The Last Warrior of Unigaea is the latest installment in the realm of Cooper’s Proxima Universe. This is, assumed, a launch of another series with references to other works in the author's digital realm. It does make reference to the historic Dream Team found within the Feedback Loop series (eight books in total), with the key takeaway as ‘historic’ or ‘legend’. In the not-so-distant future, Oric is hell-bent on revenge and chose to respawn as a Player-Killer in order to go after a clan that ruined his previous utopia. You’ll get bits of that backstory. The main characters, aside from Oric, are Wolf, Deathdale, and Sam. All the characters hold interest and most certanily have a back story not yet unearthed. I'm sure their entwined adventures will deliver lots of action and loads of experience points. There is plenty of action to keep things chugging along at a quick pace. Don't make fun of the Splintered Sword! If you are new to the author, this is probably the most mainstream story he has put out. I enjoyed the story and it is a very fast read. This said, I missed the off-the-wall strangeness, trippy pollutes-inspired scenes, and the rough, gritty edges of prior work. ARC provided by author.
4 of 5 stars. From the Publisher:
A Player Killer with nothing left to lose, Oric Rune wants nothing more than to avenge the villagers of Ducat, who were butchered before his very eyes by the Drachma Killers. But with the people of the Rune Lands encroaching on the southern cities of Unigaea, and something brewing in the sky that could prove fatal to the entire online world, Oric must make the choice between personal vengeance and becoming the hero he is destined to be. Joining him on his epic journey are a giant Tagvornin wolf, a mute Solar Mage, and a cunning illusionist named Sam Raid.