Hello everyone, welcome to episode 127 of the LitRPG podcast.

I’m Ramon Mejia. I’m here to bring you the latest LitRPG news, reviews, and author interviews. I have 8 new LitRPG reviews just for you, including a few missed short stories that I found delving Amazon’s search results.

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New Releases and Reviews:

Awaken Online: Apathy (Side Quest) (18:13)

Good origin story for Eliza and could be a stand alone novel in the AO universe.

Score: 7.7 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2K0oK6o

The Curse of Hurlig Ridge: World Tree Online: 1st Dive (22:31)

Good balanced game mechanics, lots of training, good story

Score: 7.4 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2Nc9DJG

Welcome to Abarrane: Part 1 (31:01)

Interesting ideas, but not developed enough to entertain

Score: 6 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2M198RW

The Glass Bard (36:04)

A good short KU read

Score: 7.2 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2NXhhHH

AngelTaker: A LitRPG Series (Gamer of Thrones Serials Book 1) (38:35)

Not actually LitRPG

Score: 4 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2AtPZqq

Asperia Online: A LITRPG Saga (The Asperia Series Book 1) (43:02)

Who wouldn’t want to be dragon?

Score: 7.5 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2O116ch

Providence Online: A LitRPG Saga (47:23)

Scattered, confusing story. Got bored quickly.

Score: 5 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2AvxphA

Competitive Advantage (Nora Hazard Book 2) (52:19)

Such good action!

Score: 7.7 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2vnkad0

LitRPG News

Travis Bagwell, author of the Awaken Online series, and his narrator David Stifel talked with Audiobook Reviewer about LitRPG and the Awaken Online series.
https://audiobookreviewer.com/featured/video-interview-talking-litrpg-and-gamelit-with-travis-bagwell-and-david-stifel/

Vote for the Michael Chatfield's new narrator
https://www.patreon.com/posts/20372815
http://michaelchatfield.com/2018/07/28/ten-realms-narrator-contest/

3rd annual LitRPG Gala. It’ll be at the Sidebar in Atlanta GA on Saturday Sept. 1st, from 12-2pm.

Aleron Kong announced that he was nominated for a Dragon Award for Best Fantasy. Go vote.
http://application.dragoncon.org/dc_fan_awards_signup.php

Michael-Scott Early Amazon suspension updated to a ban
Places to support the author or get updates
Storyteller Michael-Scott Earle's cool club for cool people:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1562248853809471/
Michael-Scott Earle website
http://www.michaelscottearle.com/

Out Now!

Deeper Down: A Monster MC LitRPG (Kobold's Quest Book 2)

https://amzn.to/2mZgZoc

-I don’t plan to read it since I gave book one a 4 out of 10 but if you liked it, book 2 in the series is out.

Sleeping Player (Project Chrysalis Book 3)

https://amzn.to/2MuZ7vW

New LitRPG Audiobooks

Initializing - Somnia Online, Book 1

https://amzn.to/2AAd9vr

Our review of the ebook: Score 7.4 out of 10

http://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-database/2018/5/17/initializing-somnia-online-book-1

God Mode: AlterGame Series, Book 3