this series is on my recommendation list for the genre. starts out very strong and funny (dark sense of humor). however, I have noticed as the series has progressed it seems to be losing some steam. nevertheless, I recommend fans of genre to check it out. PS, the series is definitely not for the sensitive sort or the easily offended. other books in the genre that I would recommend include the good guys / bad guys, mayor of noobtown, and dungeon crawler carl.