Overlord: The Undead King

Kugane Maruyama

May 2016 · Overlord Vol 1 · Sold by Yen Press LLC

About this ebook

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

I already have the fisical novels but reading is pointless to me because I can read an entire page and then not know at all of what I just read. I need to listen to be able to take it in. I don't retain information I read, only that which I hear. I thought this was an audiobook and am disappointed to find otherwise. When I search for audiobook only this novel does not show up tho which surprises me. When and where could I acuire this book in audio format?

Unfortunately for this story idea (which I loved) I really dislike the seesaw, overstated dialogue that accompanies the 3rd grade thought processes in manga. Maybe if it was suitable for children, all of the hyperactive internal thought-swirling would work, but the themes are too old. Not sure who this is written for, but it wasn't for me.

After reading the first two volumes these don't quite feel worth the price. I'd be more likely to consider continuing the series if it was a bit cheaper.

About the author

Kugane Maruyama is the author behind the Overlord novel series.
so-bin is the artist behind the Overlord novel series.