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Riftside 1

A LitRPG Fantasy Adventure

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Riftside 1

By: Cassius Lange, Henrik Saetre
Narrated by: Justin Thomas James, Jessica Threet, Jeff Hays
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Summary

I wanted to be an adventurer. I ended up the pack mule for a psychopathic hammer.

My name is Ash. I’m a scavenger, a blacksmith’s apprentice, and, according to the voice in my head, a "calcium-based biped with poor taste in pillows."

All I wanted was to clear my family’s debt and secure a future in Dawnwatch, the frontier town guarding the rift. Maybe even become an adventurer. But when a dungeon run went wrong, I didn’t just find loot. I found the motherload. A Soul Gem worth a kingdom.

Instead of doing the smart thing and selling the gem, I forged it into a powerful Soul Weapon, one which could make me into something far greater than I’d ever thought possible.

Only, I ended up with Roq. A modified smith’s hammer. He can crush armor, heal my wounds, and hit harder than a runaway horse. In some ways he is the ultimate weapon.

But he’s also a complete diva who demands blood sacrifices, screams about his magnificence, and refuses to sleep on anything less than satin.

Now, I have to find a way to slay enough monsters to keep him fed and become strong enough to protect those I care about.

All while arguing with a tool that thinks he’s the main character.

“Excuse you? 'Thinks' he is the main character? I AM THE MAIN CHARACTER! You are merely a transportation system! Listen to me, flesh-sacks. Buy this book. Experience my glory through your eye-balls or ear-holes. Witness the destruction of the Titanfang! And if you don't leave a 5-star review, I will find out where you live and I will... wait, Ash, don't you dare close the descript—"

...Ignore him. Just buy the book. Please. I need money for more satin pillows and pie.

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Row can get a little hard to listen to at times but in the end stayed with it and it has become addictive.

If you like Venom the movie, this comes close to it character-wise

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Loved the characters and story and humour.
The voice actors have done a great job bringing this to life and brining our Rock’s lovably nature - Cookie Monster voice 💛

Wonderful! Really enjoyed this

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Hooked from the get go! Narrator team performed so well and the Riftside series is now one of my favourites. The stat updates are so minimalist thank goodness. Good comedic banter that had me cackling at times. Definitely give the Riftside series a try!

Elite performance and story

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Rock is definitely the soul of cookie monsters violent self-agrandising cousin, and i an 100% here for it

i can't unhear cookie monster, not a bad thing

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a bit of a slow burn, but when the star of the show arrives it's so much better. about 30% into the book

cool adventure, great narration

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