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Ascend Online Kindle Edition

by Luke Chmilenko (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,842 ratings
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It's time to be the hero you've always wanted to be.

Diving into a revolutionary new video game, Marcus and his friends escape a stagnant society, entering into a world that defies their wildest imaginations. But from the moment that he logs in, Marcus finds himself separated from his friends and thrown into remote village under attack by a horde of goblins.

Forced into battle, Marcus rallies the beleaguered villagers and with their help, manages to drive off the invading creatures. With the village in ruins and their supplies spoiled, the survivors desperately turn to Marcus for help in rebuilding the village.

Realizing that this game is nothing like he's ever played before, Marcus is swept up into a whirlwind of adventure as he struggles to defend his new home, quickly finding that marauding goblins are the least of his problems.
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  1. Book 1 of 4
    Ascend Online
  2. Print length
    641 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    Oct. 3 2016
  6. File size
    3880 KB
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About the Author

Writing far faster than his hands can withstand, Luke Chmilenko hails from the Great White North where he lives with wife and two daughters. Toiling endlessly Luke juggles his time between a rapidly growing catalogue of series while playing far more video games than he would ever openly admit.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M01ET8E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ætherworld Productions; 1st edition (Oct. 3 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3880 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 641 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,842 ratings

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Writing far faster than his hands can withstand, Luke Chmilenko hails from the Great White North where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Toiling endlessly Luke juggles his time between a rapidly growing catalogue of series while playing far more video games than he would ever openly admit.

If you're interested in getting all the news about Luke's upcoming work, check out his website at: http://lukechmilenko.com/

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Thom Fenix
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful adventure!
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2019
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A wonderful delve into a fun game world I’d love to play in as a gamer. The books characters act like myself and my friends when in similar games. Absolutely loved and excited to read the next books in the series!
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ZS
4.0 out of 5 stars Good start
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2020
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Interesting development and solid story flow. Will be reading the rest and hoping the quality doesn't drop. So far I am enjoying the read.
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Josiah
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2019
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I enjoyed the book. Funny, well written and developed characters and good action writing. I like the concept and it's refreshing to see a litrpg book that doesn't make it's main character a summoner for some reason.
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Amazing Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Ready player one meets sword and sorcery
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2023
The premise is great. In a future world where deep dive VR is a thing, a new game plunges our heroes into a game with great potential and a few surprises along the way.
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Mara Nightingale
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2017
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I loved this book so much I couldn't put it down until i read the entire thing. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series to see what happens next.
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Darryl J
4.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2017
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Definitely one of the best books I've read this year. Well thought out characterization and plot. If you have ever done any RPG gaming you will appreciate the way this book is put together. It's hard to believe that this is the author's first book. Good job! Can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series. :-D
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Simon
5.0 out of 5 stars Adrenaline filled ride from start to finish
Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2019
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Loved it. Cannot wait to get started on the next book. Definitely recommend it if you enjoy rpg style books.
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Sev
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Story, Poor Writing
Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2020
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The story isn't bad, though the ending seemed a bit rushed. A solid effort overall. Unfortunately, the writing quality is not nearly as good as the storytelling. This book really needs to be proofread again at least once. Given that there were nicely written passages right next to barely legible ones, I'm assuming that the errors were simply overlooked, rather than written that way on purpose.
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Kindle-Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gut
Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2020
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Detailreich und gut geschrieben. Nicht zu viel spam der ganzen Zahlen und unnötigen Char Werte. Ich werde alle Bücher lesen :)
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Michael Flemming
5.0 out of 5 stars A great place to start reading LitRPG novels!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2020
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This was the first series in the LitRPG genre that I read, and it pulled me right in!

The story starts right before the main protanonist hears about the a brand new game, you both "watch" the tailer together, and then get to dive right in on day 1.

Things don't work out quite as expected, but thats no bad thing. Lyrain might be left "hanging in the wind" when he first lands, it isn't long before he starts exploring this new brave world.
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Jason Baisden
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterfully done LITRPG story that stands toe to toe with The Land.
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018
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I'm a huge litrpg fan. I've read or listened to many books in this genre at this point. My review is based on the audible narration of the book.

Ascend Online does a few things that help swallow the idea of the full immersion fantasy world. Firstly, it's set hundreds of years into the future and sets up a world where technology, specifically nano-technology, has become so far advanced that many today's illnesses like cancer and disease are readily curable. The offset of this is that the population of earth has exploded. Despite that many live in poverty because of this, games have become a major spectator attraction, much like football or any other sport.

The company that premiers Ascend Online is using full immersion capsules coupled with nano technology and iv's to take care of the immersion component and to keep the player supplied with needed nutrients. Because of this, there's no need for a plot device to literally trap or transport players directly into the game itself. In fact, the players are often so surprised by the games realism that they have a hard time remembering it's a game. When NPC's are so convincing that they feel like real, tangible, living breathing souls, the question of how to treat the NPC's causes a great deal of moral conflict and confusion.

That's enough exposition. The story itself is superb. The characters are feel real and have a great deal of depth to them. The NPC's as well. Furthermore, the world story setup for the game is absolutely incredible. The second book expands on fleshing out the world but also has some last minute surprises to connect things.

While the story is LITRPG, I found the stat listings draw a good balance between informative, but not overwhelming. This is the first LITRPG book I've come across where the main character works in tandem with other real-world characters while in the game. I found that to be quite refreshing. The interplay between the main character and his friends is hilarious and paints a picture of a long lived friendship that's spanned across many games together, but none of them close to Ascend Online's level.
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Roberto
4.0 out of 5 stars Lit e Rpg
Reviewed in Italy on November 20, 2019
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Chi è in cerca di un esperienza di lettura simile a un video gameplay tanto di moda su internet, questo libro fa' per voi.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Litrpg novels out there
Reviewed in India on September 26, 2019
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Good story. Likeable characters. Compelling challenges. And some exquisite world building. Ascend online perfectly encapsulates the feeling of settling in a new world and leaves you wanting more. Going to read the 2nd book now.
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