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City of Goblins

In the System, Book 1

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City of Goblins

Auteur(s): Petr Zhgulyov, Sofia Gutkin - translator
Narrateur(s): Gabriel Vaughan
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Ivan Susanin, a typical guy and unemployed techie, is initiated by the System and transported, together with a thousand other players, to an unknown location beyond Earth. Ivan has an interface, a spear, and basic weapon skills. All he has to do to return to Earth is complete a simple quest and reach the second level. But experience points are only awarded for kills in this game, and the clock is ticking.

The most valuable prey under these conditions are formal allies, i.e. the other players. If a player is capable of killing a fellow human, of course. Even if they aren't planning to go against their own nature by murdering innocents, who said that they will have a choice? It's kill or be killed!

Beyond the local objective is also a global one. In the center of the city stands a temple to a fallen god, and until one of the players captures the Altar, the mission will be repeated again and again.

For the first seven players, who become the Earth Gods, this mission is a chance to rapidly gain power and take charge of a united Pantheon. A chance to escape death and protect our world from invasion. Although there is only one altar and the Gods make others do their work. Ivan must make a choice and decide whose pawn he will become. Or should he take a risk, refuse their patronage, and keep his options open?

©2020 Peter Zhgulyov; English translation copyright 2020 by Sofia Gutkin (P)2021 Tantor Cyberpunk Fantastique Fantastique épique Fiction Science-fiction Épique

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Disappointingly Formulaic LitRPG

This translated offering from self-published Russian author Petr Zhgulyov relates a relatively unoriginal story about an unremarkable Russian citizen-cog taken randomly + intermittently by "The System" - along with thousands of others from around the world - to populate an RPG and battle Goblins + Undead creatures guarding an Altar in a ruined city for unclear reasons (why is The System doing this?). Religion plays a heavy role for some reason.
The writing is unspectacular (although I am unsure if that's Zhgulyov or the translation by Sofia Gutkin) but serviceable.. and the author understands the assignment: solid game mechanics and an escape from reality for geeks unsatisfied with their unfulfilling lives. Unfortunately for me, I was hoping for more when I downloaded the book.

As to presentation: Tantor Audio Inc. did well to enlist Gabriel Vaughan to read the book. His performance is solidly "average", but still the best feature of the audiobook.

In toto, this book rates 4.5/10 stars. I got it off of the 'Plus' menu, and it was a reasonable distraction to have playing in the background while I did other things.. but not worth a Credit when they ask for one. In fact, the frequent metagame updates and loooong repetitive/intrusive Character Sheet reviews demonstrate the deficiencies in the audiobook format for LitRPG novels. If you are dead set on reading the book, stick to a text version (where you can skim over stuff like the dozens of weapons in the inventory of 'Ivan'/'Vasily'/'Cain' - each with its own durability & weight - without being bored to death).

[Note: the sexual innuendo/activity/themes are fairly striking: Zhgulyov doesn't quite attain "harem" status.. but comes pretty close. Not my thing]

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