Barliona: a virtual world jam-packed with monsters, battles – and, predictably, players. Millions of them come to Barliona, looking forward to the things they can’t get in real life: elves and magic, dragons and princesses, and unforgettable combat. The game has become so popular that players now choose to spend months online without returning home. In Barliona, anything goes: You can assault fellow players, level up, become a mythical hero, a wizard, or a legendary thief. The only rule that attempted to regulate the game demanded that no player be allowed to feel actual pain. But there’s an exception to every rule. For a certain bunch of players, Barliona has become their personal hell. They are criminals sent to Barliona to serve their time. They aren’t in it for the dragons’ gold or the abundant loot. All they want is to survive the virtual inferno. They face the ultimate survival quest.
Read in one sitting A fantastic read.(I read it in one sitting) .Great setup for a virtual reality story and the author knows how to excecute it well. Main character comes across as honorable and possesses an inner strenght to overcome the hardships in the story. I like this type of positive main characters that still have some small flaws.This is my favourite book of 2015 so far….
A Spiritual Journey Cleverly Disguised as Sci-Fi/Fantasy The author did something very clever.Â
Great LitRPG I love the litrpg genre, where people immerse themselves in a fully lifelike VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). I loved the Alterworld series by D. Rus, and when I heard this series (Way of the Shaman) by another Russian writer was being translated into English, I couldn’t contain my excitement! I eagerly awaited its release and this book does not disappoint!Â