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Life Reset

Book 1 in the series:New Era Online

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"Life Reset" follows the story of Owen, a high-level adventurer who is backstabbed by a trusted underling, transformed into a goblin, and left to respawn in a goblin-filled cave with none of his equipment. Despite the risks, Owen decides to stay as a goblin to seek revenge, facing challenges and uncovering bugs in the game as he builds his clan and town. The writing style of the book is described as dark, creative, well-conceived, and well-executed, with a focus on character development, emotion, and strategic gameplay.

Characters:

Characters are well-developed, especially the protagonist, with varying degrees of depth in relationships and interactions.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style combines straightforward prose with humor, while also touching on deeper themes and maintaining a mix of action and strategy.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot revolves around betrayal, transformation into a low-level goblin, and the protagonist's quest for revenge while building a new life.

Setting:

Set in a virtual reality gaming world, the story unfolds in a fantasy realm that grows and changes alongside the protagonist.

Pacing:

Pacing varies, with some slow sections related to building and crafting, balanced by action and strategic elements.
“I’m so close!” I said, clenching my fists. “We made real progress. We’ve conquered three towns, not to mention a handful of smaller settlements, and liberated some imprisoned players. We’re getting r...

Notes:

The main character, Owen, is turned into a goblin after being betrayed by his guild mates.
The story features a unique blend of crafting, battle, and settlement building.
Readers found the development of the goblin love interest to be somewhat lacking and unconvincing.
The book contains several charts that help illustrate the development of Owen's town.
The author, Shemer Kuznits, reportedly spent four years writing this series.
The series includes themes of human greed and resilience.
Owen has to dig deep and fight hard for success even at his highest point.
The overall narrative includes elements of betrayal and revenge within a VR game setting.
The series was mentioned to be well-edited, a rare quality for LitRPG novels.
Life Reset has garnered a loyal fanbase, with many readers eager for sequels.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

The book includes medium content warnings, as it presents themes of betrayal and some dark moments.

From The Publisher:

In video games, players hunt monsters. But what happens when a veteran player finds himself on the monster's side?Oren, a high-level guild master, wakes in the body of a lowly goblin. Cast out, betrayed by his most trusted advisors, Oren is stuck in New Era Online. However, there are advantages to being on the monsters' side. Starting from scratch, he'll have to build up a powerful monster clan to take revenge.But first, he'll have to survive long enough not be someone else's fodder.Life Reset is the first book in the bestselling fantasy LitRPG series that follows a monster main character who wields darkness-based magic. Includes heavy elements of town-building, raising a monster clan, magic, powerful enemies, and asking the deep existential questions of what it means to be alive inside a digital reality.

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