Shattered Sword (A LitRPG Adventure)

Eternal Online, Book 1

By: TJ Reynolds

Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau

A broke gamer. A deadly online world. Can Dhalia level up fast enough to keep the debt collectors at bay?

Dhalia has to pay off her dead father’s bills or risk her life in the lithium mines. Which...no thank you. Besides, the world is run by tech, and this gamer girl is determined to explore the virtual world her father was so obsessed with and get rich while she’s at it.

So, she sells everything and rents a premium VR pod to play Eternal Online.

Enter the toughest realm available? Check.

Discover the fastest way to loot without dying...in progress.

But when Dhalia finds an epic quest chain that others have overlooked, she thinks she’s struck gold. What she doesn’t expect is to make friends with two deadly warriors and one powerful creature, or find a world boss gunning for them all.

Experience the start of an Epic LitRPG adventure perfect for fans of Travis Bagwell, Carrie Summers, and Outspan Foster.

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Well written LitRPG

The characters were realistic and the story was compelling. I am looking forward to the next one.

loved it

Great story, and can't wait till part 2 comes out. everything was believable about how she had to do, and how she came to care for the NPCs

Fun story 4.5

The book starts with some of the LitRPG common tropes. Gamer owes a ton of money enters the game hoping to make money in order to keep playing and out of indent service. Enters game with potential OP item and eventual special quest and perks.

But despite that, the main character is interesting and likable. She performs side quests along the main and gets into common troubles. NPCs and secondary characters are well done and don't feel forced. Enough leveling and skills to satisfy, but not so many stats that bog down the audio experience like many other titles in the genre.

The narration was very clear and well done with a wide array of pitches and accents.

The only part that took away from my experience was the pseudo swearing. Instead of swearing the MC says random words that often end up being vegetables or other foods. Other characters in the book don't swear except for the extremely rare occurrence, and is handled in this same fake swearing. It wouldn't be so bad if it only happened once or twice, but it happened often enough that it got old pretty quick.

OK story that lags here and there

the premise of the book is decent but this is obviously a first ever book by the author. it was good enough that I'll give #2 a try

Pleasantly surprised

Barreled through the first book and I'm already well into the 2nd. This series is one of my favorites now, if book 2 stays the course. There is a plot in and out of game which is always a plus. Andrea elevates the audiobook to another level, as she always does. Will read the whole series once completed.

Great

I absolutely love this book. It was a great listen and I am definitely getting the next.

Unexpected Excellence

If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. Absolutely fantastic! Hands down one of my new favorite LITRPGS!

A must read LitRPG!

I feel like the Shattered Sword is a must read for anyone who enjoys LitRPG stories! It stands out in a way that I wouldn't have expected, and I love it.

First, there is a large lack of female MCs in LitRPG books, and this book not only brings an amazing female MC, but follows it up with strong and amazing female supporting characters. That isn't what makes the book great and unique though. What makes it stand out is that instead of following around this uniquely overpowered character that stands out from everyone else, like many LitRPG series do, you follow this mostly common girl who is just starting out in the game. She isn't very unique, in fact, she is very real. She has some real life issues, both current and past that she needs to deal with, and she doesn't have any friends. You follow her story both in game and out. She meets NPCs and some players and creates real bonds with these people. I think what both the author and narrator have done best is really pull out this girl's raw emotions in such a way that you feel this bond with her personally, and that is a really hard thing to do.

I cannot recommend this book enough, I can't wait for the next one!

Going back to the narrator, Andrea Parsneau. I've never heard her narrate before, but she did an amazing job. She has great voices for all of the characters that are different, and she narrates the male characters very well, which I often find are harder for women narrators to do. The emotion and inflection that she is able to convey in all of the characters is so well done that I wish I could rate her higher. There is really no one better that could have been chosen to narrate this book.

Great writing and a wonderful story

the writing and narration of this story are amazing. I loved every second of it. keep up the great work!

An Exciting and Interesting LitRPG!

Andrea Parsueau brings a stellar performance with an amazing and exciting story. This LitRPG is compelling and TJ Reynolds shows his skill in this story. If you enjoy LitRPG’s then you should really give this book a try.