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Planet Bound Kindle Edition

by R.A. Mejia (Author), Joshua Swayne (Editor), Richard Haygood (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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After spending months on an alien world for work, all John Espinoza just wants to do is get home to his wife and daughter. Unfortunately, the transport ship he chose is attacked by pirates and he ends up stranded on an unknown planet where the very air is toxic to him. Now John has to team up with the ship’s AI and the two have to survive on this hostile alien world and figure out some way to get off the planet or get a message out for help. Can they overcome their dwindling resources, alien life forms, and hostile space forces? Or will they die together, planet bound?

This is a sci-fi survival story with augmented reality, a snarky AI, upgrade mechanics, resource gathering, crafting, alien creatures, and space pirates.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JL9PQX2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 21, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2526 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #290,683 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,797 in Science Fiction Adventure
- #8,022 in Science Fiction Adventures
- #78,244 in Literature & Fiction (Kindle Store)

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I'm R.A. Mejia, and I write in a genre called LitRPG. It combines video game and table top RPG mechanics with fictional writing. I fell in love with the genre a while ago and started to consume every book in the genre. I loved the genre so much that I wrote my own story. If you read my stories and love it, then I'm happy. If you don't love it, I'll recommend some other LitRPG for you to read that you might love. If you've ever dreamt about living one of your favorite video games or wondered what stories could be told from a gamer perspective, then the LitRPG genre is for you.

The latest updates on future novels are going to be found on my facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/RAMejiaAuthor/

I have a whole long recommendation list of LitRPG if you want to read the good ones.

https://litrpgpodcast.com/lit-rpg-novels/

I also have a podcast dedicated to the genre.

http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/litrpg-podcast-01/

Also, join the growing community of LitRPG readers and authors on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPG.books/

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William Waggoner

Really Enjoyed This One

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020

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Pretty entertaining. Great for a one off or a series if the author decides to. Definitely cool concept. As with other books from this author I’m both left content and wanting more. There wasn’t as much universe/world building as I have grown accustomed to. Well, there was but it didn’t go too deeply into the lore/history. Would definitely grab the next if one is ever released. I liked the little bits of ingenuity from the pair of MCs. Alien creatures, spaceships, exploration and a bit of crafting. Overall a pretty great book.

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019

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Some of the "LitRPG" or "GameLit" stories I've seen have included game-like rules for basically no reason other than that it's the genre's standard trope. In this one there's an actual justification: speaking in terms of quests and upgrades is just how the AI character expresses the available resources in a survival situation. Reminded me of the game "Subnautica", which is a good thing. Seeing the interaction between these seemingly rigid rules and problems that are harder to quantify was entertaining, as was the relationship between the human hero and the ship's AI, the only other character for most of the plot.

My main complaint is that I'd have liked more of this scenario, seeing more of what the human/AI team actually does to manage their resources and explore the planet. The book's a reasonable length for the price; it just felt like there was this elaborate setup and then it got resolved fairly quickly. Still worth reading.

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Adam S.

A good read... like usual...

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018

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A very well written book with few typos not Ramons typical litrpg fare but he brought enough of it over into the book to keep his fans interested. I personally havent really enjoyed a non gamelit scifi since disney castrated star wars but this took me back to the exploration and wonder the old Lucas arts books had a must read

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020

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I was really interested in how this character was going to survive on the planet. I enjoyed the interaction between the ai and John.

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2018

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This is a tale of survival, determination, and unexpected friendship. While it’s clear that this is a “Low-LitRPG” (small elements of game like mechanics) this does nothing to detract from what is ultimately a worthy addition to the genre.

Give it a read, and see for yourself!

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J. Hanten

Quick read and entertaining but weak litrpg elements

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023

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I enjoyed the story and found the pace good. I felt like the gaming mechanics felt loosely attached, but I guess that was by design. Still a good story from the author. The a.I. character was my favorite part.

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018

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Really fun to read. What an interesting and unique way to incorporate game elements into a story about survival. From the gathering of materials to the construction of what was needed to survive this story really hit. Way to go!

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018

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Planet Bound is an interesting and fun read. It only took me a few hours to read but was action packed. I loved all the Easter eggs throughout.