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Goblin Gigs

Dungeon Dasher, Book 1

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Goblin Gigs

By: Daniel Kensington
Narrated by: Jonathan Waters, Aurora Bliss
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From rideshare to another realm, I wound up with a haunted manor, a portal to Arctara, and a goblin with zero chill.

Alex Mercer was a rideshare driver, dodging drunks and hauling tacos, until his uncle’s death gifted him Mercer Manor—and a portal to Arctara, a land of monsters and magic. Trading delivery runs for low-stakes gigs, Alex aims to grind gold safely and ignore the fancy quests. With MMA skills, a snarky archer best friend sparking chemistry, and a fierce goblin ally with bold intentions, he’s set to tackle the little jobs, from bandits to bar fights, despite the Arctaran System throwing quests in his face.

But Arctara breeds chaos. As the gigs escalate, Alex’s “easy” tasks turn deadly, dragging him into a world of traps and secrets. With quirky companions piling up and stats he’d rather ignore, Alex must hustle to survive.

Goblin Gigs—Dungeon Dasher: Book 1 is a hilarious, action-packed isekai where a gig-economy hero grinds his way to glory.

©2026 Daniel Kensington (P)2026 Royal Guard Publishing LLC Action & Adventure Fantasy Funny Witty
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first, the good! I love an isekai that still has a link to the real world, so having this involved the culture clash of his potential harem members is great. the world building is brilliant, the characters fun and the action well paced.

the mid - it feels too short. a lot happens but it felt like there was potential for it to have gone on longer and answered more questions! but I guess it's left me wanting more so maybe that's the plan!

the disappointing - the spice was all buildup and then... nothing really. barely a fade to black. I think the author should've given more payoff there. also the MC is comically dim at points. he's gone for the worst return in his investment for looting the world, plus he has a whole apartment he could go back to and get his gear from, surely? it seems forgotten in favour of starting from scratch. hopefully in book 2 some of these self imposed issues and naivety will evolve away.

looking forward to the next one where hopefully the spice isn't just teasing and we get more world expansion!

great performance, fun story, ends too soon!

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Kensington brings his unique touch to the Portal genre, and sets up what looks to be another great series.

Great Start

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Compared to Kensington's other books in the Warlock series this book reads like it's from a different author. This is more like all the other haremslop that gets released on a daily basis.

I will give the next book from this series a shot but my hopes are pretty low. The characters are too shallow to be compelling and the story doesn't really tell a story in itself, it just reads like set up for a final adult scene.

Hopefully it can bounce back in the second book.

Bit of a disappointment

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