The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga
By: Aleron Kong
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Series: Chaos Seeds, Book 1
Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 04-21-17
Language: English
Publisher: Tamori Publications LLC
Genre: Humorous, LitRPG, Science Fiction
My Rating: 4.5 Overall; 4.5 Story; 5.0 Narration.
Publisher's Summary
Welcome to The Land, Audible's 2018 Customer Favorite!
Book 1 of a 7-Book international best-selling series that will amaze and delight you for weeks!
Enter a mesmerizing tale reminiscent of the wonder of Ready Player One and the adventure of Game of Thrones.
Number One Audiobook 2017
75 Thousand Five Star Reviews
Welcome my friends! Welcome... to "The Land!"
Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction.
Can Richter forge allegiances to survive this harsh and unforgiving world or will he fall to the dark denizens of this ancient and unforgiving realm?
A tale to shake "The Land" itself, measuring 10/10 on the Richter scale, how will Richter's choices shape the future of The Land and all who reside in it? Can he grow his power to meet the deadliest of beings of the land? When choices are often a shade of grey, how will Richter ensure he does not become what he seeks to destroy?
PS - Gnomes Rule
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Review:
A role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. They build on character traits, knowledge and physical skills; they gather supplies (inventory), gain experience points and increase learning in many areas, including magic. James was a RPG (role-player game) player with his friends but suddenly he finds himself no longer in his world but within The Land where his RPG comes with real life (sort of) consequences.
Richter (formerly known as James) meets an imp who tries to bring him up to speed on his new world. As he sets out to explore this new world, he meets a forest tribe of wood sprites and agrees to his first quest. Although his first escort, Sion, goes along with reluctance, the sprite soon becomes a companion and more. The story follows Richter and Sion as they proceed from one quest to another. Along the way Richter acquires his own village to protect, build and populate.
There is action, danger, puzzles to unravel and monsters to kill. There are friends made to help in the quests forward and enemies made to avoid or battle. As this story proceeds, Richter is able to check his stats (statistics) to see his health, strengths, abilities, skills, inventory, characters, and reputation. It has been a long time since I have had the time to play an RPG. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the bells and whistles that signaled new skills and leveling up. I liked the adventure and will continue the series. I recommend this to readers who enjoy LitRPG (Literary RPG) or those who like adventure and are willing to give this genre a try.
Audio Notes: Nick Podehl does an excellent job portraying the various characters. He imbues them with appropriate voice and personality. This is the second book I have listened to recently narrated by Nick Podehl and I am impressed by the strength of his presentation. There was also the addition of bells and whistles and sounds to this production. The narration and audio added to my enjoyment of the work.
Source: November 2017 Audible Daily Deal Purchase. This qualifies for 2019TBR, 2019Audiobook and 2019Alphabet goals.
