Legendary Farmer (available on Kindle July 2022!)

With the advanced Virtual Reality used by the players in this serial fiction it is inevitable that it will be compared with ready player one.  

But it exceeds that book/movie in every category except the number of pop culture references.

So far this story (which is the length of a nice trilogy) has had excellent main characters, side characters, dialogue, and plot.

Rather than an obvious big bad, there are nuanced people.  Rather than generic stereotypes, there are interesting multi dimensional characters.  The dialogue and interactions feel very natural and unforced.

As far as the plot, there has been great foreshadowing and red herrings to keep you guessing.  

I'm excited at the interesting ideas being mentioned about technology, AI, and our interactions with them.  

I can't wait to see where the characters end up and to see the ending.  

The author also posts regularly, and the chapters are a decent length.

As any project of serial fiction this one is in draft state, and the author is still correcting any typos posted and responds to critiques from readers.

It takes a tough skin for an author to read all the comments and remain kind in their replies and I commend then for that.

Overall, i liked the story. I found it on kindle first, then read it here, i like the raw version better than the edited, surprisingly. I think that the author is talented and i can't wait to read a little more from this specific author especially the new book about cookoos dream.

A few notes, this is not a story about farming. There is a small bit of farming, but it's certainly not the focus of the story. I wish it were but it is what it is. It's also not a LitRPG - there's stats and levels, but they're only a minor part. I wish there were more stats and they were more integral to the story, but alas, this is not the case. still a good read though.

Instead, this is a story taking place partially in a VR game, and partially in the real life of its players and developers. If you've read any other thing in the genre, you'll likely like this story.

I highly recommend reading this story, unless you absolutely want a LitRPG farming story right now. You won't find the characters level, they just grow better produce. What you will find is an interesting game world, well thought-out characters that feel alive, intrigue in the company behind the game, and a far-reaching quest in the game that might go into it.

This review is done at chapter 40, the last chapter at this date. It's somewhere around the end of the beginning, I'd guess. Trying to be spoiler free, we've met Aspen, Rogue, and the various beings connected to each, and have some idea of how they're connected. 

And in spite of that I don't know where this story is going. Is Aspen going to try to build an amazing farm out past even the slightest hints of civilization? Are they all going to farm just enough to survive the winter, and then head elsewhere? Something else? How the heck did they choose this particular plot of land to settle on? Do they have an emotional connection to this particular place? Is leaving easy or hard? Do different members of Team Aspen have different connection to the place? 

Just based on the title, I would expect a story about a guy learning how to build up his farm, and how he deals with various problems that come up. However, what I'm expecting is a story about the evils of racism and capitalism, and maybe the evils of murderhobo PCs. So, we'll see. 

That said, the grammar is fine, and the main characters are kind of interesting. And it's a VRMMO story with real world stakes, that aren't about "If we unplug people they will die!" so that's a plus. Recommended with reservations. 

This starts off as standard teen in a VRRPG. Then it gains layers and depth.  Without spoilers, the out of game parts of the story become as important as the in game parts. In game, it's an epic that is rapidly gaining  LotR levels of depth. Out of game it's a corporate espionage mystery. There are some aspects where the game and real life seem to overlap.

The writing is clear, easy to read and grammatically correct.  The in game world building is fairly standard D&D/High Fantasy. The out of game world is near future: limited AI, VR pods in place of gaming consoles, no androids, no flying cars. The characters in that world are more unique, there is a giant spider and a war goat as supporting characters. Correction,  the good guys are more unique and more nuanced. The MC is a 14 year old  girl living with her single dad. He is oving, supportive and overprotective. The father and daughter game together in the VR world. His character out levels hers and is a tank build. A a dad myself,  this is what a dad would do to ensure their kid has a fun time in game. Their relationship is sweet and a bit slice of life in a believable way that makes them more likable.  The in game good guy NPCs are similarly layered and likable.  I took a half star off characters because the bad guys, both in and out of the game are a bit flat. 

TLDR: read it. It's a great story that updates regularly.

I am loving Legendary Farmer!! It has a really engaging premise and engaging, interesting characters whose relationships you quickly get invested in. The story definitely also keeps you on your toes and goes places I wasn't expecting. It's creative, fun, exciting, and all around a great read. I'm very glad new chapters come out so often!

Great fantasy story! Aspen and Rouge are fantastic main characters and I loved following their adventures. Shout out to my main man Motte as well. Really solid character building and mystery throughout the story. Minimal farming which was disappointing at first but I got sucked in to the story and thoroughly enjoyed.

Heartily recommend.

First, a few notes: This is not a story about farming (there is a bit of it, but it's not the focus). It's also not a LitRPG - there's stats and levels, but they're only a minor part.

Instead, this is a story taking place partially in a VR game, and partially in the real life of its players and developers. If you've read Continue Online you will feel a definite deja vu once you get far enough into the story - and you'll also know that I mean high praise when I say that the quality of this story is comparable, too.

I highly recommend reading this story, unless you absolutely want a LitRPG farming story right now. You won't find the characters level their [grow produce] to provide a 5% bonus to quantity and a chance for higher quality goods. What you will find is an interesting game world, well thought-out characters that feel alive, intrigue in the company behind the game, and a far-reaching quest in the game that might play into it.

A well written narrative, there are no notable errors in grammar or spelling.
The characters are fun to read and have an interesting dynamic, a farmer who can speak with his animals, and a secretive past, and an impulsive teenager with a great deal of curiosity. Many hints are spread out that suggest a deeper world than we can see. I'm looking forward to seeing where the story will go.

The first two chapters have a POV change that doesn't make sense until much later in the story, however it is well worth reading to find the reason. NPC and gamer characters have stories and motivation.

Funny characters, engaging plot and best of all a complete lack of grammatical and spelling errors!

Dropped this because it just didn't hook me at all. While the writing is good, and the grammar is also good. The story is okay. It kinda seems like a standard litrpg vrmmo story. When reading it I didn't get that, "Oh ya I can't wait for the next chapter, I wanna see what happens."

Not for me, but maybe for you.