Watcher's Test: A LitRPG Saga

Life in Exile, Book 1

By: Sean Oswald

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

This isn't a game. This is his new life.

Dave has been wandering through life for a long time. His day job bores him and he never seems to be able to meet his family's expectations. The only escape he's ever had is his love of MMORPGs.

But when he becomes the subject of a test without even knowing it, he's portaled into a game-world called Eloria with no way out. It's a frequent daydream of his, however, in none of those dreams did his wife and daughter ever accompany him.

Now, Dave must balance protecting his family with exploring his dream...oh, and trying to stay alive. Monstrous beasts roam Elaria, worst of all, an undead army led by the vile Death Knight.

He'll have to adapt fast and learn to cooperate if he hopes to make a new home for his family. And just maybe, along the way, he'll find out why they're living a life in exile.

Experience the epic first installment of a litRPG saga perfect for fans of C. M. Carney, Blaise Corvin, and Charles Dean.

Narrated by Peter Berkrot (Alpha World, Earth Force).

©2020 Aethon Books (P)2020 Aethon Audio

wonderfull book

loved the story. it was a change to see a whole involved. I can't Waite to see where the story goes next.

A strong first book with a few mis-steps

I stuck all the way through this book and I'm glad I did.

It does a lot of things right, and has a few mis-steps, as I said above.

Mainly, the author seems so concerned about giving his females agency and power (which is great), that he felt he needed to hit his men with a competence nerf bat, out of the gate. You don't have to make men less to make women more. Women are already plenty awesome and women with powers are better still.

And yes, as some reviewers note, some scenes can seem a bit forced, though I think the pacing was just fine.

But I cared about these characters. They felt like people to me. For that I'll forgive a lot.

Add in some good mysteries, well done mechanics, and a fun world and I'm sold on this book and the rest of the series, when it comes.

5 stars for this one

easily one of the better books I've read. imperfect main characters, who do what they can to succeed. Just a good story.

I was eventually able to listen.

Great story. good flow. Great character development for Mira, Emily, and Dave as a family.

Great listen for us grown up gamers

Listen to a fair bit of litrpg, but this one resonates with me. So many parallels between MC and myself (40 something professional with a mmorpg habit, lol). The inclusion of family introduces interesting plotlines I haven't seen in other titles. Don't let the reviews complaining about religion dissuade you, it's a realistic portrayal and handled well, not preachy. Big fan and purchasing book 2 once I complete this review!