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LitRPG Podcast 251 - The Wandering Inn: Volume 3 - Part 1, The Alchemist Book #4, The World Is Full of Monsters Now Therefor I Want to Live As I Wish, Tower Climber, Sacred Cat Island

Nov. 13th, 2020

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 251 of the LitRPG podcast. I’m Ramon Mejia.

I’m here to bring you the latest LitRPG news, reviews, and author interviews. We have 5 new reviews just for you, including the return of our contributor Ian Mitchell.

For the full show notes visit us at: https://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-podcast-251

New Releases and Reviews:

The Wandering Inn: Volume 3 - Part 1 (10:24)

Great storytelling

Score: 8 out of 10

https://amzn.to/32FRQ7i

Isr Kale's Journal (The Alchemist Book #4): LitRPG Series (16:56)

Now with Town Building

Score: 7.3 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2HyoMH3

The World Is Full of Monsters Now, Therefor I Want to Live As I Wish (21:21)

A cuter RPG Apocalypse

Score: 7.8 out of 10

https://mangadex.org/title/36344/the-world-is-full-of-monsters-now-therefore-i-want-to-live-as-i-wish

Ian’s (Eye-Ann) Picks of the Week (24:07)

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New Segment from Ian Mitchell a long time LitRPG community member who reads and reviews as much as me. He was nice enough to agree to join the LitRPG Podcast family as a new reviewer.

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Tower Climber (A LitRPG Adventure, Book 1)

Power up and climb the tower

Score: 8.0 out of 10

https://amzn.to/2UsDvq0

Sacred Cat Island

A magical time

Score: 8.9 out of 10

https://amzn.to/3lBHJI8 1

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LitRPG News

Disgardium series by Dan Sugralinov is now on Kindle Unlimited. All five books. And the upcoming books will also be there, according to the publisher Magic Dome Books. So if you have KU and have been putting off trying this series, now is your chance to read it.

https://amzn.to/2ICBepw

Dakota Krout talks on the UpperPen Podcast about writing and starting his publishing company.

https://youtu.be/Epu4ARDQgIw

Out Now!

Myriad Stars: Worship (Wu Ji Chronicles, Book 4). A LitRPG Universe

https://amzn.to/3n0z7em

The Trains of Keldora: An Automation Crafting LitRPG Adventure (Factory of the Gods Book 2)

https://amzn.to/3n0b4Mp

The First Peak of the Force: A LitRPG Wuxia Series (The Heavenly Throne 3)

https://amzn.to/3hSt0GJ

Date: A LitRPG Adventure (Monsters, Maces and Magic Book 6)

https://amzn.to/2RG7pGc

Isr Kale's Journal (The Alchemist Book #4): LitRPG Series

https://amzn.to/2HyoMH3

Imprisoned Online: Feeding the Trolls (A LitRPG Adventure Book 2)

https://amzn.to/35RWIqn

Bugs and Loopholes: A LitRPG Adventure (Beta Tester Book 3)

https://amzn.to/2FBL0az

Tallrock: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Farming Livia Book 1)

https://amzn.to/3ee7TxB

EXODUS: The Prodigal Son: A Real RPG Story (EXODUS: A Real RPG Story Book 1)

https://amzn.to/3eckj91

Contingency (Star Divers Book 2)

https://amzn.to/2JzFczN

Tallrock: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure

https://amzn.to/3kzmepH

Somnia Online: Synergy: a LitRPG Fantasy Series

https://amzn.to/3lA3CHC

Dungeon of Envy: A LitRPG level-up saga

https://amzn.to/3eZYj1v

Delvers LLC: Golden Handcuffs

https://amzn.to/38HnCo0

Moonlight Banishes Shadows (The Infinite World Book 3)

https://amzn.to/36znEM7

*Liked Book 1 and 2, but author also just changed cover art for the entire series.*

Darklands Online

https://amzn.to/35vpfDk

Light Online Book Five: Ruler

https://amzn.to/32ID8fQ

Artificial Jelly: Book One

https://amzn.to/38EYZZ5

New LitRPG Audiobooks

Dinosaur Warlord - An Epic LITRPG 4x

https://amzn.to/32IFR93

Labyrinth to Tartarus: A LitRPG Saga - The Eternal Journey, Book 3

https://amzn.to/3nh722m

Dungeons and Noobs - Noobtown, Book 4

https://amzn.to/3nrazvh

Vampire Gate - Underworld, Book 5

https://amzn.to/35wiyB8

Tree Guardian - Divine Seed Series, Book 2

https://amzn.to/3pAfL1R

Respawn: Blade of the Ancients - Respawn, Book 5

https://amzn.to/32IBbA2

Hidden Wishes Books 1-3 - A Gamelit Urban Fantasy

https://amzn.to/36OP0hB

The Dungeon Fairy: Two Choices: A Dungeon Core Escapade

The Hapless Dungeon, Fairy Book 2

https://amzn.to/3kwWQ3U

Upcoming LitRPG:

Dinosaur Warlord 2 (Dinosaur Warlord a 4x LITRPG Series) (Nov. 15th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/36ycION

Hive Queen: A Dark Fantasy LitRPG (Trinity of the Hive Book 2) (Nov. 16th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3ezqSme

The Experimental Alchemist: A LitRPG Adventure (Nov. 17th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3p4wZns

Fair Dinkum Dungeon Diving (The Aussie Mana Apocalypse Book 2) (Nov. 17th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/34HqBdD

Dungeon of Chance: Even Odds: A Dungeon Core Novel (Nov. 18th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2Ifpx81

Lair: A Superhero LitRPG Adventure (Henchman Book 1) (Nov. 20th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/35Rw6pA

Street Cultivation 3 (Nov. 20th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3nlts2y

Sixth Realm Part 2: A LitRPG Fantasy Series (The Ten Realms Book 6) (November 30th, 2020)

Berserker - Book 1 (Nov. 24th, 2020)

Biomedical Self-Engineering : Book 2 (Dec. 1st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2FbX7uP

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

https://amzn.to/3i0VoX6

The Broken Battlemage: The Doomsday System book 1, a LitRPG series (Dec. 1st, 2020)

https://amzn.to/357aKW9

DLC: A LitRPG Adventure (Beta Tester Book 4) (Dec. 2nd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/34KKlxk

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

A Grim Demise and Even Worse Resurrection : Boneknight Series Book 1 (A Dark Fantasy LitRPG)

(Dec. 11th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3dxcNW9

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

The Guild Core 2: Core Sworn (A Dungeon Adventure) (Dec. 17th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3p87di6

Sidekick: A Superhero LitRPG Adventure (Henchman Book 2) (Dec. 18th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/3p3KMe4

High Gloom: A LitRPG/GameLit Adventure (Bad Guys Book 6) (Dec. 22nd, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2HTOc1N

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

https://amzn.to/359GV7X

Keys of Four Elements (Primacy Online Book 5) (Dec. 30th, 2020)

https://amzn.to/2GilM1g

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

https://amzn.to/2Z4XPAE

Labyrinth of Fright (Underdog Book #5): LitRPG Series (Jan. 4th, 2021)

https://amzn.to/2TZ6qlo

Reborn: Evolution: A LitRPG Series (Warlock Chronicles Book 2) (Jan. 12th, 2021)

https://amzn.to/32hZTGT

Shadow Seer (Rogue Merchant Book #3): LitRPG Series (Jan. 18th, 2021)

https://amzn.to/32iROlC

Watcher's Repose: A LitRPG Saga (Life in Exile Book 4) (Jan. 19th, 2021)

https://amzn.to/2Ufn4gZ

Player Reached the Top. LitRPG Series. Book IV (Jan. 20th, 2021)

https://amzn.to/3p4KmUS

Ascension: A LitRPG Journey (Legends Online Book 8) (Jan. 31st, 2021)

https://amzn.to/353gaS6

Onto New Releases and Reviews

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New Releases and Reviews

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The Wandering Inn: Volume 3, Part 1

“No killing Goblins.”

So reads the sign outside of The Wandering Inn, a small building run by a young woman named Erin Solstice. She serves pasta with sausage, blue fruit juice, and dead acid flies on request. And she comes from another world. Ours.

It’s a bad day when Erin finds herself transported to a fantastical world and nearly gets eaten by a Dragon. She doesn’t belong in a place where monster attacks are a fact of life, and where Humans are one species among many. But she must adapt to her new life. Or die.

In a dangerous world where magic is real and people can level up and gain classes, Erin Solstice must battle somewhat evil Goblins, deadly Rock Crabs, and hungry [Necromancers]. She is no warrior, no mage. Erin Solstice runs an inn.

She’s an [Innkeeper].

My Opinion: 974 pages, $2.99, Not Available On Kindle Unlimited

The Wandering Inn is a serial story that’s published online and collected together for novels. Because of the format, there isn’t always a cohesive plot throughout. Instead, you get breaks from the main series characters and their adventures for fascinating novella length story arcs with one-off characters that may become more later. This may annoy some readers who prefer the traditional three act structure, but I adore every single chapter as the storytelling is gripping and the short story breaks add so much great world building.

In this volume in particular I really enjoyed the [Doctor] story that imagined what it would be like to be a medical student sent to this fantasy RPG world. The character didn’t have magical healing powers, only her medical knowledge and her own version of the hippocratic oath and more practice on the wounded than she ever imagined. It was a great speculative story that combined the RPG skill gains with a WWI kind of war with streams of wounded and limited resources to save lives.

The other story arcs were well told and interesting, though I’ll admit that they didn’t connect up like I’d expected at the outset, at least not in this volume. But the returning characters, especially Erin, were still delightful reads and the other new characters were fascinating and did much to world build.

Overall, the story telling is great and I enjoyed every minute of my multi-day read.

Score: 8 out of 10

The Wandering Inn: Volume 3 - Part 1

https://amzn.to/32FRQ7i

Isr Kale's Journal (The Alchemist Book #4): LitRPG Series

These were dark times for Tailyn Vlashich, the twelve-year-old alchemist. He’d been banished from the empire. The academy had summarily dismissed him. A deadly killer had been dispatched to hunt him. He’d been dropped all the way down to level one. But while there weren't many adults who would have been able to cope with the litany of problems Tailyn was facing, they weren’t him. And he had help—two mentors, his girl, and a friend. Not only that, but there was an ancient journal hidden somewhere in the academy dean’s office that held the secret to the location of the dragon’s blood. It was time to drop by and get their hands on it. All they had to do was clear one small hurdle: how were they going to get into the planet’s most heavily guarded building?

My Opinion: 323 pages, $6.99, Available On Kindle Unlimited

Full disclosure: I received an advanced copy for review. I purchased a copy when it became available.

The story takes a turn towards town building as the main character (MC) and his group find themselves struggling to survive and build power in a new city. The story is pretty slice of life with a few quest threads from previous books popping up and getting resolved towards the end of the story. But mostly, it’s the MC gathering funds, exploring old ruins for artifacts, and building up his power and the ancient town he’s become owner of. It really wasn’t until the very end of the novel that the shift to town building made sense in the story though. Overall, still an entertaining read but not my favorite book of the series.

Score: 7.3 out of 10

Isr Kale's Journal (The Alchemist Book #4): LitRPG Series

https://amzn.to/2HyoMH3

The World Is Full of Monsters Now, Therefor I Want to Live As I Wish

On his way home from his office, the main protagonist drove and ran over a big dog. At that moment, he heard the sudden sound of a voice inside his head. ≪ The monster has been subjugated, gaining experience points. ≫ 「Eh?」 Before anyone knew, the world has changed. Monsters appear, this is a game-like world where levels, skills, and status exist. This is an adventure where the modern world becomes fantasy and where the main protagonist has to strive hard for his survival.

My Opinion: 12 chapters +, Free, Fan Translated - No Official English Publisher

This is an RPG Apocalypse mana that’s been translated by fans. Because its a scanned manga, you need to read it from right to left. Like most RPG Apocalypse stories, the story focuses on how the main character (MC) survives, kills monsters, and deals with other survivors. The story, in general, is dark with lots of people being graphically killed, but there’s also an odd light tone sometimes to the story. The MC gets some pets, exploits the heck out of his inventory system, but takes the stealth class route. It's a good story with action each chapter and the MC doesn’t make dumn decisions to save people and play the hero and stays true to the Apocalypse part of the story.

Score: 7.8 out of 10

The World Is Full of Monsters Now, Therefor I Want to Live As I Wish

https://mangadex.org/title/36344/the-world-is-full-of-monsters-now-therefore-i-want-to-live-as-i-wish

Ebook

https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-world-is-overflowing-with-monster-im-taking-a-liking-to-this-life/?pg=8

Ian’s (Eye-Ann) Picks of the Week

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New Segment from Ian Mitchell a long time LitRPG community member who reads and reviews as much as me. He was nice enough to agree to join the LitRPG Podcast family as a new reviewer.

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Tower Climber (A LitRPG Adventure, Book 1)

by Jakob Tanner

Power up and climb the tower

A pretty exciting start for a tower climber cultivation novel. Some time at a climber academy, when he has encounters and he come back roughed up, he can always say You should see the other guy - If you can find the pieces...Still a low ranking climber. He has an OP talent. I like his female partner's pet. Off to a good start, I hope this series does well and continued. Good world and plenty of mysteries.

Score: 8.0 out of 10

https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Climber-LitRPG-Adventure-Book-ebook/dp/B08LZZDXQ5

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Sacred Cat Island

by Harmon Cooper

A magical time

I had a great time on Sacred Cat Island. Suitable for a younger crowd. It had an anime feel to it. Two young boys wandering around a community populated by retirees and cats. There are many mysteries to discover. It reminded me a bit of the town parts of kingdom hearts (without the combat). The nature of the world is hinted at. This isn't necessary to enjoy the adventure. A bit of danger. The pov of the book is the older if the two brothers. I enjoyed it. It did have a bit of a studio ghibli film feel. A bit of magic and mystery around everyday life. May the next book come out soon. This first book felt like a complete story. Light LitRPG mechanics that mainly track the growth of the main character. I'm looking forward to the audiobook release later this year.

Score: 8.9 out of 10

https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Cat-Island-Harmon-Cooper-ebook/dp/B08LDSMGMT

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Music Credits

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

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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