Expedition, Nathaniel Webb
Expedition, Nathaniel Webb
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Expedition
Summerlands

Author: Nathaniel Webb

Narrator: Emily Beresford

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/24/2020


Synopsis

No hit points. No levels. Just us.

Hollywood Economic Cooperation Zone, 2063. Merchandise Technician Emma Burke spends her days practicing magic out of view of her employer's security cameras. Emma's adventuring party has nearly earned entry to the Summerlands, a realm of clean air and blue skies where the magic and monsters are real and adventurers gamble their lives in pursuit of gold and glory . . . all streamed in real time to a worldwide audience of billions.

But when tragedy derails her plans, Emma must leave everything behind to flee into the Summerlands. Desperate to win the money she needs to make things right, Emma drives herself and her party towards ever greater dangers, only to find that the troubles of her old world have ways of reaching into her new one . . .

About Nathaniel Webb

Nathaniel Webb, aka Nat20, is an author, musician, and game designer from Portland, Maine. His writing includes the novels Expedition: Summerlands and The Days of Guns and Roses, various short stories and novellas, and adventures and supplements for the tabletop RPGs Shadow of the Demon Lord and Godless. As a lead guitarist, he has toured and recorded with numerous acts including Grammy-nominated singers Beth Hart, Jana Mashonee, and Colombian pop star Marre.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ronnie

A gaming company discovers a portal to another world and incorporates said world into their revenue stream. Meanwhile, earth is locked into a state of perpetual soft apocalypse. Most folks have never had beef, there are orange/purple clouds everywhere, highways are just wastelands, and the planet is......more

Goodreads review by Jesse

This is a fabulous book. A well-paced narrative and deftly-drawn characters make this book a rich, rewarding read. The world-building here is careful and rich, and each act of the book moves in an unexpected and really delightful direction. I'm dancing around the plot details here, as I don't want t......more

Goodreads review by Vroom

I didn't know how to rate this. I didn't like it that much but it's a well written story with engaging characters. Normally "I didn't like it" is Goodreads one star but I'm bumping it up to "it was okay" because the craftsmanship is fine. The problem is that this is not a fun, sensawunda, enjoyable v......more

Nothing but goodness This book was just plain awesome. Mr. Webb did an awesome job of pacing the plot to leave us with an extremely satisfying ending. No gimmicks ans no shortcuts. This isn't Gamelit, but it's definitely an awesome offering in Portal lit and it while I will read more from the author i......more