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Erik J. Wolfe, a visionary storyteller renowned for his captivating narratives blending fantasy and drama, announces the release of his latest book, A Tapestry of Tales. A Tapestry of Tales is a collection of stories that transport readers to realms...

A warrior and his friends must save a sinking cruise ship from monsters and a magical curse in the fourth entry of this gripping LitRPG adventure series.After yet another long day battling monsters in post-apocalyptic New York, Jason just wants a good...

An ex-pro gamer's body and mind are on the line as he fights for his life in the Hell level of a mysterious "Tutorial" in this dark fantasy LitRPG.Lo Fennrick is going to die. Maybe later this month, maybe this very week. Either way, the homeless ex-pro...

In this isekai from the author of How to Survive at the End of the World, a man is sent to save a dead planet . . . a couple thousand years too late.Matt's in the prime of his life. So when his doctor tells him he only has months to live, he figures it's...

Suddenly finding himself on an alien world, a reluctant soldier becomes Earth's ultimate champion in a secret war, in this portal fantasy adventure.Max Cromwell was only fifteen when his mother died of cancer. Angry and depressed, he spent the rest of...

A dead warrior must learn how to defend his afterlife against a hellish invasion in this sequel to LitRPG adventure A Pub in the Underworld.Sylas Runewulf has been dead for about a month, but he's making the best of it. The former battle-hardened...

A spellbinding adventure of biblical proportions awaits a young man coming into his powers in the epic second installment of this urban fantasy series.Truth Medici has three questions: Can he rescue his siblings from the clutches of the evil Starbrite...

Reborn into a world of magical skills and superhuman abilities, a young man battles the forces of darkness, in this action-packed, post-apocalyptic fantasy. On Earth, Zeke Blackwood was a star athlete who devoted his every waking minute to baseball . ...

Four friends work together to break the system and make the world a better place in this cozy, fun-filled fantasy-adventure filled with twists and turns.In the Prime Kingdoms, the system dominates everything. It dictates one's strength, skills, and power...

A group of survivors battle interdimensional monsters as they work to save the day in the fifth book of this action-packed portal fantasy series.James Lyle has achieved his career goal of being promoted from IT professional to wizard, wielding magic...

Vampire siblings challenge the unholy powers of destiny to save a multitude of worlds from mass destruction in the third book of this apocalyptic adventure.Since the integration of Earth into the Elysium, Riven and his sister, Allie, have embraced their...

There's no such thing as a cyborg vacation in the fourth installment of this action-packed sci-fi adventure from the author of the Victor of Tucson series.Juliet Bianchi used to be a lowly scrap scrounger in Arizona. But when she was accidentally...

One angry young man is about to take a fantasy realm by storm—or by accident—in the hilarious first book of a new series by the author of Good Boy.  Gabe Skelter has a temper, which he likes to imagine has the effect of causing people to...

When the end comes for Fool and Jackal, they're going out with style.Past plans set in motion long ago are coming to a head faster than expected. The Foundation has sent Fool and Jackal to Vancouver on another easy, simple mission. It's anything but.A...

In the twilight-drenched country of Starkovia, a disgraced king seeks redemption.Inspired by the classic and brilliant campaign Curse of Strahd.Darius Starbán, once the son of a great king, now grapples with the weight of centuries of mistakes and the...

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary of the world-wide phenomenon that has been translated into 12 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Explore the fantasy world of Ruin Mist in your own way... Visual...

The climb through the ranks often ends with a knife in the back.Slum-dwelling orphan Garrett Walker scrounges for scraps in the wildlands beyond the walls that guard society, salvaging valuables from the ruins of fallen civilization.Offered the...

TIME IS NOT ON HIS SIDEDown on his luck software manager Tim McAvoy thought his divorce was the worst thing that could ever happen to him. Then he met his end staring down the grill of a speeding bus, only to realize he'd had it easy.Whisked away in the...

The faster the climb, the further the fall.Arthur Chua has conquered the first floor of the Tower, but his journey is far from over. With his new ally Casey Chin by his side, he's got a real chance of building the Clan. The problem is, their alliance...

At 38, Kazuo Nakahara is a man defined by his routine. A successful personal banker in Tokyo, he lives a meticulously organized life, balancing wealth portfolios for high-profile clients while ignoring the passions he abandoned long ago. But everything...

Every step on the path of Dao is presented with new question. Question that can change one's path completely.Joining Divine Fragrance Palace has propelled Li Wei on the path of alchemy and the path of his Dao.However, one of the three prominent clans of...

The Wang clan is coming for Li Wei.Li Wei's battle with Wang Jiang has left him gravely injured and stranded in the Beast Origin Realm, a mysterious place that is as much a danger to him as it is a refuge.With Spirit Beasts clamoring for his blood and...

From the #1 Bestselling author of One More Last Time!Just yesterday, Ben was a petty criminal getting by on fleecing New York's one-percenters. Today, he's got a new face, a new name, and a new world to navigate. And Ben's thinking maybe this time...

A group of humans transported to a new reality must fight for their survival—and that of their loved ones—in the third book of this fantasy adventure. On the planet of Fanwath survival depends on the skills, levels, and powers one attains...

A twenty-four-year-old woman trapped in a fantasy role-playing game continues her quest for a way out in this epic adventure for fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Seven strangers have been snatched from their average lives on Earth and transported to...

Unlikely hero Victor discovers the realm of Fanwath is even deadlier beneath the surface in the rollicking sequel to action-adventure fantasy Pit Fighter. Suddenly transported to the land of Fanwath, Victor had a hard time adapting to a reality...

The comic fantasy adventures of Gabe Skelter continue as the former Earthling loser fights his way to gory glory in an RPG made all too real. Not all that long ago, Gabe Skelter was an unimpressive, overweight, snarky teenager with more mouth than muscle...

A young warrior risks his very humanity to stop a demonic infestation and protect his newfound family in this post-apocalyptic, action-adventure fantasy. Chosen by the enigmatic deity Oberon to be a soldier in a war between good and evil, Zeke Blackwood...

Outsider Edwin Maxlin must play a tricky game of politics to level up his alchemy skills in the third book of this witty LitRPG fantasy series. Like any good student of science, Edwin Maxlin knows there's no better way to gain knowledge than through...

Death is only the beginning in this brutal and bloody post-apocalyptic fantasy about humanity’s next phase. In pursuit of his abusive father’s approval, Zeke Blackwood pushed himself to the very pinnacle of his chosen obsession. Since...

Humans brought down from their arkship to the planet of Fanwath must forge their own destiny in a perilous realm as the fantasy saga continues. Not long ago, Morgan Hall was a simple maintenance tech on a spacecraft bound for Tau Ceti. Then he and his...

No one knows for certain what caused the Shadow to come into existence. Clerics say it was the gods laying a curse upon this world. Philosophers maintain that the Shadow of Strix is nothing short of a blessing and new milestone in human progress. But...

The Wounded and Other Stories About Sons and Fathers is a powerful expression of Robert Bly's Men's Movement. Although Leask largely stood aside from Bly's followers, he published these connected short stories with New Rivers Press in the tradition of...

The hunter becomes the huntedBounty hunter Hal Mason is doing well for himself, a year after the System converted Earth into a lawless, apocalyptic Dungeon World.Now, though, old friends have come calling with a new opportunity and with it, the murky...

Aliens and monsters and Australia: Oh My!Kira's worries are only just beginning. She has a newly minted alien alliance to nurture, a settlement to run, and Skills to master, all while wrangling her children in an apocalypse.Hemmed in by continually...

Deep within the caverns of a secluded dungeon, a spider with impossible intelligence evolves far beyond the laws of nature, in this fantasy adventure.Hatched from an egg along with their many brethren, a singular arachnid is driven by a survival instinct...

In this imaginative progression fantasy, when a small-town superhero heads to college, she'll have to juggle coursework, supervillains, and romance.Anika DuPont just knows she's bound for stardom. As Magical Girl Understudy, she's already a big deal in...

The end of the world affords a restless everyman the chance to be a fearless warrior in this exciting apocalyptic adventure filled with magic and monsters.James Robard was a risk-taking con artist and thief before he turned over a new leaf as a loving...

When a college student takes a shortcut through the woods, he discovers a strange new world, in this Melody of Mana prequel series. Heading home after a long day of classes, tech student Justin takes a little-used path through the woods. But when he...

A refugee from a decimated Earth joins the crew of a junker spacecraft and needs to level up his skills-fast-as they raid a treasure-laden planet.After a galaxy-destroying cataclysm, a devastated Earth cut free from its universe and fell into the Spiral,...

A run-of-the-mill hero meets his match in the form of a dungeon that's not what it seems in this adventurous fantasy romance for fans of isekai LitRPG. Kelsey never imagined she'd be transported to a different world and reborn as a sentient dungeon...

In the fifth book of this action-packed fantasy series, a young Earthling continues his seemingly endless quest for glory . . . but to what end? It feels like a lifetime ago that the young, irreverent Victor Sandoval was pulled from Earth into an...

A killer cyborg endeavors to get a life . . . of sorts . . . in the second installment of this action-packed LitRPG spin-off of the Faceless Minion series. Not long ago, NSLICE-00P-short for Non-Standard Leashed-Intelligence Cybernetic...

Following the end of the world, a hero discovers new opportunities-and dangers-await him, in this action-packed LitRPG adventure for fans of Squid Game. Ever since the apocalypse interrupted his vacation in New York City, life hasn't been the same for...

When a bold teenager discovers a strange egg, he becomes the first human in generations to bond with a dragon and join the esteemed adventurers' guild. Kaen is a typical teenage orphan in Ebonmount-toiling in a quarry for his keep as he yearns for...

A heroic trio must continue to scale a soaring tower-and contend with its untrustworthy gods-in the second book of this witty portal fantasy. Along with her self-assured dragon-cat Arkaziel and the ghostly elf Werylin, aqua-haired Aetheria has reached...

Magically transformed into a hat, a wizard must endure being worn by a dwarf questing through a labyrinthine underworld, in this comical fantasy adventure. Answers and vengeance are so close that Absalom Scryne can almost taste them. Perhaps if his...

Corrupt conspirators threaten an IT worker whose transdimensional dungeon explorations could change the world in the fourth book of this visionary series. James Lyle, Anesh Patel, and Alanna Byrne have spent much of the past year exploring a secret...