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Viridian Gate Online: Cataclysm
- The Viridian Gate Archives, Book 1
- Narrated by: Armen Taylor
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
If the destruction of Earth and extinction of humanity were imminent, how far would you go to survive? Would you kill your body to save your mind?
Jack Mitchel is willing to risk everything to survive the apocalypse — including his essential humanity.
An EMT in 2042 San Diego, Jack knows he won't survive the impact of the massive asteroid hurtling towards Earth. After all, he's not one of the handful of lucky lottery winners scheduled for rescue. But he did luck into a NexGenVR capsule, which means Jack can risk a one-way trip to the virtual reality world of Viridan Gate Online, a completely immersive online multiplayer fantasy role-playing game, or RPG.
The transition to Viridian Gate Online (V.G.O.) is irreversible, and will kill Jack's corporeal form. And once players transition fully into the world of V.G.O., the risks aren't over — from cutthroat fellow players to greedy developers eager to replicate the wealth discrepancies of Earth in virtual reality, V.G.O. is just as dangerous as the 'real world' was. If Jack can’t game the system, he’s going to be trading in a quick death for a long, brutal one....
LitRPG books combine tropes and themes from role-playing games with sci-fi and fantasy elements to tell a unique story that's exciting and super-relevant to today's world. Jack's adventures in a cutthroat virtual reality fantasy world will grip fans of Ready Player One and The Stormlight Archive alike. With over 200,000 copies sold, this is one series you don't want to miss!
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- Mr. M. C. Hackett
- 04-04-18
Good, not the best.
What did you like most about Viridian Gate Online: Cataclysm?
The story line regarding the real world vs game tension.
What other book might you compare Viridian Gate Online: Cataclysm to, and why?
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Which scene did you most enjoy?
The scenes with cutter
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
a few sniggers. a bit too much tell rather than show at times.
Any additional comments?
A bit too much power levelling, even before the story based justification for it. B grade. comes in about 10 of my top 10 books, spots 1-6 being Aleron Kong's
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- Annabel Hill
- 18-02-20
Big fan!
I was looking for something to fill the void whilst waiting for new instalments in Chaos Seeds, The Realms, SAM and Eden’s Gate, and boy am I glad I found this!
Great main character to cheer for, interesting setting, lots of progression and not bogged down in stats or status updates like others. I’m hooked and excited for the next one!
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- Kindle Customer
- 16-05-19
Great listen
Good story, good pacing.
The narrator was top notch, he did all the voices so well and Cutter was great!
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- Dustyfox
- 20-01-18
Top class
Very good...best of the type of book I have read so far, very enjoyable.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-01-21
Overall good
The first book is well written, has a decent pace and doesn't repeat stats every 5 seconds like some litrpgs.
I can't speak for the rest of the series but this first installment I'd definitely recommend.
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- Dar Rel
- 16-12-21
Awesome to listen to!
I play a lot of online games, World of Warcraft specifically... I'm a big fan of the anime series Sword Art Online and also enjoy Log Horizon for their depiction of Virtual Worlds for gamers and the like. This book is a audible book that lets you delve into another world created to a similar premise as the things mentioned. Very enjoyable to listen to and engaging book, good start to what will hopefully be a great series! I will buy the next one soon!
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- Joshua Watson
- 27-12-21
thoroughly enjoyable
a thoroughly enjoyable lit rpg with lots of fun ideas and intricate descriptions.
I've finished the book in 3 days and am heading straight into book 2
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- Ian Rider
- 18-12-19
A great book
loving Viridian gate online, it's very well written, thurraly entertained and enjoyable, it keeps you engaged.
the narration is really good giving each character individualailty and bring each to life.
It's a great serise.
I'd deffinatly recommend it to anyone
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- Norma Miles
- 19-10-17
Always someone bigger bester faster, so be smarter
This reader has never been a gamer but can still enjoy the novels, especially those which have an additional purpose other than simple immersion in a medieval type fantasy of slogging through peasants and adversaries to bolster the player's self esteem. This one had purpose aplenty - becoming permanently part of the Viridian World might well be the only way to survive, albeit in digital form, given the an huge asteroid is due to hit the real one, killing most, if not all. But there is still a risk: one in six do not survive the transition. And those that do can never return.
Jack, a veteran player of other games decides the risk is one worth taking. An old friend had supplied the means and he enters Viridian, nervous and not knowing exactly what to expect. He finds the initial experience terrifyingly real even pain is factored in. But it is a meeting with his old friend that revealed that his new world is not what was expected, that conspiracies were afoot to turn the starter level playing ground into a paradise for the specially empowered elites. This is his world now, possibly for a very long time, and Jack doesn't want to be one of the serfs in a rich Man's kingdom.
This book is an easy read, fast and with plenty of action but also filled with good descriptive world building, great characterisation (and characters) with sharp dialogue and humour. Amen Taylor's animated narration catches all of this beautifully with excellent intonation and pacing, and with individually distinct voicings for all of the many protagonists. His reading is warm and compelling: a great performance which really enhanced the written text.
This is a fun and enjoyable book which should appeal to all who enjoy fantasy SF as well as those with a fondness for the LitRPG genre. Even for non game players, like myself. I am personally looking forward to continuing the journey with Jack and his new game companion, Cutter, in the next book in the series, Crimson Alliance.
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- Claudio Silva
- 10-08-17
Couldn't STOP listening¡!!! Amazing book.
Very well written. great peace straight away was drawned to the character and is companions. and amazing performance j. a. Hunter really brought the book to life!!!! 5 🌟
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