Hello everyone, welcome to episode 145 of the LitRPG podcast. For the full show notes visit us at: https://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-podcast-145

Before we begin, I want to thank a couple new Patreon supporters: Willie Williams and Michael Reynolds. They both have decided to donate to the podcast on monthly basis. Thank you both for your amazing support.

I’m Ramon Mejia. I’m here to bring you the latest LitRPG news, reviews, and author interviews. I have 5 new reviews just for you.

New Releases and Reviews:

Gearing Up (Apocalypse Gates Author's Cut Book 3) (11:11)

Bit slice of life, but it still quite good.

Score: 7.4 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2E8cq5s

The Sleeper Must Awaken (The Twenty-Sided Eye Series Book 3) (16:22)

Less Spooky, More Joe, and some good dungeon diving

Score: 7.5 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2BuAJrA

Dead Must Die - A Novella of The Realms: A Humorous GameLit Adventure (The Realms Shorts Book 1) (20:32)

Light LitRPG dungeon master story

Score: 7.2 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2Qep0GR

Cultivating Chaos (VeilVerse: Cultivating Chaos Book 1) (28:05)

Wuxia, LitRPG, Cultivation..oh, my.

Score: 7.6 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2qOrL2A

Asgard Awakening (VeilVerse: Asgard Awakening Book 1) (36:38)

Good action portal fiction, but not LitRPG this time

https://amzn.to/2UhTNRw

LitRPG News

This week on Facebook Live, Mountain Dale Press talked to one of their authors, Xander Boyce, about Advent - Red Mage: book 1 and what may be in the pipeline with Advent book 2.

https://www.facebook.com/MountaindalePress/videos/266423280709955/

Someone talking about LitRPG in the wild! No, it is actually Tao Wong's narrator for Adventures on Brad talking on the DnD podcast. It's the episode that came out 11/21/18, DnD and Improv Comedy, at about the 48 min mark.

http://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hub#submenu-page

Aleron Kong’s The Land: Raiders, book 6 in the Chaos Seeds series was voted Customer Favorite on Audible for 2018. Congrats to both Aleron and the narrator Nick Podehl.

https://www.audible.com/ep/best-of-the-year-audiobooks-2018-customer-favorite

Paul Campbell Jr., author of Peaks of Power, has started a Patreon for fans that want to support him. He’s offering some good rewards depending on the tier of support

https://www.patreon.com/Paulcampbelljr

If you’ve been craving some merchandise based on the hit LitRPG novel, Life Reset, you can now get it.

https://tictail.com/shemerk

The GameLit Society’s annual charity drive did great and raised $6000 for St. Jude’s Children Hospital in just a month. Yaay!! Thank you everyone, but especially Daniel Schinhofen who gave over $2,000 by himself. He’s one of the most generous bearded men I know. Wait, that sounds weird.

https://www.gofundme.com/gamelit-society-philanthropy-pt-2

Out Now!

Citadel of Smoke: A LitRPG and GameLit Adventure (Stonehaven League Book 4)

https://amzn.to/2E6WosL

A Squire's Wish: A GameLit novel (Hidden Wishes Book 2)

https://amzn.to/2rn4TaI

Nova Terra: Titan (The Titan Series Book 1)

https://amzn.to/2Plxvu8

Survive: the Game of Death: A LitRPG Survival Thriller

https://amzn.to/2Qj5MzK

Wild Worlds: World 1: Crash Course: A LitRPG Novel

https://amzn.to/2QBV9rb