I gave five stars to the first book Shattered Sword. The mc is incredibly relatable and I loved the emotional investment in her success. The audio is performed by the best, Andrea Parsneau.
I'm so excited that TJ Reynolds new book is out today. If you haven't read book one, The Shattered Sword, it's awesome! I was musing about it the other day:
Sometimes a lot of action in a story can bore me, but TJ found three ways to fashion his story around the action so that I could enjoy those fight scenes but not feel like it was one battle after another. He did this by:
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Hey all, I was recommending this series and saw that there's a countdown deal on this book. So, for the next three days, this is only $.99. That's a steal. I'll copy the blurb below and then my review to show that this is more than just a, hey, look a deal. This is a must buy for Fantasy LitRPG fans.
The Shattered Sword by TJ Reynolds
A broke gamer. A deadly online world. Can Dahlia level up fast enough to keep the debt collectors at bay?
Dahlia has to pay off her dead father’s bills or risk her life in the lithium mines. Which... no thank you. Besides, the world is run by tech, and this gamer girl is determined to explore the virtual world her father was so obsessed with and get rich while she’s at it.
So, she sells everything and rents a premium VR pod to play Eternal Online.
Enter the toughest realm available? Check.
Discover the fastest way to loot without dying?… in progress.
But when Dahlia finds an epic quest chain that others have overlooked, she thinks she’s struck gold. What she doesn’t expect is to make friends with two deadly warriors and one powerful creature, or find a world boss gunning for them all.
Experience the start of an Epic LitRPG adventure perfect for fans of Travis Bagwell, Carrie Summers, Outspan Foster.
Also available on Audible, narrated by Andrea Parsneau (The Wandering Inn, Swing Shift).
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My review (of the Audible version, which I recommend highly):
Outstanding LITRPG! I loved the emotional hook at the beginning and how throughout the story I was engaged. TJ has a way with adding emotional impact to his scenes, with his action scenes authentic in being gritty and painful. The MC's clever phrases are one of many endearing traits, and I often laughed out loud. Great world building and LITRPG mechanics. I love the samurai sword quest and the mission to avoid slavery, though there were times when I wondered where exactly the quest was taking them. The mentor figures were enjoyable to get to know, and I had fun with how the means of survival in this VR and Real life dystopia combined. I can’t wait for book two’s release, and more audiobook narration by Andrea Parsneau. TJ is one of the most elegant and well-rounded writers in LITRPG.
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9/10 (5 stars)
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