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A review by lundos
The Kartoss Gambit by Vasily Mahanenko
4.0
This is probably the best LitRPG series around in scope, plot (twists) and general characters.
EDIT: The budding romance story of Stacey and Mahan is handled pretty well.
And even more important is the how the upper echelons handle a 'small-fry' like our main character. His growing up and ability to handle injustices and the long game is the best I've read. Most fantasy authors have no idea how climbing the corporate ladder or global business works, and while this isn't exactly that, it still have a better understanding on how leaders with a good strategic understanding work, how important a good analysis department is, and why you have people who think well on their feet as the frontrunners in negotiation.
The ending is one of the best way of setting up a low-level as the integral and most important part of a continent wide quest. Brilliant.
EDIT: The budding romance story of Stacey and Mahan is handled pretty well.
And even more important is the how the upper echelons handle a 'small-fry' like our main character. His growing up and ability to handle injustices and the long game is the best I've read. Most fantasy authors have no idea how climbing the corporate ladder or global business works, and while this isn't exactly that, it still have a better understanding on how leaders with a good strategic understanding work, how important a good analysis department is, and why you have people who think well on their feet as the frontrunners in negotiation.
The ending is one of the best way of setting up a low-level as the integral and most important part of a continent wide quest. Brilliant.