Dominion of Blades

A LitRPG Adventure

By: Matt Dinniman

Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau

For over 30 years, Dominion of Blades has been the hottest online role-playing game in the world. Any gamer with an immersion rig can enter the world of sword and sorcery, of goblins and dragons, and they can hack and slash their way to glory. But the game is too real for some, and after an epidemic of real-life fatalities, public use of the immersion technology has been banned, causing the game to be shut down.

Jonah wakes to find himself in-game, level one, with no memory of how he arrived and no way to eject. With only two companions, trapped in a world that once hosted millions, Jonah must battle his way across a treacherous landscape, fighting virtual monsters, all too real pain, and a very human enemy in a desperate bid to survive.

©2017 Matt Dinniman (P)2017 Matt Dinniman

woe

my first few pages I guess you would say wasn't terribly impressed but after that started really coming together and I love it just can't wait for the next one this definitely blew me away

Delivers on every level...get it?...level?...sorry

Dominion of Blades has a great sense of humor with just enough danger to balance it off. I laughed out loud plenty of times, especially during the bits about avoiding quests. But the author also creates a decent sense of peril, which can be hard in a story where the characters can simply respawn if killed.

The story is a little slow to start, but once it does it grabs on and doesn't let go. It builds on details throughout, and it's full of well implemented twists to keep you guessing, which makes the ending very satisfying.

The characters are very well written and unique, which can be rare in the LitRPG genre and helps build a solid emotional connection with each of them. If you've read some of the other reviews for it, you probably already know that it explores some controversial topics, which can bother some readers. But it works for the story and makes it feel more personal.It's also good to see the genre get a much needed dose of diversity.

Overall I can't wait for the next one, cause I got a credit with it's name on it. We need more LitRPG like this!

Litrpg for the win

in am about half way through this book and am loving it, story is excellent! narration is epic, andrea breathes life into each of the characters and makes each of them unique. sign me up for more!

Ignore negative reviews

I love both Matt and Andrea and this book is fun to listen to. This book has very unique characters I’ve never expected from this book, and i enjoyed every moment of it.
The negative reviews are mostly transphobic idiots who were so offended by Jonah’s character (who was a freaking bada$$).

I wish it was longer but I’m glad there’s a second book to listen to.

A great listen!

What did you love best about Dominion of Blades?

The characters! Andrea Parsneau brought a very diverse group of characters to life. You could feel their joys, their sadness, and every emotion through her narration.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dominion of Blades?

Everytime Popper opens his mouth.

Have you listened to any of Andrea Parsneau’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first time listening to this narrator, and I can promise there will be many more.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wish I could have!

Any additional comments?

This is a very good book narrated by a great narrator! I highly recommend it.

Superb

Excellent story, i find this story in particular to be very dark and potentially disturbing in parts if you aren't prepared for torture and undead swarms wanting to torture the MC for thousands of years! Ha. Superbly well done... I truly hope to see more beyond the hobgoblin riot soon.

LItRPG is a new Genre for me and its fascinating

What other book might you compare Dominion of Blades to and why?

Since its my first LitRPG, i can't compare anything to it. Sci/Fi Fantasy maybe.

Any additional comments?

Dominion of Blades, by Matt Dinniman, is my first LitRPG novel. I confess, it was jarring for me at first as I had no idea what a LitRPG novel was. But by the third chapter, I figured it out. And I thought it was such a cool idea. You are basically reading a book from the POV of a character in a role playing game. In this case the game called Dominion of Blades. Reminded me a wee bit of The Matrix, albeit totally different. So the game was shut down due to people actually dying in real life. But poor Jonah, he wakes and finds himself back in it. And no way to log out. His companions suggest they are in prison. And it’s a punishment. That’s of no matter however, the game continues, and they must soldier on through the different levels. I don’t know if LitRPG is my genre, but I really liked this one. Dinniman’s characters are fun, and if you’ve ever played an RPG, you will recognize a lot of stuff. (Level up, level up, level up). All in all, I quite enjoyed this and could easily recommend it to anyone that likes a good story and if you are already a LitRPG fan, I expect this one is a must read.

It's just a game!

I’m having a hard time with this book. I usually enjoy litRPG stories, but this one has too many game oddities and long conversations for me to get comfortable with. The extremely long-missing time frame, the space ship, granting epic abilities, the psychotic player; too much going on. Not to mention the surprise twist going into the second half. There is definitely potential here, just a bit too ambitious. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

What an interesting premise to begin with!!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This book started in such an unusual way and then continues in that way all along. What a way to tell a story. To be writing a book within a book is such an intriguing way to show variety in a book series!! The characters are so real and honest that you find yourself lost in their back stories wishing you were right there beside them. Definitely a book that you should get for your audiobook library!!

Loved the story tell it was ruined.

This is a well written and fun story. I would have absolutely no problem with it if the author left the S.J.W and L.G.B.T.Q out of it.