In this review I will be reviewing this book as well as touching on the rest of the series (no spoilers)
The Land: Founding is incredible addicting as it follows Richter being thrown into a MMORPG made real life. It starts out with him meeting a being that instantly reminds him that he is an average Joe and that it is no longer a game. While Richter does have some amazing abilities that set him above the rest, he seems to hold back information about what he can do so that he does not instantly triumph over what ever comes his way. Everything to how Richter acts and responds to situations make it feel like he is a human and not a character in the book. An overall presence in the book is humor, with all the stuff happening around Richter make for a sort of hectic state of reading, but Aleron always introduces humor in some way that makes everything feel better.
The way Aleron writes his characters make it so that we are able to find bits of our selves in each character, making the story come alive and incredible engaging. The way he address even small problems are what make The Land even better. One of Richter's abilities allows him to understand any language instantly which is a common problem that I see that is never addressed; going one step above in this example is that he leave some words and most colloquialisms messed up or untranslatable. Every decision made by Richter really brings us into his mind, with him behaving how any of us would behave, questioning his actions and if what he is doing is right.
Some negatives that mainly come form the series as a whole are not major in any way and should not deter you from reading this series. At the beginning of each book, there is a bit of text smaller that a chapter that brings us into the eyes of outside characters. This blurb has of the 6th book not led to anything directly affecting Richter. The most common problem I notice is that some of Alerons word choices are way above what most people would understand, even though the word fits perfectly into the sentence it just confuses me and ruins the sentence (I consider my self to have a decent vocabulary). Another thing is unfinished ideas. There are a few of these just lingering around. By this I mean that there are a few ideas that Aleron introduced that could have really been expanded on and added to the story, but you end up having to wait a few books to see the idea finished or expanded on. For somethings they just have never come as of yet.
TL;DR Great series, incredible immersive and you can find yourself in each character introduced. Most negatives are minor and easily resolved or just not important. NOW GO BUY THIS BOOK AND THE REST OF THE SERIES.
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.
Similar items that may deliver to you quickly
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Popular Highlights in this book
Richter wasn’t sure at first, but the bloodthirsty Disneyland reject was actually humming.Highlighted by 428 Kindle readers- My dad used to say, excuses are monuments of nothing that build bridges to nowhere.Highlighted by 404 Kindle readers
- ‘The pen may be mightier than the sword, but in another, much more real way, it isn’t.’Highlighted by 389 Kindle readers
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Reviews with images
Fuq WoW. THIS is the MMO you need to waste your time and money on!
Wow. What a ride.I see why the call you the father of the LitRPG. It feels like I just got done playing this epic RPG, the base game at least. lol With all the other books, Im starting to see them as game expansions, continuing the journey of Richter, Sion, the Mist Village and the growing crew of friends and companions he'll amass along the way. And to think the journey has only begun.This may not be the example of the perfect book in regards to grammar, dialogue, concept and story structure, it shows how meaningless those barriers are. This entire genre shows how unconventional concepts can make for simply great and wondrous stories, as it should be. And I am so happy for Mr. Kong that he was able to write about something he genuinely loves and make such a wonderful series out of it. This has personally helped affirm and teach me many things about what it means to be an author, and to work on honing the craft to where you can write about literally anything, as long as you truly have heart in it, and really let the story breath and live for itself. It shows the fantastical stories we can make and the journeys we can take readers along for.Proud to be part of your Mist Village! Looking forward to getting the next one!
