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5 stars.
Ritualist, narrated by Vikas Adam, deserves a solid rating of +10 stars, especially for his exceptional narration on Audible audiobook. This book marks my entry into the LitRPG genre, an acronym for Literary Role-Playing Game.
In essence, LitRPG involves characters entering a virtual game world and playing out the adventures described in the book. Ritualist follows the story of Joe, a 24-year-old army veteran who finds himself paralyzed and divorced by his wife due to his condition. When he is offered a chance to walk and run again, albeit in a virtual game, he seizes the opportunity.
The game he enters is a MMORPG, or Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. Players begin at a basic level and must complete quests to enhance their skills and levels. The game world crafted by the author is truly remarkable, featuring diverse characters such as humans, wolfmen, wolf shamans, mages, and deities reminiscent of ancient times. Players can even choose a deity and become their disciple. Joe selects Tatum, a god of unknown knowledge, despite the society viewing him as evil due to his physical limitations. Starting below the basic level, Joe, with the stamina of a child, must masquerade as a cleric (while he is, in fact, a ritualist) and complete quests to improve his abilities.
Throughout his journey, Joe befriends the Guards of Humans, heals them, and forms alliances. He eventually joins a guild and embarks on missions to defeat enemies like wolfmen and rabbits (yes, even evil rabbits). The guild members, including the leader A10, guild officer Tiona, tank Dillan, an archer, and a low-quality VR player named 'Guess,' all bring their unique qualities to the story. Joe's ultimate objective is to conquer the game, although the book doesn't reach that conclusion yet. Nevertheless, the book's ending is nothing short of epic.
Vikas Adam's narration truly elevates the story to new heights. His ability to modulate each character's voice, especially Tiona's, is simply amazing. I eagerly anticipate diving into the next book and exploring other works narrated by Vikas Adam.
5 stars.
Ritualist, narrated by Vikas Adam, deserves a solid rating of +10 stars, especially for his exceptional narration on Audible audiobook. This book marks my entry into the LitRPG genre, an acronym for Literary Role-Playing Game.
In essence, LitRPG involves characters entering a virtual game world and playing out the adventures described in the book. Ritualist follows the story of Joe, a 24-year-old army veteran who finds himself paralyzed and divorced by his wife due to his condition. When he is offered a chance to walk and run again, albeit in a virtual game, he seizes the opportunity.
The game he enters is a MMORPG, or Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. Players begin at a basic level and must complete quests to enhance their skills and levels. The game world crafted by the author is truly remarkable, featuring diverse characters such as humans, wolfmen, wolf shamans, mages, and deities reminiscent of ancient times. Players can even choose a deity and become their disciple. Joe selects Tatum, a god of unknown knowledge, despite the society viewing him as evil due to his physical limitations. Starting below the basic level, Joe, with the stamina of a child, must masquerade as a cleric (while he is, in fact, a ritualist) and complete quests to improve his abilities.
Throughout his journey, Joe befriends the Guards of Humans, heals them, and forms alliances. He eventually joins a guild and embarks on missions to defeat enemies like wolfmen and rabbits (yes, even evil rabbits). The guild members, including the leader A10, guild officer Tiona, tank Dillan, an archer, and a low-quality VR player named 'Guess,' all bring their unique qualities to the story. Joe's ultimate objective is to conquer the game, although the book doesn't reach that conclusion yet. Nevertheless, the book's ending is nothing short of epic.
Vikas Adam's narration truly elevates the story to new heights. His ability to modulate each character's voice, especially Tiona's, is simply amazing. I eagerly anticipate diving into the next book and exploring other works narrated by Vikas Adam.
5 stars.
+10 stars for Vikas Adam Narration.
PS: I have listened to this on Audible audiobook.
Ritualist is the first book that I read in LitRPG genre.
What is LitRPG? -> well Literary Role Playing Game
Basically, a character or (s) go into the game and play the game in the book.
So What is ritualist about?
The simple plot is Joe is a 24 years injured(Paralyzed) army member whose wife divorced him for the same reason. So when he gets a chance to walk and run again even it is in a game he takes it.
The game is MMORPG, yep you heard me Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. Users go into the game at the basic level and they have to complete quests to increase the skills and levels. The game world that author designed is pretty amazing.
You have an AI (surprise) that takes care of everything.
You have humans, wolfman, wolf shaman(yep that's right witches of wolves). You have mages and deities same like ancient times. You can choose a deity and become his disciple.
So our lovely Joe chooses his deity (calls him Tatum) because all of the population thinks of him as evil (But he is a god of unknown knowledge).
Because of his physical abilities, after some tests, he gets to start at below basic level (with the stamina of a child). He has to fake his class to cleric (actual is ritualist) as a rule of the class and complete quests in order to increase his skills.
He meets with Guards of Humans and heals some of them and become friends with them. He then joins a guild, and go to kill wolfman and rabbits (Yes evil rabbits).
Guild characters also pretty amazing.
Leader A10, Guild officer Tiona, Tank Dillan, Archer, and low-quality VR player "guess", every character is amazing in its own way.
Joe's goal is to complete the game.
Of course, this book doesn't end the game yet. But the book ending is epic.
All this awesomeness thanks to Narrator Vikas Adam.
Wonderful narration!
The modulation of each and every character is amazing.
Especially Tiona's voice (It was so awesome).
Looking forward to the next book.
And Jumping to other books by Vikas Adam.
Original Review can be found here!.
5 stars.
+10 stars for Vikas Adam Narration.
PS: I have listened to this on Audible audiobook.
Ritualist is the first book that I read in LitRPG genre.
What is LitRPG? -> well Literary Role Playing Game
Basically, a character or (s) go into the game and play the game in the book.
So What is ritualist about?
The simple plot is Joe is a 24 years injured(Paralyzed) army member whose wife divorced him for the same reason. So when he gets a chance to walk and run again even it is in a game he takes it.
The game is MMORPG, yep you heard me Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. Users go into the game at the basic level and they have to complete quests to increase the skills and levels. The game world that author designed is pretty amazing.
You have an AI (surprise) that takes care of everything.
You have humans, wolfman, wolf shaman(yep that's right witches of wolves). You have mages and deities same like ancient times. You can choose a deity and become his disciple.
So our lovely Joe chooses his deity (calls him Tatum) because all of the population thinks of him as evil (But he is a god of unknown knowledge).
Because of his physical abilities, after some tests, he gets to start at below basic level (with the stamina of a child). He has to fake his class to cleric (actual is ritualist) as a rule of the class and complete quests in order to increase his skills.
He meets with Guards of Humans and heals some of them and become friends with them. He then joins a guild, and go to kill wolfman and rabbits (Yes evil rabbits).
Guild characters also pretty amazing.
Leader A10, Guild officer Tiona, Tank Dillan, Archer, and low-quality VR player "guess", every character is amazing in its own way.
Joe's goal is to complete the game.
Of course, this book doesn't end the game yet. But the book ending is epic.
All this awesomeness thanks to Narrator Vikas Adam.
Wonderful narration!
The modulation of each and every character is amazing.
Especially Tiona's voice (It was so awesome).
Looking forward to the next book.
And Jumping to other books by Vikas Adam.
Original Review can be found here!.