Delvers LLC: Welcome to Ludus Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Blaise Corvin (Author, Publisher), Jeff Hays (Narrator)

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Henry and Jason led normal lives in Seattle before they were abducted to another world. Their kidnapper, the vain, self-styled god Dolos, refuses to send them back unless they can accomplish an impossible task. Oddly, Dolos doesn't seem to care if they succeed or not.

Luckily, Henry and Jason studied Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) on Earth. Unfortunately, a Japanese American EMT and a geeky IT programmer don't have many other useful skills on a sword-and-sorcery world like Ludus.

Stranded in the middle of nowhere on an alien world, the friends have no real direction and only a few possessions including magic-granting orbs from an apathetic god. Undaunted, the two begin their insane adventure to return home...but basic survival and eventually paying rent will have to take priority.

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13 hours and 28 minutes
Author

Blaise Corvin
Narrator

Jeff Hays
Audible release date

January 5, 2017
Language

English
Publisher

Blaise Corvin
ASIN

B01MY4W3LL
Version

Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	13 hours and 28 minutes
Author	Blaise Corvin
Narrator	Jeff Hays
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	January 05, 2017
Publisher	Blaise Corvin
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B01MY4W3LL
Best Sellers Rank	#21,604 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #158 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) #690 in Action & Adventure Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) #755 in Adventure Science Fiction

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Meenkie Blade

Read it in 2 days, NEED MORE.

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020

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Wow, it's been awhile since I found a book I really couldn't put down (aside from work, life, and annoying things like that).

This story has everything I've been craving lately;
--Characters with REAL depth (these are people with real issues and motivations and feelings!)
--Not afraid to get dark (The evil characters are twisted and ruthless with as much depth as the heroes)
--An amazing world willed with magic, civilization, wilderness, and it all feels real! (Racism, Stereotypes, and all the diplomatic faux pas really add up to make the world feel real)
--Magic! With levels! (Yay for level ups! No named abilities, but it's not that crunchy a LitRPG)
--Damn creative fights and well laid out battles!
--Relationships! (Quite real too with the pig-headedness and cluelessness we all feel sometimes with our loved ones)

The only thing you won't find is more....intimate scenes. Nothing wrong with that (that's what I have Prax Venter's Enthralled series for, hehe).

26 people found this helpful

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Good story, too bad it's written from the feminist lens.

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021

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I made it though the first book out of a stubborn hope that the author's mindset would evolve, sadly the second book dashed my hope and I had to give up.

It's unfortunate, but this author has fallen in to the trap of feminist story telling tropes via character archetypes.
These archetypes can be seen throughout modern media:
Male characters have 3 archetypes: Evil, Idiot, or Loser.
Female characters have 3 archetypes: Mary Sue, Downtrodden Victim, Triumphant Victim

Characters can carry a single archetype or can be a combination, but any persistent character will be made up of these archetypes, because the feminist narrative does not allow for anything else. In this series the MCs fall under the idiot archetype. (Something the author wants to ensure the reader understands by quite literally putting it in the story every dozen pages or so.)

I can only stomach male characters being treated like morons barely capable of feeding themselves without female guidance for so long.

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Regnir

Starts off at a sprint and pulls you in right away!

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016

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Delvers doesn't waste any time getting you into the heart of the story as both Jason and Henry find themselves torn from Earth and dropped onto Ludus by the ever colorful and enigmatic Great God Dolos then promptly abandoned. I particularly enjoyed how Henry and Jason worked through their inner emotional struggles as they adjusted to their new lives and developed over the course of the story.

Without naming any spoilers, I will gently shake my fist at Blaise for making me care about all the characters in his awesome story and not yet having book 2 finished for me to read!

If you haven't picked up this book yet, then stop wasting time and buy it! You won't regret it!

43 people found this helpful

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gdoreza

Incredible series

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022

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Their are few books that I buy both book and audiobook, this series is one of them. The audiobooks bring the characters to life. The story draws you in and this is a story that I keep returning to when in between books. The author has woven characters that I have come to enjoy and I highly recommend getting the audiobooks too. My favorite moments are when Henry and Jason banter. Their dynamic is brilliantly captured. One day I hope this series becomes a movie and I can only hope whoever plays Henry and Jason are able to bring their brotherhood out. This series has humor, drama, action, tragedy, and even romance. Highly recommend. Eagerly awaiting more in this incredible saga.

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Great read. I'm having a hard time deciding how ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017

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Great read. I'm having a hard time deciding how to explain how I feel about this book. Take your favorite rpg video game apply its rules to a planet. Add nearly immortal researchers(gods) that abduct and manipulate beings from various places in the universe and stick them on the aforementioned planet. Now have the "Gods" Mercilessly manipulate the transported beings and you have an idea of what you are about to read.

In short its almost a bit to much of a fantasy book for me but I enjoyed the characters and the world that was built so much that I enjoyed the story despite of my misgivings.

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Ryan DeCinque

a great read for both readers who want to be entertained and have a thoughtful story

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2017

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The story is rich in unique worldbuilding and full of characters that are meaningfully complex rather than the 'moody' character portrayal's so many authors make the mistake of writing. Every over-the-top action taken by the characters makes sense and is justified. The author gives us a deeper look into the psyche of the heroes that is emotionally relevant and speaks from a place of empathy and experience. Plus, it's a hell of a lot of fun.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018

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Man! I can’t believe how entertaining this book has been. I was up way too late reading Welcomes to Ludus, the inaugural story of the Delvers LLC series. Blaise Corvin is now my 2nd favorite author in the 21st century. If he continues to write with the same quality as the first Delvers novel, BC will probably tie for 1st place with Michael-Scott Earle.

Welcome to Ludus starts well, and the ride just keeps getting better. The storyline is excellent. Each chapter is well presented and nicely detailed. The majority of the characters in this story are alien, with just a few (so far) being from Earth. Plots and subplots develop at a good pace. And, by the end of Book 1, I was well and truly hooked.

Buy the book and enjoy some wonderful, frequently gory adventures. Once I finish this review/opinion piece, I will dive into the 2nd DLLC book. Fini...

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Keith Headley

It's Good

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018

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If you don't mind a god who's every action makes you angry, then this book is for you. This book is supposed to be about Earthlings on another planet, but really, it's all about Dolos. It's aaallll about "Dolos." I mean it's AAAAAAALLLLLLL about this guy. He interferes in everything. Every path leads back to him. He's the worst version of an "Almighty" god you can find. If you don't find Dolos too annoying, you'll find great writing and a very good plot. Be warned though, this book doesn't really stand on it's own. If you liked this one you'll feel a strong compulsion to read the next one. Resist as necesary. Telling you more would spoil the book so I'll just say this; There are three books in this series. If you liked this one you will probably want to buy all three. Budget as necessary.

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Jack Fitzgerald

Disappointed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2022

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Following the story of two saints is dull. Every move, every decision, is designed to be selfless. The attempts at giving them flaws include "he's too much of a good guy" and "he couldn't help but do the right thing." These aren't flaws! It's just bragging about how damn perfect they are. Over and over again. Then you've got these impossibly beautiful women that need protecting and fall in love the mc's instantly. Pure cringe.
The action isn't well written, and often contains epic internal monologues that some how happen in-between heart beats.
Also Where's the litrpg stats?
In summary. Its a soppy, white Knight saving the day book. I wouldn't be surprised if they get a unicorn that deficates rainbows and can magically make people happy with kisses and love heart emojis. Cliché dribble start to finish.

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I was happily surprised by this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2017

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I was happily surprised by this book. The concept, a face value, would be an easy one to allow to become very cliche and one dimensional. Being a relatively new author I sat with this on my recommended list for some time before I found myself between books and downloaded a sample, then brought the book, then the sequel, then the one after that...

The book is very well executed and it is clear the amount of consideration that has gone into the world-building before the events in the book take place. The author avoids the pitfalls common to fantasy, SF and LitRPG of allowing things to happen "because I said so" and instead has definite explanations for magic, technology (and the lack of some of it) and development which are expanded more as the series progresses.

The main characters and the supporting characters that they meet are well written and have distinct personalities and, importantly, aren't invulnerable to making mistakes (sometimes repeatedly). Progression in the classical sense is well paced and allows time to get to know the characters whilst in the LitRPG sense it is equally well paced with characters becoming powerful but not hideously overpowered too quickly. Dialogue and character interaction is good and has a subtlety which helps to build events up for later in the series.

If you are a fan of LitRPG or Fantasy writing I would certainly advocate downloading a sample and giving it a go.

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Kindle Customer

Great start to series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2022

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Took this on KU as a try it a see how it goes.very happy I did , slightly different take on the litrpg genre but very good , overall highly recommend

Christopher P

Cracking read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2021

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A brilliant read, wasn’t sure to start but was drawn in and struggled to put it down. Highly recommended book, and looking forward to reading the next instalment.

Anon

Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2017

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... not brilliant but some nice ideas and good characters. It's a first book and possibly writing it in chapters isn't the best plan as it jumps from idea to idea, equally it's a new universe and who wouldn't rush to explore it. It needs more padding between the plot twists as soo much happens

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