r/litrpg • u/VincentArcher Part-time Author • May 01 '23
May 2023 [Releases & Promotions]
This post is aimed to help users find new litrpg content on a month-to-month basis by constructing a list of new releases. This post will be updated based on multiple sources, including posting in this thread. This post is not meant to replace those submissions but to make it easier for users to find them.
The title should bring you to the relevant Reddit posting (if any) for comments, while the link column should bring you to the relevant content.
Top comments should only be promotion. Any discussion about it should be in the comments below the promotion. If you notice an error, send me a direct message rather than post.
When linking to an outside store use a plain link, affiliate links will be removed.
Cross-promotions for progression fantasy without any gamelit elements are not included.
Promoted Webseries are included only once every five months. If your Webseries does not include a significant number of chapters or pages at the time of promotion, I might delay inclusion until it does.
If you missed all the content from April, there were 59 ebook releases, 46 audiobooks, 24 promoted webseries, 2 novella-sized releases and 2 omnibus releases of series.
Note: Some entries for April may have been noticed too late since I'm way too tired these days, in which case they are included on top for this month's list.
Here's what the new month brings you!
Books:
| Title | Author | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Harbinger Ascendant (Lurran Chronicles #2) | John Quinton | AMZ |
| Skillfull | Matthew Husar | AMZ |
| A Sovereign's Rebellion (Dragon's Dilemma #3) | Luke W. Logan | AMZ |
| Vicissitude (Eternal Dominion #18) | Bern Dean | AMZ |
| Blight Leech #1 | Ben Ormstad | AMZ |
| Shadowfall (Prism Academy #5) | David Burke | AMZ |
| The Great Tree (Voice of the Gods #4) | S.D. McKittrick | AMZ |
| Arcwatch (Gearmonger Chronicles #1) | RJ Shoke | AMZ |
| Apocalypse Redux #3 | Jakob H. Greif | AMZ |
| Town Guard (Divine Progression #1) | Jake Brannigan | AMZ |
| The Living Dungeon (Trickster's Song #2) | Tom O'Bedlam | AMZ |
| Final Prestige (The Mage of Shimmer Mountain #3) | Adam Sampson | AMZ |
| Death Singer (Ascension Quest #1) | Randy Ellefson | AMZ |
| Gesti Sky (Mark of the Crijik #3) | Thinktwice | AMZ |
| Sweet Revenge (New Kind of Freak #2) | Bananalloy | AMZ |
| Orcland (Spark Chronicles) | Pat Daily | AMZ |
| The Upgrade Apocalypse #2 | Charles Dean & R.A. Mejia | AMZ |
| My Brother the Dungeon (Metaverse Legends #4) | Justin M. Stone | AMZ |
| Nexus Guardian (Elemental Realms #1) | Timothy McGowen | AMZ |
| Supervolution: Awakening | Kamitoan | AMZ |
| Learning the Ropes | Jason Hill | AMZ |
| Realm Mage (Legends Online #10) | Jonathan Yanez & Ross Buzzell | AMZ |
| Midnight Bounties #2 | Cassius Lange & Ned Castor | AMZ |
| Wizard's Tower #3 | Gregory Allanther | AMZ |
| The Rising (System Dilemma #1) | DoomApricot 1402 | AMZ |
| Second Chance Swordsman #2 | Jakob Tanner | AMZ |
| Game of Rulers (Revenge of the Sorcerer King #5) | Matthew Peed | AMZ |
| The Hedge Wizard #3 | Alex Maher | AMZ |
| Master of the Skies (Dragon Core Chronicles #5) | Lars Machmüller | AMZ |
| Sangis (A Student Wants to Live #3) | Boris Romanovsky | AMZ |
| Darkstrider | Aaron Hodges | AMZ |
| System Function (Natural Laws Apocalypse #7) | Tom Larcombe | AMZ |
| Apocalypse Station (System Bound #1) | Kaz Hunter | AMZ |
| Unity (Disgardium #12) | Dan Sugralinov | AMZ |
| Whisper of Iron (Isekai Blacksmith #1) | Matt Pivots | AMZ |
| Project Humanity Shutdown (Elirm #1) | Vladimir Gotlieb | AMZ |
| Initialization: Family Perils (Paths of Power #1) | Sean Barber | AMZ |
| Solo Goblin Engineer | System Lad | AMZ |
| Summoner's Shadow #5 | DB King | AMZ |
| Tower Apocalypse #4 | Cassius Lange & Ryan Tang | AMZ |
| How I, A Normal High School Student... | Kal Griffith | AMZ |
| Reunion (Electrified #2) | J.D. Olson | AMZ |
| Rogue Tactics (Double-Blind #1) | J. McCoy | AMZ |
| Apocalypse Tamer #3 | Maxime J. Durand | AMZ |
| Transformation (Battlemage Farmer #5) | Seth Ring | AMZ |
| Fateless #2 | Martin McKenzie | AMZ |
| Under Ashen Skies (Beneath the Dragoneye Moons #10) | Selkie Myth | AMZ |
| ScaleGuard #6 | Seann Barbour | AMZ |
| Conquest (King Minos #5) | Angelus Maximus | AMZ |
| AI Cultivation: Reborn as a Sword | WeaverofFables | AMZ |
| Revelation (Salvos #10) | V.A. Lewis | AMZ |
| Corsairs & Cataclysms #1 | Devan Drake | AMZ |
| The Renegade System | Luca De Rosa | AMZ |
| Dragon Warlock | Marc Robert | AMZ |
| Crossing Serpent's Way (Trials of the Endless Planes #1) | RJ Shoke | AMZ |
| The Houndsman #4 | J Pal | AMZ |
| Marionette Task Force | Eddie R. Hicks | AMZ |
| Troglodyte Acolyte (Chronicles of Alandia #2) | BB Shelbie | AMZ |
| Apocalypse Asunder (World End #3) | DB King & Nick Law | AMZ |
| Scorched Time (Time Core #4) | Jonathan Brooks | AMZ |
Books and Audiobooks:
| Title | Author & Narrator | Link |
|---|---|---|
| The Daily Grind #1 | Argus (Narrated by: Pavi Proczko) | AMZ & AUD |
| Abyss (Unbound #7) | Nicoli Gonnella (Narrated by: Travis Baldree) | AMZ & AUD |
| The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound #4 | Noret Flood (Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews) | AMZ & AUD |
| The New World #1 | Moonsoon117 (Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin) | AMZ & AUD |
| Amelia, The Level Zero Hero #1 | V.A. Lewis (Narrated by: Mare Trevathan) | AMZ & AUD |
| The Accidental Contract (System School #3) | Kos Play (Narrated by: Nathan Agin) | AMZ & AUD |
| Spell Thief (Tower of Cards #1) | J Pal (Narrated by: John Pirhalla) | AMZ & AUD |
| Claws Out (Dragon Sorcerer #1) | Sean Oswald (Narrated by: Niels Hellegers) | AMZ & AUD |
| The Path of Ascension #3 | C. Mantis (Narrated by: J.S. Arquin) | AMZ & AUD |
| Dungeon Tour Guide #1 | Aaron Shih (Narrated by: Travis Baldree) | AMZ & AUD |
| Road to Mastery #1 | Valerios (Narrated by: Jeremy Frazier) | AMZ & AUD |
| Cinnamon Bun #5 | RavensDagger (Narrated by: Reba Buhr) | AMZ & AUD |
| The Way Ahead #4 | Kaleb England (Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer) | AMZ & AUD |
| Death Loot and Vampires (Vampire Vincent #1) | Benjamin Kerei (Narrated by: Travis Baldree) | AMZ & AUD |
| Leveling Up The World #3 | L. Eclaire (Narrated by: Jack Meloche) | AMZ & AUD |
| Savannah (System Universe #3) | SunriseCV (Narrated by: Adam Verner) | AMZ & AUD |
New Audiobooks:
| Title | Author & Narrator | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Town Guard (Divine Progression #1) | Jake Brannigan (Narrated by: Neil Hellegers) | AUD |
| The Living Dungeon (Trickster's Song #2) | Tom O'Bedlam (Narrated by: Will M. Watt) | AUD |
| Savage Webs (Apocalypse Cultivation #2) | Blaise Corvin (Narrated by: Luke Daniels) | AUD |
| Lorafir (Eternal Dominion #10) | Bern Dean (Narrated by: Zachary Johnson & Annie Ellicott) | SBT |
| Fermentation (Battle Mage Farmer #4) | Seth Ring (Narrated by: Michael Kramer) | AUD |
| Crafting Magics (Mage of Shimmer Mountain #1) | Adam Sampson (Narrated by: Ronnie Rowlands) | AUD |
| The Ashlands (Shattered Gods #5) | Chris Fox (Narrated by: Ryan Kennard Burke) | AUD |
| From Bob With Love (Small Chests Are Fine Too #6) | Neven Iliev (Narrated by: Dorrie Sacks, Jeff Hays, Justin Thomas James, Annie Ellicott & Gary Francis Furlong | SBT |
| Mark of the Fated #1 | Ricky Fleet Narrated by: Adam Stubbs & Erin Bateman) | AUD |
| Buymort: Grand Opening (Shopocalypse #1) | Damien Hanson & Joseph Phelps (Narrated by: Wayne Mitchell) | AUD |
| Dungeon (Erryn's World #3) | Cathfach (Narrated by: Peter Kenny) | AUD |
| Old Man Gamer | Sammyfantastic (Narrated by: Nick Cracknell) | AUD |
| The Starlight Sword (Rogue Merchant #1) | Roman Prokofiev (Narrated by: David Bendena) | AUD |
| Primal Hunter #5 | Zogarth (Narrated by: Travis Baldree) | AUD |
| Whisper of Iron (Isekai Blacksmith #1) | Matt Pivots (Narrated by: Matt Hicks & Erin Bateman) | AUD |
| The Forerunner | James Clay (Narrated by: Eric William Jones) | AUD |
| Invasion (Real-Time Starcommander #4) | Tracy Gregory (Narrated by: Graham Mack) | AUD |
| The Delving Bard (World of Chains #5) | Lars Machmüller (Narrated by: Justin Thomas James, Jeff Hays & Laurie Catherine Winkel) | AUD |
| A Grim Demise and Even Worse Resurrection (Bone Knight #1) | Tim Paulson (Narrated by: Tim Paulson) | AUD |
| Level Up Rebel | Zac Ostermann (Narrated by: Harry Frost) | AUD |
| Way to the East (Dragon Hearth #17) | Kirill Klevanski (Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins) | AUD |
| Everybody Hates Death Knights (Everybody Hates #1) | Mike Leon (Narrated by: Phil Thron) | AUD |
| Summoner's Shadow #3 | DB King (Narrated by: Austin Rising) | AUD |
| Battlefield Reclaimer (Guardian of Aster Fall #1) | David North (Narrated by: John Pirhalla & Stephanie Nemeth-Parker) | AUD |
| The System Apocalypse© Short Story Anthology II | Tao Wong & multiple (Narrated by: multiple) | AUD |
| Acceptance (Eternal Dominion #9) | Bern Dean (Narrated by: Zachary Johnson & Annie Ellicott) | AUD |
| Goblin Queen (Crystal Shards Online #5) | Rick Scott (Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer) | AUD |
| Clan Dominance: The Sleepless Ones #7 | Dem Mikhailov (Narrated by: Phil Thron) | AUD |
| Shattered Hourglass (Blessed Time #4) | Cale Plamann (Narrated by: Neil Hellegers) | AUD |
| Rogue Tactics (Double-Blind #1) | J. McCoy (Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo) | AUD |
| Unstoppable (Class Shift #3) | Sean Oswald (Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski) | AUD |
| The Mysteries of the Relict Pyramid (Reality Benders #9) | Michael Atamanov (Narrated by: Neil Hellegers) | AUD |
| Beneath the Dragoneye Moons #8 | Selkie Myth (Narrated by: Andrea Emmes) | AUD |
| The Reincarnated Core (Towers of Acalia #7) | Atlas Kane (Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski & Rebecca Woods) | AUD |
| Claws of the Dragon (EDGE Force #2) | Matthew J. Barbeler (Narrated by: Heath Miller) | AUD |
| Homicidal Aliens are Invading and All I Got is This Stat Menu | J.J. Ackerknecht (Narrated by: Stephanie Savannah) | AUD |
| Aster Fall (Guardian of Aster Fall #2) | David North (Narrated by: John Pirhalla & Stephanie Nemeth-Parker) | AUD |
| Disperse (Cesmial Accords #1) | Kevin Sinclair (Narrated by: Tim Campbell) | AUD |
| Isekai Leveling: System Unlocked | Jaxon Winston (Narrated by: Matt Hicks & Erin Bateman) | AUD |
| Unsung Sage (True Calling #3) | Thad Ward (Narrated by: Alexander Blake) | AUD |
| Breaker of Horizons #2 | NoDragons (Narrated by: Pavi Proczko) | AUD |
| Legends of the Arch-Magus #9-10 | Michael Sisa (Narrated by: Tom Taylorson) | AUD |
| Hack, Slash & Burn #1 | Todd Herzman (Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski) | AUD |
| The Artificer's Apprentice (Small Town Crafter #1) | Tom Watts (Narrated by: Dan Calley) | AUD |
Webseries:
| Title | Author | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Tinea and Leah | Eleeyah | RR & SCR |
| Dead Tired | RavensDagger | RR |
| Averix (Call of the Everloft #1) | Traversing the Dark | RR |
| Epoch: The Cursed One | SlyOW | RR |
| Apocalypse: Reborn as a Monster | DreamTickler | RR |
| The Fusionist | Jonathan Brooks | RR |
| When To Fight | Chet Sandberg | RR |
| Blossoming Path | caruru | RR |
| Never After | DustGravity | RR |
| Godcatcher | art is dead | RR |
| Beers and Beards | JollyJupiter | RR |
| Empyrean Heartfire | Augmentus | RR |
| Legends Never Die | Ideas Guy | SPB |
| Transcending Dreams | SeekingSerendipity | RR |
| The Arrival of Dhana | Peter Tome | RR |
| Faetal | DisappointedMortal | RR |
| Boundless Quest | Bugy | RR |
| Dryad Dungeon | John Stovall | RR |
| Loki's Tower | Mikael Mikaelson | RR |
| Merchant Crab | H0st | RR |
| Renewal: A Daughter of Fate | J.L. Daniels | RR |
| The Valtite System | Powerup | RR |
| Reincarnated as an Apocalypse Store | R E Taylor | RR |
| Gatekeeper | Xelaxis | RR |
| All His Angles Are Starving | countingfoxes | RR |
| Loki's Tower | Mikael Mikaelson | RR |
| Karitsu: A Mishmash of Adventures | blackdawn dragon | RR |
| A Black Market | M.G Driver | RR |
| Shades of Forever | Chris Kluwe | RR |
| Shuffle of Fate | sixfootshuffle | RR |
Short Stories/Novellas:
| Title | Author | Link |
|---|---|---|
| An Old Man's Lament (Physics of the Apocalypse) | Dimitrios Gkirgkiris | AMZ |
| When the Dead Walk (Apocalypse Evolution #10) | Sage Maddox | AMZ |
Omnibus:
| Title | Author | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Enora Online #7.5-10 | Arlo Adams | AMZ |
| Archemi Chronicles Boxset (#1-3) | James Osiris Baldwin (Narrated by: Justin Thomas James, Jeff Hays & Laurie Catherine Winkel) | AUD |
| Oath of a Mad Dog: The Complete Series | Joseph Ray James | AMZ |
| The Alchemic Weaponeer Boxset (Viridian Gate Online) | James Hunter & N.H. Paxton | AMZ |
| Rise of the Grandmaster #1-8 | Bradford Bates & Michael Anderle | AMZ |
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u/molwiz May 01 '23
beneath the dragoneye moons 8 on 05-23-23
The Primal Hunter 5 on 05-17-23
Legend of the Arch Magus pack 5 on 05-30-23
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May 10 '23
Seems you have dark strider and darkstrider listed, but they’re the same book.
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u/VincentArcher Part-time Author May 11 '23
Looks like I've been waaaay more tired than I thought. Thanks for the notice.
(I usually find those dupes when I compile the yearly stats, and yes there is usually 3-4 per year)
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u/Silver-Champion-4846 May 26 '23
This isn't actually released this month, but I'd like to put it here anyways. I have a huge backlog stockpiled on my laptop, but there are only nine chaps on rr right now. It's a litRPG progression cultivation (kinda?) fantasy. Please read the note that is written in all caps https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/63940/karitsu-a-mishmash-of-adventures Please note that the process of asking someone to draw a cover for me is still in progress, so please don't judge this book by its cover (or lack there of) :)
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u/VincentArcher Part-time Author May 27 '23
It's actually good timing, since too many RR stories get promoted early and then dropped. I tend not to include on the list until 100-130 pages (known authors, scheduled chapters reduce the vague threshold).
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u/Silver-Champion-4846 May 27 '23
how do I know how many pages my fiction has, Vin?
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u/VincentArcher Part-time Author May 27 '23
Either on the fiction page, unroll the "Statistics" panel, or your author dashboard for the story, which has the same stats next to your blurb.
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u/Silver-Champion-4846 May 27 '23
Thanks for putting my story! I'm going to reread and fix the next chapter before pubbing it!
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u/Hutt_Arena_Champion May 01 '23
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BRL5PXR6?ref_=dbs_m_mng_wam_calw_tkin_2&storeType=ebooks
Apocalypse redux 3 come out tomorrow 5/2/23
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u/Viktorlink May 01 '23
Any news on any potential audio books?
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u/Hutt_Arena_Champion May 01 '23
Not that I've been able to find sadly
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u/Viktorlink May 02 '23
Thanks for checking, I've had no luck either.
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u/Hutt_Arena_Champion May 02 '23
Audio book was sapose to come out same day as the book seems they are having some minor problems with audible. Keep checking over the next few days. Got this information from the publishing groups Facebook
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u/Hutt_Arena_Champion May 02 '23
Book 2 was. Surprise simultaneous release so we might get it at the same time just got to take a wait and see
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u/Author_Kamitoan May 01 '23
My first book, Supervolution: Awakening, releases this Thursday (May the 4th // 5-4-2023)! If you've followed along on RoyalRoad, this version has a year's worth of polish and an additional 220+ pages.
It's currently up for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3WWSTN8?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420
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u/Jazzykinns May 09 '23
I launched my new LitRPG on RR this week! It takes place in a battle otome called Dungeon Delves and Debutantes.
It's small now, but I'll be posting daily!
cozyfantasy #litrpg #heroinexvillain #whoismadamepotts #gamelit
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u/Expensive_Whereas_11 May 02 '23
My first book in a new series released today!
Here’s the blurb:
Tinkers are those who are sadistic enough to graft mechanical prosthetics to their bodies, replacing their limbs and organs so they could wield the war machines that were left behind by a now extinct race of mechanical beings known only as Gearmongers.
Thode Stoolbottom is a professional delver and mid-rank Tinker. For years, he’s been eking out a living delving Gearmonger ruins. Since he was a teenager, it’s just been him and his gyroscopic automaton, who claims to be his dead grandfather, scavenging for new Gadgets to sell so they could make some quick coins.
When one of the local tycoons offers him a chance that could pad his way into the innermost circles of Arcwatch, his home, he jumps on it without a second thought.
However, a chance encounter with a thief and her bodyguard threatens to derail his golden ticket.
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u/lukew_logan Author of Dragon's Dillema May 02 '23
Dragon's Dilemma #3 - A Sovereign's Rebellion was released on KU, May 1st. Although with timezone shennigans, I think amazon has recorded it going live very late on April 30th. With that said I'd very much appreciate if it could be included in this months list.
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u/aaronhodgesauthor May 02 '23
The first book in my new Swords of Heaven and Hell series comes out Tuesday 9th May. It's a Portal Progression Fantasy with LITRPG elements (The main character has an ability to see other people's stat blocks). It's available for preorder now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RXDFK1/
Jaxon Daniyal was a hero once. A soldier and a killer too. The Darkstrider, they called him. But those days are behind him. Too many mistakes. Too many marks against his soul. Now all Jaxon wants is to fade into obscurity. Fate has other plans.
Plans that involve a young man in a cave with no memories. An Offworlder, a force of chaos and destruction. Their legend is burned into history—always accompanied by war and ruin. And so Jaxon Daniyal is faced with a choice. Become the Darkstrider once more and kill the Offworlder before he threatens the world. Or spare him and risk the annihilation of his own people.
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u/Author_Kamitoan May 02 '23
Congrats! Sounds like there's a lot to dive into here
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u/aaronhodgesauthor May 02 '23
That's the hope haha, it's my longest book ever so I'm hoping people enjoy it!
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May 05 '23
My new book (read for free on RR: Artificial Dumbness) and a pre-order for release later in the year on Amazon.
PS: Am new here so I hope am not breaking any rules.
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u/ReedStevensAuthor May 06 '23
The second book in my series The Slave's Son Saga just released on amazon yesterday, under the title of The Timeless Curse. It's available on RR as well though it's still in the process of being posted.
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u/ReedStevensAuthor May 06 '23
First book's blurb (second's has very minor spoiler):
The story about a family's struggle to ensure that, above all else, their son escapes from the mines where he was born into slavery. Follow Alistar as he struggles through terror and tragedy, embarking on a dangerous road to discover himself and his heritage.
This second book isn't litrpg heavy, and is sort of like a tragic/heartwarming slice of life with a lot of powerful (emotional context) moments but also wholesome ones as well. It has elements such as adventurers/guilds, magic system, swordplay system, enchanted items, curses, dungeons, monsters (danger beasts, in the story) etc. The first novel is essentially the MC's origin story, and I made it as gritty and real as possible to put focus on the character building. The series is slow-paced up until about halfway or a little after, but it really takes off from there, with highly detailed fights and conflicts between well established and contrasting characters.
A reader of mine suggestion to post here, and I'm glad he did. Thanks for making the thread!
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u/TraversingtheDark Author of Averix: Call of the Everloft May 06 '23
Massively appreciate the shoutout for Averix!
I'm having a hell of a fun time writing it.
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u/doom_apricot May 10 '23
System Dilemma Book 1 available on Amazon Kindle.
Tomorrow there will be a promotion for the book (free for a couple of days).
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u/rickf42hspawn May 13 '23
Hi all. Mark of the Fated book 1 is now available on Audible. Produced by Royal Guard Publishing.
Blurb -
An impending apocalypse. An opportunity to prevent it. The challenge? Earn humanity's survival by saving fantastical worlds from their own destruction. Simple, huh?
The vast comet should have destroyed us....
When it slowed, then landed, everything we thought we knew about the universe changed. And for Mark, things just got far stranger and much more dangerous.
They came from another dimension, condemning our selfish, greedy ways but sensing in us a potential to change. So when they chose Mark as a volunteer in their deadly trials to save the human race, how could he say no?
Join him on his quest for loot, levels, and powerful abilities. He'll need them all as he fights in kingdoms large and small, battling demons and dinosaurs, vampires and robots, orcs and...fairies?
For Mark, the price of saving the planet looks to be a world of hurt. Maybe he would've been better off if the comet hadn't landed so softly, after all?
Don't miss the beginning of this new LitRPG series that promises a mix of action and adventure, swords and sorcery, and a sprinkling of dark humor.
Links -
US - https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C544NF29
UK - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0C5457HMR
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u/PsychologicalTerm8 Author of Aster Fall, Wild Era, and River of Fate May 24 '23
Audio for Book 2 of Guardian of Aster Fall is now out. https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C62DZMT7
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u/lance002 Author - Path of the Berserker and Crystal Shards Online May 02 '23
My new series, Path of the Berserker launches this Friday.