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LitRPG Podcast 230 - Reality Benders 6, The Good Guys 9, Janus and The Prince

June 12th, 2020

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 230 of the LitRPG podcast. I’m Ramon Mejia. This is week 11 of the quarantine mustache experiment.

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

For the full show notes visit us at: https://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-podcast-230

New Releases and Reviews:

Aces High (Reality Benders Book #6): LitRPG Series (07:15)

An entertaining slice of life space adventure

Score: 7.5 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2YaoZF2

Four Beheadings and a Funeral: A LitRPG/GameLit Adventure (The Good Guys Book 9) (10:29)

Quite a bite to it

Score: 7.6 out of 10

https://amzn.to/3cRUoS4

Janus and The Prince: A LitRPG Saga (The Nightmares of Alamir Book 2) (13:56)

The fun OP exploiting continues

Score: 7.4 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2Ym4yoJ

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LitRPG News

Ray Johnson, host of the LitRPG Audiobook Podcast, has a full novel set in the VGO universe. I'm guessing it's based in the great short story he wrote for their anthology. Cover art looks amazing. No release date yet.

Out Now!

King's League: An Epic LitRPG Adventure

https://amzn.to/30bVNQy

Frog of War (Anura Rising: Book Two): A Kingdom Building Fantasy Litrpg Series

https://amzn.to/3d8Kqwp

Silverspear (Rise to Omniscience Book 6)

https://amzn.to/2yGhPiS

True Smithing: A Crafting LitRPG Series

https://amzn.to/3fdvaiv

New LitRPG Audiobooks

Irrelevant Jack 2

https://amzn.to/30zBlsU

A Snake's Life

https://amzn.to/2Aq9X60

Umbra Online - Halgor's Horde: A LitRPG Adventure

Invocation, Book 1

https://amzn.to/2XUGudn

Dark World - Transformation, Book 2

https://amzn.to/30ATMxI

King's League - An Epic Lit RPG Adventure (King's League, Book 1)

https://amzn.to/2MSy28q

Reborn: Apocalypse: Book 2 - A LitRPG/Wuxia Story

https://amzn.to/2MSTnhX

Slimegirl

https://amzn.to/30Auz6w

Grim Beginnings - The Ashen Plane, A LitRPG Series, Book 1

https://amzn.to/30C7wrM

Upcoming LitRPG:

White Soul: Book 1 of Martial Souls - A Cultivation Martial Arts LitRPG Epic Fantasy Adventure (June 14th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/30yFmhp

The SyStem: Multiverse: Book 1 (June 13th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3cU0WA5

Glitchworld (June 14th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3gcduFg

Forest of Desire (The Alchemist Book #2): LitRPG Series (June 15th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2TuoTq5

God Mode: a LitRPG Saga (Mythrune Online Book 1) (June 16th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3cbYJix

The Crafter's Darkness: A Dungeon Core Novel (Dungeon Crafting Book 4) (June 17th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2BZgRjf

Rise (Last Chance Book 1) (June 19th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2YpnaUR

Ethria 2: The Golem Maker: An Epic LitRPG Adventure (June 19th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3cxAueU

Harbinger (Nova Online #3) - A LitRPG Series (June 23rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/309mHbK

The Dungeon Alaria 2: The Creator's Daughter - A Gamelit / Portal Dungeon Prime Fantasy Novel (June 23rd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2B3UmJC

Summer Friction: A LitRPG Sci-Fi Adventure (Space Seasons Book 3) (June 26th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3dI6q0W

Greenfire: (Sky Realms Online Book 4): A LitRPG Series (June 30th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3c0nHS1

A Cat and His Human (League of Losers Book #1): LitRPG Series (June 30th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3fsaaW1

Sovereign Rising (The Gods' Game, Volume III): A LitRPG novel (June 30th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2XdsnzA

The Boneless Dungeon: Rebirth (June 30th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3hiL64T

Stars Asunder: Book 9 in The System Apocalypse (July 1st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2IM0mqI

Reincarnation: (A Litrpg/Gamelit Novel) (Last Born of Ki'Darth Trilogy Book 1) (July 1st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3070hbb

Battleborne (July 1st, 2020)

The Path of Faith: A Dystopian GameLit Adventure (Project Chrysalis Book 6) (July 7th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/37paS2B

The Enchanter (Project Stellar Book 2): LitRPG Series (July 8th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/33eqPXm

Dragon Seekers: A LitRPG Journey (Legends Online Book 6) (July 9th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2LdYGHG

Watcher's Question: A LitRPG Saga (Life in Exile Book 2) (July 14th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2xTTfe9

Tears of Alron (The Alchemist Book #3): LitRPG Series (July 14th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2MRcBEx

The Ruined Temple: A LitRPG Adventure (Eternal Online Book 2) (July 28th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3bkGW8w

Arrow of Justice - A LitRPG Novel: (Book 1 of the Vindication 2.0 LitRPG Universe) (July 31st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2R8T0lP

The Hidden Paladin (The World of the Undead Force Book 1): A LitRPG Wuxia Series (Aug. 4th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/309xMcX

War of the Posers (The Bad Guys Book 4) (Aug. 8th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2yIaGOL

The Way of the Force (The Heavenly Throne Book 2): A LitRPG Wuxia Series (Aug. 11th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3f8uVoS

Intellectum [RealRPG series] Book 1 (Aug. 18th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3e9woeR

Small Unit Tactics (Volume #1): LitRPG Series (Aug. 27th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2ypbusf

Dungeon Worlds: A Reborn Online LitRPG Adventure (Sept. 9th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2MvkU8P

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

Onto New Releases and Reviews

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New Releases and Reviews

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Aces High (Reality Benders Book #6): LitRPG Series

To be on a starship that’s just sustained serious damage in a space battle including losing its thrusters and find yourself in a totally different galaxy... You might think that would be cause for panic or, at the very least, despondency, right? Not at all! Gnat maintains optimism, gradually gets his space frigate back in working order and even finds upsides to what happened.

On top of that, there's never a dull moment – both in the virtual game and the real world Gnat finds himself at the very epicenter of the great space-faring races’ interests, though he does not understand why they’re paying him such close attention. And add to that the fact that humanity's Geckho suzerains are also in a tight spot and demanding all their vassals institute a military draft then send their assembled forces out to fight a distant space war.

Will Gnat be able to play his part in this complicated diplomatic party with the future of the entire human race at stake? Find out in Book Six of Reality Benders!

My Opinion: 437 pages, $6.99, Not Available On Kindle Unlimited

Full disclosure: I received and advanced copy for review. I purchased a copy of the novel when it became available.

This is an entertaining slice of life space adventure. There’s some plot advancement but a lot of smaller interesting mini adventures which setup that will advance in the next book. There’s some fighting, but not as much as the last couple books. There’s more politics and faction stuff, but again it’s setup for future conflicts. There’s plenty of skill and level advancement using the system that’s been established. Overall, it’s a fun story that’s setting up some really big battles in the next book.

Score: 7.5 out of 10

Aces High (Reality Benders Book #6): LitRPG Series

https://amzn.to/2YaoZF2

Four Beheadings and a Funeral: A LitRPG/GameLit Adventure (The Good Guys Book 9)

We join Montana, recently returned from an impromptu study abroad trip, a bit wiser, a bit broader in perspective, and a lot freaked out by the once-dead person who’s currently in his bedroom.

Possible zombie sightings aside, he’s finally ready to take his job as Duke seriously. And just in time too -- not only are the politics of the capital rapidly closing in on Montana’s little valley holding, but there are also goblins to negotiate with. Plus, that cult threatening to take the lives of his citizens. Montana will have to pull off the impossible - walk amongst the highest levels of Vuldranni society to influence world politics, and slaughter a few goblins in the process.

Four Beheadings and a Funeral is a wild romp of town-building LitRPG. Preorder it today!

My Opinion: 398 pages, $4.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited

It’s another entertaining slice of life story from the author. This one has quite the bite to it and turns a bit from the events of the far off settlement Montana established and back to the large city he’d been to previously. There’s some good action-adventure, RPG progression was solid though it changed a little as when the MC levels he doesn’t get stat points but abilities. It’s still a fun story though and it was also nice to see Yuri return to the story from the last book and he fits right in with the monster hunting.

Overall, a good read.

Score: 7.6 out of 10

Four Beheadings and a Funeral: A LitRPG/GameLit Adventure (The Good Guys Book 9)

https://amzn.to/3cRUoS4

Janus and The Prince: A LitRPG Saga (The Nightmares of Alamir Book 2)

Cowards mock men.

Idiots mock kings.

But to mock a god?

To stand at the precipice of paradise and damnation, and to open thy lips, and denounce the divine as an ignorant existence unworthy of their divinity –

None would dare.

None, except him.

For lip-service to a deity, he is reborn as a creature whose belly scrubs the earth. Reincarnating as a worm in the madness that is Alamir, the man who spat in the face of a god turns and spits in the face of destiny.

He ascends, from battle and bloodshed, to find favor in a Witch of the Night just as mad, if not far madder, than he. Baptized on the eve of the genocide of her people, he is bestowed the name

Janus – and is reborn with the power to explore the road not travelled.

The power to eat his cake and have it, to split the timeline as he desires, and pave his own path towards his chosen future.

That chosen future, awaits his bony, skeletal hands.

War cometh for the defiant. War between cosmic horrors and ubermensch, apocalypse seekers and twisted messiahs, reincarnated madmen and avatars of extinction –

And the man who defied a god, stands in the center.

“Hero, villain, monster, savior, king, slave, good or evil – all irrelevant when the Nightmares of Alamir come midnight, wielding a dim lantern, rasping with a croaky voice as their unholy fingers rap against your door.”

“Now, tell the world… How shall you answer?”

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

The OP ‘not quite a hero’ is back. It took about 8% of the story to recall the MCs powers and setup the story, but this time he has the task to kill some gods intent on destroying earth. He'll have to use his ability to split time to exploit his way to more XP, loot, and level up to have any shot at defeating such powerful enemies.

The slice of life story had lots of action, and plenty of interesting exploitation of the RPG system on the world the main character (MC) has been reincarnated to. There isn’t as much monster evolution as was in the 1st book, but there is an expansion of world building and some of those other narratives from the 1st book finally make a bit more sense.

Be warned there is plenty of cursing and adult jokes and references. And that the end is a bit of a cliff hanger but is meant to setup the next book. Overall, it was a fun read with an over powered MC.

Score: 7.4 out of 10

Janus and The Prince: A LitRPG Saga (The Nightmares of Alamir Book 2)

https://amzn.to/2Ym4yoJ

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