The Legacy Builder: The Chronicles of Lincoln Hart

Barakdor, Book 1

By: Ember Lane

Narrated by: Tom Konkle

Barakdor, a virtual fantasyland packed with elves, dwarves, gnomes and trolls.
Barakdor, a world sliding helplessly to war.

Lincoln wanted to be a warrior, a rogue or a mage, but he'd made a promise to himself, so he chose builder. He wasn’t supposed to play the game on his own, but now he wanted to build a legacy for Joan, a sanctuary in a virtual world.

It was supposed to be a place where folk could come to get away from the terrors that the land held, a utopia he would create with his bare hands. It was supposed to be Joan’s legacy. But as the growling thunderheads of war gather, he begins to think it might be a last refuge. He begins to think it might be the land’s only hope.

Fantasy collides with LitRPG in the the Land of Barakdor. The Legacy Builder is the first installment of Lincoln's journey. The Veils of Lamerell is the first in Alexa's game. Follow them both in the next book to be released, Hero Hunting!

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WOW! 6 / 5. NOT YOUR TYPICAL LitRPG/ Fantasy

This is the first book I’ve read/listened to by this author and I really want to listen to more. This is a great light LitRPG. We get some stats but it’s not too much. Just the way I like it. This book is certainly outside the norm as far as ones I’ve listened to until now.
I really like the constant interplay with his computer guide and how it tells him requirements to build, what the outcome of those builds is, what he need to support the workers, etc. Lincoln gains friends, starts a guild and a village, but things are about to get tough.
War is looming and they need to prepare.
The book ends without any conclusion, just a direct lead into the next book.

This is the first book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Tom Konkle ) and I would gladly listen to another. His voice acting is engaging . He brings this story to life so well. His voices are varied and personalities suit the characters.

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Good story, pretty decent writing if a bit short

Narrator not the best, little variation in inflection, hard to differentiate different characters, detrimental to overall listening experience

really liked it

I really liked this book. The MC wasn't a whining simpleton, the supporting characters had some depth and the story moved quickly.

Really Epic

I listened to this book in one day, I just couldn't stop. You can tell from the start that this series is going to be an amazingly expansive experience. If you love world building, fantasy races coming together for the greater good, brilliant and endearing characters this one is for you. So I was coming to the end of the book, about an hour or so left, and I started getting really depressed. I hate when amazing books end and you have to wait forever for more stories to come out and/or then be released to audible. I have good news for you though. I did the research. There are 9 books so far in this series, and there will be one dropping on audible every other month or so as of 10/26/19. It looks like they are changing narrators for the upcoming books. I thought the narration was good but I was enamored with the story. If I had a complaint it would be the way the narrator handled the stat sheet reading. There has to be a better way to translate that info for audible. I cant wait for book two and the rest of the series for that matter. I highly recommend this series. I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left my honest review.

Great story at a relaxed pace

The Legacy Builder was everything the title made me hope it was! It was a story about a BUILDER. there are a few fights and the story seems to be leading toward more, but the focus is on a man building a new home in a fantasy game world.

The MC is NOT some teenage "chosen one" bumbling around with a magic sword. He is a capable man with a goal and a plan. He meets some great people along the way (and some not-so-great) who keep things interesting and lighten up a man who tends to brood.

The narrator reads the story well, but sets a slow pace that detracts a bit. He took some getting used to but will not stop me from picking up the next one when it comes out.

- I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. -