Crystal Shards Online - A LitRPG Series

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ANNOUNCEMENT! Dodge Tank: Crystal Shards Online Book 1 is available on Amazon.com. You can grab itHEREfrom the US Amazon Store. For other countries please check your relevant Amazon.com site. [Book 1 sample chapters available only.]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Book 2 of Crystal Shards Online, Shard Warrior is also now Available on Amazon.com. Grab itHere!

"There's only one rule...don't get hit."

Ryan's life sucks.

His brother is a jerk, his mom is sick, and his legs are next to useless thanks to a neurological disorder. His only escape from the hardships of reality is the massive VR world of Crystal Shards Online.

When Ryan discovers an item that grants the ability to dodge any attack, however, he has the chance to become one of the game world's most elite and sought after players: a Dodge Tank.

But for someone who's never played a combat class, success isn't so easily had.To save his mom's life, Ryan will have to overcome his disability and level his way to the top. But the real-world consequences are more far reaching than he ever could have imagined and the fate of not just his mother, but humanity itself, may be resting in his hands...WARNING:Contains RPG mechanics, detailed party combat and giant boss fights. If these things do not interest you, then this is not the book for you!READ DODGE TANK TODAY!

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2017
Author: Rick Scott

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
Followers: 582
Views: 106,273

Chapters(9 total)

What readers say about Crystal Shards Online - A LitRPG Series

“Great writing and storyline. Highly recommended.”
S0CKSRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“This novel is good try it ..........................”
ZorgosRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

S0CKSRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Great writing and storyline. Highly recommended.
ZorgosRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This novel is good try it ..........................
SlizeerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have seen this trope before, but not in this way.
(This spoiler pertains to stuff in the first book)
Having the post-apocalyptic 'outside' be a hard to reach place within the game is a very engaging concept that has been excecuted perfectly
I also really like the interaction between the players (both main and not) and that not all the people are just automatically nice to the main group and there are giant obsticles that are progerssing as the books pass, but still aren't resolved (Which makes sense seeing how big they are).
mmolzen10830Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was a perfect balance of a good story with a fun filled and suspensful plot an the roots of fantasy games out there. This is the forth book/series I've read this specific type of book. This includes The Land by Aleron Kong, The Greenwood Chronicles and The Eternal wich I am almost done with. This, so far is the best I have read like this. It kept me up until 12:30 because I knew I HAD to finish this book, I really enjoyed it
Void ElementRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A top tier series where being overpowered is still barely enough to survive both in the game and in real life.
The characters are likeable and feel real as any living person you know. The plot is intensely compelling. The world building is next level, there's multiple worlds and multiple layers to each world.
Each book is exponentially better than the book that came before. Some of the most intriguing concepts and mysteries. The underground world. The game. The surface world. The magic. The nanites. It's all extremely well done. If I could jump into a series in the LitRPG genre, it would be this one.
The only downside is how addicting the story is. Like crack, one you start, you will crave more and more. Don't be shy, we all need to ping the author to finish this amazing story.
A top tier series where being overpowered is still barely enough to survive both in the game and in real life.
The characters are likeable and feel real as any living person you know. The plot is intensely compelling. The world building is next level, there's multiple worlds and multiple layers to each world.
Each book is exponentially better than the book that came before. Some of the most intriguing concepts and mysteries. The underground world. The game. The surface world. The magic. The nanites. It's all extremely well done. If I could jump into a series in the LitRPG genre, it would be this one.
The only downside is how addicting the story is. Like crack, one you start, you will crave more and more. Don't be shy, we all need to ping the author to finish this amazing story.
DioscurioRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I really just want to die at this point. I wrote a long, nice review, and apparently when I logged in to post it, it deleted. So have a shorter, summed up version of this. I’m terrible at writing reviews anyway. Sorry it’s short, I’m just really lazy and would prefer not to retype the paragraphs I made.
Characters
The characters are well thought out and put together nicely. Their backstories are great as well, and as Funk said, (sorry for chopping your name), feel professional.
Grammar
The grammar is on point, with little to no errors.
Plot/Style/Pace
The plot I think, flows well, with so far, no major plot holes and things like that. Good pace, maybe a tiny bit faster than average, with, maybe it’s just my opinion, perhaps the leveling a bit too easy? It seems as even though he’s grinding for a long while with harder and harder monsters, and having this op? class, he just keeps going up and up, even at higher levels. I get the whole thing on why he’s going so hard and such, but still. Maybe it’s just me, so you can possibly disregard everything I just wrote. Good release times, which balances out the chapters slightly on the shorter end, which makes me want more.
Overall, fantastic story. The story has as of Chapter 30, has been very interesting and well written. Worth a read. Also, first page! That should bring a lot more attention to this. Imma just crawl back into my hole now. Bai.
KrimetyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I’m really loving this story and am really interested to see where it is going.
Characters pull me in, and there is enough happening in the background to leave you in suspense.
Keep it coming!
tarakisRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Real good read, fast paced and very enjoyable.
Ed WhiteRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
A constant sense of anticipation and a rapid pace. The Crystal Shards serues is action and heart. What's going on behind the game?
IsrafilRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
This is one of the better works in the genre, practically required reading in my opinion. Well worth the money. I can't WAIT for book 4 to start, though I'd prefer if the ending were a little less cliffhangery... knowing that the continuation will be in the next book and how writers tend to write what is likely to happen I doubt the 4th book will conclude the current antagonist's arc in the beginning, meaning a much longer wait for that enjoyment.