The Mad Elf

A LitRPG Adventure

De: Ned Caratacus

Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan

"Are you still alive? Then you're still learning."

Era Gualtieri lives his life on permanent hard mode. His right leg is gone, his hometown was bombed into toxic waste, and he's elvish in an age when pointy ears are the mother of all "kick me" signs. He's spent the past four years hopping trains and shoplifting just to survive, with only his flying sword to keep him safe.

Now, he's suddenly the only guy on the planet who's legally allowed to stop the new Dark Lord.

But Era's in no mood to bail out. Besides, his new government-appointed comrades (the edgiest sorceress in the food court, and a healer who's all heart and zero percent brains) wouldn't stand for such nonsense.

But there's an ancient conspiracy lurking at the heart of the whole Dark Lord fiasco, keeping the world in a cycle of constant violence for profit. Era's determined to get to the bottom of it, even if it means being branded an outlaw for the rest of his life.

Give a Gualtieri two paths to choose, and he'll take the third.

Neverstone: Mad Elf is a zany love letter to JRPGs far and wide. Thrilling, morbidly hilarious, and character-driven - what else can you ask for from a LitRPG Adventure?

©2021 Ned Caratacus (P)2021 Tantor

Better as You Go

P.J. Ochlan brings the entire cast of characters to life with unique and colorful voices for everyone, which is a relief since the the ensemble is quite large and diverse.
The story starts a bit slow for my taste, but once it gets moving, there is a sense that there is a whole world within it. We only get to scratch the surface of this world, but it's clear there is more to it than we see, and that makes it feel more real.
I was not fond of the narrative style, however. I felt it pulled me out of the immersion in a jerky and irregular pattern and it made me far to aware that I was listening to a story being told, rather than experiencing it. Towards the end, it becomes a bit more evident as to why, but I still didn't care for that aspect of it, much.
I'm on the fence as to whether I will continue with the next book, or if I've had my fill or this world. I like the characters and I like where the story seems to be headed, but I don't know that I want to spend the time jumping in and out of immersion for it.

I not sure

It took me almost a whole book to figure out what was going on if the next book wasn't free I don't think I would buy it but we'll see

Super fun!

Snarky, clever, funny and weird. Love it! If you like Discount Dan, DCC or Sneaky Barbarian, you will thoroughly enjoy this. On to book 2!
Would be a great anime.

it's a lot of fun!!!

It's hilarious, creative, well written and i learned a lot about the genre, i absolutely recommend it!!!

Can’t stop laughing - this is awesome!

Wow, this book is hilarious. It’s very strange (insert horse elemental, and that’s just getting started), but as you fall into this incredibly creative world, you also bust up laughing along the way.

This is my first PJ Ochlan narrated audiobook, but it won’t be my last. His ability to hit the snark and comedic tone is perfect. I’m so glad I bought this book!

If Douglas Adams wrote an RPG after dropping acid

Favorite part was either the Taco Restaurant Mimic battle or the makeshift courtroom scene, this book is a riot. P.J. Ochlan knocked it outta the park with this one. I wasn't sure about the Koschei family having German accents but once I heard Gregor Koschei's morbidly hilarious plastic death gun advertisement, it won me over. Can't wait to listen to the next book!

Berserker saved this book

I see what the author was trying to do. Bring to light that the far right and far left are all ididiots. It also shows the hypocritical nature of both sides... I can appreciate it.... The berserker and some of the narrations make this book actually funny. All and all it's a pretty good book with a pleasant combination of rpg, comedy, religion, politics... basically a Steampunk Monty Python Holy Grail kinda feel.

not gonna lie

it was odd. but overall a good listen. don't get me wrong the characters were great. but there were definitely flaws in the litrpg aspects. but overall it was quite humorous and felt trophy as heck.

Don't Trust the Low Reviews,

Hello! I write reviews about books I like on here, as a few people do. Unfortunately, some people specifically write reviews because they see their views in the text, displayed openly, and they do not like it.

In, "The Mad Elf" The Primary villain is a race-supremacist, slur-touting, murder-happy idiot dude-bro and his cacophony of like-minded doofuses. They are portrayed as idiots without much in the way of critical thinking and social skills, in other words, this fantasy story about Elves, Dwarves, and Gods, has realistic villains that we all know and despise.

Some people think those kinds of folks aren't villains, however, I write this review after 3 consecutive mass shootings, one of which carried out on livestream by a man spouting about "Replacement Theory." Doing what the skin-heads are shown to be doing in chapter 1 of this very book, finding minorities and trying to find the easiest way to kill them while avoiding any blame for themselves.

Pick up this book, enjoy this book and its diverse set of characters, truly unique narration style, and systemic villains that we can all recognize as metaphor for our own world's problems. If you see my review and think "Wow, they aren't giving the other side enough credit" or "there's bad people on both sides" Please avoid this book, its glory is not for you.

If you are sick of all the hate, if you are LGBT, if you just want a story about nice people doing the right thing even though it can be VERY hard, then this book will be your refuge.

The Best!

By flame, fleece and wheel this book is fantastic! It's hilarious, with a surprisingly good adventure. The world created by Ned Caratacus has been built masterfully. I am eagerly awaiting the second installment.