LitRPG Podcast 287 - Delvers LLC: Hostile Takeover, Battle Mage Farmer, Shadow Sun Consolidation

 

LitRPG Podcast 287 -  Delvers LLC: Hostile Takeover, Battle Mage Farmer, Shadow Sun Consolidation

June 24th, 2022

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 287 of the LitRPG podcast. I’m Ramon Mejia. 

I’m here to bring you the latest LitRPG news, reviews, and author interviews.  We have 3 new reviews just for you. 

New Releases and Reviews:

Delvers LLC: Hostile Takeover (08:52)

Another good entry in the series

Score: 7.6 out of 10

https://amzn.to/3xmQ2hY 

Domestication: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Battle Mage Farmer Book 1) (11:57)

OP MC who becomes a farmer

Score: 7.5 out of 10

https://amzn.to/3mCEz8Y 

Shadow Sun Consolidation (18:52)

Now with more space battles

Score: 7.7 out of 10

https://amzn.to/39oKMlV 


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LitRPG News

 


Out Now!

Unchained Potential (The Whispering Crystals: A LitRPG Series Book 4) 

https://amzn.to/3NkEemO 

Chrysalis: The Antventure Begins: A LitRPG Evolution Series 

https://amzn.to/3OgJ8SR 

Storm Haven: An Apocalyptic LitRPG Adventure (Fae Nexus Book 3) 

https://amzn.to/3wyMxoe 

Ruin: A Zombie Apocalypse LitRPG (Necrotic Apocalypse Book 4) 

https://amzn.to/3zeEShL 

Fatehaven Farm 1: A LitRPG Fantasy

https://amzn.to/39Rng1e 

Roots and Steel: A Monster Hunting LitRPG

https://amzn.to/3OzILCk 

Assassin's Wrath: Revenge: A LitRPG / GameLit Progression Fantasy Novel

https://amzn.to/39KgOsZ 

An Outcast in Another World 3: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Book 3 - Rising Insanity)  

https://amzn.to/3NSK8eW 

The Primal Hunter 2: A LitRPG Adventure

https://amzn.to/3tVom31 

Nova Terra: Worldbearer: A LitRPG/GameLit Adventure (The Titan Series Book 10) 

https://amzn.to/3wobpQM 

Portals of Change: A LitRPG / Gamelit Portal Fantasy Novel (The Nameless Chronicles Book 2)

https://amzn.to/3nfYPNU 

Dragon City. Dragon Heart (A LitRPG Wuxia) series: Book 15 

https://amzn.to/3tcR7HZ 

Master of Dragons: A Reincarnation LitRPG Adventure (Dragon Core Chronicles Book 3) 

https://amzn.to/3PsM67G 

Dreadfortress: A LitRPG Adventure (Badges of Dorkdom Book 2) 

https://amzn.to/3qPWzzm 

Mayor of Mythos: An Isekai LitRPG Fantasy 

https://amzn.to/3NlTY93 

The Final Chapter: A LitRPG Adventure (Master Hunter K, Book 3) 

https://amzn.to/3xck4G7 

Crafter's Fate 2: A LitRPG Adventure 

https://amzn.to/39wfbP5 

Moonlight Relic (Guardian of Aster Fall Book 3) 

https://amzn.to/3LCxrUl 

Reluctant Dungeon: A Dungeon Core GameLit Fantasy (Monster Haven Book 1) 

https://amzn.to/3MivA7c 

Dungeon Market: A Magic Shop Fantasy Adventure (The Ballad of Shady Greg Book 2)

https://amzn.to/3A173kv 

Sorcerer Eternal: Singularity Online 7

https://amzn.to/3HMfMZY 

Silence: A LitRPG Adventure (Unbound Book 2) 

https://amzn.to/3Mv2Bht 

Tokens and Towers 2: (A LitRPG Fantasy Adventure)

https://amzn.to/3NEjXcU 

Portal to Nova Roma: Venice

https://amzn.to/3ydvudo 

Onyxgate: (Sky Realms Online Book 6): A LitRPG Series 

https://amzn.to/3McKzj5 




New LitRPG Audiobooks

 

Silence - Unbound Book 2

https://amzn.to/3HLxbC1 


The Nova Online Trilogy - A Complete Sci-fi LitRPG Series

https://amzn.to/3OhSGwM 

Solo Leveling: Vol. 4

https://amzn.to/3zZftcg 

Biomancer 2

https://amzn.to/3QI80V0 

The Hedge Wizard - A LitRPG / Progression Fantasy Adventure (The Hedge Wizard, Book 1)

https://amzn.to/3A1iCbB 

Nova Terra: Catalyst - The Titan Series Book 9

https://amzn.to/3yfuR2U 

System Return - Natural Laws Apocalypse Series Book 2

https://amzn.to/3bqpntl 


Apocalypse Core - A LitRPG/Gamelit Adventure

https://amzn.to/3nci1Mq 

Zee Knocked Down - OVR World Online, Book 2

https://amzn.to/3yghteO 

Prime Numbers - Sigma Worlds Book 6

https://amzn.to/3HVzuCv 

Albury - Alpha Physics Book 4

https://amzn.to/39SwnP1 

Dreadfortress - A LitRPG Adventure (Badges of Dorkdom, Book 2)

https://amzn.to/3zXi6ez 

Master of Dragons - A Reincarnation LitRPG Adventure (Dragon Core Chronicles, Book 3)

https://amzn.to/3Nh6k1U 

The Primal Hunter 2 - A LitRPG Adventure

https://amzn.to/3QMq8x5

 

The Frost Ridge - The Way Book 4

https://amzn.to/3yiGN4a 

Climbing the Dragon's Tower 3 - Dragon Riders of Lon

https://amzn.to/39W50nc 

Ruin - A Zombie Apocalypse LitRPG (Necrotic Apocalypse, Book 4)

https://amzn.to/3HQ6Qmd 

Chrysalis: The Antventure Begins - A LitRPG Adventure

https://amzn.to/3buITFa 

Eating Right - Foodstuffs LitRPG Book 3

https://amzn.to/3xOcGjn 

Apocalypse: Quest System

Systems of the Apocalypse, Book 4

https://amzn.to/3yhfpDs 


Mastering Magic - Jeff the Game Master Book 3

https://amzn.to/3OtJvce 

Apocalypse Game - The Chessboard War, Book 1

https://amzn.to/3OhGcoX 

The RPG Apocalypse 2

https://amzn.to/3zXyJad 

The Forgotten Core - The Dungeon of Stories Book 4

https://amzn.to/3QMXStW 

Chimera Summoner - Goblin Summoner Book 4

https://amzn.to/39NHE3l 


Upcoming LitRPG:

 

Dungeon Emporium: A Gamelit Magic Shop Adventure (The Ballad of Shady Greg Book 3) (June 26th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3QMxLTU 

The Nexus Knight: A litRPG Thriller Adventure (The Nexus Games Book 2) (June 27th, 2022) 

https://amzn.to/3MlygSq 

Independence Core: A Holiday Dungeon Core Novella (July 27th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3yjgSt7 

He Who Fights with Monsters 6: A LitRPG Adventure (June 28th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3qRHblK 

Apocalypse Knights 3: A LitRPG Fantasy (June 30th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3qV09rL 

Sentenced to Troll 5 (June 30th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3wVn7Tm 

Kairos II: Legacy of Hades: A Greek Myth & Pirate LitRPG (June 30th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3ElK5Vm

Empyrean's Rise: A Dark Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (The Grand Game) (July 1st, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3A1ysTv 

Darktown Funk: A LitRPG/GameLit Adventure (The Bad Guys Book 9) (July 1st, 2022)

https://amzn.to/35zt7py 

Immortal Shell: Creations Bane (Book 2): A LitRPG Portal Adventure (Creation's Bane) (July 1st, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3mc0i7y 

Eternal Dominion book 8: Crossroads (July 1st, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3ne1XKd 

Throne of Sails: A LitRPG/GameLit Series (World of Magic Book 4) (July 5th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/38DSXdD 

Apocalypse Online 4: A Post-Apocalypse Litrpg Adventure (July 5th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3FTCpKS 

Arise: Dark Crusader: A Dark LitRPG Adventure (July 5th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3wpL7O6 

Foundations: A LitRPG Adventure (Tower of Somnus Book 1) (July 6th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3yeDXwY 

King Minos 2: Poseidon's Revenge (A City-Building LitRPG Series) (Master of the Minoans) (July 8th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3ncsXK3 

Revenging Dungeon: A Dungeon Core GameLit Fantasy (Monster Haven Book 2) (July 12th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3bivAat 

The Great Core's Paradox: A LitRPG Adventure (July 12th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3NI39AS 

Black Tie Villainy: A LitRPG Adventure (Vaudevillain Book 2) (July 13th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3Q16lt6 

Oath of a Mad Dog: LitRPG Fantasy Adventure (July 15th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3mgfmRm 

Casual Farming 2: A Slow Living LitRPG (Sowing Season) (July 15th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3Oi11Av 

The Change: A Livestreamed Dungeon Crawl LitRPG (The Rise of the Winter Wolf Book 2) (July 15th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3QHshtR 

The Sixth Rune: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Divine Apostasy Book 6) (July 15th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3nkatqZ 

Overlord of the Dungeon (In the System Book #4): LitRPG Series (July 18th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3PqugSx 

The First Thane: A LitRPG Series (Saga of the Seer Book 2) (July 19th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3ydrBFk 

Immortal Kings: A LitRPG Adventure (The World Over Book 2) (July 19th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3OmgIqc 

 

The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound 3: A LitRPG Adventure

(July 19th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3sDyo80 

The Mysteries of the Relict Pyramid (Reality Benders Book #9): LitRPG Series (July 25th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/39t6zsj 

Apocalypse Unleashed: A LitRPG Adventure (July 26th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/38DShoB 

The Next Step: A LitRPG Cultivation Series (Cultivator vs. System Book 2)  (July 26th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/37Tvvc2 

Undead Reckoning (Realms of Power and Fury Book 4) (July 28th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3OFHMjU 

Harbinger of Destruction: A LitRPG Adventure (July 29th, 2022)

https://amzn.to/38L3mEt 

Third Apocalypse : Volume Two of A Generic Reincarnation Apocalypse (Regressor Book 2) (July 31st, 2022)

https://amzn.to/3PvtXWM 

Onto New Releases and Reviews

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New Releases and Reviews

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Delvers LLC: Hostile Takeover

The Delvers LLC group is moving into the unknown. Tasked with a dangerous quest by Dolos, the god of Ludus, they have had to leave one of their members behind. Their journey will be full of shocking revelations as they learn more of Earth’s ancient history.

Forces of evil that have been gathering on Ludus have begun to act. Henry and Jason are rapidly being caught in the middle of a world war. The stakes have never been higher.

Although great, the power they have acquired thus far might not be enough to survive. Will Delvers LLC be able to complete their next mission? More importantly, even if they do, is the fight for the planet one they can even win?

My Opinion: 353 pages, $5.98, Available On Kindle Unlimited

*Another good entry in the series

The next installment in the series continues the adventures of the Delvers LLC group, expanding into an invasion of the continent and unfolding the reasons why Dolols has been conducting his experiments with the orbs in the first place. There’s still the same fun banter and slice of life interludes between the good action sections. While there is certainly some good action, the big fight occurs at about the 50-60% mark and the story after that point felt more like follow up for side characters or less impactful action or setup for stuff in the next book. The story is still entertaining but I think it peaked a little early. Still, good stuff all around.

Score: 7.6 out of 10

Delvers LLC: Hostile Takeover

https://amzn.to/3xmQ2hY 


Domestication: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Battle Mage Farmer Book 1)

A world on the precipice of the apocalypse. A secret forged in the flames of war. A chance to start over.

For John Sutton, only one of those three things matters.

Retired from a decade of brutal war, he wants nothing more than a quiet pastoral life while he does his best to stem the steady increase of his Doom Points before they hit 100, signaling the start of the end.

He’s been given a small farm on the outskirts of the empire as a thanks for his service, but no matter how far he travels, it's impossible to escape the war's devastating effects on the world.

Bandits, suspicious townsfolk, a mysterious pair of siblings, and a secret that lurks in the mountains all threaten John’s peace. It will take all of his considerable power to keep from burning everything to the ground.

My Opinion: 412 pages, $4.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited


An overpowered main character (MC) with a fighter/mage class becomes a farmer when he retires. The story is a slice of life account of him getting to his farm, dealing with some local thugs who try to rip him off, and a more interesting plot that does some good world building relating to forbidden magic. But it's mostly the MC getting his equipment, starting to farm, figuring out how to make his farm profitable. 

There is an RPG system that works in this fantasy world and certain people have classes that make them much more powerful than the average person. But there’s not a lot of progression for the MC. At the start of the story the MC is already high leveled with his very limited class skills already maxed out and a load of free points that he just can’t use. He’s also already built up all his none-class related skills as far as they’ll go. The MC ends up being a badass fighter, though he’s supposed to have a mage class. 

Overall, it’s a pretty good story. The conflicts with the gang and the Wolf King came to a satisfying end, the gradual revelation about the history of magic in the world and how it relates to the MCs farm was nicely strung out so it never felt like an info dump and the action in the story was well written. Additionally the farming, while the least interesting to me, was magic’d enough to show growth in a short amount of time. The only thing that brought it down a little for me was that the MC is so overpowered there was never really any tension since it never seemed like he’d lose.

Score: 7.5 out of 10

Domestication: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Battle Mage Farmer Book 1)

https://amzn.to/3mCEz8Y 


Shadow Sun Consolidation

Allistor has struggled almost nonstop since the apocalypse, battling monsters, aliens, and other humans when necessary. He has risen from a scared gamer geek with nothing, no home or family, not even a decent weapon, to become Emperor of Earth and several other worlds.

Now, as he attempts to consolidate and stabilize his holdings, he faces the consequences of the very actions that helped him rise to power.

Invictus has grown, millions of new citizens now look to him for support and protection. While he tries to gather together the human survivors across Earth, new enemies arise to threaten his empire. His worst fears confront him, and Allistor is not prepared.


My Opinion: 547 pages, $4.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited

The stage of the series is expanding but it keeps the action and tension. As the main character (MC) expands his empire the scale of the fights also increases. There are more space battles than land ones, but they are just as exciting and characters still die. Kingdom building elements are still there as new colonies and planets come under the MCs control. 

The individual RPG progression for the MC slows a little as getting levels past 100 takes so much more XP, but it's still there. There’s just other types of progression: kingdom and crafting.

Overall, it's still a really good end of the adventure that fans of the series will enjoy. 

Score: 7.7 out of 10

Shadow Sun Consolidation

https://amzn.to/39oKMlV 


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