Vasily Mahanenko
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Vasily Mahanenko

Vasily Mahanenko is a fantasy and sci fi author and one of the original founding fathers of the new genre of LitRPG - the MMO-based fantasy and sci fi. His debut novel The Way of the Shaman series took Russian literature by storm in 2012.

Vasily dipped into his college-days insider knowledge as a hardcore gamer in order to create a believable world of the virtual-reality MMO game. His bestselling series combines fiction and video games, telling the story of Shaman and his friends stuck in the ruthless reality of Barliona. He used his more than ten years' experience as an ERP implementation project manager to approach his writing in a well-organized manner, working to a strict schedule, a set of deadlines and even a budget. At the moment, the series boasts six novels with the seventh one in the works - this time the author expands on stories of Shaman's companions and those who helped and supported him in his trials and tribulations.

The English translation of The Way of the Shaman series is now available to the English-language reader in its entirety. So is his other LitRPG series, The Dark Paladin. Vasily's latest project to date is also set in the world of Barliona: The Renegades (The Bard from Barliona Book #1) LitRPG Series, co-written with another popular Russian author, Eugenia Dmitrieva.

Vasily's other passion is space exploration which is why he now works on a follow-up LitRPG series entitled Galactogon. Set in a space-simulator based world, the first book of the series, Start the Game! is already available in English on Amazon.

He's also released a graphic novel based on his bestselling series: The Way of the Shaman comic book. Its English translation is available here: https://www.comixology.com/The-Way-of-the-Shaman/comics-series/90505 Alternatively, check the book on the author's site: http://mahanenko.ru/en/Comics-1.

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Best Sellers

    • Clans War

    • Way of the Shaman Series, Book 7
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 16 hrs and 54 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 975
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 925
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 923

    Not long ago, Daniel Mahan, known to everyone as Shaman Mahan, thought that he had taken his sixth and final step in the Barliona gameworld. Yet life has other ideas....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Love the series

    • By Dewey Gough on 05-23-18

    Regular price: $20.99

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • Survival Quest

    • Way of the Shaman Series # 1
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,468
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,245
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,243

    Barliona: a virtual world jam-packed with monsters, battles - and, predictably, players. Millions of them come to Barliona, looking forward to the things they can't get in real life....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • A Guilty pleasure

    • By Daniel on 12-18-16

    Regular price: $30.09

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • The Kartoss Gambit

    • Way of the Shaman, Book 2
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 3,107
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 2,905
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,900

    A product of the latest technologies, Barliona is a virtual world brimming with fun and entertainment. The government has become the guarantor for the in-game currency, allowing its free circulation....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • The Narrator sets the Tone

    • By Don Gilbert on 05-18-16

    Regular price: $31.49

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • The Karmadont Chess Set

    • Way of the Shaman, Book 5
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,851
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 1,743
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,739

    Mahan's ready for new adventures - just as the gaming world of Barliona thought it was about to reenter its old comfortable rut....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Pissed Off!!! (5 stars)

    • By Parker on 05-22-17

    Regular price: $31.49

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • The Phantom Castle

    • Way of the Shaman Series, Book 4
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,054
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 1,932
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,928

    High Shaman Mahan accepts an offer from the Emperor and the Dark Lord to vanquish the army of Phantoms that has inhabited Altameda, the phantom castle....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • This book was a little disapoiting

    • By Tyre Miller on 04-24-17

    Regular price: $30.09

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • Shaman's Revenge

    • Way of the Shaman, Book 6
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,677
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 1,591
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,586

    Daniel Mahan, the legendary Shaman of the Barliona game world, has served his sentence in virtual reality. Eleven months of adventures and battles in exchange for eight years in prison....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Totally Redeemed!

    • By Josh Hennesey on 11-24-17

    Regular price: $31.49

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • The Secret of the Dark Forest

    • Way of the Shaman Series, Book 3
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,635
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 2,479
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,476

    The virtual world of Barliona is a place of rest and entertainment - but not for everyone. It has become a survival arena for Daniel Mahan after he was sentenced to eight years....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Best LITRPG

    • By Don Gilbert on 12-13-16

    Regular price: $30.09

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • The Beginning

    • Dark Paladin Series, Book 1
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Kevin Kraft
    • Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 475
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 447
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 447

    Is it easy to survive in the game world? You could say yes, if you didn't know what the additional conditions were....

    • 2 out of 5 stars

    • The only bad Mahanenko book

    • By Roy Scorup on 07-24-17

    Regular price: $34.99

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • Restart

    • Dark Paladin Series, Book 3
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Kevin Kraft
    • Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 114
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 105
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 106

    The Game is in turmoil. All the players' strength and resources are invested in preparing for Restart: only 20 percent of the players will make it to the next era. Murders are becoming commonplace; bribes and nepotism, too. Betrayal is becoming an inherent part of everyday interactions....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • Mediocre at best.

    • By Tom Sitlington on 06-26-18

    Regular price: $20.99

    Free with 30-day Trial

    • Start the Game

    • Galactogon Series, Book 1
    • By: Vasily Mahanenko
    • Narrated by: Bill Lord
    • Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 352
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 334
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 332

    Twelve players set off through the online world of Galactogon, lured by the game owners' promise of an enormous payoff....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • Story started out slow and Narrator voice ruins.

    • By Chris Vernon on 04-08-17

    Regular price: $30.09

    Free with 30-day Trial

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