Augmented Tycoon

Game of Planets #1

by Marcus Sloss

The Universe is a vast place managed by millions of species known as the Onatics. Ancient rules have established how expansion, warfare, and immortality are governed. Our enlightened neighbors scorn us humans for failing to integrate and advance. Insert Mack… A young man whose main goal is to become a ZBall pro. An advanced Emperor marks Mack for greatness. All of a sudden his life is swirled into a series of combat situations, generated competitions, intricate business dealings… and a few perfectly engineered females. Join Mack and his team as they navigate the Universe in adventure!

Warning – Contains gore, extreme violence, a harem… and adult content!

Note - Professionally edited 11-30-2019

Genres: Litrpg

326 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2019

Reviews

[LaGree Walker]

Mr L Walker

Wow I was really surprised by this book it was a little to start but. But once the action started it held and kept my attention sir I do hope there is at least one more book to this one thank you

[Kristjan]

I have not read a lot of stories in this genre; so I though that I would give it a try as the premise here seemed to at least have a good supporting plot ... The audible narration was pretty good and actually made the story better than it would have been. The simple, over the top adult content was pretty amusing most of the time when somebody else is reading it, but that didn't save the story from its short comings. The most significant is that, by the end, the story seemed to be recycling and nover really going anywhere. Do some combat ... die ... wake your clone ... get lucky ... repeat. There was also a fair amount of just backgrounmd text (info dumps) that seems to be a common pitfall for authors these days that, while not necessarily terrible, does tend to hinder the story from being anything that stands out from the rest ... which is my take away here ... it was absolutely a fun distraction and if that is all you are looking for, I can recommend the audible version of this book. If you don't like harem/adult content, Mary Sue's or tropes in general, you might want to give this a pass.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

[Kevin Boyer]

Not Recommended

I've read books with a similar premise, but I hated this one. There is very little character development, a lack of world building, shallow characters, and the decision the main character makes at the end of the book is him committing genocide, not acting for the greater good. There are no heros in this book.

[Joshua Kurtz]

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Great storyline with a lot of room to grow into an excellent series. Plenty of action and characters that are easily likable. Can’t wait to see more of this from Marcus,none of his books disappoint!!

[Sean Hall]

Good start to a series

I did enjoy this story and would like to see more. There are adult scenes but the overall story was good.

[Kent Herring]

Damn good book.

A good book the first in a new series. Can't wait for more books in this series. Great book now on to the next.

[Matthew James]

I really liked this book

Poor Mack he lost his original family. But otherwise this was a fantastic book. With great characters in it. I really look forward to book two.

[RobertViana]

Yup, I dig it!

Fast paced, great story with great universe expanding potential. I could see myself writing stories that take place in this version of the universe.

[Frederick]

3.5

[Steve]

Someone else's review said it, and I agree that this started stronger than it finished. It's a real mash-up: harem space opera with notes of gamelit and Altered Carbon. It also appears that the author's first language isn't English, as there are are typo artifacts and the general writing style which reminds me of Eastern European/Russian writers.

Not fatal flaws by any means, but I feel that this book could have benefited from a more ruthless editor to tighten it up. This supposed to be a series, but honestly it didn't set the conditions for that very well, i.e. the ending seemed like a natural place to stop. Overall, interesting up to a point, but it loses its way somewhat.

[Sword Guy]

Conflicting mess

I loathe idiot MCs. However, the book is soooo good. Bery unique take on the universe. I will read the next book, but please give him a brain. Too many died cause he is an idiot. If the idiot is not fixed then I will drop it as it is NOT entertaining to read about idiots. That is not a hanicap you give a MC if you want your book read. I want to read about people I can relate to. Not someone with an intellect i the negatives.

[Brarets]

Great SciFi Read

Really enjoyed this book. The story hits a good stride all the way through and there's a few unexpected twists that make you wanna read till the end. The world itself is quite interesting and makes you really think on how things would turn out in the space age era. Very likable characters in the story as well.

Hope we get to see more.

[john shook]

Not Bad

Story started out pretty good then went downhill. The main character went from being pretty smart and tough, to just plain stupid in several situations. The proof reading was absolutely the worst.

[Anthony Bowen]

Great start

This has a few grammatical errors, but plenty of action and twists. The character development is detailed and paced well. This would be a 5 star after a little editing to be honest. The story is great otherwise. Interested to see if there will be a sequel to the book.

[Mr John]

Augmented tycoon

Thank you for a well told story can't wait for the next instalment, plenty of twists to keep the story rolling.

[Jordan Harrold]

Promising series.

I like this book. Author has surprised me with how engaging and interesting the stories are. Hope there is much more to follow.

[Michael Gilbert]

Wow

I loved this story. The MC and his wives make an awesome family. I hope the author writes a sequel.

[Walter O. Anderson Jr.]

Good book

Found the story to be one that was fast and interesting. I will be looking forward to reading more of the characters.

[Irizumi]

Great read

Really enjoyed this book a lot. Wasn’t sure what to expect but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely want another book or 3 on this series.

[Scott]

Very good book

What a unique and wild world created in this book. It’s so different and fun that you can’t stop reading. I can’t wait for the next book.

[Terry Bean]

Great read

This is a interesting well written book. The story line is decent with room to grow. I hope the author keeps writing. I'd like to read a sequel.

[wiliiam r hoffmam]

Page turner. Look forward to a squeal.