Life in Exile
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Description
This was my very first foray into RR years ago. It didn't go anywhere but the series that started here has gone on to publish 6 books or over a million words on Amazon/Audible.There are four more books to come and we will see about putting up chapters here for those that want to read the ongoing story since I've started trying to have more of a presence on RR.Life in Exile on Amazon/AudibleA New Home - the second story arc on Amazon/Audible.
This isn't a game. This is his new life.
Dave has been wandering through life for a long time. His day job bores him and he never seems to be able to meet his family's expectations. The only escape he's ever had is his love of MMORPGs.
But when he becomes the subject of a test without even knowing it, he's portaled into a game-world called Eloria with no way out. It's a frequent daydream of his, however, in none of those dreams did his wife and daughter ever accompany him.
Now, Dave must balance protecting his family with exploring his dream...oh, and trying to stay alive. Monstrous beasts roam Elaria, worst of all, an undead army led by the vile Death Knight.
He'll have to adapt fast and learn to cooperate if he hopes to make a new home for his family. And just maybe, along the way, he'll find out why they're living a life in exile.
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- Status
- Hiatus
- Author
- Sean Oswald David Burke
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 3.5/ 5.0
- Followers
- 21
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Community Reviews(1)
- TechmanRoyal Road★★★★★ 4.5Only 5 chapters so far, but a promising start. It's your basic transported-to-another-world litrpg, but with a whole family being transported. A genius concept that had me surprised I hadn't ever thought of that before. I like how that avoids the usual awkwardness of the MC wondering if he cares about leaving his family behind. You also have a ready-made party with lots of group dynamics to explore.
The family comes across as a normal everyday family caught up in their everyday life. This setup has a bit of a The Incredibles vibe to it, now that I think about it.
My one critique is that things might be a little too detailed. It's fine for setting the stage and introducing characters, but there's potential for the story to get bogged down if this continues. After 5 chapters, and they're long chapters, the family has just arrived in the new world. Not even opened their chest of gear or moved from their obligatory forest clearing yet. Lots of character and relationship development, but very little plot development.
All in all, an exciting new story with a clever twist on the standard template. I look forward to reading more.