David Elliott

There are two things that make this series stand out (for me) in the LitRPG genre: firstly it mixes real world thriller elements and the virtual world side involves more than one game. Again, for me, this series is the best of it's kind, the characters are well rounded and well written. Some find the game stats of the LitRPG genre off-putting but I generally, just skim these sections to get back to the narrative. The game sections are wonderful, especially as Leah moves between games. The real world parts only add to the layers within this future view of the world. I wouldn't suggest you start your exploration of this genre with this series; everything else might seem somewhat flat!

Great beginning to a lengthy series. The joy of it comes from the two main characters Eric and Rugrat. They are not gamers but ex-soldiers given another chance at life and, more importantly to them, the chance to do battle once more. They have to work out the mechanics of these new worlds and do so on their own terms. This is a great series that keeps getting bigger and better. Definitely a series to start with book one and work your way through. If you try and jump in mid-way, you'll miss so much and probably give up with all the references and characters from previous books.

Good series in the LitRPG genre. Initially Dave, the protagonist, isn't over-powered but works hard to train himself and build his in-game stats. This works very well in this series as it expands wonderfully well over the first book to explain what will be the over-arching theme of the series. I would recommend these book to anyone interested in the GameLit or LitRPG genre.