BOOK: Infinite Assassins (2017)

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Infinite Assassins Year: 2017 Author: Peter Meredith Length: 410 pages If there was one thing that caused me to pick up this series, it was the cover for this book. Having not particularly liked the first book, Infinite Reality, I was hesitant to start this one. Between the two, I think Infinite Assassins is better, but it still has lots of issues that stem from the main character. It doesn’t help that there are still formatting and proofreading issues throughout the text that pulled me out of the story. I haven’t read much LitRPG, but this series definitely reads more like a “manly man” thriller than anything else. While Infinite Reality had the main character bemoaning the fact that he had to work with others to solve a problem, Infinite Assassins sees him strike out on his own. This fit the “lone wolf” archetype better, especially when linked with the player class he chose for this adventure. Unfortunately, he was so obsessed with human trafficking...
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BOOK: Infinite Reality (2017)

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Infinite RealityYear: 2017Author: Peter MeredithLength: 410 pages I picked up this book because I saw the awesome cover that its sequel had and I didn't want to just jump into the middle of a series. Having never read any LitRPG before, this was my first exposure to the genre. Unfortunately, there were a lot of issues with this book—and not just the standard formatting issues and plentiful typos. Having talked with the author about this series many years ago, he made it clear that he was chasing the LitRPG trend at the time, and it shows. Conceptually, Infinite Reality is that same "straight white guy power fantasy" but with actual fantasy. The main character is some tough guy working for the FBI and the only way to solve his case is to enter a virtual reality world and continue investigating there. This was the first implausible fault, but not the last. Like, if a Christian woman says she doesn't feel comfortable playing...
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