Author of LitRPG, Gamelit, Sci-Fi, Progression Fantasy & Historical Fiction Books.
Author of LitRPG, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Sci-Fi, Murder Mystery & Historical Fiction Books.
Derelict
8/10
Dean Henegar
Base Defense, Dungeon Core, LitRPG
The Story
One captain’s death might turn out to be humanity’s best chance at survival.
As humanity expands into the stars, it discovers the universe is a hostile place.
When Captain Slater of the USS Franklin is assigned to a deep-space reconnaissance mission, his ship is destroyed by an unknown alien race.
Much to his surprise, Slater isn’t killed - he’s transformed. He is now a “derelict” - a consciousness bound to his old vessel.
Slater must quickly adapt to his new existence before raiders, alien armies, and mysterious forces seek to destroy him for a second and final time.
My Review
Ok I’ll admit it, I didn’t realise that this was written by the author of War Core until after finishing the thing. Why am I not surprised? The premise is really innovative and engaging and again I’ve found a sci-fi gamelit that I really enjoyed.
The military component is very well researched and thought out and I loved the use of fantasy creatures in a futuristic setting. Especially the gnomes. Gnomes suck. The third book, Sarton station was my favourite, so you can be assured the series gets even better as it goes on.
If you’re looking for a futuristic, sci-fi dungeon core that makes you root for the core, even though it isn’t really a person (but kind of is), then this is absolutely the book for you.
Jack Voraces also does a great job with the narration.