The blood of the north flows through his veins...
From bestselling LitRPG author Carrie Summers comes a new saga about survival on a wind-swept coast.
Jace, a backcountry ranger assigned to patrol the wilderness of North America, was hiking when abruptly he was somewhere...else. Wind battered his thinly-clothed body, and the salt air from crashing waves immediately soaked him to the skin. Nothing looked familiar. And then the strange game messages started appearing in his vision.
With no explanation for how he arrived here, Jace must nonetheless learn to survive in a merciless environment, crafting everything with his own hands. He must learn the art of combat and how to control the powerful abilities that surface in his body. Northblood, they'll call him. A blessing and a curse.
On the bright side, he's totally buff. And there's this hot redheaded game tester who was pulled from her old life and shoved into his.
Things could definitely be worse.
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My Opinion: 270 pages, $4.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited
The first 65% is primarily an introduction to the RPG fantasy world and the four main characters. There story revolves around learning about the RPG mechanics, each person figuring out their roles, and surviving the beasts, weather, and monsters through crafting basic necessities and shelter. After the 65% mark this shifts as the group finds locals and learns more about the world and why there's been an increase in Starborn like them showing up. The last quarter has more action as the group completes a quest.
On the game mechanic side of things there are loads of details and snarky notifications. There's XP, magic, stat increases through actions, and each person seems to have a different skill set they can specialize in. There's a little bit of base and town building but it feels like it's something that will be developed in future books. There's a good depth to the survival aspects for most of the book.
Overall, I enjoyed the story though there is little combat for most of it. It feels like a good bit of setup for the series, but it's entertaining.
Score: 7.6 out of 10