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Rule of Cool: A LitRPG Novel Kindle Edition

by Matthew Siege (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 92 ratings
"Fun, funny, and full of heart."--Felicia Day, Actress, Gamer, and Goddess of Geekdom

Raze is ‘just’ a lowly Gearblin, chained to the quest-giver desk at the only arcade in town.

That sucks for her. It means that she’s a Non-Participating Citizen, someone who can’t see her stats or make opposed rolls against Heroes. It’s why her life’s worth less than the vendor trash she doles out.

The old-timers swear it didn’t used to be like this—that their issues only began once RNGesus went AFK a thousand years ago, leaving the questionably-blessed Heroes to conquer everything without consequence.

Fortunately, Raze is not about to let something as trivial as a millennium of injustice cramp her style. She’s got a crush on a frustratingly optimistic dreamer, and when he talks her into using the Konami Code as a map to scale the conveniently located and suitably forbidden fortress, everything changes when they reach the top.

[UP UP, DOWN DOWN, LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT. B. A. START]

What follows is Raze and her mismatched crew doing their damndest to burn the new ‘old’ ways down to the ground, squaring off against thousands of noob Heroes in epic, crunchy, badass, mechanized carnage!

Rule of Cool is a screaming love letter to LitRPG and the possibilities the genre embraces. Hilarious, action-packed, and filled with unforgettable characters, it's perfect for fans of Ryan Rimmel, Dakota Krout, and Shemer Kuznits.
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    Rule of Cool
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    February 16, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08R44Y96S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aethon Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 16, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 494 pages
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  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ Rule of Cool
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 92 ratings

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Father. Writer. Gamer. (Not always in that order...)

I've got a whole bunch of litRPGs in my head. Horror, Wild West, Straight-up Science Fiction and some crazy fantasy stuff as well. They're falling on to the keyboard one by one.

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"Story was great, the breaking of sentences to state rolls was very jarring in the audio book so as lot of the time I had to have the book open to..." Read more

"...This litRPG was so much fun as I listened with wrapped attention to Felicia Day as she told me the story of how Raze, a lowly Gearblin (an NPC),..." Read more

"A fun romp in an alternate take on the classic fantasy rpg setting through the perspective of what is typically PC xp fodder.." Read more

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"...you like fantasy rpg and rooting for the little guys, you'll enjoy thin raunchy heroine and her kick ass attitude...." Read more

"...The sad thing is this isn’t a bad book. The characters are great. The humor is great. But it suffers from two big flaws...." Read more

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"I love it. Great job and you should do a sequel with the same crew as well. The only thing that I would change is the roll type of game." Read more

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  • J Krug
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly fun book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021
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    This was an amazing book. The characters were hilarious and the action extremely fun. The only problem was it ended, so I hope there will be more books in this universe. I recommend it.
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  • Q
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2021
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    Story was great, the breaking of sentences to state rolls was very jarring in the audio book so as lot of the time I had to have the book open to keep track especially in the beginning. Thankfully they were truncated, but I could do without the roll results personally but perhaps they mastered during the writing process to determine story direction.
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  • Lonnie-The GreatNorthernTroll-Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put the book down!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021
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    This was gonna be a leisurely weekend book, but sadly, I couldn't put the book down and finished it off in two sittings! This litRPG was so much fun as I listened with wrapped attention to Felicia Day as she told me the story of how Raze, a lowly Gearblin (an NPC), managed to become the hero she always wanted to be!
    With so many pop cultural references and another Gearblin, Patch turned hero, at her side you can't help but love it!
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  • Nodrog Skrap
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021
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    If you like fantasy rpg and rooting for the little guys, you'll enjoy thin raunchy heroine and her kick ass attitude. No unicorns were harmed in the making of this story, unless you count a blow to the dignity.
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  • Nikolas P. Robinson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not Terrible, But Forgettable
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2021
    From a literary standpoint, Rule of Cool is certainly not the best example of the LitRPG genre...but it is far from the worst. I don't expect epic fantasy literary prowess from LitRPG novels--because I'm not a complete idiot--but there are plenty of books within the genre that successfully combine skilled storytelling, captivating characters, and ample humor. This one had a fair bit of humor, some slightly worthwhile characters, and a story that could have been assembled from a story-in-a-box plot development application.
    Personally, I prefer the stories where there's some explanation--even a flimsy one--as to why we (and the characters) are exposed to stats, rolls, and other such RPG-oriented elements. Otherwise, it seems like a poor attempt to simply pad and shoehorn a story--decent or not--into a niche genre hoping to ride the coattails of those who came before. Combine all of that with a healthy dose of the fan service and the almost desperate geek appeal of Ready Player One, and you'll have a good feel for Rule of Cool.
    A story focused on life within an RPG world from the perspective of a bitter, moody NPC has a lot of potential. Sadly, Matthew Siege couldn't bring that potential to life the way the concept deserved. The world itself is nonsensical. Rule of Cool is centered on a starter town, Hallow, where prospective heroes begin their journey to obtain levels and make names for themselves. For some inexplicable reason, Hallow is filled with detritus from the real world for no apparent reason, except that it somehow slipped from our world into this fantasy realm through a rift that is never adequately explained nor explored. It struck me as a poorly conceived ploy to justify random pop culture references littering the narrative, much the same way that damaged electronics and toys from our world litter the realm where Hallow's located.
    It's not all bad. Don't get me wrong.
    This is a fun, albeit generic zero-to-hero tale centered around a trio of gearblins (a hybrid of goblin and gremlin) struggling to take their home back from the heroes who have been grinding them into the muck for generations. There's social commentary embedded in the plot that--while unsubtle--appeals to me in a Marxist workers' revolt sense.
    The best aspect of Rule of Cool was that I listened to the audiobook edition. Felicia Day's narration is fantastic, sufficiently so that it drags the story--kicking and screaming the whole way--to a higher level of quality than it would have had if I'd simply been reading the book.
    I can't recommend reading this book, but I would recommend the audiobook because the superb narration makes other aspects of the story far more tolerable than they probably deserve to be.
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  • KJTP
    4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021
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    A fun romp in an alternate take on the classic fantasy rpg setting through the perspective of what is typically PC xp fodder..
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a funny book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
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    I love it. Great job and you should do a sequel with the same crew as well. The only thing that I would change is the roll type of game.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun story, great characters
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021
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    Fun little story about how a gremlin/goblin hybrid comes out of her "screw everyone, screw everything" shell. Nice twist on the typical LITrpg styles out there. Fun and captivating, will keep you entertained for hours.
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  • Dan G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rule of Cool is pretty dang cool!
    Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2021
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    The book lives up to its name, delivering a constant stream of engaging action scenes in a story about underdogs you just can't help but root for. 10 outta 10, very enjoyable.
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