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A small-time scrapper and his pet robot will fight their way out of the junk heap in a tournament that will either make them richer than gods or rip them apart, in the first book of Django Wexler's lightning paced progression fantasy adventure for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl. Taj lives in a...

In a world fractured by magic and time, I, the humble storyteller, find myself piecing together a tale I can scarcely believe. It begins with a halfling bard named Digram, whose discovery of a forgotten melody sets him and his companions on a dangerous quest. The dwarf Beryl, the human noble Minelira, and the elven warrior Lord Vaelior all carry their secrets, scars, and simmering tensions into this perilous journey. Together, they brave forests alive with menace, tunnels steeped in shadow, and caves where trolls plot their next meal.

Embark on an epic journey into a world where reality and RPG merge in Level Up: It's an RPG World - Book 1: Ascension. Leo Armstrong, reeling from a breakup, discovers the ordinary foothills of the Rocky Mountains have transformed into a fantastical RPG realm overnight. Waking up to a System...

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of Magic series, The Near Witch, and The Archived, comes "Warm Up," a Tor.com Original prequel story to V. E. Schwab's Vicious It's been 297 days since David died--and came back. He may have survived the avalanche, but the aftermath has...

The life of Alex White has never been easy. After losing his mother at a young age, he took care of his little sister, struggling just to survive in a harsh, contemporary world. No matter how hard he tried, reality always hit back harder. Then a mysterious event rips him from Earth and throws him into another realm. Alex somehow makes it back alive—but everything has changed. The world is different now… and so is he. When the message [Player Status Acquired] flashes before his eyes, Alex finds he has one last chance to rewrite his fate and claim his place in the new order.

The city is lost, but the new king lives. After rescuing Prince Thal from certain death, I am one of his few trusted servants. I am his blade in the night and his sworn assassin. Killing is my only skill, and killing has little use when we run from Veylan’s forces and search for a safe refuge. All the friendly doors are shut to us, and the Wandering King is losing support. Those who know he lives wait for a good moment to betray him. He must hide and build his strength, but he cannot do it alone.

Cole finally became an [Adventurer]. He’s died a couple of times already. So that’s going great. Now his party is breaking apart, a deadly dungeon is swallowing trade routes, and an ancient evil is seconds away from destroying the city. And the only one who understands what’s happening—A fanged banana slug. That’s… not ideal. Join [Your Mom’s Party] as they stumble through monster-filled dungeons, gain levels they barely understand, and make increasingly catastrophic decisions—all while trying to survive a world that keeps trying to kill them. Saving the city would be easier…

Not long ago, Gary was just another punk teenager living in a ramshackle house in a ramshackle town. To survive, he worked as a gofer for a brutal street gang—until a simple job went bad, and he ended up paired with a Werewolf System that enhanced his strength, stamina, and attitude. But as Gary quickly learned, this gift could also be a curse, costing anyone who got too close to him their life. Now, he's trying to figure out how to use his system to make things better for those around him. Unfortunately, before things get better, they're going to get much, much worse.

*** THE MOST EAGERLY AWAITED NOVEL OF 2023 *** From the bestselling author of the Charlie Parker mystery series - 'the finest crime series currently in existence' (Independent) - comes a new book for fans of THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS. Twice upon a time - for that is how some stories should...

Taken from my old life with little memory of what brought me here, I wake up in a high tech capsule. A wrinkly old elf tells me that my soul is incomplete and has been fused with that of a Solar Dragon to give me a second chance at life. Where? When? An urban metropolis filled with fantasy races, erected atop the back of a giant asteroid. Meteoropolis. And millions of years in the future, to boot. But that's not all. I've got super powers, too. To add to the excitement, I end up hosted by an anxious unicorn elf named Pinky Peach who is basically a professional gamer girl.

Meet Richard: ‘[Immortal]’ banana slug, emotional terrorist, dungeon life coach…Then there’s Cole. He just wants to survive. Richard has goals. Neither of them is optimistic. In a world split between [Mundanes] and [Adventurers], Cole rolled the worst specialization imaginable: [Self Criticism]. One drunken mistake later, he’s conscripted into the Adventurer's Guild. First stop? A deadly [Trial Dungeon] with a sarcastic slug, a mysterious goth, and two best friends who are absolutely not qualified for this. Richard is a ‘foot-long’ telepathic jerk with a gift for emotional damage.

With even more levels under his belt, S-rank adventurer Kisaragi Claire approaches Rin in hopes of recruiting him to the Yoizuki Guild. Now, with a new opportunity to keep leveling up in hand, Rin's back at it, dungeon diving and surpassing all expectations. However, horrors lurk in the dungeons! Will Rin's Dungeon Teleportation and skills be enough to unravel the mysteries within?

This volume concludes the first Arc of the series, yet the story is far from over. After returning to his own realm—seven years after he vanished—Alex White decides to join the Knights: gifted individuals capable of entering other worlds through anomalous tears in reality called Rifts. Though his license a low-level Black Rank, Alex carries a secret—a system that allows him to grow stronger as if he were an [RPG] player. Completing his first quest grants him [Ice] magic, but mastering it is a challenge he has yet to overcome.

This story continues the events of the first book in the series. After returning to his own realm—seven years after he vanished—Alex White decides to join the Knights: Gifted individuals capable of entering other worlds through anomalous tears in reality called Rifts. Though his license a low-level Black Rank, Alex carries a secret—a system that allows him to grow stronger as if he were an RPG player. His first raid with the Chain Dogs clan changed him… especially the moment he took a human life for the very first time.

Patience, dedication, persistence—these are but some of the qualities that form a hero. While each hero ultimately walks a different path of ascension, they all strive to reach the same destination. Alexa is no different in her path to becoming a hero. Striving forward in her academic life, she balances her personal relationships, hidden addictions, and ever-emerging dual personalities. Constantly battling between the person she has always been and the person she wishes to be, all while being forced to walk a far more treacherous path than anyone has ever had to stride before to become a hero.

Embark on a thrilling journey of adventure, magic, and self-discovery in Level Up: Progression, the exhilarating second installment of the It's an RPG World series. Join Leo and his loyal companions as they navigate the treacherous landscapes of a world transformed by the rules of an immersive...

Johnny Walker is ready to clean up the streets and get back to his quiet front porch in the Everglades. He's that good. But a clue to an old case comes up where he least expects it. The Red Boar's drug ring has spread across the country like a poisonous vine, wrapping around the one place no one dares tread with the bounty hunter. The murder of his daughter. Fools. Johnny Walker has thought about cold hard justice for too many years. Time to bring it home.

Some fall prey to those holding a gun for the first time. Others cannot be defeated even by the most experienced shooters in the world, unless their luck comes to save the day. Cheater’s accuracy is unparalleled, and Lady Luck is on his side. He has all the marks of a champion, and champions never miss. The true aim of his heart, though, is not one that can be hit with a single fortunate shot. No, she is far to the west, beyond several of the Continent’s most dangerous locations: the bleak boundaries dividing regions from one another.

The path ahead of him is arduous, the challenges many, and the chances of survival are slim. But he is determined to become the level up rebel, a warrior who will unite the survivors and destroy the system holding the world hostage.

✨ Sparks fly as two former college rivals clash, both in and out of their D&D game, in this blend of contemporary second-chance romance and fantasy from the author of Roll for Romance ✨ In college, Reagan and Wesley are constantly at each other's throats, competing to be the best in their...