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Shadeslinger
The Ripple System · Book 1 · 2021
Audiobook available · 21 hr 32 min
Ned Altimer enters the virtual game Earthblood Online three days before everyone else. He has Frank, a talking axe with valuable game knowledge, but that advantage also makes the pair targets once the other players arrive.
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What makes it funny?
Frank knows useful things and is perfectly capable of being unhelpful. Ned's advantage comes attached to a difficult personality he has to deal with rather than a weapon that simply follows orders.
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Game progress and loot accompany the threat of a hunt by other players. Kirrin describes banter as a central pleasure in writing the characters, making their interactions part of the attraction alongside the competition.
Good to know
In his author Q&A, Kirrin explains that death in the game carries a reputation penalty, and vibration feedback replaces pain. Shadeslinger is the first volume of The Ripple System.
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Sources & further reading
- Apple Books lists Shadeslinger: The Ripple System, Book 1 (A Fantasy LitRPG Series) (Unabridged) by Kyle Kirrin, narrated by Travis Baldree, with a 21:32 runtime.
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