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The Forbidden Barrows

By: J. Arthur Klein
Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski
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Summary

Things in the Vale of Dreams are...complicated. Anpu has tasked our intrepid heroes with recovering the next piece of the Devourer from the depths of the Forbidden Barrows, but entry to the dungeon is heavily regulated.

With a major player guild gatekeeping most of the quests necessary to earn enough reputation to gain an audience with the elven priests promised to assist in their venture, it's going to be a hell of a time.

Yes: stats, cursing, VR

No: harem, explicit, wearing crocks with socks

©2022 J. Arthur Klein (P)2023 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

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great story

Amazing story full of the twists and turns. there's a lot of action and adventure with open world and dungeons. A lot of political/nobility type elements. enjoying it.

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  • BiduscasMate
  • 05-01-23
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more Egypt litrpg

a very fresh take on the litrpg formula. with an Egyptian twist on the world feels super fresh

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  • D McGraw
  • 05-01-23
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5stars

Well done. Well narrated.  will be looking forward to the next from this author. Is worth a listen, give it a try.

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  • Travis B.
  • 24-01-23
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book 3

by book three you already know if you like a series, I'll just point out that quality only improves as rgp progresses, everything just keeps getting better and better

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  • Jonathan Robichaux
  • 12-01-23
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fantastic!

I love this series and my review skills are simply not up to the task of giving it is proper due. book 3 continues along the same lines as 1 and 2 with a great story set inside a massive dungeon

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  • Daniel W. Mickelson
  • 12-01-23
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So fun!!

Love it when a story makes me laugh out loud and smile at the antics and fun hijinks of the MC and crew!! Well done!

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  • Nemesis
  • 10-01-23
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A fun well developed story with great characters!

The Forbidden Barrows, book 3 in the Sosaku Online series by J. Arthur Klein is an amazing read. The series continues to have an interesting story, the plot moves at a good pace, and the characters continue to grow individually and together. I look forward to the next book from J. Arthur Klein! Audio Version: Daniel Wisniewski does a great job with everything from the narration to every characters.

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  • DaynenMc
  • 09-01-23
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What a great book 3!

The MC is a hero both inside and outside of the game.
The partner's relationship is, of course, growing.
One of the best things I love about this series is that it is proper GameLit/LitRPG. Both the real world and game world play significant roles in this series.
I don't want to give too much away here because this book, and series, is awesome and you need to experience it yourself.
If you like GameLit and LitRPG you're going to love this series.
Not a harem series.

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  • Joeseph Baxter
  • 09-01-23
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enjoyable

an enjoyable book, fantasy with dungeons, you have to build reputation to gain entry :) Plus, you know elves.

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  • Jaymes
  • 08-01-23
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Freaking awesome!

Loved this book so much. The only downside is I already want the next one and it isn’t out yet. Such a good story.

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  • Ike Armstrong
  • 07-01-23
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excellent addition to the series

an awesome continuation of the story and conclusion of the current zone with a lead into the next section. even though it ends with a cliffhanger again it just adds to the excitement for book 4. all in all a highly recommended series

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