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Codename: Freedom #1
Survive Week One
War is coming.
The government must accelerate their super soldier program. They have pushed beyond what was thought possible and developed a new Virtual Reality system; the perfect tool to weed out and train recruits. There is another problem. Every soldier has already been sorted and those found to possess the “talent” are already in training. There just aren’t enough. That is why Codename: Freedom has been developed. It’s time they looked outside the military. Failure is not an option.
Against all odds, Lucius, a semipro gamer who was raised by his Artificial Intelligence Bot named Destiny, is selected to participate in Codename: Freedom, a VRMMO that promises to push Virtual Reality to the ultimate level.
The Game Developers are kind enough to hide a key feature. 100% pain. There are no pain dampeners. He finds himself among the other participants of Codename: Freedom who are thrown in with hardly any time to get their bearings before the entire player city is under attacked.
With the world watching live, Lucius is faced with the opportunity to gain a following and impressing sponsors. After years of hard work to move up in the gamer ranks, this new game will challenge Lucius to the point of breaking and beyond. Will he quit, go mad, or find the motivation to fight when it becomes painfully clear that this is far from just another game?
The Epic LitRPG from RRL has finally arrived!
The government must accelerate their super soldier program. They have pushed beyond what was thought possible and developed a new Virtual Reality system; the perfect tool to weed out and train recruits. There is another problem. Every soldier has already been sorted and those found to possess the “talent” are already in training. There just aren’t enough. That is why Codename: Freedom has been developed. It’s time they looked outside the military. Failure is not an option.
Against all odds, Lucius, a semipro gamer who was raised by his Artificial Intelligence Bot named Destiny, is selected to participate in Codename: Freedom, a VRMMO that promises to push Virtual Reality to the ultimate level.
The Game Developers are kind enough to hide a key feature. 100% pain. There are no pain dampeners. He finds himself among the other participants of Codename: Freedom who are thrown in with hardly any time to get their bearings before the entire player city is under attacked.
With the world watching live, Lucius is faced with the opportunity to gain a following and impressing sponsors. After years of hard work to move up in the gamer ranks, this new game will challenge Lucius to the point of breaking and beyond. Will he quit, go mad, or find the motivation to fight when it becomes painfully clear that this is far from just another game?
The Epic LitRPG from RRL has finally arrived!
417 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 11, 2017
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December 15, 2023
12/14/23 Notes:
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Overall story was great. It's still a fun book to re-read. 😄
10/12/19 Mini-Review:
4.5 Stars for Narration by Macleod Andrews
4 Stars for Characters
4 Stars for Concepts
3 Stars for Setup & Progression
A nice start to a new series. I like the group of characters that have been drawn together. It's a nice balance. There are a few elements that come across as annoying but it's not enough to turn me away from the story.
- Added to Favorites
Overall story was great. It's still a fun book to re-read. 😄
10/12/19 Mini-Review:
4.5 Stars for Narration by Macleod Andrews
4 Stars for Characters
4 Stars for Concepts
3 Stars for Setup & Progression
A nice start to a new series. I like the group of characters that have been drawn together. It's a nice balance. There are a few elements that come across as annoying but it's not enough to turn me away from the story.
December 19, 2018
The book has a really good setup, especially for the LitRPG genre, but then it all falls apart right around when the MC gets hurt in the first night of fighting.
From then on, the book keeps spinning around the self-pitying and incompetent weakling that the MC became.
He's supposed to be a semi-pro/pro gamer who practiced various types of combat for years and led men on his own, but every basic thing surprises him. Which is even more annoying when the other gamers aren't little bitches like he is.
From the rest of the side characters, I only liked the old soldier, the rest are annoying and sketchy. The romance part is super forced, even if you go with the "hormones" explanation for his reactions.
Also, the MC seems overawed with anything that the romantic interest does even if its the most obvious thing in the world.
For a good part of the book it feels like the MC is a side character because he watches other people do things instead of acting on his own.
I can't recommend reading this to anyone, nor the next book in the series. I read it because I hoped for a course correction, but nope.
From then on, the book keeps spinning around the self-pitying and incompetent weakling that the MC became.
He's supposed to be a semi-pro/pro gamer who practiced various types of combat for years and led men on his own, but every basic thing surprises him. Which is even more annoying when the other gamers aren't little bitches like he is.
From the rest of the side characters, I only liked the old soldier, the rest are annoying and sketchy. The romance part is super forced, even if you go with the "hormones" explanation for his reactions.
Also, the MC seems overawed with anything that the romantic interest does even if its the most obvious thing in the world.
For a good part of the book it feels like the MC is a side character because he watches other people do things instead of acting on his own.
I can't recommend reading this to anyone, nor the next book in the series. I read it because I hoped for a course correction, but nope.
January 24, 2020
I stopped reading this book half way through. It wasn't necessarily bad but the target audience is definitely for ten year olds and higher. It just wasn't for me.
Plot:
It's a LitRPG, Virtual reality immersion, the character is a gamer. I know that this is just the tag lines but if you read one LitRPG with VR you have read them all.
Basically the government has made this new virtual game to create super soldiers and has sent invites to gamers and athletes to such and such experiment. Only problem the government has also dropped in a bunch of ex-cons into the game and cranked up the realism to 100%.
So the author just watched the first episode of Log Horizon, added in the vaults from Fallout, and then numbed the whole experience with watered down characters. He also made it PG.
Characters:
Lucius is supposed to be based off of every youtuber and streamer. Except without the harsh swearing, any opinion, is actually fit, and he is more of a tag-along. His father is a scientist that creates AIs and he doesn't like girls because they think that they want his views.
Let me explain this character in simple terms. Take a seven year old boy who thinks girls are iky. Now put that in an eighteen year old shell. Now give him fighting skills without any actual fighting experience, just because. Now, make him suicidal but always win in every fight, except when you need to show the audience that pain is real in this world. Now give him a girl to boss him around. That is Lucius.
Clyde (I think that is how you spell his name.) Basic muscle for the book. A martial artist who wants to show the world that martial arts aren't extinct. For a person who has fighting experience I am seeing no real tactics.
Victoria is the character who broke the book for me. She is bossy, she lectures people, a hypocrite, hides behind her bodyguard when people disagree with her, a rich girl who thinks she is better than everyone else, control freak. There is so many personality flaws here that she turned me off this book.
What I like: Not much. I liked the idea of letting a bunch of convicts into a virtual prison but it's an idea that other authors have done but they did it better.
What I don't like: There are so many, many things wrong with this book. The players having team work, the players' tactics, the fact that the author chose to make it for a younger audience. Victoria. So, so many problems.
Overall: I gave up half way through.
Plot:
It's a LitRPG, Virtual reality immersion, the character is a gamer. I know that this is just the tag lines but if you read one LitRPG with VR you have read them all.
Basically the government has made this new virtual game to create super soldiers and has sent invites to gamers and athletes to such and such experiment. Only problem the government has also dropped in a bunch of ex-cons into the game and cranked up the realism to 100%.
So the author just watched the first episode of Log Horizon, added in the vaults from Fallout, and then numbed the whole experience with watered down characters. He also made it PG.
Characters:
Lucius is supposed to be based off of every youtuber and streamer. Except without the harsh swearing, any opinion, is actually fit, and he is more of a tag-along. His father is a scientist that creates AIs and he doesn't like girls because they think that they want his views.
Let me explain this character in simple terms. Take a seven year old boy who thinks girls are iky. Now put that in an eighteen year old shell. Now give him fighting skills without any actual fighting experience, just because. Now, make him suicidal but always win in every fight, except when you need to show the audience that pain is real in this world. Now give him a girl to boss him around. That is Lucius.
Clyde (I think that is how you spell his name.) Basic muscle for the book. A martial artist who wants to show the world that martial arts aren't extinct. For a person who has fighting experience I am seeing no real tactics.
Victoria is the character who broke the book for me. She is bossy, she lectures people, a hypocrite, hides behind her bodyguard when people disagree with her, a rich girl who thinks she is better than everyone else, control freak. There is so many personality flaws here that she turned me off this book.
What I like: Not much. I liked the idea of letting a bunch of convicts into a virtual prison but it's an idea that other authors have done but they did it better.
What I don't like: There are so many, many things wrong with this book. The players having team work, the players' tactics, the fact that the author chose to make it for a younger audience. Victoria. So, so many problems.
Overall: I gave up half way through.
July 13, 2017
More litrpg goodness!
I initially read this on Royal Road. I appreciate this polished version and am definitely looking for more. Love the characters and can't wait for the plot to develop.
I initially read this on Royal Road. I appreciate this polished version and am definitely looking for more. Love the characters and can't wait for the plot to develop.
December 12, 2022
Just as engaging the third time around!
Love this series, if you’ve not read it, you’re massively missing out, give it a go right now! I love it!
Love this series, if you’ve not read it, you’re massively missing out, give it a go right now! I love it!
July 16, 2017
I don't give a lot of 5 start ratings. This earned it.
Awesome. I want expecting it to be as enjoyable as it was. In my opinion: well written, well edited, well thought out.
I can't wait for next one. There must be MORE. And quickly. I'm already going through withdrawal.
Awesome. I want expecting it to be as enjoyable as it was. In my opinion: well written, well edited, well thought out.
I can't wait for next one. There must be MORE. And quickly. I'm already going through withdrawal.
August 25, 2021
I think this is the book that makes everyone disrespect litRPG.
Got half way through. I greatly disliked the writing style, I disliked the characters, and I didn't find the story interesting. I'm convinced that the people leaving good reviews have never read litRPG or VRlit before, or are all legitimately 9 year olds who rightfully enjoy this kind of story.
This book annoyed me enough that I'm brining back the "writing quality" subsection of my ratings.
Writing: 1/5 I greatly disliked it.
Characters: 1/5 I disliked them.
World: 2/5 It was fine.
Story: 2/5 It was fine.
Writing:
Drowns you in titles, descriptions, and numbers.
I understand that litRPG necessarily has numbers and items. However, when a third of the first chapter is spent describing the colors of flames and the names and shapes of weapons and armor that we will never need to hear about again, there is a serious disconnect between what I expect out of a book and what the author is writing. This problem persists, with useless information being given to you at every turn. This is not very bad by itself, but it made reading unenjoyable for me in a number of significant ways. Ruined reading flow. I read to relax. When I am literally memorizing League of Legends item names while reading because I don't know what will be relevant in the future, I can't focus on the progression of the characters or story, which detracts from the experience. Makes reading a chore. Having to sort through so much information that is irrelevant to what I want (plot and character progression) wastes brain power and makes this legitimately a chore to read. I think I only read as far as I did so I could finish this review.
Characters:
I couldn't bring myself to care or like them.
The main character is very passive for the book. In addition, he seemed lifeless. That's not what I like in a book. It's paining me to have to recall the book to write this, so I'll stop.
This is for people looking for a videogame turned into words. If you are looking for a good story with good characters or good literature, you should go elsewhere.
Got half way through. I greatly disliked the writing style, I disliked the characters, and I didn't find the story interesting. I'm convinced that the people leaving good reviews have never read litRPG or VRlit before, or are all legitimately 9 year olds who rightfully enjoy this kind of story.
This book annoyed me enough that I'm brining back the "writing quality" subsection of my ratings.
Writing: 1/5 I greatly disliked it.
Characters: 1/5 I disliked them.
World: 2/5 It was fine.
Story: 2/5 It was fine.
Writing:
Drowns you in titles, descriptions, and numbers.
I understand that litRPG necessarily has numbers and items. However, when a third of the first chapter is spent describing the colors of flames and the names and shapes of weapons and armor that we will never need to hear about again, there is a serious disconnect between what I expect out of a book and what the author is writing. This problem persists, with useless information being given to you at every turn. This is not very bad by itself, but it made reading unenjoyable for me in a number of significant ways. Ruined reading flow. I read to relax. When I am literally memorizing League of Legends item names while reading because I don't know what will be relevant in the future, I can't focus on the progression of the characters or story, which detracts from the experience. Makes reading a chore. Having to sort through so much information that is irrelevant to what I want (plot and character progression) wastes brain power and makes this legitimately a chore to read. I think I only read as far as I did so I could finish this review.
Characters:
I couldn't bring myself to care or like them.
The main character is very passive for the book. In addition, he seemed lifeless. That's not what I like in a book. It's paining me to have to recall the book to write this, so I'll stop.
This is for people looking for a videogame turned into words. If you are looking for a good story with good characters or good literature, you should go elsewhere.
January 8, 2018
Survive Week One is another one of those LitRPG games that simply wouldn't function as a real game. Full, possibly psychologically damaging pain enabled/required? Not happening. Luckily, the setup for this somewhat explains it and there are hints of something truly interesting coming from it. This seems to be one of the setups where physical and mental progress achieved in game also strengthens the real body. And with the setup that this is a variant of a military super soldier project... well, future stories might get really interesting.
Besides that the writing is solid and the characters are likable and interesting. The world is a bit bland but it's not terrible for the first book, hopefully Thorne gets more creative in future.
Besides that the writing is solid and the characters are likable and interesting. The world is a bit bland but it's not terrible for the first book, hopefully Thorne gets more creative in future.
March 5, 2018
Enjoyable and exciting book.
A very good book with great character growth. The main character doesn't just grow in his statics but his mental toughness and his reasons for what he does grows and changes.
There is not any swearing that I can remember and no sex or nudity. There is a lot of violence and the descriptions of pain are pretty intense.
I enjoyed the book and would recommend the book to high school students and above.
A very good book with great character growth. The main character doesn't just grow in his statics but his mental toughness and his reasons for what he does grows and changes.
There is not any swearing that I can remember and no sex or nudity. There is a lot of violence and the descriptions of pain are pretty intense.
I enjoyed the book and would recommend the book to high school students and above.
September 14, 2019
The story is interesting and has a different take on the normal LitRPG theme. It was great that the author left out the expletives, which usually annoy me.
January 30, 2018
Better
Got to admit this did turn out better than the original version that I read on Royalroadl.
I'll see if I can find more there.
I recommend this book for it's originality.
Got to admit this did turn out better than the original version that I read on Royalroadl.
I'll see if I can find more there.
I recommend this book for it's originality.
October 28, 2021
Rating 4.0 stars
While I love litrpg books the ones where the player is playing an online game is my least favorite. It's not the story but the concept. It is a game so nothing that happens really matters in the grand scheme of things. It makes all the pain and strife in the game seem a little meaningless. So for this one while I did enjoy it, there is still that part of me that puts myself in the MCs position and knows that there is no way I would put myself through all that because it is just a game.
Codename freedom is the most advanced online game to date. What some people don't know is there is a secret goal of the government behind the game. Players find out after they enter that there is 100% pain transfer. At most other games are limited to 40% by law for a max of 5 seconds. There is no time limit on pain in Codename Freedom. Healing does occur much quicker. The Mc is on the cusp of being a professional gamer and is one of the participants in this new game. He gets hurt and has to deal with the pain for almost a whole day. This scars him for a while and the rest of the story deals with if this whole thing is worth it. Can he get over it. Does not wanting to get hurt or being scared make him a coward? There were some story points that were hinted at early on that didn't coalesce Overall it was pretty good regardless of my feelings about online litrpg stories.
While I love litrpg books the ones where the player is playing an online game is my least favorite. It's not the story but the concept. It is a game so nothing that happens really matters in the grand scheme of things. It makes all the pain and strife in the game seem a little meaningless. So for this one while I did enjoy it, there is still that part of me that puts myself in the MCs position and knows that there is no way I would put myself through all that because it is just a game.
Codename freedom is the most advanced online game to date. What some people don't know is there is a secret goal of the government behind the game. Players find out after they enter that there is 100% pain transfer. At most other games are limited to 40% by law for a max of 5 seconds. There is no time limit on pain in Codename Freedom. Healing does occur much quicker. The Mc is on the cusp of being a professional gamer and is one of the participants in this new game. He gets hurt and has to deal with the pain for almost a whole day. This scars him for a while and the rest of the story deals with if this whole thing is worth it. Can he get over it. Does not wanting to get hurt or being scared make him a coward? There were some story points that were hinted at early on that didn't coalesce Overall it was pretty good regardless of my feelings about online litrpg stories.
November 11, 2022
A review of the series so far
Now that I’ve read the first four books, I wanted to share my thoughts. Overall, I really like the magic or psionic system as well as the characters. The overall story arc is also Interesting.
Throughout the book, I’ve been fairly impressed by the quality of the dialogue as well. Because the characters have depth, and the dialogue is good, there are many moments where there are inside jokes, or humorous statements that fit characters really well to me, this gives the books great personality.
The magic system is almost an eastern energy-based system like critter books, and others, but as far as I’m aware is a little bit more original, and Rule based at this point. There may be more rules coming, but the humans in the books are still discovering much of how the psionics work. This gives it a bit of originality. It’s also put together in a very logical way that you can make sense of.
One thing that I really like is that this book doesn’t skip out on any or deep human issues and problems. There are many cases where the author explores weighty ideas or concepts in a thoughtful way, without spending so much time on it that you get bored.
Overall, the book has a certain amount of intelligence that you don’t often get a lot of when a random gamer is writing a lit RPG book. The author is or appears to be well educated and very thoughtful.
My only complaint is that there are a number of misspelled or misused words. It isn’t frequent, but there’s probably 10 to 20 words in every book.
Now that I’ve read the first four books, I wanted to share my thoughts. Overall, I really like the magic or psionic system as well as the characters. The overall story arc is also Interesting.
Throughout the book, I’ve been fairly impressed by the quality of the dialogue as well. Because the characters have depth, and the dialogue is good, there are many moments where there are inside jokes, or humorous statements that fit characters really well to me, this gives the books great personality.
The magic system is almost an eastern energy-based system like critter books, and others, but as far as I’m aware is a little bit more original, and Rule based at this point. There may be more rules coming, but the humans in the books are still discovering much of how the psionics work. This gives it a bit of originality. It’s also put together in a very logical way that you can make sense of.
One thing that I really like is that this book doesn’t skip out on any or deep human issues and problems. There are many cases where the author explores weighty ideas or concepts in a thoughtful way, without spending so much time on it that you get bored.
Overall, the book has a certain amount of intelligence that you don’t often get a lot of when a random gamer is writing a lit RPG book. The author is or appears to be well educated and very thoughtful.
My only complaint is that there are a number of misspelled or misused words. It isn’t frequent, but there’s probably 10 to 20 words in every book.
July 26, 2017
I love the first mover advantages of being in an open world MMO game on the first day. Or the first month. Lucius is that lucky guy. He is one of 100,000 selected players invited to play a physically-immersive, virtual reality game called Codename: Freedom.
Codename: Freedom is also the title of Apollos Thorne's LitRPG novel. I wanted more as I turned the last page. I also wanted to play a MMORPG again.
Lucius' story is not just about levels, loot, gear, skills and selfish ambition. More importantly, it is a story of self-understanding and community-building. Codename: Freedom reaches for something good that goes beyond the immature, idic and perverse wish fulfillment of pedestrian LitRPG. I suspect this will become more evident in the continuing story. I have every confidence that Apollos Thorne will bring Lucius and the reader to higher ground.
If you enjoyed Travis Bagwell's Awaken Online, Cosimo Yap's The Gam3 or Vasily Mahanenko's Way of the Shaman, you will enjoy Apollos Thorne's Codename: Freedom.
Codename: Freedom is also the title of Apollos Thorne's LitRPG novel. I wanted more as I turned the last page. I also wanted to play a MMORPG again.
Lucius' story is not just about levels, loot, gear, skills and selfish ambition. More importantly, it is a story of self-understanding and community-building. Codename: Freedom reaches for something good that goes beyond the immature, idic and perverse wish fulfillment of pedestrian LitRPG. I suspect this will become more evident in the continuing story. I have every confidence that Apollos Thorne will bring Lucius and the reader to higher ground.
If you enjoyed Travis Bagwell's Awaken Online, Cosimo Yap's The Gam3 or Vasily Mahanenko's Way of the Shaman, you will enjoy Apollos Thorne's Codename: Freedom.
March 18, 2018
In the close future people entertain themselves with Virtual Reality MMO and Combat games. But now Codename:Freedom is supposed to be taking this to the next level. While most of the Virtual Games allow the player to experience 40% pain for a few seconds this simulation gives 100% for a really long time.
Lucius has been picked and he finds out this game does not play a simple game this ne is incredibly tough. But with his instincts he starts to forge ahead inside the game. What none of the players know is that the Government has placed a large number of prisoners within the game. The game plays out like the medievals. Swords, Bow and Arrows. Knights, peasants, with the full pain sensors off they expect a large number of failures. But Lucius thrives in this and seems to love the situation that he is in.
Lucius has been picked and he finds out this game does not play a simple game this ne is incredibly tough. But with his instincts he starts to forge ahead inside the game. What none of the players know is that the Government has placed a large number of prisoners within the game. The game plays out like the medievals. Swords, Bow and Arrows. Knights, peasants, with the full pain sensors off they expect a large number of failures. But Lucius thrives in this and seems to love the situation that he is in.
May 2, 2018
Another masterpiece by a stellar author.
Spoilers included in end of review
"Codename Freedom: Goblin Siege"
I truly did enjoy the MC development throughout the story and his inner issues pushing him to grow and become more. The other characters in the story were well fleshed out and developed. As the story continued and seeing the push for every character to become stronger, better faster and stronger was a great theme. The plot throughout the book was well set and had a great destination at the end that doesn't disappoint. There were events even I didn't see coming. The series well amazingly brought along with this book and has been set up to go in many crazy but interesting angles.
I did notice some typos in the beginning and into the middle of the story but they weren't enough for me to be pulled out of the story. As I got further into the book the typos definitely were cleaned up.
I enjoyed the focus on the marital aspects in the story and saw a lot of time, thought and passion put into the mechanics of it.
I really enjoyed the ending of the book and how the teamwork was important to get to the end but it truly took him breaking his own barriers to do what he needed to do. The ending of the story definitely made me excited for the next step in the series.
Spoilers included in end of review
"Codename Freedom: Goblin Siege"
I truly did enjoy the MC development throughout the story and his inner issues pushing him to grow and become more. The other characters in the story were well fleshed out and developed. As the story continued and seeing the push for every character to become stronger, better faster and stronger was a great theme. The plot throughout the book was well set and had a great destination at the end that doesn't disappoint. There were events even I didn't see coming. The series well amazingly brought along with this book and has been set up to go in many crazy but interesting angles.
I did notice some typos in the beginning and into the middle of the story but they weren't enough for me to be pulled out of the story. As I got further into the book the typos definitely were cleaned up.
I enjoyed the focus on the marital aspects in the story and saw a lot of time, thought and passion put into the mechanics of it.
I really enjoyed the ending of the book and how the teamwork was important to get to the end but it truly took him breaking his own barriers to do what he needed to do. The ending of the story definitely made me excited for the next step in the series.
May 4, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. In the beginning, I was a bit thrown by the world the author was attempting to put forth, but I stuck with it and gained a better understanding of what was going on. If you can stick it out through the first chapter or two you'll really enjoy the rest of the story. As soon as I finished the first book I immediately picked up the second.
The story has a layer of believability that other LitRPGs tend to lack. Do not misunderstand me. I enjoy a good magic flinging high fantasy LitRPG any day. This story focuses a lot on the main characters physical development. Too many stories have the main character entering a world and all of a sudden they are this athletic goblin slaying badass. I never realized other stories were lacking a solid transition from normal everyday Joe to Adventurer until I read this book.
The battles and fights have a toll on the characters and damage taken isn't something you just shrug off. I really enjoyed the realism of it all. Made the story more enjoyable and relatable.
The story has a layer of believability that other LitRPGs tend to lack. Do not misunderstand me. I enjoy a good magic flinging high fantasy LitRPG any day. This story focuses a lot on the main characters physical development. Too many stories have the main character entering a world and all of a sudden they are this athletic goblin slaying badass. I never realized other stories were lacking a solid transition from normal everyday Joe to Adventurer until I read this book.
The battles and fights have a toll on the characters and damage taken isn't something you just shrug off. I really enjoyed the realism of it all. Made the story more enjoyable and relatable.
December 19, 2023
Ok opening that gives the readers a fine understanding of what little of both worlds the author wants us to know. The MC is a kid, which is always annoying.
The negative of dying is barely explained, but a bad wound can leave the MC a coward or give permanent mental issues. Weird.
The "fight" between "gamers" and "athletes" is weird. So is why the potential love interest should include the MC in anything.
While I really like the idea of viewers and the importance to make money as a content creator/prof gamer, it just seems too random with very high numbers (as a percentage of total population).
The negative of dying is barely explained, but a bad wound can leave the MC a coward or give permanent mental issues. Weird.
The "fight" between "gamers" and "athletes" is weird. So is why the potential love interest should include the MC in anything.
While I really like the idea of viewers and the importance to make money as a content creator/prof gamer, it just seems too random with very high numbers (as a percentage of total population).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 6, 2017
This was my kind of book, hands down. One of the best LitRPG books I've read yet.
And, (unfortunately), completely believable. I can just see this exact kind of thing happening once the technology actually catches up. However, perhaps it is a cautionary tale, but it's one very fine story as well, and something that should be enjoyed.
Pick this one up, and go ahead and kick back in your favorite chair, with your favorite format, and have at it, you'll be entertained, amused, and taken along for quite the ride.
Great stuff here folks, if you're an LitRPG fan, you really don't want to miss this one. If you're not, then this volume isn't likely to appeal to you, as it's almost entirely skill based levelling up, but if you're a fan of action, and the genre doesn't matter, then you too can get lots and lots of enjoyment out of this one as well.
Can't wait to get my hands on the next one in the series. I have no doubt, this series is going to be a good one.
And, (unfortunately), completely believable. I can just see this exact kind of thing happening once the technology actually catches up. However, perhaps it is a cautionary tale, but it's one very fine story as well, and something that should be enjoyed.
Pick this one up, and go ahead and kick back in your favorite chair, with your favorite format, and have at it, you'll be entertained, amused, and taken along for quite the ride.
Great stuff here folks, if you're an LitRPG fan, you really don't want to miss this one. If you're not, then this volume isn't likely to appeal to you, as it's almost entirely skill based levelling up, but if you're a fan of action, and the genre doesn't matter, then you too can get lots and lots of enjoyment out of this one as well.
Can't wait to get my hands on the next one in the series. I have no doubt, this series is going to be a good one.
October 7, 2017
Can't wait for the sequel
Great LitRPG. While it definitely takes liberties with the technologies developed in the future, it maintains consistency. The book sets up a very interesting scenario of future development and the impacts on society. While the characterization isn't the main selling point, the background characters proceed a bit from their stereotypical behavior their roles suggest.
Great LitRPG. While it definitely takes liberties with the technologies developed in the future, it maintains consistency. The book sets up a very interesting scenario of future development and the impacts on society. While the characterization isn't the main selling point, the background characters proceed a bit from their stereotypical behavior their roles suggest.
January 7, 2018
Forethought and planning
I read a lot. Lately litRPG is my favorite.
This series looks to be interesting. Full immersion VR like most. This one seems to have been looked at and planned well. There are a lot of clues this is going to get vicious, but so far it's about strong forethought and planning.
Unlike many luck isn't a thing. Not at all. Which is somewhat unusual. Personally here I think it's a good thing.
Overall a good read nothing to break immersion like some.
I read a lot. Lately litRPG is my favorite.
This series looks to be interesting. Full immersion VR like most. This one seems to have been looked at and planned well. There are a lot of clues this is going to get vicious, but so far it's about strong forethought and planning.
Unlike many luck isn't a thing. Not at all. Which is somewhat unusual. Personally here I think it's a good thing.
Overall a good read nothing to break immersion like some.
May 8, 2018
Interesting
There are interesting aspects to this story that take it beyond the standard LitRPG fare. There’s the mystery, the pain, the different (and technical) game system, the characters, and the futuristic external setting. Taken together they definitely change the normal story format. This book 1 introduction sets the stage and teases us with what may be next. I’m interested in seeing where we go from here. Recommended for LitRPG fans.
There are interesting aspects to this story that take it beyond the standard LitRPG fare. There’s the mystery, the pain, the different (and technical) game system, the characters, and the futuristic external setting. Taken together they definitely change the normal story format. This book 1 introduction sets the stage and teases us with what may be next. I’m interested in seeing where we go from here. Recommended for LitRPG fans.
November 9, 2021
This was a fun litrpg, with some really good and funny characters, light on the rpg mechanics, and a unique setting. Overall, this was one of the better litrpg books I have tried particularly since the cast is so funny! I literally busted out laughing at one point, which is rare for me. Overall a very enjoyable time in a familiar feeling, but unique world.
September 28, 2017
Very exciting
I enjoyed very much adventuring with a gamer that wasn't at the top of the gamer. So much room to grow. This story was very well put together. I found it very hard to put down. Hurry up and finish writing the next one Apollos!
I enjoyed very much adventuring with a gamer that wasn't at the top of the gamer. So much room to grow. This story was very well put together. I found it very hard to put down. Hurry up and finish writing the next one Apollos!
October 3, 2017
Great book
I wasn't sure about this book originally and I only got it because it was being offered free. But really this was an amazing book and I would definitely advise anybody to read it.
I wasn't sure about this book originally and I only got it because it was being offered free. But really this was an amazing book and I would definitely advise anybody to read it.
November 20, 2023
Yes! This first book in the Codename: Freedom series is quite interesting. So glad there are 3 more books in this series finished and waiting for my consumption! I am feeling the characters and the storyline!
December 20, 2023
The book initially felt chaotic and confusing, but it improved in later chapters. Although it lacked a high point until the end, the conclusion was satisfying, leaving the impression of a promising second book. Overall, the story improved as it progressed.
July 26, 2017
Good LitRPG
Decent pacing. Good reasoning. Read earlier version, was impressed with the improvements in style, story, and grammar.
Looking forward to book 2.
Decent pacing. Good reasoning. Read earlier version, was impressed with the improvements in style, story, and grammar.
Looking forward to book 2.
August 2, 2017
Great Read
I was really impressed with this book. It kept a fast pace that made it really hard to turn off the kindle and go to sleep at a decent hour. Can't wait to read more!
I was really impressed with this book. It kept a fast pace that made it really hard to turn off the kindle and go to sleep at a decent hour. Can't wait to read more!
August 12, 2017
I really enjoyed the journey
I enjoyed seeing the personal growth of the character. The cast seemed well rounded and believable to me, made me care about them.
I enjoyed seeing the personal growth of the character. The cast seemed well rounded and believable to me, made me care about them.
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