2 Lies, 2 Thrones

Creating villains whom the main characters deliberately refuse to vanquish at every opportunity is a weird plot mechanic. Here's a sampler of the last few books: 1. Montana survives in the slave arena after being kidnapped. He uncovers a massive organization of slavers and human traffickers. He choos......more

Sometimes, just liking something is enough.  The Bad Guys series by Eric Ugland is lighthearted, nerdy and humorous and highly entertaining.  I listened to the series as audiobooks, and I would 1000% recommend it that way. I loved Neil Hellegers as the narrator (available on Storytel). The series is a......more

It's frustrating to see the MC's abilities disappear or get forgotten about. His archery boon, which should constantly provide extra arrows, only worked a couple of times before vanishing. His hunting boon, which could be used for tracking, is completely ignored. His ability to walk on water? Poof g......more

2 Lies, 2 Thrones is book 11 of the LITRPG Series by Eric Ugland. Mr. Ugland combines enjoyable characters, villains, joy, tragedy, adventure, and action. I have been listening to the audio versions and the narration is outstanding. This book and the entire series are light quick reads and have prov......more

3.5 stars. This was skating on thin ice based on recent performance, and indeed started with too much of the trademark recursive snark from the MC. Fortunately it managed to break free of that before I gave up in disgust. The story began moving again, and th MC learned that there are times to keep h......more