Rogue Dungeon: Books 1 - 3 (Rogue Dungeon, Civil War, Troll Nation) (The Rogue Dungeon) cover

Rogue Dungeon: Books 1 - 3 (Rogue Dungeon, Civil War, Troll Nation) (The Rogue Dungeon)

The Rogue Dungeon • Book 1

by James A. Hunter, Eden Hudson

Narrated by Nick Podehl

4.29 ABR Score (6.5K ratings)
★ 4.12 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.7K)
11h 20m Released 2019 Fantasy

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

What happens when a revolutionary war hero gets dumped into a video game as the weakest possible monster — and decides to conquer it anyway?

  • Great if you want: LitRPG with actual stakes and a cunning underdog protagonist
  • Listening experience: propulsive and irreverent — three books fly by fast
  • Narration: Podehl commits fully to the troll's sardonic, fish-out-of-water frustration
  • Skip if: game mechanics and level-up systems feel tedious to you

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About This Audiobook

When noble hedge mage Roark von Graf's desperate gambit against a tyrannical ruler goes catastrophically wrong, he finds himself thrust through an interdimensional portal into an immersive fantasy game world called Hearthworld. Trapped in the digital realm without an exit strategy, Roark discovers he's been transformed into the very creature he once hunted: a lowly dungeon troll. Armed with a stolen magical artifact and his cunning intellect, he must navigate this strange new reality while building power from the ground up, all while evading both digital threats and the real-world enemies still pursuing him across dimensions.

Nick Podehl delivers a masterful performance that brings depth and personality to Roark's transformation from aristocratic mage to crafty troll overlord. His vocal range skillfully differentiates between the growing cast of characters, from scheming nobles to bizarre dungeon creatures, while maintaining the protagonist's evolving identity throughout his metamorphosis. Podehl's pacing captures both the strategic elements of dungeon management and the urgent action sequences, making the complex world-building accessible through audio. The narrator's ability to convey Roark's intellectual approach to seemingly impossible challenges enhances the story's blend of tactical gameplay elements and high-stakes adventure.