There were a few issues with the world building though. Nothing wrong with that and the author does a good job of it in my opinion. It’s not a new concept, but I’m totally fine with old ideas being reused with new twists and a fresh cast of characters. I really enjoyed the “Chosen One” premise and training growth arc of this story. At least that's where I assume this is heading. While Finn's story is a 3 book arc, I'm already wondering how his inevitable meeting with Jason will go once the two stories merge in the main series. I listened to the audio book narrated by David Stifel. That has a high probability of being unbalancing in the future. Finn creates an AI assistant within the game world. Which brings me to the one thing I didn't like. I could see that changing if Finn manages to work out what the AI is doing. Unlike the main series, there isn't much of a real world story thread. I liked that the story focused mostly on the game world, providing a lot of depth to the magic system, and and helping Finn deal with his grief. I also have to mention that Bagwell's sense of humor carries through to the quest updates which are snarky and hilarious. All three of them have highly complementary skills that could take them far. Finn's daughter, Julia, also plays a role in game. Kyle is a great strategist and pays a high attention to detail. Finn makes a friend along the way, who I hope gets some more page time in the future. The similarities end there as Finn is immediately dropped into a magic school that feels a lot more like a prison. Also like the main series the game appears to be trying to help Finn work through his emotional issues and be a better person, though its methods feel questionable at times. It reminded me a lot of Catharsis in that Finn goes through a highly customized introduction where the game's AI picks up on Finn's emotional state and memories to help define what class his character will be. Ember is Finn's origin story and introduction to the game world. What is going on here?įans of Awaken Online should enjoy this new branch to the series. Finn has no idea what to expect from the game but it certainly wasn't to be dropped into a school for mages where the students are pitted against each other in Battle Royale-style duels to keep from being expelled. She believes something unusual is going on in the game world and wants Finn's help to figure out what is is. Locking himself away from the world, Finn's daughter intervenes, forcing him out of his grief and into a new virtual reality game called Awaken Online. Finn's wife died in that accident and he blames himself as he was the one who created the software that failed, causing the autonomous car they were riding in to crash. The story revolves around Finn Harris, a retired software programming genius who survived a horrific accident that left him in a wheelchair. How does it compare? It is both familiar and different in an intriguing way. Seeing that Awaken Online is my current LitRPG series of choice it was only a matter of time before I downloaded Ember, the first in the Awaken Online: Tarot series. I admit I was a bit irritated when I first learned that the author was taking a break from Jason's story to write a short spin off series for Awaken Online. He’ll need to prove that his fire hasn’t been snuffed out. Now Finn must learn to fight, for his own life and a chance at redemption. But it certainly wasn’t a manipulative fire god or a school for mages – where the students are pitted against each other in deadly duels and the faculty isn’t shy about maiming or injuring novice mages to prove a point. And since Finn knows the company, knows their tactics – she might be right.įinn wasn’t sure what he expected to find when he logged in. They’re calling it Awaken Online, and she believes there’s something unusual going on inside the game. That is, until his daughter intervenes, forcing him out of his grief and into a new virtual reality game developed by his old employer. Nearly a decade later, Finn is content to hole himself up and wait out the rest of his life – what little he has left. While all innovation comes with a price, he never imagined it would cost him Rachael. They let their passion outpace their prudence, determined to revolutionize the world. What was worse, he only had himself and his company to blame. Finn Harris should have been the one to die.īut he wasn’t – his wife took his place.
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