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The Ballad of Shady Greg #3
Dungeon Emporium
Welcome back, friends. Get comfortable, grab a drink, light the fire in your hearth…
This is the story of how I, the one and only Shady Greg, saved the world of Jadera.
What, you thought it was over after my Misty Isle adventures? To tell you the truth, so did I. After everything, I really thought I could run Greg’s Dungeon Emporium and rest on my laurels.
Unfortunately for me—and luckily for you—Jadera and more specifically, The Profit, hate it when I’m not scrabbling for my life and gold.
So settle in, friends, as I recount the tale of my life… and death.
The final chapter in the story of my life awaits you. Won’t you join me?
This is the story of how I, the one and only Shady Greg, saved the world of Jadera.
What, you thought it was over after my Misty Isle adventures? To tell you the truth, so did I. After everything, I really thought I could run Greg’s Dungeon Emporium and rest on my laurels.
Unfortunately for me—and luckily for you—Jadera and more specifically, The Profit, hate it when I’m not scrabbling for my life and gold.
So settle in, friends, as I recount the tale of my life… and death.
The final chapter in the story of my life awaits you. Won’t you join me?
- GenresFantasy
431 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 26, 2022
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March 24, 2023
At my request I received a copy of this audiobook in order to give a fair and unbiased review.
Genre: Gamelit, system breaking, profit focused, fantasy business owner
Explicit/adult material: None.
Summary:
Greg has managed to produce the equivalent to an atomic bond to take care of the ever stronger monsters that are being spawned.
But such power attracts attention and not everything goes to plan.
Narrators
Voice diversity: Each character had distinct voices and it was easy to follow.
Pacing and intonation: Well done. The storytelling is immersive and alive.
Overall: 4.5 / 5 stars.
The book’s strengths.
- I like the grand scale and involvment of both the king and the army. It felt very real that such an invention would attract attention.
- I like the use of forshadowing that is used and not used, keeping the reader on his toes.
- I like that the MC is less obsessed with profit now that he is rich.
- Great narration
The book’s weaknesses.
- The potion again plays a major role, I feel like it is taking too much space in the story.
- There are still a lot of gotchas. Though to be fair the narrator kinda warns about them when they happen
Overall: 3.5/5 stars
Genre: Gamelit, system breaking, profit focused, fantasy business owner
Explicit/adult material: None.
Summary:
Greg has managed to produce the equivalent to an atomic bond to take care of the ever stronger monsters that are being spawned.
But such power attracts attention and not everything goes to plan.
Narrators
Voice diversity: Each character had distinct voices and it was easy to follow.
Pacing and intonation: Well done. The storytelling is immersive and alive.
Overall: 4.5 / 5 stars.
The book’s strengths.
- I like the grand scale and involvment of both the king and the army. It felt very real that such an invention would attract attention.
- I like the use of forshadowing that is used and not used, keeping the reader on his toes.
- I like that the MC is less obsessed with profit now that he is rich.
- Great narration
The book’s weaknesses.
- The potion again plays a major role, I feel like it is taking too much space in the story.
- There are still a lot of gotchas. Though to be fair the narrator kinda warns about them when they happen
Overall: 3.5/5 stars
November 21, 2022
Really Fun Finale to a Clean RPG Trilogy
This being the final book has tons action and adventure (still not a dungeon crawl adventure) it's more of a shady businessmen RPG with plenty of backstabbing. I didn't read the first book but did read the second and then this one, and although it wasn't necessary to I will go back and read the first one because they've just been fun reads. I previewed these for my teens who are big into D&D and will be downloading these on their devices.
Parents- PG - suitable for 12 and up - the MC is a "Shady" guy so there's underhanded deals and "backstabbing"
Language- don't remember any bad language, no f-bombs
Violence- normal to genre, nothing too graphic
Sexual Content- None
Narrator- did a great job with the differentiations and was fun to listen to. I listened at 1.25x speed.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
This being the final book has tons action and adventure (still not a dungeon crawl adventure) it's more of a shady businessmen RPG with plenty of backstabbing. I didn't read the first book but did read the second and then this one, and although it wasn't necessary to I will go back and read the first one because they've just been fun reads. I previewed these for my teens who are big into D&D and will be downloading these on their devices.
Parents- PG - suitable for 12 and up - the MC is a "Shady" guy so there's underhanded deals and "backstabbing"
Language- don't remember any bad language, no f-bombs
Violence- normal to genre, nothing too graphic
Sexual Content- None
Narrator- did a great job with the differentiations and was fun to listen to. I listened at 1.25x speed.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
December 6, 2022
Dungeon Emporium: A Gamelit Magic Shop Adventure (Ballad of Shady Greg Book 3), my thirteenth read author Wolfe Locke. Another unique, captivating, can’t turn the page fast enough, well-written read in the Ballad of Shady Greg, leaving you panting for more. I have to admit that I sped up the playback. I'm voluntarily leaving a review." 8-hours 17-minutes/431-pages. Christopher Harbour ‘s excellent narration again adds to the enjoyment of the book. “I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to Locke’s next work. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
October 25, 2022
Audiobook: I really enjoyed book 3 of "The Ballad of Shady Greg" series. This book was great fun, and it wrapped up the whole series in an exciting way. The story kept my attention and I listened to it from beginning to end on the same day. It made me a little sad that there might not be any more stories featuring these characters. Christopher Harbour's narration was scintillating, and his performance was entertaining. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.
July 4, 2022
Shady Greg Finale
Excellent as usual. Brings the series to a close and has great endings for the whole gang. What's next ? The Ballad of Duwaine....?
Excellent as usual. Brings the series to a close and has great endings for the whole gang. What's next ? The Ballad of Duwaine....?
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