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Proxima Legends #1
Proxima Legends Vol 1: A LitRPG Adventure (Fantasy Online Books 1 & 2)
The thin line between dream and reality is pixelated.
After the death of his best friend, Ryuk logs into the online fantasy world of Tritania in hopes of seeing her again.
Joined by a cantankerous goblin, a famous Swedish gamer, and a dragon, his guild sets out on an epic quest to find Tamana. Despite pressures from the real world and a mysterious faction known as the Shinigami, Ryuk uncovers a mind-blowing secret...
But the adventure is just beginning.
Upon defeating a literal big, bad wolf, the members of the guild are framed for attempted murder and imprisoned in the Empress’ dungeon. With no way out, one of them is forced to reveal a secret that will change their standing in Tritania forever.
Level up, recruit, loot, and scoot. And que the shenanigans. Fans of LitRPG are sure to love the comedy, mayhem, intrigue, and epic fantasy world-building found in the Proxima Legends series!
About the series
Dive to the Proxima Galaxy in this blazingly fun LitRPG series about a Japanese gamer and the guild he forms to save a digital world and battle his real-world Yakuza brother. Expect JRPG-inspired stats, unique classes, epic battles, and offbeat fantasy humor for fans of everything from Rick and Morty to Dungeon Crawler Carl. Originally published as the Fantasy Online series in 2017, Proxima Legends Volume One includes the first and second book in the series, as well as a novella starring Hiccup the goblin. For audiobook readers, the audio from the legendary Jeff Hays of Soundbooth Theater shows why his narration is top notch.
After the death of his best friend, Ryuk logs into the online fantasy world of Tritania in hopes of seeing her again.
Joined by a cantankerous goblin, a famous Swedish gamer, and a dragon, his guild sets out on an epic quest to find Tamana. Despite pressures from the real world and a mysterious faction known as the Shinigami, Ryuk uncovers a mind-blowing secret...
But the adventure is just beginning.
Upon defeating a literal big, bad wolf, the members of the guild are framed for attempted murder and imprisoned in the Empress’ dungeon. With no way out, one of them is forced to reveal a secret that will change their standing in Tritania forever.
Level up, recruit, loot, and scoot. And que the shenanigans. Fans of LitRPG are sure to love the comedy, mayhem, intrigue, and epic fantasy world-building found in the Proxima Legends series!
About the series
Dive to the Proxima Galaxy in this blazingly fun LitRPG series about a Japanese gamer and the guild he forms to save a digital world and battle his real-world Yakuza brother. Expect JRPG-inspired stats, unique classes, epic battles, and offbeat fantasy humor for fans of everything from Rick and Morty to Dungeon Crawler Carl. Originally published as the Fantasy Online series in 2017, Proxima Legends Volume One includes the first and second book in the series, as well as a novella starring Hiccup the goblin. For audiobook readers, the audio from the legendary Jeff Hays of Soundbooth Theater shows why his narration is top notch.
732 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2023
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About the author
Harmon Cooper
146 books372 followersHarmon Cooper is the author of over sixty fantasy works. His bestselling series include Pilgrim, War Priest, Cowboy Necromancer, and Tokens and Towers.
His series, The Feedback Loop, is one of the earlier GameLit works first published in 2015. An earphone award winner for the series Death's Mantle, Harmon won the LitRPG/GameLit Audiobook of the Year award for Sacred Cat Island, narrated by Legends and Lattes author Travis Baldree.
Harmon write progression fantasy, cultivation fantasy, and LitRPG/GameLit.
His series, The Feedback Loop, is one of the earlier GameLit works first published in 2015. An earphone award winner for the series Death's Mantle, Harmon won the LitRPG/GameLit Audiobook of the Year award for Sacred Cat Island, narrated by Legends and Lattes author Travis Baldree.
Harmon write progression fantasy, cultivation fantasy, and LitRPG/GameLit.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
January 31, 2023
It has been six years since I first read book number one, and I had totally forgotten just how much I enjoyed this series! Phenomenally fully-fledged characters, cracking worldbuilding and great storytelling. You'll either love or hate the level of silly humour. (I LOVE IT! So funny.)
You don't need to read Cooper's other works before reading these, but to fully enjoy the nods to other books and the inclusion of well-loved characters, I would suggest reading 'The Feedback Loop' series. I felt like a kid at Christmas, opening these little presents especially for us.
I giggled all the way through these books and wondered what goes through the brain of the person putting pen to paper/voice to text. I can feel the fun he has, however, you'll go through every other emotion too, believe me.
The additional novella included in this volume, 'Jatla is not a Sh*thole', is a wee excursion into Hiccup the goblin's world of lies, double-dealing, and ficking hilarity. You should be very thankful that these books do not contain 'Smell'O'Rama' or you would be turning green! And that is coming from someone living in a small flat with two (very) farty and odour-filled vegetarians...
If you didn't read these first time around, clear your diary and settle in for some fun and games with The Mitherfickers™!
You don't need to read Cooper's other works before reading these, but to fully enjoy the nods to other books and the inclusion of well-loved characters, I would suggest reading 'The Feedback Loop' series. I felt like a kid at Christmas, opening these little presents especially for us.
I giggled all the way through these books and wondered what goes through the brain of the person putting pen to paper/voice to text. I can feel the fun he has, however, you'll go through every other emotion too, believe me.
The additional novella included in this volume, 'Jatla is not a Sh*thole', is a wee excursion into Hiccup the goblin's world of lies, double-dealing, and ficking hilarity. You should be very thankful that these books do not contain 'Smell'O'Rama' or you would be turning green! And that is coming from someone living in a small flat with two (very) farty and odour-filled vegetarians...
If you didn't read these first time around, clear your diary and settle in for some fun and games with The Mitherfickers™!
May 5, 2023
Not For Me
I ended up not finishing this book. Too much of the same stuff throughout the book; juvenile humor, unlikable characters, (especially Hiccup), storyline that wasn't interesting, and an excessive amount of fluff. I usually like LitRPG, but this book was pretty awful. The author wants you to believe the MC Ryuk is 19, but his decisions making and actions are about the maturity of a 12 year old child. Except for some gruesome parts, I think this book was written with maybe the 9 to 14 year old age group in mind. I definitely would not recommend this book for adults.
I ended up not finishing this book. Too much of the same stuff throughout the book; juvenile humor, unlikable characters, (especially Hiccup), storyline that wasn't interesting, and an excessive amount of fluff. I usually like LitRPG, but this book was pretty awful. The author wants you to believe the MC Ryuk is 19, but his decisions making and actions are about the maturity of a 12 year old child. Except for some gruesome parts, I think this book was written with maybe the 9 to 14 year old age group in mind. I definitely would not recommend this book for adults.
December 29, 2023
Not one for me. Love the story idea, but between the soft magic system and the goblin, it wasn't for me.
April 2, 2023
It has been a few years since I first listened to Fantasy Online, and I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed it. Great characters, the worldbuilding is solid and then there's the great storytelling. The banter is spot on and the little update about Brexit was hilarious. The funniest part of listening to this was watching the two pups Hiccup and Snowballs having twitching ears every time they heard their names, trying to work out who was calling them.
Harmon writes great books, and to fully enjoy the nods to other characters like Quantum please go pick up the Feedback Loop series, as that will make sense of the character mentions. Jeff Hays is brilliant and you can tell that he enjoys his work
The additional novella included with this volume 'Jatla is not a Sh*thole', is a trip into Hiccup the goblin's world of lies, double-dealing, fickery, and gas (lots of it). These books do not contain 'Smell'O'Rama' or you would probably turn green! However, for us, Hiccup lives up to her namesake's character and provided some gas to make the novella a more immersive experience for us.
Clear your diary and settle in for some fun with The Mitherfickers™ - You won't regret it.
Harmon writes great books, and to fully enjoy the nods to other characters like Quantum please go pick up the Feedback Loop series, as that will make sense of the character mentions. Jeff Hays is brilliant and you can tell that he enjoys his work
The additional novella included with this volume 'Jatla is not a Sh*thole', is a trip into Hiccup the goblin's world of lies, double-dealing, fickery, and gas (lots of it). These books do not contain 'Smell'O'Rama' or you would probably turn green! However, for us, Hiccup lives up to her namesake's character and provided some gas to make the novella a more immersive experience for us.
Clear your diary and settle in for some fun with The Mitherfickers™ - You won't regret it.
February 3, 2023
This is LitRPG material at its best. While this is a rerelease of the author's earlier Fantasy Online series, I never read those works so this is all new to me. This book includes the first two books of the original series plus a bonus novella, so certainly a good start. The story is well written and easy to read with a well developed setting, both in game and real world. And both are mentioned here because the action takes place in both worlds, making for a very unique experience. The characters are great, well developed and equipped with diverse personalities the bring the story to life. We get a nice blend of action and humor along with plenty of RPG stats and fun. Overall, I really enjoyed this introduction to the world and I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Highly recommended.
I received an ARC from the author for review purposes.
Highly recommended.
I received an ARC from the author for review purposes.
February 6, 2023
Boxset Action Madness
As a fan of Cooper from his Feedback Loop days this is a great boxset as we see the continuation of more Proxima Galaxy characters. For those new to Coopers older work, then this is a mish mash of adventure, craziness and mad writing skills bringing a futurestic virtual world into the forefront of enjoyment. Coopers style with this is really well done as the real world and virtual both play an important part of the narrative, and both worlds are at risk.
It's taken a while to bring the books together to form a more suitably interactive size but the wait has been worth it as it just makes it easier to appreciate the madness and action that has been weaved through the series. With the 2nd part due out soon this means I won't have to wait for the conclusion or the new extra which I also appreciate.
As a fan of Cooper from his Feedback Loop days this is a great boxset as we see the continuation of more Proxima Galaxy characters. For those new to Coopers older work, then this is a mish mash of adventure, craziness and mad writing skills bringing a futurestic virtual world into the forefront of enjoyment. Coopers style with this is really well done as the real world and virtual both play an important part of the narrative, and both worlds are at risk.
It's taken a while to bring the books together to form a more suitably interactive size but the wait has been worth it as it just makes it easier to appreciate the madness and action that has been weaved through the series. With the 2nd part due out soon this means I won't have to wait for the conclusion or the new extra which I also appreciate.
February 5, 2023
Another stellar book by a master
the MITHERFICKERS ARE BACK!!!
I can't explain how extremely excited I am for this story and just how damn amazing it is.
I don't want to spoil ot for new readers but every needs to know the glory of Hiccup and his boy Marbles Aka Ryuk this story has been one of my mainstays and I've reread it multiple times. Now that it's back and badder then ever everyone needs to read it.
Don't miss out in the insanity inside this story. You will laugh as loud as you ever have before cause it's that damn good.
Don't forget to #feetwixrocks when you pester Harmon to get us more of this story and badger with the uncle goblin because this story and series will leave you wanting more
11 out of 10 for how amazing this world building and storyline is.
the MITHERFICKERS ARE BACK!!!
I can't explain how extremely excited I am for this story and just how damn amazing it is.
I don't want to spoil ot for new readers but every needs to know the glory of Hiccup and his boy Marbles Aka Ryuk this story has been one of my mainstays and I've reread it multiple times. Now that it's back and badder then ever everyone needs to read it.
Don't miss out in the insanity inside this story. You will laugh as loud as you ever have before cause it's that damn good.
Don't forget to #feetwixrocks when you pester Harmon to get us more of this story and badger with the uncle goblin because this story and series will leave you wanting more
11 out of 10 for how amazing this world building and storyline is.
January 26, 2023
This was an unusual book, long but interesting and amusing with Hiccup, the goblin, being the center of attention. as a new reader it took me a while to get used to the writing but afterwards I could only stop reading in order to sleep. There is a plot and I would be interesting to find out what happens with the guild members as they form and each contributes to the whole in some form or another. But Hiccup will keep you rolling with laughter.
January 17, 2024
Great read, you get 2.5 books in 1
You get 2 books, most excellently written. Plus a prequel to the first book. If you also get the audio... amazing performance. You'll definitely enjoy this LitRPG. There's not too many Stat Sheets... and the MC's Huge list of stats and skills are placed at the end of the book for convenience.
Great job!
You get 2 books, most excellently written. Plus a prequel to the first book. If you also get the audio... amazing performance. You'll definitely enjoy this LitRPG. There's not too many Stat Sheets... and the MC's Huge list of stats and skills are placed at the end of the book for convenience.
Great job!
February 1, 2023
A good LITRPG book.
This series has a decent amount of twists and turns in it that keep you wondering what will happen next. It also makes you wonder why anyone would ever trust a goblin.
This series has a decent amount of twists and turns in it that keep you wondering what will happen next. It also makes you wonder why anyone would ever trust a goblin.
May 23, 2023
Bra skit, egentligen typ 3 kortare böcker!
Soundbooth theatre, Jeff haze
Soundbooth theatre, Jeff haze
September 16, 2024
fun RPG adventure
May 16, 2023
This was ficking good
Three books in one, first to people reroll there characters and start a new journey filled with strife. In the second book they find out who is attacking the group. And the last book is a prequel featuring our grumpy goblin and the trouble he got in. An amazing book, and I look forward to the next set.
Three books in one, first to people reroll there characters and start a new journey filled with strife. In the second book they find out who is attacking the group. And the last book is a prequel featuring our grumpy goblin and the trouble he got in. An amazing book, and I look forward to the next set.
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