Overlord, Vol. 1: The Undead King

Kugane Maruyama

Sep 2021 · Overlord Book 1 · Hachette Audio · Narrated by Chris Guerrero

About this audiobook

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...

Ratings and reviews

awesome audiobook would recommend over and over. only thing i see audio book 3 avalable for preorder but not 2 :(

The narration is fantastic. The distinct tone between neutral narrative, Ains' internal monologue, and his speech is consistent and true to the character. It's a really fun listen, the death knight's shriek made my skin crawl.

Excellent reader, excellent story. The roll shift in protagonist to somewhat evil is interesting. Characters have personality, even in descriptions of their actions. I plan to listen to this audio book again and probably the entire series again after completing it.

About the author

Kugane Maruyama is the author behind the Overlord novel series.

so-bin is the artist behind the Overlord novel series.