by Yahtzee Croshaw
4.5
Because his books are so fun and accessible, many people who read Terry Pratchett's Discworld end up thinking "hey, this isn't so hard! I can write something like this, too!" They ignore just how truly difficult and impressive Pratchett's work is. It's chock full of memorable characters, surprisi...
Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw is a very silly fantasy book that reminds me of Terry Pratchett's Discworld in some ways except that it takes place inside of an MMORPG. The NPCs in the game become self aware and the main characters set out to find out what is going on when they observe outside forces do...
I love this book! It's a very funny story, written by Yahtzee Croshaw, who also does a web series about video games, called Zero Punctuation. If you like his humour there, you'll like this book. There are lots of references to video games, which I loved. It is also a good fantasy story on its own.
Fun for anyone who's played and MMORPG.
Full disclosure: I love Zero Punctuation. So when I heard its creator had written a book set in an MMORPG starring a reluctant undead hero, I was psyched. I ordered it a month or so ago, and since then I've read it twice, each time with exactly the same level of eager anticipation.Mogworld is funny....
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