Altered Realms: Ascension [completed] - Book 1 - A LitRPG series

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2020

Author

BF Rockriver

• Chapter 2 - Monsters
  Jan 21, 2020
• Chapter 1 - Bliss
  Jan 21, 2020
• Chapter 0 - Prologue
  Jan 21, 2020

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• Carl StubblefieldRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  A lot of stories start out strong and then by chapter 10 I'm losing interest, but this one has exceeded my expectations.
  I hope the author has plans to continue this one past the first book.
• HalfetiRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Awesome story so far though I am just starting. Like how it is a trapped in game scenario but the MC knows about it and heads in anyhow. Haven't read that before. Also, action by chapter 1... my kind of story. I'm in it...
• KRDimmickRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Really enjoyed this one. Interesting concept. The story is emotionally charged and full of lore and history, both of which I love in stories. All of the character reactions make sense and don't surprise you. Eli, the MC, is very flawed at the start, but grows in subtle ways throughout the story. There are a lot of things that become clearer as the book goes on, so make sure you read all the way to the end!
• Lyv HardingRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Great story line, really love the author's style. Looking forward to re-reading the updated versions. Keep it coming, author!
• NikurouRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The story is great and I liked the logic behind how and why everything was happening with the system bugging out. That was clever. The story is set up nicely and it's a fun read. It's got depth, likeable characters, and decent world building. I wish it were a bit more immersive? Hard to explain but it's I'm like half sucked into the world, but also still very aware that it isn't real. I don't know how to achieve better immersion, not a writer, but that's just my gut feeling.
  It's clear that the story is a draft though because you'll see some minor errors here and there (doesn't detract from story), but if you reach the end of the book, the author says he has an editor now working on going through his book so they'll probably be fixed eventually. I was too lazy to comment the errors I found while I read, but given that I'm taking time to write a review anyways, I might as well list them here. Which means the following paragraph will contain spoilers.
  As for what they are, big spoilers coming, if I remember correctly, Eli throws down his bow down during his first fight against adventurers after it cracks or something but he has it again later on when he uses it to finish the fight after tossing his dagger as a distraction. He loots a sword from one of the adventurers after that fight, but we never see it again. When he gains the skill "analyze" I'm pretty sure it was spelled "analize" or something (I remember it had an "i" instead of a y). He gains a skill to 1% chance of detecting if someone is lying. Skill never gets triggered. I assume it had a purpose at one point, so I hope it gets utilized eventually. That's minor,  but the biggest unexplained plot hole so far is that the guards recognize the death of his former self and his family even though we later learn that his existance gets replaced by a new replica of them, meaning the guards shouldn't recognize Eli, Kata, Savannah, and Eric having ever died at all. Not to mention, his gear also duplicates by having two
• ronlodelllahrRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I am pretty new to LitRPG but I always enjoy a good story. I love the characterization, I love the setting and the main character's origin seems very unique in a great way. I don't want to give anything away and diminish anyone's joy of discovery so I won't say anything more but I encourage everyone to give this story a try!
• armsdealer12Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Appreciating the style and perspective used in making the story. A good balance of the character perspective and third person to portray cause and effect clearly to the actions the characters make.
  There is the odd misspell or auto-corrected word, maybe, but nothing more than that. The language used is also quite clear in how the plot is presented and no undue confusion in the choice of words.
  The story plot has been beaten bloody, swallowed raw and pooped out terribly by the "wish-fulffilment" or "budding" authors but here it has been done justice and fleshed out quite well. And instead of the "self-jerking power fantasy" that some stories devolve into, I love how it honestly shows characters like real people with all the many facets an individual's personality has. Well-written character development is such a difficult thing to come by at times and this story is full of it.
  Please keep it up and I will be reading the next leg of the saga
• RenderedWillRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  There is more depth and history to the characters in this book than in many LitRPG/GameLit I've read. The emotions and reactions make sense given the context and aren't just tossed in to add drama then forgotten moments later (Thank you!).
  The beginning of this story is truly painful in an "I don't want to ever experience this!" sort of way. I'll admit to skipping a certain scene in the beginning for this reason. However, the event is necessary to the story and less squeamish readers won't have a problem with it. For those of you who wince and think about quitting, just skip ahead. The rest of the book is worth it.
  The stats are relevant and not overdone. So far, the game  structure makes enough sense to me that I'm enjoying the challenges along the way toward solving the larger puzzles of the story.
  I appreciated the unexpected shift in the main character's social perspective early in the book. He is forced to reevaluate his beliefs and world view in a way that shifts his assumptions significantly. Rather than sticking with group stereotypes, there's nuance in who is good and evil based on individual choices.
  The mystery of how the main character came to be who and where they are offers interesting questions arising as a backdrop. I'm looking forward finding out what happened.
  This looks like it will be a series for which I'll eagerly anticipate the sequels.
• ThalyndorRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 3.5

  An interesting take on being stuck in a VR Game with a NPC becoming a Player. The reason for this bug, the learning ability and growth of Eli could have some serious implications on the real world and very weird consequences on the game itself as shown on some of the initial chapters.
  Eli itself is interesting if a little air-headed and single minded some times, which is probably about right of an AI that just gained self conciousness. His curiosity,  lack of prior knowledge and some of the bias against Players is on point.
  The system itself with classes, skills and stuff is slowly been shown which is good for the reader to learn some of the unique features availiable. Glad to see someone putting work on a truly game-like system. Reports, guides and even internet acess which to me sound like a real VRMMO should be like.
  BTW long time since I've seem a character receive some good advice in a LitRPG, saving at least some of the points for the future before making any permanent decision on build is definitely the way to go (even more so for a poor noob like Eli).
  Quite a few grammar mistakes that could be annoying for some readers (not me since English its not my primary language and I make some of them myself lol), some formatting problems as well but nothing that really takes away the ability to understand and enjoy the story.
  Dear author maybe slow down on the writing a little to fix the issues or if really on a roll and feeling it just finish the first arc and take some time to work on improving what is already up. It will make a better reading experience and should help your writing moving forward as well.
  Keep the good work! Will update this in the future (Review made at chapter 13)
• crpgnutRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  This book is written well enough, but there isn't much joy in the book. The main character is constantly afraid, depressed, worried, etc. The other characters are just as messed up as the main and I couldn't find any enjoyment from reading this material. If you're thinking of suicide, this book might push you over the edge. I'm not sure why someone would read such a negative piece of material, but tastes differ.