The Hero

Name: The Hero
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Dan Sugralinov
ISBN: 9781977331564

Author: Dan Sugralinov, Irene Woodhead, Neil P. Woodhead

Series: Level UP #2

Narrator: Ramon De Ocampo

Unabridged: 14 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/26/2019

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

A lazy and wussy ex-gamer, Phil becomes one of the few humans who receive a mysterious alien piece of wetware which allows them to see the world through an augmented–reality interface very similar to those used in a MMORPG game. Guided by its stats and messages, Phil begins to level up, gradually transforming himself and his life. He even opens his own business in order to help his friends and complete strangers who acquire a newfound respect for him, assisting him in his travails. As Phil continues on the road to self–improvement, guided by his own conscience rather than system messages, he tries to find out more about the mysterious third party which has bestowed such superhuman abilities upon him.

About Dan Sugralinov

Dan Sugralinov grew up in a small working-class town Aktobe on the Russian border with Kazakhstan. In 1995, he graduated with honors, entering the St Petersburg Academy of Engineering and Economics where he studied business creation. He is the winner of the St Petersburg Mortal Kombat championship and runner-up for Starcraft and Warcraft 3. He is a fourteen-time champion in Quake, Quake 2, and Quake 3 as well as the world's ex-#1 in the World of Warcraft. Dan is also the author of several LitRPG series, inlcuding the Disgardium and the World 99 series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Khurram on October 05, 2024

The hero trap I am a bit disappointed and dissatisfied with this book. I will be the first to admit I bought this because it was written by Lee Childs. It is probably my own fault for not finding out what the book was about. The first half of the book is about the progression of language and creating......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on January 14, 2020

The creator of, possibly, the most unique modern example of this enduring character, takes a look at the possible genesis and evolution of the mythology centered around the hero. The opening sentence is delightfully quirky - “Let’s start with opium”. In many ways the entire first chapter is typical o......more

Goodreads review by kartik on November 30, 2019

The Hero is a short non-fiction work by Lee Child which ought to have been even shorter. At the outset, let me say that I would have probably read this book even if it wasn't authored by Lee Child due to its core question - what is a Hero? The icing on the cake is that it is authored by Lee Child who......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on November 27, 2019

So I guess I have to read a Jack Reacher now. This is an eloquent, well-argued treatise that somehow manages to be a big history of the world, a literary examination of storytelling, and an examination of political rhetoric in just 70-odd pages. It’s kind of brilliant.......more

Goodreads review by Paula on December 13, 2019

Compact,brilliant.......more