Jaxon Reed

The three books are Ethinium's Vault, Mons' Angels, and Solomon's Compass. After an error during a simulation experience, Rip disappears from the real world to an alternative world. With simulation experience and playing online games, Rip is able to adapt extremely quickly to his new environment, travelling from around Europe and the Middle East. It is unusual for characters to speak out loud to themselves without the context that it's a coping mechanism; written in the third person, readers gain an over-the-shoulder perspective already. The story is also more telling than showing. Nonetheless, the concept is great: combining steampunk and video/online games. Ethinium's Vault is the longest book out of the three, establishing Rip's character and journey in the new world, then the following books get grittier and darker.


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The three books are Ethinium's Vault, Mons' Angels, and Solomon's Compass. After an error during a simulation experience, Rip disappears from the real world to an alternative world. With simulation experience and playing online games, Rip is able to adapt extremely quickly to his new environment, travelling from around Europe and the Middle East. It is unusual for characters to speak out loud to themselves without the context that it's a coping mechanism; written in the third person, readers gain an over-the-shoulder perspective already. The story is also more telling than showing. Nonetheless, the concept is great: combining steampunk and video/online games. Ethinium's Vault is the longest book out of the three, establishing Rip's character and journey in the new world, then the following books get grittier and darker.


I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.… (meer)