Eden’s Gate: The Reborn: A LitRPG Adventure, Book 1

Awesome
There’s a lot to this book that I loved and a few things that I really didn’t love. This is my second LitRPG series that I’ve read, so I’m still exploring the genre. But from a critical point of view, I’ll do my best to give you all an unbiased review as always.First, let me say that this book was very nearly a 5 star review. But I don’t round up, so a 4.6 is a 4 star review.This was a good beginning to, what I hope will be, a good series. The plot was good and the story wasn’t too bad either. I absolutely loved the characters, but I’m hoping to see some character growth and development in the next books (they were pretty stagnate in this one…but it’s only the first book). Spelling and grammar…I’ll have to go back and check, but I can’t remember any headache inducing areas where I’d feel obliged to pull out my red pen.Now that’s out of the way, let me say this: (WARNING, RANT IMMINENT)This book went from meh, and me being about to return it, to interesting really quick. You have to stick with it and give it a try. If you don’t like it by the end, then return it and forget all about Eden’s Gate. (RANT TIME) My biggest complaint about this book would be the status read outs. I know this is only my second series in the LitRPG genre, but you don’t need to read off everything every single time. I just wanted to skip over that read out every time it came up. The character is going in to check one status, so read out only that one status. Whenever I play MMOs I don’t bother looking at all my stats whenever I go to check them, we don’t need to know that, we already know that. Tell us when they go up/down, or when the character checks it again.Despite that one headache inducing part of this series so far, I am looking forward to the next book. I’d recommend this book to those of us looking for a new LitRPG adventure, or really anyone who enjoys a fantasy adventure. It’s not epic (or at least, I wouldn’t call it one), but it’s not bad either.P.S. I’d totally go to Eden’s Gate.P.P.S. Make full dive VRMMOs a reality.

Great addition to any LitRPG collection!
Its good to see stories where the MC isn’t some overpowered “LEEEEEOOORRRYYYY JENKINNNNSSSSS!!!!” as if the genre could handle anymore. Thankfully, Gunnar proves to be slightly higher on the middle of the road kind of gamer. He takes time to analyze and think before heading too far in. Not that he makes all great decisions…but that’s part of being human. We make mistakes, and Gunnar tends to land in more than he can handle sometimes. But its these moments that really bring this book to the top of the list for me. He overcomes them not with OP loot or cheats, but quick thinking and a little luck…although he isn’t always so lucky.It’s also great to see the characters that start to surround our not-so-Hero MC. You honestly get to connect and learn about them, even if they are just some NPC’s. If he continues down this path, I think the Author truly has something that started as an RPG but became someone’s life. Too many of the LitRPGs focus purely on the game aspect while neglecting things like personality and plot so I really enjoyed the fact there was a healthy balance of game and story.To be honest, if you’ve read any of the reviews you should just go ahead and grab the book and try it. I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy this and the follow up as much as the rest of us!

Perfect Story for any Gamer
I’ve been a gamer since the original DOOM days. My favorite games are RPGs (Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, Fallout etc.). I’ve also played my fair share of MMOs and so I was completely comfortable and familiar with all the terminology the author used here. I often wonder what it would be like to be actually in the game world and whether or not I could survive LOLThis story hit every level of the RPG element and I really loved the setup and the premise. I love the fact that there are stats, skill points, level ups, status screens LOL The dialogue is pretty witty and the setting is great. I like that I get details about the world, but that it’s just enough so I can use my imagination to fill in the rest. I also think that Gunnar is a strong and well fleshed out character. And Aaron cracked me up when he said that he won’t say DING every time he levels. hahahahahaI’m 100% in love with this story and will read each book in the series for sure! Keep up the great work! This story perfectly covers my RPG and reading cravings!

Struggling between right and wrong, Gunnar is slowly getting to know Eden‘s Gate. What was supposed to be just a highly immersive mmorpg game turns out to be a gigantic fantastic world filled with living & feeling NPCs.Remember: your actions have consequences!!

This initial book in the series makes for a surprisingly strong first-time-out-of-the-gate submission by the author. The tale really ignites once the main character enters the fantasy world. The author has chosen to approach NPC characters as having outstanding, revolutionary, evolving AI code, meaning the act and respond like real people. This is how the author really elevates the enjoyment of the series. Sure, the hero is in a game, but the digital characters don’t know that, and more importantly, they don’t act like it. They’re all striving for their own hopes and dreams right alongside Gunner (the hero), and the conflicts are well worth the read.I would also highlight the action – both in terms of pure fight mechanics, it’s a gripping read, and how the author implements game-design mechanics, it’s actually really exciting action. The limits placed on Gunner as new, low level player drive him to more interesting and creative solutions, and our movement up the power ladder with him is a rewarding journey.This is not ‘The Name of the Wind,’ but it is entertaining, very well written technically (sounds like a slight but it’s not, this storyline Drives down that plot highway), with a compelling main character and intriguing interactions with a larger environment. It’s well-worth the price of admission, and the rest of the books in the series only get better. Enjoy!