Download PDF Occultist Saga Online #1 A LitRPG series Audible Audio Edition Oliver Mayes Adam Sims Audible Studios Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 15 hours and 28 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Audible Studios Audible.com Release Date February 21, 2019 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07NDDB8VV

Occultist Saga Online #1 A LitRPG series Audible Audio Edition Oliver Mayes Adam Sims Audible Studios Books Reviews

• I received an ARC from Portal Books in exchange for an honest review.
  
  The pros
  
  Occultist is written in a light, pleasant style, which is entertaining and easy to get through. The characters are relatable and sympathetic, even if they occasionally make choices that make me look at them a little funny.
  
  Fight scenes are smooth and progress nicely, and the story has very little that feels like fluff or filler. I especially loved the humor of the scenes, and found the sarcasm very well executed.
  
  The other real strength that I found in this book was that, despite being a LitRPG, it balanced the genres well and didn't forego a story for game mechanics. I'm not the sort who really loves heavy, drawn-out sequences of stat boxes, and despite that, the story was able to be coherent and enjoyable for me.
  
  The cons
  
  I felt that there were issues in tone with this book, with different sections feeling like they were written for wildly different audiences. I could never quite get my feet under me with that.
  
  The world was lovingly created, but at the same time, there wasn't enough support given to its dystopian nature. Characters would behave in ways that seemed very unusual/unreasonable/unrealistic, with the justification just sort of lumped together under the umbrella of "the world is hard", and it didn't feel convincing to me.
  
  Fight scenes flowed well, yes, and I found them pleasant enough to read, but they never made me feel like the main character was in danger. He cut his way through enemies with ease, which left the fight scenes feeling distant and disconnected to me.
  
  My greatest issue with Occultist was that key moments in the story felt rather contrived. Things would progress reasonably, and then when the plot needed to progress something implausible or impractical would happen, like the main character being afraid to do a google search for his invalid mother for fear of being tracked yet being totally comfortable using her credit card to buy stuff (only realizing his mistake later for dramatic effect). The central concept of the book was the greatest offender of this for me - I didn't find the scenario of the main character winding up stranded in a dungeon and finding a hidden class trainer to be believable/reasonable.
  
  Final thoughts
  
  Despite what I've said, I truly did find Occultist an enjoyable read. It wasn't a struggle to get through, and I found myself laughing out loud in places. I think it has its points which can be improved upon, but it's really strong, especially in the LitRPG genre. I would happily read something else by this author, and I wish him the best of luck with this release.
• This book really nails a lot of the problem areas seen in other litRPG books. It sets good real world stakes for a believable protagonist, sets a good reason for the characters unique class, and good in game set up for side character motivations.
  
  The book quickly takes you into the game and sets up the motivation. The pacing in this book is really well done and makes it so you don't want to put it down. In most litRPGs its hard to find a way to convincingly level the main protagonist and the unique class really creates an interesting way to do this.
  
  The one issue I had with this book is thats its a bit predictable at points. This happened a few times and didn't detract from the story too much but is worth mentioning. I also really appreciated how the cute girl he meets online keeps their relationship platonic throughtout the book.
  
  Overall I would recommend this to anyone who likes the litRPG genre or who is interested in checking it out.
• If you are a fan of minion based MCs like Jason from Awaken Online then you will love this one. It's a few similarities with how those two build their character, but that's also where the similarities ends. Where Jason is very clever, Damien is more average Joe and makes mistakes a few times. But not in a bad way. This book has a story both inside and out of the game. I like both. What I love is that the story in the book has a finished arc in this one, which is very satisfying. I also like that it's a demon summoning character with no focus on sleeping with the succubus. There are also a few aspects of base building. I hope to read many more books from this writer.
• A really interesting premise, and that's coming from a voracious reader of this genre. Likable protagonist, plenty of action, excellent tension, humour, a blend of virtuous and villainous characters, plenty of leveling and character building. One of my favorites out of a lot of good reads. Wish I could erase my memory and start over! And thankyouthankyouthankyou for excellent editing!
• Couldn't put it down. Spent 6 hours reading it before I realized what time it was, and then wanted to re-read it. Can't wait for the next book! Perfect amount of LITRPG, no 15 pages of tables every chapter, no harem, just pure entertainment.
• Occultist is well paced, fun, and exciting in all the right ways. I read it in a single sitting. My only complaint has more to do with the editing than the writing. There are numerous grammatical errors in the edition, many of which are jarring enough to bring reading to a complete halt until the meaning of the sentence can be determined.
• I was going to be slightly more critical of the author, but as a first timer I dont want to go atomic on him. It's a solid book, my only real issues are that I'm just not a big fan of focused revenge stories. I was going to say I was meh about the mom but the ending was heartwarming and the twist at the end was perfect. Solid book.
• Simply put the plot was Ok, a bit forced in my opinion. The mc gnaa blooming idiot... Game mechanics and the whole streaming contest left much to be desired in my opinion. I finished it but I mean seriously there isR+7diference between streaming and posting videos. They were in a streaming contest but none of the mentioned characters were live streaming they were simply postingBEdited footage. Book gets 2 stars because it seems forced.