I truly enjoyed this novel. Art’s use of a non-traditional species for his character, as well as his choice of companion, was an interesting deviation for this genre. The author did a wonderful job of character development, for both the character inside the game and outside the game, while his world-building did a good job of providing information while also raiding questions that forwarded the story. I look forward the next book in the series, to see what happens to both our main characters as well as the antagonists (both major and minor) set up in this novel. If you enjoy litrpg novels, you will not be disappointed. If you enjoy fantasy, but have never read litrpg novels, give this one a shot; you will not be disappointed. I will also add that Travis Baldree did a wonderful job with his narration. His voice was engaging and made it easy for me to keep my focus on the novel (which I sometimes struggle with on audio books). For transparency: I was provided a free copy of this audio book for a true and accurate review of it.