LitRPG Podcast 244 -  Something, Reborn: Evolution, Valentines in an Apocalypse, I am the Sorcerer King

 

LitRPG Podcast 244 -  Something, Reborn: Evolution, Valentines in an Apocalypse, I am the Sorcerer King

Sept. 18th, 2020

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 244 of the LitRPG podcast. Iโ€™m Ramon Mejia. 

Iโ€™m here to bring you the latest LitRPG news, reviews, and author interviews.  We have 4 new reviews just for you.

New Releases and Reviews:

Something (Full Murderhobo Book 1) (15:49)

Something really Fun

Score: 8 out of 10

https://amzn.to/34CIvyM 

Reborn: Evolution: A LitRPG Series (Warlock Chronicles Book 1) (19:18)

Like Spore, with magic and PvP

Score: 7.8 out of 10

https://amzn.to/35JmPl5 

Valentines in an Apocalypse: A System Apocalypse short story (The System Apocalypse Short Stories Book 1) (23:21)

No action, not for me

Score: 6 out of 10

https://amzn.to/3gDVeEp 

I am the Sorcerer King (26:26)

Action oriented Modern World Dungeon Dives

Score: 7.7 out of 10

https://leviatanscans.com/comics/i-am-the-sorcerer-king 


(Play Music 2)

LitRPG News

One of our favorite LitRPG/GameLit narrators, Justin Thomas James of Soundbooth Theater has had his DnD podcast, Dice Shame, featured on the actual D&D website. 

Turns out Wizards of the Coast - The company behind D&D - checked it out themselves and liked it enough to ask them to produce a one-off episode for their official podcast!

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/events/potfm-dice-shame 

MSE has a new Indiegogo campaign for his harem LitRPG series Space Knight. It blew past it's original $15K goal in less than 5 hours and is at $24K in funding. You aren't going to get this book on Amazon folks and now it's just a matter how many stretch goals the campaign is going to hit. 

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/space-knight-book-6-ebook-art-print-audiobook 


๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ - ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ in the US and UK Amazon stores!

Book 1, Challenge, for only $๐Ÿฌ.๐Ÿต๐Ÿต!

Book 2, Obliteration, for only $๐Ÿฎ.๐Ÿต๐Ÿต!

In preparation for the release of ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿฏ: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, which is coming out on Sept 22, the first two books will be on sale until Sept 23, 2020.

๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐Ÿญ - ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ - $๐Ÿฌ.๐Ÿต๐Ÿต

US: amazon.com/dp/B01M35IA2M   

UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M35IA2M 

๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ - ๐—ข๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป - $๐Ÿฎ.๐Ÿต๐Ÿต

US: amazon.com/dp/B07B2FNGFX 

UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B2FNGFX 

๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฏ - ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป - ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

Global link: mybook.to/ud-corruption


More Plagiarized stories

Even claim copyright. All these stories are abandoned which makes them targets of this kind of theft.

*Looks like the plagiarists have shifted to taking stuff from the site Web Novels and not Royal Road since the people who run that site were alerted to the plagiarism.*

*Update: Several of the authorโ€™s weโ€™ve notified let me know that theyโ€™ve been able to get the plagiarized books taken off Amazon and thank us for letting them know about the issue.*

Pandemonium Online is stolen from the web novel Omega Summoner

Original: https://www.webnovel.com/book/omega-summoner_16507643905192405

Plagiarized: https://amzn.to/3iJ3GDq 


Versatile World is a rip off of the web novel Versatile: Alternate World. The name of the main character was just changed from Manato Tsukasa to Manako Tsukasa

Original: https://www.webnovel.com/book/versatile-alternate-world_14062581605195205

Plagiarized: https://amzn.to/3hJHxUq 

Project Overworld is a rip off of the web novel Project Overworld written by Cinerath.

Original: https://www.webnovel.com/book/project-overworld_14776484506660705

Plagiarized: https://amzn.to/3kzwhvF 


Fate's Reversal is ripped off from the web novel Fate's Reversal: The Divines Return

Original: https://www.webnovel.com/book/fatew's-reversal-the-divines-return_16984165705019205 

Plagiarized: https://amzn.to/3cbRSqV 

Game Master: The Soul Harvester is a copy of the online web novel Game Master of Souls.

Original: https://www.webnovel.com/book/game-master-of-souls_16709318205929505 

Plagiarized: https://amzn.to/3cdt1mL 

Out Now!


Glory to the Brave (Ascend Online Book 4) 

https://amzn.to/35wdBbI 

Stolen Lives: A LitRPG/GameLit Novel (The Underhill Chronicles Book 1)  

https://amzn.to/3iRoJ7w 

Claimed (Olympus Reborn Book 3) 

https://amzn.to/2Y1MBwl 

Card Mage: Silent Society

https://amzn.to/2ZS9IKz 

The System Apocalypse Issue 6: A LitRPG Apocalypse (System Apocalypse Comics) 

https://amzn.to/3hS9J7H 

True Smithing 2: A Crafting LitRPG Series

https://amzn.to/3mwNyqV 

Sixth Realm Part A (The Ten Realms Book 6) 

https://amzn.to/3mCHRro 


New LitRPG Audiobooks


Adventures on Brad Books 4-6

https://amzn.to/2ZJXLXk 

Akashi's Will - The Harbinger Chronicles, Book 1 (A GameLit Dungeon Guardian Series)

https://amzn.to/2FBNZjb 


Stolen Lives Underhill Chronicles, Book 1

https://amzn.to/3mudsvt 



Upcoming LitRPG:

Labyrinth to Tartarus: The LitRPG Saga Continues (The Eternal Journey Book 3) (Sept. 21st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3kHWGYX 

Unbound Deathlord: Corruption (Unbound Deathlord Series Book 3) (Sept. 22nd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3iFajqp  


The Guild Core 1: Dragon Bourne (A Dungeon Core LitRPG/Cultavation Epic) (Sept. 23rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/33zXNUx 

Tycoon - Trudging the Path to a Modest Life in a Fantasy World: A Fantasy LitRPG Series (Book Two) (Sept. 29th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2YIgaDl 

Zero.Hero 2: A Super Powered LitRPG Adventure (Sept. 29th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2Fnh9ST 

The Great MacGuffin: A LitRPG Adventure (Beta Tester Book 1) (Sept. 30th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/32jo4W2 

Sovereign (The Gods' Game, Volume IV): A LitRPG novel (Sept. 30th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2AqLAFn 

Seas the Day: A LitRPG/GameLit Adventure (The Bad Guys Book 5) (Oct. 1st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2XIrTl0 

Final Odyssey: A LitRPG Journey (Legends Online Book 7)  (Oct. 1st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/32T6yZl 

Dungeon Crawler Carl (Oct. 2nd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2BDfXZu 

Awaken Online: Inferno (Tarot #3) (Oct. 3rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/31UjQUE 

Watcherโ€™s Fate: A LitRPG Saga (Life in Exile Book 3) (Oct. 6th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3g05cPT 

Pawn: A LitRPG Adventure (Monsters, Maces and Magic Book 5) (Oct. 6th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2FLJ2nE 

City of Goblins (In the System Book #1): LitRPG Series (Oct. 7th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2XyhiJs 

The Otherworld (Underdog Book #4): LitRPG Series (Oct. 26th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3gU9d9R 

The Fallen God: A LitRPG Adventure (Eternal Online Book 3) (Oct. 27th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2WQUNPm 

The Master of Metal: A LitPPG Wuxia Series (The Cards of Fate Book 1) (Nov. 3rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2REKzyx 

The First Peak of the Force: A LitRPG Wuxia Series (The Heavenly Throne 3) (Nov. 10th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3hSt0GJ 

Date: A LitRPG Adventure (Monsters, Maces and Magic Book 6)  (Nov. 10th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2RG7pGc 

Dungeon Seeker: A Reborn Online Book 2 LitRPG Adventure (Nov. 23rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3a8x16F 

*Note Update to listing, used to be another series.*

Biomedical Self-Engineering : Book 2 (Nov. 23rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2FbX7uP 

The Twilight Hatchling: A LitRPG Adventure (Dream Stream Reality Book 2) (Dec. 1st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3i0VoX6 

In Service of the Pharaoh (League of Losers Book #2): LitRPG Series (Dec. 3rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2QSdgaR 

The Tribute (Project Stellar Book 3): LitRPG Series (Dec. 10th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/32UEALb 

The Keepers of Limbo (The Range Book #1): LitRPG Series (Dec. 14th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2ZPbA6V 

Drawing the Line: A LitRPG/GameLit Novel (The Underhill Chronicles Book 2) (Dec. 15th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2FIxstF 

The Dark Champion (Interworld Network Book #3): LitRPG Series (Dec. 16th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3hWduK4 

Small Unit Tactics (Volume #2): LitRPG Series  (Dec. 28th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/359GV7X 

Spear of Destiny: A LitRPG Dragonrider Adventure (The Archemi Online Chronicles Book 5) (Dec. 31st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2Z4XPAE 

Onto New Releases and Reviews

(Play Music 3)

New Releases and Reviews

(Picture 1)

Something (Full Murderhobo Book 1)

Trapped between worlds. Potentia might be the way out. Time to kill Something.

Luke is an apprentice leather worker, training with his family to one day take over the business. He and his friends Andre, Taylor, and Zed have known each other forever, and swear that nothing will ever tear apart their friendship.

Then the Royal Decree comes. With the Dynasty of Dogs invading, and strange monsters appearing in the Hollow Kingdom, a draft has been implemented. Everyone seventeen or older is required to be tested for โ€˜Potentialโ€™. If they have it, they will join the mysterious and renowned Ascender Corps. If not, they will be drafted into the Legion as a forced recruit.

Three of the friends test as powerful, or dangerous, classes of Ascender. Luke is found to have Potential, barely, but when he steps through the portal to begin his trainingโ€ฆ he is pulled to a plane that shouldn't exist. With no class trainer, the possibility of survival is low. Luke decides that he wants to live, and keeping his humanity isn't going to help.

His best chance is going Full Murderhobo.

My Opinion: 373 pages, $4.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited

Such a great, fun story. Half of it is just training of the various characters, and the other half is a big mission with lots of fighting. But it has such interesting power sets and quirky characters it's just lots of fun. 

RPG stuff exists but is custom with simplified stats and sub stats, abilities and powers that level and evolve, potentia instead of XP. Good solid stuff thatโ€™s tracked well without being too much.

Score: 8 out of 10

Something (Full Murderhobo Book 1)

https://amzn.to/34CIvyM 

Reborn: Evolution: A LitRPG Series (Warlock Chronicles Book 1)

The primordial waters, full of algae and unicellular organisms... Not quite how one would imagine the end of the world, is it?

The goal is to evolve and reach the land. Use your teeth, claws, stings, and whatever else you deem appropriate to take down your opponents and survive in the New World.

Dan used to work at the Psychic Agency, making a living by swindling naive clients. One day, however, this came to a sudden halt. A group of thugs paid him a visit and took him away. As if that wasn't bad enough, the world had decided that it had had enough of us humans.

After that day, humanity was no more. Those who survived the Apocalypse have been forced to fight for their lives.

Dan, to his misfortune, didn't become a gray-bearded wizard he had always hoped to be. Little did he know that he'd be forced to start his new life from the very beginning.

Perhaps he should have paid more attention in biology class.

My Opinion: 229 pages, $3.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited

A very entertaining monster evolution story that takes you from single celled organisms to multicellular custom monsters. Like many other reviewers noted, it follows a very similar game system to Spore. The game mechanics use evolution and skill points gained through leveling to grow the main character and his faction as they try to survive in their environments. Thereโ€™s lots of good interesting conflicts between mobs and other factions eventually. The end twist is a little forced, but does setup more faction conflicts for future books even if it does also end the story on a cliffhanger. 

Overall, good stuff and I especially enjoyed the addition of a control power set instead of other types of magic.

Score: 7.8 out of 10

Reborn: Evolution: A LitRPG Series (Warlock Chronicles Book 1)

https://amzn.to/35JmPl5 


Valentines in an Apocalypse

What happens when the apocalypse is over; to love, strained and torn?

How do you pick up the pieces, when life stabilises?

It's a question our heroes must ask themselves, when they're no longer fighting off swarms of monsters, no longer struggling for Credits and Levels.

Valentine's in the Apocalypse is set four years after the System Apocalypse has arrived, between books 5 and 6 of the System Apocalypse and features new characters. The story is set in Vancouver, BC.

My Opinion: 24 pages, $2.99, Not on Kindle Unlimited

I grabbed this short story on sale and donโ€™t think I would have picked this up otherwise. I like the System Apocalypse universe but this story didnโ€™t really do it for me. Itโ€™s not badly written or anything but instead of the action most of the series has, this one is really just social stuff. The story is about a husband and wife realizing they need to reconnect as a couple, whether it's the RPG apocalypse or not. Simple, cute, but not my cup of tea.

Score: 6 out of 10

Valentines in an Apocalypse: A System Apocalypse short story (The System Apocalypse Short Stories Book 1)

https://amzn.to/3gDVeEp 

I am the Sorcerer King

10 years ago, the monster horde from the rift formed from space and time started attacking the mankind. At the same time, people have started to awaken the power and began hunting the monsters for fame and money Lee SungHoon, in need of money because of his motherโ€™s sickness, takes a dangerous job to help hunt those monsters four times a month by acting as a bait for the hunters But one day, he is heavily injured by a monster and remembers his past life as a sorcerer king โ€˜Huh? Did I just die?ยป โ€˜Wait, I was a Sorcerer King Kratraus in my previous life?โ€™ With his past memories, SungHoonโ€™s overpowered magic show begins

My Opinion: 105 chapters +, FREE, No English License 

Setup more like Monster Hunter set in the modern world with a calamity happening 10 years in the past and monsters appearing along with people being awakened to get powers to fight them. Like Solo Leveling, the main character (MC) is a low level helper who risks his life being bait to help pay for his motherโ€™s medical bills. Where the story shifts is once the MC is injured and recalls that he had a past life that gives him over powered magical abilities, and  he becomes one of the awakened and is able to level up by earning XP from killing monsters.

On the story side of things it was just fun to see the MC start out as a regular person risking his life to help his family and then transition to increasingly powerful roles as he used his vast magic knowledge from his last life to play support roles then as the main action monster killer. It was interesting to see the combination of magic and technology as the MCs powers developed. Iโ€™ll admit that the story feels pretty relaxed and slice-of-life once the MC heals his mom without any real goal but thereโ€™s a big emphasis on action.

On the RPG side of things, it's a mixture of magic thatโ€™s translated by the system into levels, XP, and skills like magical repair and spells. Thereโ€™s also a MMO type style to the fights with one person grabbing aggro, tanks, damage dealers, and support and hearlers. 

Art: The art is good. It transitions a bit from the start to the most recent release, but it still brings the action through. 

Score: 7.7 out of 10

I am the Sorcerer King

https://leviatanscans.com/comics/i-am-the-sorcerer-king 




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(Music 4)

Music Credits

"Blip Stream" "Mighty Like Us" "Big Shift" "Vivacity"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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