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The Black River Chronicles: Level One (Digital Fiction Large Print Edition) by Michael a. Wills
hectaizani's review against another edition
4.0
This story was fun. It put me in mind of a D&D campaign where a bunch of novice players were given the Players Handbook and told to pick out their class. "Hey, this looks cool, I want to be a ranger, or a wizard, or a fighter."
The characters were students in training to be adventurers. Part of that training included being sent out on quests, in a party containing one each of the most common classes, and learning to work together. Except that, there was something off about some of the quests. Something that the party couldn't quite put it's finger on.
I would have liked a little more backstory on the rogue, but I guess she was meant to be mysterious. Perhaps her story will be fleshed out more fully in subsequent books. I won't give away any spoilers about the rest of the party. Suffice it to say that there is more to the fighter's story than there appears and a dwarven wizard is either a delight or an abomination depending on which edition is your favorite.
I would absolutely read further novels in this series.
The characters were students in training to be adventurers. Part of that training included being sent out on quests, in a party containing one each of the most common classes, and learning to work together. Except that, there was something off about some of the quests. Something that the party couldn't quite put it's finger on.
I would have liked a little more backstory on the rogue, but I guess she was meant to be mysterious. Perhaps her story will be fleshed out more fully in subsequent books. I won't give away any spoilers about the rest of the party. Suffice it to say that there is more to the fighter's story than there appears and a dwarven wizard is either a delight or an abomination depending on which edition is your favorite.
I would absolutely read further novels in this series.
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
I don't think I've ever read a book with D&D in it before. I've seen Stranger Things.. and that's about it. That being said, I had no idea how to actually play this game and just went with what was happening.
The Black River Chronicles was pretty entertaining. Especially since I don't know the rules of the game. The one thing I do know? Books and Academy's. So at this school, students are split into four groups: Wizard, Fighter, Rogue, or Ranger. For me, Rogue sounded way more fun than the others.
After they train and learn more about their powers or skillset, they are put into groups/parties. Where one person from each group is now going on a journey/quest together. At this point, I'm pretty intrigued and I wanted to see how the characters were all going to grow throughout this journey.
Of course things are a bit predictable in the beginning for them. They don't work well or like one another that much - so they definitely fail their first test. Once they are given another chance, they start to try to work and understand one another. Eh, they didn't do that well but a win is a win - right?
In the end, it was a pretty fun read. A lot more entertaining than I expected.
The Black River Chronicles was pretty entertaining. Especially since I don't know the rules of the game. The one thing I do know? Books and Academy's. So at this school, students are split into four groups: Wizard, Fighter, Rogue, or Ranger. For me, Rogue sounded way more fun than the others.
After they train and learn more about their powers or skillset, they are put into groups/parties. Where one person from each group is now going on a journey/quest together. At this point, I'm pretty intrigued and I wanted to see how the characters were all going to grow throughout this journey.
Of course things are a bit predictable in the beginning for them. They don't work well or like one another that much - so they definitely fail their first test. Once they are given another chance, they start to try to work and understand one another. Eh, they didn't do that well but a win is a win - right?
In the end, it was a pretty fun read. A lot more entertaining than I expected.
chaotic_cowboy's review against another edition
4.0
Reminds me of a short Harry Potter Book 1. Hopefully the next few books grow out the series in the same way.
kesnit's review against another edition
3.0
Slow and Predictable
The first 2/3 of this book is very slow. More than once I considered giving up on it, but I did want to see how it ended. It does pick up at the end, but by then the big reveal was already clear.
It isn’t bad, just very mediocre.
The first 2/3 of this book is very slow. More than once I considered giving up on it, but I did want to see how it ended. It does pick up at the end, but by then the big reveal was already clear.
It isn’t bad, just very mediocre.
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