The Land: Alliances: A LitRPG Saga: Chaos Seeds, Book 3
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Last update: 02-12-2026
Product details
- Book 3 of 8 : Chaos Seeds
- Listening Length : 11 hours and 3 minutes
- Author : Aleron Kong
- Narrator : Nick Podehl
- Publication date : July 10, 2017
- Language : English
- Publisher : Tamori Publications LLC
- ASIN : B0741YKJDJ
- Version : Unabridged
- Program Type : Audiobook
- Best Sellers Rank:#219 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
- Fantasy for Teens
- Teen & Young Adult Fantasy
- Customer Reviews:4.64.6 out of 5 stars(6,685)
Top reviews from the United States
- Neil S MackeyAbsolutely outstanding!I am an "mature", voracious reader across many, many genres. Given that, I've never been one to write book reviews. In the case of Chaos Seeds saga, however, I am more than pleased to make an exception!
I have enjoyed this series of books by Dr. Kong immensely...to the point, in fact, that I've had to pace myself! While it would be easy to simply read the series straight through, Dr. Kong's inventive imagination and unique writing style convince the reader to concentrate on the journey...not the ultimate "destination". Read...absorb... savor...THEN continue the journey...
While I have little-to-no experience with the world of RPG and MMORPG, I've often wondered exactly what it is that draws people to and keeps them coming back to those alternative worlds. Dr. Kong's books explain much of the allure...his writing draws you in, makes you part of the overall story, cheering when the characters succeed, hurting when they fail and, most importantly...keeping you guessing. He writes in a very enjoyable (and educational) style that permits the reader to draw mental pictures about what is being described...to the point that the reader is not just an observer...they are a participant!
Give Dr. Kong a read...you WON'T be disappointed! - JTGTake some time and enjoy the world you're creatingI'm really enjoying the series, BUT, I think the author needs to slow down a bit, both in the story and in writing. Things in this book felt rushed. It was very well written, but felt a little hectic (the feel of the writing, not just the pace of the story). Take a breather, dude. Take some time and enjoy the world you're creating, let the MC take some time and enjoy the world and develop himself, too. While a hectic pace fit with the part of the story here where the MC is trying to get back to the village (trying not to spoil things too much here), even when he was at the village it felt like he wasn't taking the time to hash things out and get things settled before rushing off to deal with a new issue and compound the things he needs to deal with.
Additionally it felt like there could have/should have been more to this installment, but the author felt he had to get it out. These books have come out amazingly close together. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it, being a voracious reader and always jonesing for a new fix. But it's ok for an author to take a little time to flesh things out. Most authors take about a year between book releases. The Russian LitRpgs seem to release faster cause mostly they're already written, they're just getting translated. You don't have to try and match that release speed. Brent Roth (i think his name is) also seems to be trying the sprint writing schedule and his works seem to be suffering for it as well. While yes, I'd like you to keep the time closer to say 6 months rather than a year between books, I just think you can take a little more time and not burn out and still keep most everybody happy.
But regardless, EXCELLENT books. - Joshua WimberleyGood value for a fun readGreat character development. MC is slightly overpowered but not so much as to be able to crush everything around him. Challenges scale at a rate to keep things interesting. I am curious to learn more about the backstory on the Dark and Light courts that is revealed a little at a time with each book.
- Shanamarie RushingStill an enjoyable storylineThis was good. The story flowed naturally and the characters are growing. I'm enjoying the development of Richter, he is a fun guy to watch. I am also looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
- Amazon CustomerWonderfulThis book was really great, I enjoyed the book so much I read it in five hours. The book was exciting, full of adventure and action. The characters Richter, Sion, Terrod, Randolphus and the Sprite’s are all impressive. Two thumbs up to the writer. Ready for book three, Enjoying The Journey. CWB
- MvargusLow 4, my concerns with this tale started hereI've already reviewed one of the later books so my reviews here are a bit out of order, and I'll admit that some of my review here is definitely going to be biased by my opinion of the later books.
This is book 3 of Richter's adventures in "The Land" a strange RPG hodgepodge of a land. He's seemingly involved in city building (never covered in depth and has some real big timing issues - things happen slow until Aleron wants them to happen fast), RTS nation building (mostly against monsters that spawn in the country side - interestingly this version doesn't have a "monsters don't spawn in areas where you've cleared the fog of war unless there is a lair" rule.), and MMORPG adventuring (with a LitRPG system that allows the main character to go up 2-3 levels per fight at times.). And all of this is happening at the same time as quests pour out of the system.
But he doesn't take any time to think, or to really get to know any other character, or to pay attention to any one quest. The story jumps around with abandon, but little structure and the framework started creaking.
This is actually a fairly good tale at this point. I was very disappointed in how weak the character development was (Aleron seems to try to substitute tropes and character sheets for real development) and the relationships shouldn't be mere numbers reported whenever Richter actually manages to remember to complete a quest. (There are a couple that aren't completed through multiple volumes of this series.)
So I have to give this four stars as it held up. my concerns about the lack of focus, the overly complex world and the multiplying quests did start here, but at this time they did not push me out of my immersion in the tale.