The aspect of playing as a dungeon lord is different enough that I was not sure how it would play out. For that plot premise, I think the book is worth a listen(if you like the LitRPG genre). I didn’t feel hammered with stats and skill choices, and they somehow felt more integrated into he storyline then other LitRPG books I have listened to.
I finished book 2 and it was just as interesting, so I think its worth starting the series. On the down side, the epilogue gave a clue to book 3…and I am not interested….but, this book is good enough.