Hello everyone, welcome to episode 134 of the LitRPG podcast. For the full show notes visit us at: https://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-podcast-134

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.

Before we begin I want to give a shout out to our newest Patreon subscribers: Lachlan Franquemont, Halvor Haukvikand, and J.S. Grulke who are helping to keep the podcast free and ad free. Thank you Lachlan, Halvor, and J.S.

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New Releases and Reviews:

First Login (The World Book 1) (13:05)

Mostly original, but does plagiarize from Ascend Online

Score: 4 out of 10.

https://amzn.to/2QvhweU

Eburnean Passage: A LitRPG Mystery (19:28)

Not a half bad detective story, just not really LitRPG

Score: 4 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2Lvl4u4

Traveler's Zone: A LitRPG YA Fantasy (The Revelation

Chronicles Book 2) (22:46)

The best stuff from book 1 is gone, bored with what’s left

Score: 5 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2xdfR4K

Coast on Fire (The System Apocalypse Book 5) (27:21)

Slow start as the MC politics around, good mid and end action.

Score: 7.2 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2wMy8GV

The Wang is the Hardest Part (Caverns and Creatures) (30:28)

Funny

Score: 7 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2xorjvs

The Song Mistress: A LitRPG Journey (Uniworld Online Trilogy Book 2) (32:49)

Mostly slice of life adventuring, but good bard class development

Score: 7.4 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2MZFj82

Shard Wraith: A LitRPG Novel (Crystal Shards Online Book 3) (36:16)

Few wand wavy moments, but good story mostly with resolution of several plot points.

Score: 7.5 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2CywY7p

First Song, Book One (Anthem of Infinity 1) (39:42)

That 25% mark will make or break this for many readers.

Score: 8 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2xnz048

LitRPG News

Pangea Online Book One: Death and Axes, is free until 9/23/18. https://amzn.to/2NpkP9y

Travis Bagwell, author of the Awaken Online series, is doing a giveaway. All you have to do is comment on the Facebook page for the contest (link in the shownotes) with with what race/class/build you would pick if you were to start playing AO.

https://www.facebook.com/da3strikes/photos/a.560250477513419/902160873322376/?type=3&theater

James A. Hunter, author of the Viridian Gate LitRPG series has started a Patreon page.

https://www.patreon.com/JamesAHunter

Daniel Schinhofen, author of the Alpha World, Last Horizon, Binding Worlds, and Apocalypse Gate series, has finally joined the modern world and made a website.

http://schinhofenbooks.com/

Mountaindale Press book release schedule

https://www.facebook.com/MountaindalePress/posts/465879460573456?__tn__=C-R

Out Now!

Southern Kingdom: Evolution Online II

https://amzn.to/2pp9N5U

Cavern of Spirits: A LitRPG and GameLit Adventure (Stonehaven League Book 3)

https://amzn.to/2NnXgOk

Infinite Exodus: A SciFi LitRPG (Infinite Exodus Book 1)

https://amzn.to/2PQLWXV

Freehaven Online: Lady Thunderlord, Into Hades: A LitRPG Adventure

https://amzn.to/2pq37Ep