Recently I read the Light Novel „Overlord“ as it had some positive reviews. honestly I did not expect much, but I was pleasantly surprised. At the first look, this looks like it’s just another trapped-in-an-RPG-Novel. Also at the second. So, why is it worth reading?
Firstly I found the setting interesting. In the fantsy world the Hero „Momonga“ is not the standard sword wielding hero, but, in fact, personifies pretty much the evil boss, at least in strength and appearance. As he finds himself trapped in a skeleton’s body, he does not seem to mind much. Also he does not seem to miss the real world, although being pretty much lonely, apparently being the only human. His main concern is the lack of knowledge about the world, that is not quite the RPG world he knew. Also the non-player characters behave different as he is used to. His cautious behavior is contrasted with his apparent strength, he seems to be the most powerful being of his world, resulting in sentences like this: „How weak…They die this easily?“
Yeah, spoken like a true villain!
Also the translation seems quite good, other than several other light novels I read (somehow „No Game No Live“ ready like a fan translation to me. Overall this I a very pleasant read, and I already downloaded Volume 2 into my ebook reader.
The 2-dimensional Empire 