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Bushido Online: the Battle Begins: A LitRPG Saga Kindle Edition

by Nikita Thorn (Author), LitRPG Freaks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 900 ratings

Book 1 of 4: Bushido Online

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How Often Do You Get a Second Chance in Life?

Seth Kinnaman’s dream has always been to become the best fighter the world has ever seen. After spending his entire life training, he’s finally ready to test his skills in the biggest tournament on Earth where hundreds of the fiercest competitors vie for the supreme title.

In the semi-finals, Seth is getting the upper hand when his opponent uses an illegal blow to take him out. Upon waking up from a coma, Seth finds out he’s lost his sight. He’s become blind and he’s completely devastated. All his dreams are now shattered, and he soon falls into depression. What is he going to do with his life?

That’s when he’s introduced to Bushido Online, a game that promises to keep his skills sharp while he figures out what his next move is going to be. Set in feudal Japan, this VRMMORPG is the land of ninjas and samurai. A world where the most honorable warriors meet the vilest bandits, and where mythical creatures roam free. When he’ll enter that new reality, Seth will discover that while it’s easy to make friends there, one doesn’t have to try very hard to get his fair share of powerful enemies.

Soon, he’s going to have entire clans hunting him down as he struggles to learn the ropes and regain a sense of normalcy. Thankfully, Seth has a few things going for him: his extensive knowledge of combat, and a never-say-die attitude.

“Bushido Online: the Battle Begins” is the first book in the Bushido Online series, a work of litRPG fiction.

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An Asian history buff who's also an avid gamer and lover of the fine words, it was only a matter of time before I combined my different passions into one and started writing the "Bushido Online" series.

When I'm not traveling, playing on the computer or reading one of my favorite manga, I can be found practicing my iaijitsu moves or watching the sun set with a good cup of matcha.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0759XBQNW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ LitRPG Freaks (August 31, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 596 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 329 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #167,495 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #107 in Asian American Literature (Kindle Store)
- #354 in Asian Myth & Legend eBooks
- #409 in Asian American Literature & Fiction

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An Asian history buff who’s also an avid gamer and lover of the fine words, it was only a matter of time before I combined my different passions into one and started writing the “Bushido Online” series.
When I’m not traveling, playing on the computer or reading one of my favorite manga, I can be found practicing my iaijitsu moves or watching the sun set with a good cup of matcha.
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G in Ohio

good read

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018

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I had read the reviews and thought this book was interesting. It gets right to the point of being inside the game, and one aspect "which I liked" was that the MC doesn't go out of game. One reviewer wrote that it was bad because others mentioned logging out but MC never left. I only saw one person mention logging out, but I believe the writer just wanted to avoid the Real Life scenarios, probably due to it being boring and just skipped the logging out. There was mention of sleep and days passing sometimes, maybe inferring he logged out - don't care. The overall story was good, a bit of an emotional MC for my tastes but I won't hold that back as a bad rating. He was working through issues apparently and was engrossed in the game. I liked a lot about the game, but really was looking for more character development. It was basically cookie cutter characters, each class was the same and had the same moves. So as an example if you were a samari you could only have the samari moves, but could choose different crafting which wasn't really a big part of this story lol. So basically you only had a couple of stats in the book and cookie cutter classes??? Kind of simplifies it and that is the biggest complaint I have for the whole book. It was more about the MC struggles emotionally and less about character development. Again, this was just my opinion but it doesn't take away from this being a good. book.

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Chuck

Could improve, but good work.

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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Very solid writing here. There is a plotline from beginning to end, and the concept of gaming as a mix of people interacting with a digital environment is very well written.

On the plus side, the descriptions are extremely well done. The author appears to have a good comprehension of anatomy; what is and is not possible. Too many try ot make their protagonist 'unique' by having super-flexible wrists, or insane strength; this tale is far more realistic. The author also does a good job linking reality to 'fake' reality, noting the differences between pain and actual damage. It's a difficult balancing act, but portrayed with excellence here.

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On the downside, the early part seems a little rushed. There was a small reference to the player needing to 'log out' for basic body maintenance, but it never made its presence known within the rest of the story. In other words, the protagonist is introduced as a master martial artist, loses interest without his sight, and spends the rest of the book in a game without ever logging out again. Ever.

What makes it frustrating is that there were plenty of references to other people logging out; 2 hour limits, 10 minutes, heading to work ... the entire gamut of (realistic!) reasons to stop gaming. But the protagonist never does. He never seems to deal with his blindness.

Still, despite that rather glaring error, the entire work is worth the price. Looking forward to more!

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XtremeFantasy

Very very good

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021

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I have read a good number of litrpgs and alot of them you really can't get past 20% of the book. This was a very good litrpg. Nothing spectacular in the buildup to the virtual world but the virtual world that was created was so vividly described. This is one of the few litrpgs I have read where the world building is on another level. Great characters and some good character development. I have nothing bad to say about it other than it would have been niced to have little snippets of the real world in there. He could have also done a little better with describing how much time has actually passed in game. It was streamlined which can be appreciated.

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Mackinnon

Other LitRPG Authors take note!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019

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I read a lot of these type of books. I enjoy most of them and have several series that I try and keep up with. But when this author releases a new book, I drop everything else. Normally I read a book every other day, sometimes one a day. I am retired and disabled so I don't get out much if at all. Books are an escape from real life as they should be. But there is a difference and a level of escapism (?) that needs to be considered. This series has no god who grants favor on the main character. No over powered weapon, AI helper, profound power, uber character build or any number of other edges which allow the MC to advance rapidly. This is just good solid writing of a bunch of friends who play through a game with ordinary characters and use their brains rather than ... magic (lol) to get through. The characters are wonderful and the story line flows smoothly. I cannot recommend it too you enough.

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023

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I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who like LitRPG and progression type of books with lots of action.

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Shaari

Finished through Book 3. Excellent series.

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019

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Things I liked: There is a definitive character progression from Books 1 - 3. Issues that the Main Character (MC) is struggling with are more resolved. I loved that the game ends up being a tool to enable the MC to overcome his real life limitations. I like that the MC isn't massively overpowered, and often gets through tough situations through sheer grit. The world is engaging, as are is the RPG. It's one I would like to play in, myself. The friends the MC makes through the next three books are very solidly detailed. Lastly, unlike many authors, there are few errors or typos.

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Safe

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017

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Cons: RPG elements were poor, only offering glimpses at the game mechanics , without offering enough to truly understand who was doing what and why. It was predictable for me, offering no real twist.

Pros: it reads smoothly and seem put together enough to present a tidy tale.

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Jennifer LeBlanc

Loved it.

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023

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I needed something different to read and I just found this. I loved sword art online and now I am really glad I found this. Couldn't put the book down.enjoy.

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Michael

Intense

Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2021

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While being purely a LITRPG, this story revolves around Seiki’s intense emotions and traumatic experiences. The basis for a journey of immense personal growth and adventure has been set, and I can’t wait to see how things develop!

Christopher Hobday

Great series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2021

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I really liked this series. The setting is interesting. The MC develops in game and with some complex RL issues. This story is multi layered, although that is not so obvious in book 1. Often with LITRPG titles the MC has some thing that results in an overpowered character maybe a good choice in a story aimed at a teen audience. In this series the MC has some RL skills that do help him but he still progress in line with his level. However he remains a player in a game involving in different arcs in that intersect with him. Worth a read.

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Bon histoire

Reviewed in France on November 25, 2017

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L'histoire est intéressante et le cadre est rafraîchissant par rapport aux autres romans de litrpg mais je trouve les interactions entre le MC et les guildes mal gerėe.

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Great potential...

Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2017

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This world has great potential as long as the author stays with his imagination. Dont listen to those people who says its not realistic, come on thats why this is called FANTASY. This is where your imagination can make the impossible. Anyway i hope that in the next books there will be no more spoilers like ippie always know whats going to happen. I know the game is scripted but let the story flow, and more imagination. Only time will see.

Dace

Constant immersion breaks

Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2023

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Minor linguistic quibble that if you're going to constantly use a language you don't speak in your book, get it proofread. But since most readers won't be fluent in japanese it's more of a personal annoyance I suppose.

It's written with decent dialogue and pacing I suppose, but the main arc in the story is "MC gets way too emotionally invested in a generic questline"

That literally everyone gets

There's a bunch of elements introduced that might be more interesting
Including his personal reasons for getting so emotional about a NPC

But no, it just keeps on harping on about his desire for a mentor being so strong that it overrides his knowledge that it's just a game

While constantly referencing that it's just a game

Read through vol 1 cause I'm in Jpn right now but won't be reading further :(

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