomad Core does barely explore these avenues. Instead, there is first a reset, then some meandering storywise, literal meandering through the land (somehow felt like Threadbare) and only more new enemies with Jove, the Mercs, Yulian, and even more but different monsters. For me the lack of focus and progress is unsatisfying.

Also, the protagonist constantly fighting with rocks and medieval traps seem silly in a world full of nanotech and AIs. Gimme some railguns or lasers, GDI.

[Dave Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hope this is not the last one
Andrew Seiple took two years to get around to this sequel of Bunker Core, and that was 2 years ago so There might still be more coming.
This one was pretty good. There was a rough patch when it all seemed hopeless and I had to quit reading because I couldn't take it if people I like started to die. But I found the strength to carry on and things worked out well enough.
Characters develop and new and interesting ones are introduced.
I will definitely pick up book 3 if (when, fingers crossed) it comes out.

[Johnny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book two

Mistakes: I found a big one early on that keeps this from reaching four stars. I found two different paragraphs that are jumbled together and make a horrible mess. This is something editing should have caught. The rest of the book was well done though.

Plot: Rebuilding and time spent watching other fronts.

Characters: Some interesting new characters are introduced. Our Mc is growing and seems likable enough.
5/10

[Andy Grzywacz · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good, and so very much worth the wait.

This series provides so much more than just a simple sci-fi twist on a dungeon core narrative. The characters are well written and unpredictable. The world is interesting, and manages to pull of being a bit bleak without being depressing. Well as always done sir. Can't wait fore more.

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay

He, the MC, survived and tries to establish a new base. Bad guys are after him. The MC can’t seem to decide if people are pets, allies, or tools. There’s a bit of mild intrigue and posturing. The climax is a bit anticlimactic and the resolution just slams to a stop. Still fun. Enjoy.

[John Stovall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

Solid second entry in the series, good characters, pacing, and general storytelling. I would lodge two complaints, book felt a bit short and I wish there was a bit more actual dungeon building, so to speak; the crunchy bits were few and far between

[Tom Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth the wait

I enjoyed the first book and was pleasantly surprised to see this had been released. Fun read with a good story.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's Finally Here!

This is a great story. A great example of a dungeon core LitRPG, and a great post apocalyptic story as well. It was worth the wait.

[Austin M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book!

It was a fun read and I look forward to the next installment. I Hope that it comes out soon!

[Casey Winters · Rating 5 out of 5]

MOAR MOAR MOREEEEE

[Laura May · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cheesy, but loved it to the point of sleep deprivation

[Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book expands the world from the original novel. I like that the Core makes mistakes, and that the humans around him have their own thoughts and motives. I can't wait for the next book!

[Dustin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is easily the best dungeon core series on Kindle Unlimited, but that's kind of damning with faint praise.

While I despise the gamelit/video game stats that have to be here because of the sub-genre this is otherwise well done, with interesting characters and a plot that doesn't waste anyone's time.

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good. I like the story because the core is not all-powerful. he has to make methodical decisions that directly impacted him.