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The Fourth Realm: A LitRPG Fantasy Series (The Ten Realms Book 4)

The Fourth Realm: A LitRPG Fantasy Series (The Ten Realms Book 4)

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SiliconWolf
4.0 out of 5 starsStarting to like the idea of the books more than the books themselves
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019
UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM

When I read book one, I was thrilled. A Wuxia book with characters that had depth and caring. I saw the flaws in the book, but I mostly ignored them.
When I read book two, I was still happy. Lots of fun adventure with people worth cheering for.
When I read book three, I felt it dragged in places. Quite a few places. But I still liked it.

But this book:
1. The people rescued from the dungeon have no reason to care about anybody other than Eric's and Rugrats' team. But they decide to go exploring anyway. Sure, exploring makes sense. But it didn't feel like they were ever going to come back. It's like the author decided "Oops, these guys are too high a level. I better get rid of them."
2. The author really likes to talk about the military training. He does it a lot. Do other people like this? I didn't.
3. The intelligence level of the two main pets seems to change at will. Sometimes they understand complete sentences. Other times, they're no smarter than the average dog.
4. Desperately needs proofreading.

All of these books are just a bit ...less when you read them the second time. Flaws jump out more, boring parts seem to last longer. I've reread the other books. But if I reread this book, I may drop my score down to two stars.

UPDATE:
Gave into temptation and read the book again after an update was pushed. Number of visible errors I found has dropped DRAMATICALLY. The book literally went from hundreds of errors to tens. ...I wasn't really counting, but maybe found 30 total? (Kinda odd why some are still in the book. Half of the errors are spacing errors and very easy to see.)

Not sure if it was just error fixing or if sections were rewritten and/or deleted. But pet intelligence doesn't seem as jarring and discussions regarding military training don't seem to be as long.

Anyway, now that the book is actually readable, it's a 5 star book. But I'm only giving 4 stars for now because I'm still very angry that we were given such a massive disaster originally. And those remaining errors should be cleaned up.
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D. Bennett
3.0 out of 5 starsPlease, please, pretty please, hire an editor!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
I pre-ordered this book and started reading it the moment it downloaded. So, did someone upload a draft of this book by mistake? There is a five star story here that is crippled by atrocious editing (or maybe no editing whatsoever). Poor grammar, missing spaces between words, and typos abound. Here are a few examples off the top of my head: "hen" instead of "Then" (yes, the first word of a sentence was missing the capital T numerous times); "top" instead of "to"; "of" instead of "off"; "Demo9n" instead of "Demon". And some of the names of the supporting characters mysteriously changed during the same chapter such as the names of the Alva army casualties or the name of Qin's basic foundations instructor at the Foundation Guild. I love the world building and character development. The main characters have true character, morals, are eminently likable. But the piss poor editing detracts from following the story and instead makes the reader wish the book was a Word document so that he could correct the mistakes as he goes along (also why it took me two days to read it instead of one). Poor editing was an issue with the author's Emerilia series as well but that was more understandable as he was releasing a new book every month. But there was a long break between books 3 and 4; there was time for proof reading and editing. It just wasn't done. Mr. Chatfield please hire an editor and send out an update of the book for future readers.
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D. Bennett
3.0 out of 5 stars Please, please, pretty please, hire an editor!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
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I pre-ordered this book and started reading it the moment it downloaded. So, did someone upload a draft of this book by mistake? There is a five star story here that is crippled by atrocious editing (or maybe no editing whatsoever). Poor grammar, missing spaces between words, and typos abound. Here are a few examples off the top of my head: "hen" instead of "Then" (yes, the first word of a sentence was missing the capital T numerous times); "top" instead of "to"; "of" instead of "off"; "Demo9n" instead of "Demon". And some of the names of the supporting characters mysteriously changed during the same chapter such as the names of the Alva army casualties or the name of Qin's basic foundations instructor at the Foundation Guild. I love the world building and character development. The main characters have true character, morals, are eminently likable. But the piss poor editing detracts from following the story and instead makes the reader wish the book was a Word document so that he could correct the mistakes as he goes along (also why it took me two days to read it instead of one). Poor editing was an issue with the author's Emerilia series as well but that was more understandable as he was releasing a new book every month. But there was a long break between books 3 and 4; there was time for proof reading and editing. It just wasn't done. Mr. Chatfield please hire an editor and send out an update of the book for future readers.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Even though 3 stars I Love the series and would recommend, but editing is the worst this time.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019
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I would recommend this series. I rarely buy advance release anymore. I usually wait for the reviews. I just had to have the 4th in the series. Love the story line.
Just this time really have to note the editing was not the greatest, the amount of errors became really annoying.

Here are some gross samples of the errors:

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SiliconWolf
4.0 out of 5 stars Starting to like the idea of the books more than the books themselves
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019
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UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM

When I read book one, I was thrilled. A Wuxia book with characters that had depth and caring. I saw the flaws in the book, but I mostly ignored them.
When I read book two, I was still happy. Lots of fun adventure with people worth cheering for.
When I read book three, I felt it dragged in places. Quite a few places. But I still liked it.

But this book:
1. The people rescued from the dungeon have no reason to care about anybody other than Eric's and Rugrats' team. But they decide to go exploring anyway. Sure, exploring makes sense. But it didn't feel like they were ever going to come back. It's like the author decided "Oops, these guys are too high a level. I better get rid of them."
2. The author really likes to talk about the military training. He does it a lot. Do other people like this? I didn't.
3. The intelligence level of the two main pets seems to change at will. Sometimes they understand complete sentences. Other times, they're no smarter than the average dog.
4. Desperately needs proofreading.

All of these books are just a bit ...less when you read them the second time. Flaws jump out more, boring parts seem to last longer. I've reread the other books. But if I reread this book, I may drop my score down to two stars.

UPDATE:
Gave into temptation and read the book again after an update was pushed. Number of visible errors I found has dropped DRAMATICALLY. The book literally went from hundreds of errors to tens. ...I wasn't really counting, but maybe found 30 total? (Kinda odd why some are still in the book. Half of the errors are spacing errors and very easy to see.)

Not sure if it was just error fixing or if sections were rewritten and/or deleted. But pet intelligence doesn't seem as jarring and discussions regarding military training don't seem to be as long.

Anyway, now that the book is actually readable, it's a 5 star book. But I'm only giving 4 stars for now because I'm still very angry that we were given such a massive disaster originally. And those remaining errors should be cleaned up.
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Phoenix
5.0 out of 5 stars Still good but not as much as earlier books
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2022
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This is still a great series and this is a good book. However I don't think it was quite as good as previous books in the series. Most of this book was 1 huge siege and battle though Awesome that really didn't Focus as much on Eric and rugrats adventures as individuals. It was a lot of higher level battling but very little of their craft and crafting. Though we got to see a lot more of the secondary characters and there growth along with Alva's growth. I am personally a little dismayed that Eric seems to be falling behind not just in his craft but in his combat and levels. It seems that rugrats seems to be getting all the lucky horseshoes when it comes to levels and experience though he does work hard in the smithy. Poor Eric must just manage things and make all the money and has to let his personal skills atrophy. Hopefully this will be remedied in future books so we will see.
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P. G. McFinnigan
5.0 out of 5 stars Best. Series. Evar.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019
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I think the pre-edited version got published instead of the edited one, as some things were obviously formatted incorrectly in places where text was obviously copied and pasted from earlier books, and tons of typos and character dialog indication errors.

That being said, why the five stars, then? Because I ain't even mad. This series is so damn good I'd rather have this version of the book than wait a few months for an editor to fully fix it! It's not hard to understand, where there are errors. Not only that, I actually found the glimpse into the creative process really interesting.

I'd say the only change I'd wish for is more finality on the Chunglu-related story at the end. It just seems like that would have been tied up better, judging from how the story has come together so far, in this book and previous books. However, I ain't even mad at that because I can see how it could potentially play a huge role in the next book, though that is all speculation. Oh and some of the dialog seems slightly cheesy, but nothing that ruins the story or characters. Just seems like a rush to publish maybe, which is fine by me I hate waiting for new books in a series to come out!

TL;DR Book could use some editing, however if you're a fan of the series, it does not kill the book at all! Highly recommended. Also, if you're a writing nerd like me, it really is cool to see a bit of the creative process behind the book.
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Taijen
5.0 out of 5 stars Unstoppable
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019
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Can’t wait to find out how the Sha Fighters play out! Erik and Rugrat are still hilarious and still dominating! It’s not just the honor and focus, it’s the fun and camaraderie. It’s how the author has clearly thought out the campaigns and how to approach them as well as their effects on both a solo and community basis. He’s clearly got a grasp on life. “Even if I don’t succeed, even if I get halfway and it’s all game over, wouldn’t it have been one Hell of a thing to have tried.” (Erik West, book 1) This quote is still dead on three books later. I’ve gotta say, if Mr. Chatfield is ever in Wyoming I’d love to buy him a beer.
*afterthought, don’t focus too much on the editnazis who’ll be popping up. I’d rather get the book when promised then wait til it’s all shiny. I had no problem understanding the flow of the story and you won’t either. If it’s an ocd thing, wait to open it until after the publisher does the obligatory update.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Always Pushing Forward/ Protect Yours
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021
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I read a lot of books each year and very rarely do I purchase a series. This series is the first I've bought in several years. The writing is clear to understand, the characters flow understandingly and without loosing who they are and what they do, the battles are really well thought out and fought, and the story keeps me glued to needing to see what will happen next.
If you've read the prior books of this series then you will already know how great it is and don't need me to give you the plot.

Another really great story that I can't wait for more.

Read in 5 days
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Niel
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely installment
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
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So, just as a warning to any unfamiliar readers, this author doesn’t really edit? I read fast enough that it just turns into a really awesome story of epic proportions. Most of the time, I don’t notice the lack of editing but i also feel bad because with a serious final draft this author could rival some of the main stream guys out there. His books are that good in concept and his plots kind of hmmm along with a rhythm that is really comfortable to read.

Anyways, cant wait for the next 6 books! Gonna be awesome!!
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nathan
5.0 out of 5 stars The story continues...
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019
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Does one keep your word when given or do you brake it for the benefits right now? How far should you go for others when your life is on the line? Book 4 asks this. (A heads up, 60ish percent of the book is taken up by a large battle and what's going on.)
The realm is explored a bit more and you see how others do things a few times. The Realms are not a nice place. While eric and rugrat take advantage of this a few times, there are lines that should not be crossed. Its a good story and i cant wait for the next book.
Bad things- this book needs just one more pass for editing. The book is readable, no problems there; but a few words were misspelled ( he instead of the kinda of things) or ran together (Ericran instead of Eric ran). While this sounds bad, it is not every page; it just stands out due to the author not having this before in his books. My favorite mistake is when a sentence ends and there is no space.Like this. Maybe 10 or so times this happened in the entire book, so not a lot. I believe he was just rushed getting the book out and I'm not going to ding a star for stupid little stuff. Like i said, all of this is a bit jarring due to Mr.Chatfield (hope i spelled it right) not having any big mistakes before but there is no problem reading the book.
So 5 stars book. Good story, things happen and people die. Yes small small small problem with spelling errors. But its not going to stop me from rereading it. Dont let it stop you either. Now how long for book5?
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Aaron Hicks
5.0 out of 5 stars Read it, loved it
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
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First the issues: lots of spelling issues throughout. Formatting was also off several paragraphs were either a different font or a different size. While that distracted me it didn't make me love the book any less.
The positives: lots of cool action. Good explanation for how they're able to increase their levels (to be able to get into the Fifth realm and beyond for future books) as leveling up the normal way i.e. fighting / training would take years. But sometimes rolling a "1" is a good thing. I liked the Julilah and Qin storyline. Set up for the next book already has me wanting more (damn it!) and I think that's the best sign that a book is well received.
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