Overlord, Vol. 1, Kugane Maruyama
Overlord, Vol. 1, Kugane Maruyama
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Overlord, Vol. 1
The Undead King

Author: Kugane Maruyama

Narrator: Chris Guerrero

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Yen Audio

Published: 09/14/2021


Synopsis

For twelve years, the virtual world of Yggdrasil has served as the playground and battlefield for the skeletal lord Momonga and his guild of fellow monsters, Ainz Ooal Gown. But the guild's glory days are over, and the game is shutting down permanently. When Momonga logs in one last time just to be there when the servers go dark, something happens-and suddenly, fantasy is reality. A rogues' gallery of fanatically devoted NPCs is ready to obey his every order, but the world Momonga now inhabits is not the one he remembers. The game may be over, but the epic tale of Ainz Ooal Gown is only beginning...

Reviews

Goodreads review by Quenti on February 20, 2017

It's a bit complicated. On the surface, "Overlord" seems as simple as a straight-up wish fulfillment fantasy and children pulling the wings off flies. But that's the point. "Overlord" is the story of a nihilist anti-hero that has lost the majority of his humanity to the simulated world designed for w......more

Goodreads review by Greg on June 07, 2021

3.5/5 Overlord Volume 1 was a fun Isekai light novel and probably one of the most popular series along with Sword Art Online and Re:Zero. Momonga is the guild leader for one of the strongest guilds in Yggdrasil Online, Ainz Ooal Gown. However as the game comes to an end he is the only member left. Mo......more

Goodreads review by Niquie on June 02, 2016

Overlord was an... odd read. I didn't dislike it, but there were times I forgot I was reading it. The use of color inside the book was marvelous, but the plot was a bit peculiar. Seems like this book sets up the premise for the series (view spoiler)[ the whole conquer the world mwahaha (hide spoiler)] , but not much happens in......more

Goodreads review by charlie on November 07, 2019

OH. MY. WORD. This was a three star read because it was a little slow and there was a lot of set up for things to come but the story is so worth it. The cast of characters is hugely unique and they all have such big personalities, I can’t wait to see more of them as I continue with this series. Also......more

Goodreads review by Muhammad Kharismawan on January 24, 2016

For you wondering whether it's another typical transferred to a fantasy world, this one is very unique, I......more