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Founding: WSJ Best Seller (The Land 1) (Chaos Seeds) Kindle Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 10,484 ratings

Welcome to The Land...

WSJ Best Selling Series!
Audible's
Top 100 Series of All Time!
Audible's Customer Favorite of the Year!

Enter a mesmerizing tale reminiscent of the wonder of Stranger Things and the adventure of Game of Thrones

Book 1 of an 8 Book series that will Amaze and Delight you for weeks!

Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction.

Can Richter forge allegiances to survive this harsh and unforgiving world or will he fall to the dark denizens of this ancient and unforgiving realm?

A tale to shake "The Land" itself, measuring 10/10 on the Richter scale, how will Richter's choices shape the future of The Land and all who reside in it? Can he grow his power to meet the deadliest of beings of the land? When choices are often a shade of grey, how will Richter ensure he does not become what he seeks to destroy?

With over 200,000 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews, hordes of people have already agreed The Land is what you've been looking for!

Crush your enemies. Honor your allies. LIVE!
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Aleron Kong has been reading sci-fi and fantasy for basically thirty years. Like many of you, he cut his literary teeth on the greats, Raymond E Fiest, Piers Anthony, Terry Goodkind, Dragonlance Chronicles, Robert Jordan, and Octavia Butler. He is also an avid consumer of more recent names, Brent Weeks, Kim Harrison, and Brandon Sanderson. In 2015, Aleron Kong discovered a new genre called LitRPG (Literature Role Playing game). It was the style of writing he had been waiting for. LitRPG was an amalgam of video games, world building and fantasy. After devouring every book in the genre, he decided to finally indulge what had been a lifelong personal fantasy, writing. Aleron toyed with the idea of writing for years, and had finally found my particular niche. His primary goal was, and still remains, to write a story that he would like to read. He says often that he is humbled and delighted that others join him in his world. Aleron is a physician of internal medicine and practices medicine in his favorite city of Atlanta, Ga. In his own words: "I am still loving the process! If you keep reading, I'll keep writing! Peace, love and the perfect margarita!"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0172GEB68
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aleron Kong
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 20 Nov. 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 295 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1495179747
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 8 ‏ : ‎ Chaos Seeds
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 18 years
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 10,484 ratings

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Hello you Kings of Fantasy and Queens of Sci-Fi!

I have been reading sci-fi and fantasy for basically thirty years. In the past two years I am honored and blessed to have earned the title "The Father of American LitRPG"

My primary goal was, and still remains, to write a story that I would like to read.

Peace, Love and the Perfect Margarita!

I am an African-American physician turned WSJ best-selling author. Mycomedic fantasy opera, The Land, has eight novels and a main character that is an everyday kind of guy. Chosen as one of Audible’s Top 100 Series of All Time, it has wide appeal whether you are reading or listening.

I'm also extremely proud of my fandom, which has raised over a quarter of a milliong dollars for various charities.

50+ of my fans have gotten tattoos of my artwork, and several babies have been named after my characters.

My fans are united by the words, "Through Service, Ascendance. Through Dedication, Transcendence."

Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author

Over 2,000,000 audiobooks sold

Audible’s Top 100 Series of All Time

Audible's Customer Favorite of the Year

If you would like to know more and get book updates you can visit me on the LitRPG dot com

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Customers find this book to be an enchanting read with a good story arc, and one review notes it leads well into an interesting settlement-building storyline. Moreover, the world-building receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting its top-notch character and world development. Additionally, customers appreciate the writing style, with one noting how the author paints a very detailed world, and they enjoy the humor and fast-paced narrative.

79 customers mention ‘Readability’79 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an enchanting and fun read that is among the best in the genre, with one customer noting it appeals to readers of all ages.

"...Each upgrade to the village adds something new, and wonderous, and I find myself anticipating each new village development...." Read more

"I overall enjoyed reading this. It is an interesting story that kept my attention. The dialogue is interesting and action is easy to follow...." Read more

"...if you hate the idea of LitRPG’s, try this book, because it is extremely good and addictive." Read more

"This book series is absolutely fabulous...." Read more

50 customers mention ‘Story quality’46 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with its good arc and premise, and one customer notes how it leads well into an interesting settlement building storyline.

"I overall enjoyed reading this. It is an interesting story that kept my attention. The dialogue is interesting and action is easy to follow...." Read more

"...This simple premise gave the book gravitas, depth, meaning, and made the characters and the story matter...." Read more

"...Taking this book for what it is - some light, enjoyable fantasy action with complex world building and tangible character progression and an..." Read more

"...Also the action scenes are well described and it is easy to visualise what is happening...." Read more

29 customers mention ‘World building’29 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the world-building in the book, describing it as an interesting delve into a fantasy world that fulfills the genre's expectations.

"...The world seems active and I appreciate the world building that has clearly gone in to this...." Read more

"...Magic works, potions work, skills work and levelling up works just like in the game. And that should sound pretty boring, but it’s not...." Read more

"...for what it is - some light, enjoyable fantasy action with complex world building and tangible character progression and an intriguing plot - it is..." Read more

"This book series is absolutely fabulous. Kong's worldbuilding and characterisation are top-notch, the humour is irreverent, and LitRPGs are like..." Read more

22 customers mention ‘Character development’22 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the protagonist is interesting and not overpowered, with one customer highlighting how the difficulty scales with the character's level.

"...and interaction between Aleron Kong's characters; each character is fleshed-out, and consistently sets the bar high, with humorous, intelligent,..." Read more

"...I felt attached to the various characters throughout and cared about what happened to them...." Read more

"...The character has so much joy and enthusiasm when he levels up, that it transfers the reader, and I got excited every time he learnt a new skill...." Read more

"A really enjoyable well written Litrpg that focuses on town development as well as characters." Read more

19 customers mention ‘Writing quality’19 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting how the author paints a very detailed picture, while another mentions it's easy to visualize the scenes.

"...land, the game, the stats are woven to perfection by a master artist of the written word...." Read more

"A really enjoyable well written Litrpg that focuses on town development as well as characters." Read more

"...It captured the essence of playing my favourite MMOs. Really well written and Characters you care about." Read more

"...Also the action scenes are well described and it is easy to visualise what is happening...." Read more

14 customers mention ‘Humour’14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor and engaging writing style.

"...character is fleshed-out, and consistently sets the bar high, with humorous, intelligent, and sometimes sorrowful relationships...." Read more

"...It is an interesting story that kept my attention. The dialogue is interesting and action is easy to follow...." Read more

"...Kong's worldbuilding and characterisation are top-notch, the humour is irreverent, and LitRPGs are like literary crack...." Read more

"...Your writing is excellent, good editing...all I can give is praise. Onto book 2 now......eeeehhh! Can’t wait!" Read more

13 customers mention ‘Series quality’13 positive0 negative

Customers praise this series as a great LitRPG trilogy, with one customer noting it's an excellent introduction to the genre.

"...Overall 8.5/10 or 4.25/5 stars Chaos Seeds is an excellent series, and a great addition to any fantasy library...." Read more

"...It's always great to find a new series!" Read more

"I chose this after reading a brilliant trilogy and wasn't really expecting much other than passing some time before finding my next world to get..." Read more

"Great start to the series, this book introduced me to litrpg a couple of years back but just getting round to leaving a review, pick it up give it a..." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Pacing’9 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, finding it fast-paced, with one customer noting it offers a fresh take on the LitRPG genre.

"...is fleshed-out, and consistently sets the bar high, with humorous, intelligent, and sometimes sorrowful relationships...." Read more

"...The books are fun and fast paced...." Read more

"...gripping however whilst there is plenty of action the overall arc of the story moves slowly - which I suppose is like playing an MMORPG...." Read more

"...read....true fantasy with a brilliant modern twist....the LitRPG is ingenious actually!..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2018
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    The LitRPG, and "Issekai" genres, whilst not an entirely new phenomena, are experiencing a massive boom in popularity of late; and, having read the work of dozens of indie authors in this field, I always find myself returning to Dr Aleron Kong's work. I've parsed my opinions of The Chaos Seeds series for readability.

    Game Engine 9/10; Settlement Building 10/10

    First of all, The Chaos Seeds series (and I am covering books 1-7 inclusively in this review) follows the life of Richter, as he is offered a journey to a new world, where game mechanics are the will of the Land. lt's important to note that the game engine is both complex, and interesting; and as a person who enjoys data, and tables (although the kindle version of tables is a little bit unwieldy), Aleron Kong's work deeply satisfies my love of numbers, although I will accept that this is not always to everyone's taste. Furthermore, as a fan of settlement building (as is clearly shown in my Steam library), Richter's Mist Village feels like a living, breathing, and thriving community; so much so that I wish that The Land was an actual computer game. Each upgrade to the village adds something new, and wonderous, and I find myself anticipating each new village development. Near perfect score in those regards, although the formatting of the data tables, which don't scroll very well in the Kindle version, loses a point.

    Characters 8/10

    The broad demographic of the authors who write LitRPG novels means that the quality of the characters, and the way they interact with one another, varies massively, even within a series. Such is not the case with the personality, and interaction between Aleron Kong's characters; each character is fleshed-out, and consistently sets the bar high, with humorous, intelligent, and sometimes sorrowful relationships. Richter feels like the personality of Dr Aleron, and despite my general dislike of self-insert stories, I empathise with his liberal character, outlook, and goals; this is in stark contrast to a lot of the translated Russian LitRPG works, in which the protagonists are often depicted as strongly misogynistic, and hyper-masculine, which comes across as crass.

    Power-wise, Richter has two unique, and (potentially) over-powered, abilities, although the scale of OP-ness only becomes apparent in later books. It doesn't, however, instantly negate any story developments; instead it allows for the inclusion of antagonists with a similar power-level, which makes the later books more perilous, with later choices having more devastating consequences.

    As an important note, there currently isn't any overt sex in this series, although I'm sure that Puritanical readers would easily find something to protest against. Richter is single, young, and clearly liberal in his attitudes; and is part of a happy, thriving, hedonistic community (not a Harem fantasy though). So, if you find yourself upset at a rude word, oppose sex outside of marriage, think anything other than missionary is sinful, or dislike the idea of implied bisexuality, then perhaps this series isn't for you.

    Story 7/10

    Describing the strength of a series storyline is difficult without spoiling some details. An important aspect of The Chaos Seeds, much like RPGs in general, is that the difficulty scales with character level. In the first book, Richter isn't slaughtering goblins with a lazy smile, nor is he finding himself declared god-king by the time of the most recent book (Predators); whilst items he finds, or buys, become important only in later books, rather than appearing as deus ex machina. The story development pulls you along, and I, at least, find myself easily losing hours of my day eagerly devouring each chapter.

    A weakness in this series, however, is to be found at the start of each book. Here, Dr Kong posts point of views of the malicious celestial beings, which clearly act as the ultimate antagonists of Richter. This weakens the story overall, as we ultimately know who Richter must oppose, and the scale of development that Richter must undergo in order to compete with their skill-set. Had Dr Kong not included these POVs, the story would develop with a far more daunting, and malevolent atmosphere, as the significance of the Land is revealed to both Richter, and us, the reader.

    Overall 8.5/10 or 4.25/5 stars

    Chaos Seeds is an excellent series, and a great addition to any fantasy library. Clearly not on the same level as 'classic fantasy', like Lord of the Rings, but it is still an impressive series with great re-readability. That I'm moved to write a review, having never written one for the hundreds of fantasy works I've read, can attest to my high opinion of this series. I can only hope that you find yourself enjoying this series as much as I do.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2022
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    I overall enjoyed reading this. It is an interesting story that kept my attention. The dialogue is interesting and action is easy to follow. Some of the mechanics in the game side of the book are interesting. I've not seen some of the ideas in litrpg's before and I'm interested to read the next book just to see how the mechanics play out.

    There was multiple lines in the book that made me laugh. I felt attached to the various characters throughout and cared about what happened to them. The world seems active and I appreciate the world building that has clearly gone in to this.

    My only issue with the story is the main character seemed to accept his new situation far too quickly. One minute playing a video game while talking to friends and next being told he now lives in a world filled with magic and never ending violence, he barely questions this and starts planning the best way to profit from his fortunate starting point in the world. This thought lingered with me as I read the entire book thinking, surely the easy acceptance from the main character of never seeing friends or family again would be explained in a twist further in the book, or at some point his thoughts would turn to trying to get back home. This never happens or gets fully addressed. The only way I can describe it is that I felt like a part of the story is missing entirely.

    Overall would recommend for an easy read if you can look past the minor flaws in the plot.
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2017
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    WOW - This was a delightful surprise. I normally avoid LIRPG Books. The idea doesn't appeal. I mean I like fantasy fiction and I like playing RPG's but the idea of reading about someone else playing an RPG sounded the epitome of lame. In My mind it couldn't work, it would be boring, you couldn't invest in the characters, because hey, you die, eat a pizza return to last save point and continue. No drama. I did try a chapter in one book that was a chore to read and so wrote the whole genre off. I was so very very WRONG! I started reading this almost as a mistake, I had opened the wrong book, boy am I glad I did!

    I got so into this book I quite literally could not put it down. I read it on my phone, I cooked with my phone propped up so I could carry on reading as I chopped veg and stirred a stew. I read whilst eating, bathing, waiting in the doctors clinic. I read it in two days and couldn't download the second book fast enough! I lack the eloquence to do this book justice, it just hit every single button and was a joy to read.

    It helps that a simple premise in the opening pages gave the book gravitas. The fallen angels, demon lords, lords of light and dark had all been locked away in a prison for eternity called “The Land”. One demon prince has a plan to use humanity to destroy the locks to the prison, but the humans had to want to come to the land willingly. And so for centuries he watched and manipulated humanity. Legends, stories, books, films and eventually RPG’s (Role Playing Games) all depicting “The Land” and its foibles so that when asked if they wanted to pursue a quest in “The Land” human’s would say “Yes” and willingly come. This simple premise gave the book gravitas, depth, meaning, and made the characters and the story matter.

    Richter came to “The Land”, and soon realises that he appears to be really here. But the lands foibles are that everything acts like it does in an RPG Game. Dying might not kill him, he’ll respawn, but it potentially holds dire consequences. Magic works, potions work, skills work and levelling up works just like in the game. And that should sound pretty boring, but it’s not. Its written such that it feels like being able to level up in real life. The character has so much joy and enthusiasm when he levels up, that it transfers the reader, and I got excited every time he learnt a new skill. And the skills quite literally meant the difference between life and death. The characters, the land, the game, the stats are woven to perfection by a master artist of the written word.

    Put simply, even if you hate the idea of LitRPG’s, try this book, because it is extremely good and addictive.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars litrpg
    Reviewed in Mexico on 14 April 2017
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    Litrpg is a modern itineration of the classic Portal Fantasy category. You should give it a try if you like videogames. The Land is one of the classic examples of litRPG, so enjoy!
  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy entretenido
    Reviewed in Spain on 12 January 2022
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    Me gusta la velocidad y naturalidad con la que se mueve la historia y de momento no te aburre con el protagonista queriendo volver a casa cada dos por tres. Me leeré el siguiente.
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  • Yatendra Argade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
    Reviewed in India on 4 April 2022
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    The setting of the story is good and the MC is also nice but a bit one dimensional. The story lacks intrigue and depth maybe the following books will add more to the characters and the plot.
  • Alina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gutes Buch
    Reviewed in Germany on 29 April 2025
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    Sehr gutes Buch, leider nur auf englisch verfügbar trotzdem klare Empfehlung für die ganze Reihe
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Legitimately fun and substantial.
    Reviewed in Canada on 3 July 2019
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    LitRPG is a new and sometimes obscure genre, and invites entries from many authors better at imagining game systems than writing intelligible stories. This series is among the best written in the genre and stands besides any published fantasy in terms of storytelling and execution. While the genre peculiarities may be challenging for newcomers, the author brings the reader in as smoothly and gently as I could wish. I recommend this book and this series as the perfect introduction to LitRPG, and as a fun and substantial read to anyone who enjoys tales of fantasy. Characters have depth and well demonstrated motivation, the setting is fleshed out without being unnecessarily explained, and the hero is not only sympathetic but written very well as a stand-in for the reader, asking the important questions and helping us explore a new world.

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