The Dwarf, the Mine, and the RPG Apocalypse

Dwarf Smith from Earth

By: Constantin Step

Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May

Being a last-year high-schooler who is four feet, eight inches (142 cm) in height is one thing, but having the muscles of a bodybuilder and the face of a middle-aged biker at the same time is another. And don't you dare to bring up shaving in front of him. Did I mention that the boy's favorite hobby is smithing?

Derek always wondered if gods had sent him to the wrong world. Until, one day, Earth Awakened. With dungeons, monsters, magic, and status screens, everything became not so different from fantasy fiction or a role-playing game.... Except death was real and monsters would chase you until you experience it firsthand. The sudden change brought chaos to the world, but to the young dwarf, it also brought the opportunity to discover his true self. And maybe to reunite with his real kinfolk. But only if he survived, first.

Who asked him to explore this abandoned mine at the worst time possible? Now Derek is trapped, and the only way to escape is to learn how this mysterious System works. Too bad there's no manual or teacher to help him with that. Or maybe there is? With his unlikely companions - a megalomaniac fairy, a polite dolphid, a twin ogre, and a mysterious cloaked girl - he's going to survive, he's going to learn, and he's going to show his talent as a Mastersmith!

©2021 Constantin Step (P)2021 Tantor

great

Loved it, dieing inside waiting for the next one.
Just fires the RPG/Si-fi part of my mind.
just love e-books and have been buying audio books for a few years now. Need more.

Strange

The plot is interesting if a little all over the place. All in all a good story to start the series.

Meh

I don't think the author is a natural English speaker. The dialog is really clunky and feels like it has been translated from another language. The story was interesting enough to finish. It's your basic wish fulfillment aimed at teen boys.

The writing the humor

I loved it all it was a good book. I have nothing ill to say about it

cute and good

wow it's a great book then it gets better. I just like this book. Hope there is a next soon.

rpg fun

This book was wonderfully narrated and absolutely well written. It has an unexpected introduction of the rpg world overlaying the real world.The characters are interesting and unusual.

Worth the credit!

I loved this story. it's a great foundation for the series. I can't wait to see what comes next.

LitRPG For Dummies

Overall story was ok but it felt vanilla. Other than the main character being a dwarf stuck in a mine. The story didn’t seem to do anything different or new when compared to other series of this genre. Other than maybe the male dolphin character but we shouldn’t talk about the male dolphin character. I still get goose bumps thinking about the strange voice the voice actor decided to use for that character. So Bizarre…

It was different but good wholesome with action

really enjoyed it was wholesome in some parts and had good characters. Has great potential to be an amazing series.

It’s good but it has its problems

I think the premise for this book is awesome I wish it was explored more. I understand that the author constraints especially with this only being the first book but I hope it’s something that’s expanded on. My biggest negative of this book has to be any scene we’re The main character is flirting with women it always felt very cringey. My biggest hope for the sequel book is that it focuses more on the world and the actual blacksmithing which I think is the best part of this book.