Overview
What would happen if our world turned into a computer game? It might sound tempting at first, but there's one small detail you should know: in this game, people are nothing but non-playable characters, useful only for the service they provide to the real players. Experience, development, loot, levels--none of that is for us. Our role is merely to dance to the tune of our masters, who have come to our world to turn it into a character farm and a space for their own entertainment. Doesn't sound quite as nice anymore, does it? But nobody ever gave us any choice in the matter: the update known as ""Earth"" has already been installed! If anybody has a problem with that . . . well, that's their own personal problem. The system will devour everyone!
Full Product Details
Author: Vasily Mahanenko ,
Vladimir Koshcheev ,
Zachary J Lorang ,
Ryan Burke
Publisher: Tantor
Imprint: Tantor
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228727649
Publication Date: 11 November 2025
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Vasily Mahanenko is a fantasy and sci-fi author and one of the original founding fathers of the new genre of LitRPG-the MMO-based fantasy and sci-fi. His debut novel series, The Way of the Shaman, took literature by storm in 2012. Vasily dipped into his college days insider knowledge as a hardcore gamer in order to create a believable world of the virtual-reality MMO game. His bestselling series combines fiction and video games, telling the story of Shaman and his friends stuck in the ruthless reality of Barliona. He used his more than ten years' experience as an ERP implementation project manager to approach his writing in a well-organized manner, working to a strict schedule, a set of deadlines, and even a budget. Vladimir Koshcheev is an author of multiple bestsellers in the LitRPG, alternative history, and urban fantasy genres. He's been surrounded by fantasy books since he was a child, and his love of the genre grew with him as he grew up. He made his first forays as an author in his youth, but began writing professionally in 2017. Vladimir dedicates his free time to his family and to traveling. Ryan Burke is Canadian, his parents and extended family are Australian, and he lives in America, pursuing a career in entertainment. His eclectic background is reflected by his career. Having worked in both Canada and the US as an actor, producer, and stuntman, he now works as a voice-over artist and audiobook narrator. During his years of study abroad, he has earned both a BFA from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and an MBA from Argosy University. An award-winning producer and actor, Ryan is a current top seller for audiobooks. You can find his titles by simply browsing his name on Audible.
