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- Length: 21 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's summary
Put your dice and paper away.
Turn off that computer.
Blades of Verchinor, the most popular fantasy role-playing game of all time, is now the world’s first fully immersive virtual reality game! Okay, maybe there are a few glitches and bugs.
Perhaps the NPC’s and monsters aren’t behaving exactly as expected. And sure, the creator who can fix issues such as these is missing...but this shouldn’t worry you.
Life’s an adventure, right? Step through the portal and enter a new reality.
Strap on that armor, or don those robes.
Pick up that spellbook, or draw that sword.
Blades VR is open for business.... Let’s play!
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There is more in our world than you know. Deep in the darkness of a government building, one man needs to find the perfect solution to a vampire’s request that the government satisfy the debt of honor owed him. If he falls short, the failure will be paid in the blood of the military. He needs three uniquely qualified individuals. He can find only one. One woman, dying, might be the ace-in-the-hole he needs to appease the Vampire. But then, she might also be the one person needed to save humanity. If she is accepted, will she willingly change?
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great adaptation
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The Affiliate
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On the day of her Presenting, in front of the entire Byern Court, 17-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland - an Affiliate to the Queen. Or so she thinks. When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book, she finds nothing is as it seems.
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At the Sign of the Crow and Moon
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In the bustling capital city of the Mahruse Empire, Felicienne Shyrise spends her days as a talented investigator, taking on stolen goods and missing person cases and the occasional murder the city guard are too incompetent - or too lazy - to resolve. During the nights she hones her skills playing Dominion, a board game almost as complicated as life itself. She dreams of making a name for herself and becoming the richest woman in the Empire.
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- By Gaia on 09-23-19
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Dragonvein, Book One
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Carentan, France, 1944 - Ethan Martin, a soldier in the 101st Airborne, is fighting for his life. But soon he will learn what peril truly is when he is ripped from his world and transported to a land of magic, swords, and dragons. And though the Nazis are now far, far away, danger is closer than ever.
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Interesting Story but very light on in details.
- By Kindle Customer on 07-16-15
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Eden's Gate: The Reborn
- A LitRPG Adventure, Book 1
- By: Edward Brody
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When Gunnar Long is transported into the first fully-immersive virtual MMORPG, he finds himself in a new world filled with magic, mystery, and adventure. No more 9-to-5 job. No more studio apartment. No more reality TV. Finally, he's in a place where he can call home, a place with people he can call friends. But as more people want to trade their real world lives to get inside Eden's Gate, the government of the outside world wants the "game" shut down at all costs.
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Good start
- By Dawn on 04-15-17
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Patch 17
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A new update arrives to the ultra-popular online game, Realm of Arkon. With Patch 17, the level of immersion experienced by players in their gaming capsules has made virtual reality indistinguishable from the real world. But every gamer's dream becomes a nightmare for Roman Kozhevnikov after he gets confined to Arkon against his will. And not just to Arkon, but to its deadliest zone - Demon Grounds. Playing - or rather living - as his character Krian, it's not just about survival for Roman.
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Excellent story, great narrator...except...
- By Fitzwibble on 04-06-17
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The Godking's Legacy
- By: Virlyce
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A legendary sword is left behind by his master, the Godking. Trapped for millennia, the sword's spirit awaits the day he'll be set free. Will his new master be worthy of inheriting the Godking's legacy?
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Most Implausible Idiocy You'll Ever Love
- By Dustin on 06-15-18
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Way of the Argosi
- The Spellslinger Series, Book 0.5
- By: Sebastien de Castell
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Ferius Parfax has a simple plan: Kill every last inhabitant of the spell-gifted nation that destroyed her people, starting with the man who murdered her parents. Killing mages is a difficult and dangerous business, of course, but when she meets the inimitable and extraordinary Durrall Brown, she discovers that physical strength is not the only way to defeat evil of all kinds. So Ferius undertakes to study the ways of the Argosi: the loosely-knit tribe of tricksters known for getting the better of even the most powerful of spellcasters.
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Not what I expected
- By Mary Catherine on 12-03-21
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Dodge Tank
- Crystal Shards Online Series, Book 1
- By: Rick Scott
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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Ryan's life sucks. His brother is a jerk, his mom is sick, and his legs are next to useless thanks to a neurological disorder. Plus the world ended two centuries ago from nuclear war. Now the only escape from reality being the massive VR world of Crystal Shards Online. But even in the game, Ryan's life sucks. He works as a miner, earning not nearly enough to afford the operation that will save his mom. When Ryan discovers an item that grants the ability to dodge any attack, however, he has the chance to become one of the game world's most elite and sought after players: a Dodge Tank.
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Multiple Classes?! Mostly, but Multiple Classes!!
- By Sheldon "Tech" on 06-17-18
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DragonSpell
- DragonKeeper Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Donita K. Paul
- Narrated by: Ellen Grafton
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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Once a slave girl in the village of River Away, Kale is freed when she discovers a dragon's egg. She is given the unexpected opportunity to journey to the great walled city of Vendala to become a servant to Paladin. Yet this young girl has much to learn about the difference between slavery and service.
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I'm Enthralled by Donita K. Paul & Audible Books!
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By: Donita K. Paul
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-24-18
Wow, super cool
I was happily surprised when the story kept going. I have other books of Terry Schott and this one is a great stand alone book.
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- FOSTERBDAV66
- 07-23-18
An enjoyable listen/read
The story was well written, the plot was good, if not uncommon, the characters were fun to follow. The only "Con" for me was that the voices lacked enough individuality. Still, I will be listening to this one again.
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- Daniel
- 07-16-18
decent but convoluted
The story is interesting but with the limited vocal range of the narrator it canbe a bit of a challenge to follow when the characters chamber if you're not praying full attention to it. The ending is fairly complete but still leaves a lot of confusion, which I did find a bit frustrating. Otherwise it is a decent book.
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- Midwestbonsai
- 08-31-18
blending two worlds into one
“Blades VR” is an expansive and lengthy contemporary fantasy story which I would better categorize as Literary Role-Playing literature. The book is written by Terry Schott who is also the author of “The Gamer Is Life” series; which itself is quite well received. The audiobook edition of this story is masterfully performed by Chris Ciulla who has narrated over seventy titles at the time of this review. Blades VR’s audiobook version provides the listener with over twenty-one hours of story and fantasy adventure, and in most areas, it delivers what one would expect. There are a few bumps, bruises and blemishes along the way making what could have been an outstanding tale into one that is still exciting, engaging, fun, and overall exceptional. If you are looking for a long-lasting audiobook and want to be taken along on quite an adventure, you may want to give Blades VR a listen.
What happens when one takes an existing Massive Multiplayer Online game and turns it into an immersive VR experience. For those interested in playing, it is not simply a form needing to be submitted or a challenge to be completed. Nope, to get into this new VR game, one needs to pay the required two-million dollar investment fee. The story opens with some mystery and suspense around the company and its founder. After the story’s setup, we are dropped in to observe some of the first few lucky people to be a part of the game’s beta world. The story has a feeling, from a fantasy perspective, a bit like The Lord of the Rings while also keeping things interesting from a science fiction perspective by having some noteworthy and unique technology driving the game. I thought the author did a good job of blending the two worlds which are often seen as polar opposites.
I enjoyed the physical and virtual worlds the author created. The scenes were painted well with a breath of color, and in some situations, he used only black and white or very muted tones. The book contained action, secrecy, and even pieces of humor. Many of the characters use funny quips and banter between one another and this all seemed believable. I liked some of the bits and pieces of nostalgic references used in the book such as my beloved Sea Monkeys, and many past and current MMORPGs. The dialogue was well paced, however, I would have like to have had a bit more definition in the way the story unfolded. The book at times seemed to meander and it took some time to get back on track. Do not get me wrong, it is a solid story if you can put up with a few speed bumps along the way. Similar to the Sea Monkeys I ordered when I was a kid, I wanted more from this book’s offering as the premise and setup hooked me from the start. It simply needed some more time at the whetstone or with the armorsmith to be polished and sharpened.
The story is vast and complex. It was overall enjoyable, and I liked most of the defined characters and worlds; both physical and virtual. I liked that the story at times was told from various character’s perspectives, but this took some getting used to at first. In most cases, these two worlds (physical and VR) were separate from one another, yet the author does well when transitioning between them. We are also given a glimpse of a time when they come together. Like most virtual fantasy worlds, we are shown many of the familiar tropes such as elves, druids, dwarfs, and imps. But we are also presented with a few more powerful and scary creatures like dragons, liches, and even a bard. Who plays a bard? Also, if you are given an assignment hunting for killer squirrels, I suggest you turn the offer down. I’m just saying, you have been warned.
I thought the author did a good job of blending in a little romance, tons of action, and massive amounts of questing. Yet, with any corporate entity, the question is always how they will best monetize not only the game but all the other intellectual property (IP) while getting non-games involved. Adding elements around how one’s physical body is affected by activity in the VR world was interesting. A person’s physical body may still be in a coma-like state, yet their mind is fully active and engaged in the VR. One of the things I thought was a bit odd was that this audiobook contains what is assumed to have been three physical books. Each book in the trilogy has its own prologue, epilogue, and chapter numbers. So, one minute you are listening to chapter 40 something, and the next you are back at chapter 1; but in book two or three. I would have preferred to have this redone in the audiobook or told in the book’s description, but this did not take away from the story in any way. For me, I have to say that I enjoyed most trying to figure out how the characters were going to “MacGyver” their way out of a situation. Here the author does a decent job of often surprising the listener.
Turning to the audiobook’s narration. The performance was solid, clear, and clean of any noticeable artifacts. I thought Chris Ciulla did a good job with inflection and setting the mood of the story with his rich and deep voice. At times it was more difficult to distinguish one character from another if you were not fully paying attention. I will say that I have listened to other narrators who are able to more easily voice multiple characters either through accents, etc. For a book as long as this one is, it would have been nice to have had this more defined and consistent.
For parents and younger readers, the book overall is quite lean in its use of vulgar language. It was so infrequent that when a word is used, I had to think twice to make sure I heard it correctly. One time I actually rewound the audio making sure I was right. There are a few uses of alcohol both in and out of the game along with some very light sexual innuendos and character banter which may be considered more mature focused. Apart from these items, I was quite impressed with the author’s ability to keep the book rather clean and on topic.
In summary, the details I provided in this review only cover about a third of the notes I took while listening. I like that the book was big and felt like the adventure was going to be grand. There was action, suspense, romance, and grief as the story unfolds. We have your typical good versus evil battle, but things take a surprise turn along the way. If you like fantasy books with a touch of science fiction blended in, I would recommend you give this book a try. Is it perfect? No. However, sometimes it is the flaws that set us apart from others and this book uses them to its advantage.
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- kody keith
- 08-23-19
Exactly the virtual tale I was looking for.
The story is great and descriptive writing is spectacular. Absolutely recommend! The perfomance is great despite the lack of voice difference in some chapters.
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- Steve
- 07-10-18
Terry Schott does it again!!
Terry has a way of bringing such an incredible sense of realism to the concept of Virtual Reality! There are these moments in his writing where he brings up some challenge or issue with what would happen if VR was to truly hit our society and it’s makes me go, “Wow! Yeah that would totally happen!” This has both excited me and scared me with what it reveals about the implications.
The story it’s self is fun and entertaining, with a great cast of characters, I love the humour and humanity he bring to each individual.
I like how this book has a definite concussion, that’s very satisfying, but also leaves enough upon that you hope he writes more stories set in this world.
I felt like Chris really hit his stride in book 2 his voice for the imp was spot on, and possibly my favourite.
If you’re a gamer you’ll want to grab this book! And if you’re not, but wondering what all the fuss is about, I can’t think of a better introduction!
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- Scott Bogumil
- 07-06-18
a gamers story
an immersive tale that is good for any gamer. what a fun story, and not what I was expecting (for the better).
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- Ben Barlow
- 08-06-18
Plot armour
In a good book, the characters move the plot along in a natural feeling way that draws the reader/listener in. In difficult books, the characters are forced to move and make decisions based on the plot. Characters in this book are two dimensional, and are protected by, or killed by the plot. There is no rhyme or reason to many of the actions or decisions made by the characters. I spent much of the book trying to figure out why someone who had made good life saving decisions two chapters ago, suddenly is making a bone headed move that contradicts the previous decision without any explanation. This to me is a last resort, nothing else to listen to book.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-21-18
Disappointing
I like to listen to litrpg audiobooks, and I have listen to alot that I enjoy. But this one was a real disappointment compared to all the rest in my opinion. Its as if the author did no research on litrpg and game mechanics at all, which upsets me that they didnt put enough effort into it. Its also very boring, no epic loot, no awesome battles, no cool skills, no strategy, no real quest line or objective except wandering around and doing random boring things. all and all it was quite a disappointment again thats my opinion.
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- Jess
- 07-09-18
Hard to listen to
I've plowed through tons of litrpg books, I like the genre. But, this has some issues like the narrative changing with almost each character in the book and it's constantly shifting. Frustrating but not a deal breaker. Also, the characters don't seem to react to situations in a sane manner. If real death in and out of game is a real thing, they wouldn't be so cavalier with their lives like it's still a game. So much seems to be left unsaid and you're just told that these things are happening, not how or really why. I'm about 14 hours in and not sure I'll finish it. There are lots of really good reviews out there. If you need something to make it through the day, give it a try.
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