The legendary seal which was keeping the Horsemen of the Apocalypse under lock and key has been broken. Planet Earth is engulfed in a surge of natural disasters which have already claimed thousands of lives. While Sergei is getting ready to fight back, traveling across worlds to learn archery from the powerful giant Vill, the horsemen’s minions also come awake, ready to take on the mythical Guards of the Interworld Network in the name of their dreadful masters.
The enemy circle around Sorrow - Sergei’s hometown - keeps tightening, because this is one place he keeps coming back to. So that’s where the four horsemen are about to head in order to confront the new demigod.
My Opinion: 467 pages, $6.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited
Full disclosure: I received an advanced copy for review and purchased a copy when it became available.
The story follows the formula established by previous books and continues the mix of casual slice of life and intense plot. The early casual stuff was light and fun and the plot sections (four horsemen and Omega) increased in intensity (about ever 25%) until the end when it seemed like an unwinnable situation for the main character (MC) until a last minute twist gave the MC the power he needed to completely overcome the previously unbeatable new foe.
World building is still done well with the MC exploring a few new places and learning new skills. His personal life oddly still goes on, despite being hunted by bad guys, and makes for a nice casual break from the more serious plot.
Game mechanics are more muted since the MC is getting more and more OP with the Avatars he has and he doesn’t need to gain traditional power through the system established. There are still level gains for skills and the MC does a bit of training.
If you enjoyed the previous book, this one follows the same pattern, and the character developments and world building are done just as well. I enjoyed it a little less since I could predict when the twists were coming. It didn’t ruin them as the author comes up with some good original ones, but the pacing was a little predictable this time.
Score: 7.1 out of 10
The Dark Champion (Interworld Network Book #3): LitRPG Series