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June 19, 2022
My TikTok just went viral!
One of my TikToks just went viral with over 200k views! Come follow me at @dungeoncorebooks on the platform and see it for yourself!
June 17, 2022
Independence Core is now on pre-order!
The 4th of 5 planned Holiday Dungeon Core books, Independence Core, is now up for pre-order! It will release on June 27th, 2022, with the audiobook releasing around the same time (hopefully -- as long as ACX passes it through quickly).
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3TWNX8X
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3TWNX8X
Red, white, and blue are the best colors to use in the defense of a dungeon….
After a harrowing experience with a Soul Manipulator after he created his Easter section, Elmer Robbins is back and developing a brand-new area based on another holiday. With enough Life Force gained from the Adventurers perishing throughout his dungeon over the last few months, the Dungeon Core decides to implement the holiday of Independence Day as his newest addition to his dungeon defenses.
Cooking on a grill, playing with water during hot summer days, and setting off fireworks are some of the best things about the Independence Day holiday he remembers from back on Earth, and he wants to translate those experiences into his dungeon. At the same time, he needs to discover a way to prevent the same thing that happened with the Soul Manipulator from occurring again, because the last thing he wants is his soul captured and used against his will.
However, the danger to his Core won’t come from another Soul Manipulator. Instead, it will present itself in the form of an old enemy, as well as from an entirely unexpected direction….
Independence Core is a short, 37k-word novella set in a unique universe that contains LitRPG and Dungeon Core elements such as stats and character progression. Contains no foul language, explicit sexual content, or harems.
June 1, 2022
Bio Dungeon Omnibus is now on audiobook!
The Bio Dungeon Omnibus, all 45 hours of it, is now available on audiobook!
Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0B2TT3CBV
Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0B2TTPCT5
Contains all three books in The Body’s Dungeon series:
Bio Dungeon: Symbiote
Bio Dungeon: Parasyte
Bio Dungeon: Hemostasis
In the icy north exists a young orphan, and a war on a microscopic scale.
Marstin Hardgrove was orphaned at a young age, forced to live on the streets, and needed to turn to thievery to survive. When a job goes wrong and the young man was caught, he was forced to eat a handful of dirt and rocks before being abandoned to die; unbeknownst to Marstin, he also ended up swallowing a tiny dungeon crystal.
Thrown into a highly unusual world filled with cells, bacteria, and other dangerous pathogens, the tiny dungeon crystal was, at first, confused by his surroundings. After seeing how the different complex systems of the body worked together, the crystal was quickly fascinated; it wasn’t long before he decided that, instead of trying to escape, he wanted the body for himself. He desired to possess the living being for his own use, wholly unlike anything the world had ever seen before.
To get to that point, however, the fledgling dungeon crystal has to learn how to survive against the different enemies trying to destroy him. In short: He has to turn the body into a dungeon.
But will his new Bio Dungeon be enough to keep the crystal – and the body he wants to possess – alive?
Contains LitRPG/GameLit elements, such as character progression, statistics, and resource management. Also contains an in-depth, science-based portrayal of how the immune system responds to foreign pathogens via different white blood cells and other microscopic protectors, complete with a glossary of medical terms (factual and fictional). No harems, sexual content, or foul language.
May 31, 2022
Frozen Time is now available!
I have a brand-new series! Frozen Time is a Dungeon Core/LitRPG book with time loop mechanics, a non-human MC, dungeon construction and defense, and a setting with unique monsters.
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B23Z3DKJ
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B23Z3DKJ
The audiobook is being produced by Podium, and will hopefully be out in a few months!
A Dungeon Core stuck in time, and a Fox just trying to save her family….
Throughout the Kingdom, Defenders constantly fight against incursions of dungeon monsters rampaging over the border the Kingdom shares with the Wildlands. To keep the danger to their citizens low, they periodically sweep through these untamed areas filled with natural beasts and roaming dungeon monsters, destroying as many Dungeon Cores as they can find.
Tempara was practically a newborn when Defenders from the Kingdom snatched her away, only to be forced to watch in horror as tragedy fell upon the rest of her pack. Then, against her will, the Greater Temporal Fox kit was forced to bond with a Defender and become their familiar; soon after, she and her new master were sent to destroy a Dungeon Core in the Frozen Reaches, an area of the Wildlands located far to the north of the Kingdom. Sadly for them both, an unfortunate accident gained them their untimely deaths… but the young Greater Temporal Fox gained an opportunity, as well.
With her untethered soul somehow sent back in time, Tempara now has the chance to save her pack from the horrendous tragedy that would befall them in just a few short weeks. But first, she has to figure what a Dungeon Core is and why, oh why, did she just become one….
This story contains Dungeon Core elements such as dungeon construction and defense, LitRPG/GameLit mechanics such as character progression and stats, and contains NO harems/sexual content or profanity.
May 24, 2022
Frozen Time is up for pre-order!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B23Z3DKJ
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B23Z3DKJ
𝐀 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲….
Throughout the Kingdom, Defenders constantly fight against incursions of dungeon monsters rampaging over the border the Kingdom shares with the Wildlands. To keep the danger to their citizens low, they periodically sweep through these untamed areas filled with natural beasts and roaming dungeon monsters, destroying as many Dungeon Cores as they can find.
Tempara was practically a newborn when Defenders from the Kingdom snatched her away, only to be forced to watch in horror as tragedy fell upon the rest of her pack. Then, against her will, the Greater Temporal Fox kit was forced to bond with a Defender and become their familiar; soon after, she and her new master were sent to destroy a Dungeon Core in the Frozen Reaches, an area of the Wildlands located far to the north of the Kingdom. Sadly for them both, an unfortunate accident gained them their untimely deaths… but the young Greater Temporal Fox gained an opportunity, as well.
With her untethered soul somehow sent back in time, Tempara now has the chance to save her pack from the horrendous tragedy that would befall them in just a few short weeks. But first, she has to figure what a Dungeon Core is and why, oh why, did she just become one…. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝐷𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒, 𝐿𝑖𝑡𝑅𝑃𝐺/𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑒𝐿𝑖𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑁𝑂 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑥𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦.
May 11, 2022
Core Construction is now on audiobook!
Core Construction, the 2nd book in my Dimensional Dungeon Cores series, is now out on audiobook! Miles Meili and Louise Cooksey both did a phenomenal job narrating this installment in the series, and I'm sure you'll think so too!
Audible US: www.audible.com/pd/B0B116HGY4
Audible UK: www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0B1177CRH
Two Cores are better than one….
Coming back to their own dimension, Milton Frederick and his AI guide, ALANNA, discovered that things were not quite how they left it. After the Station Core and his crew of Proctans acquired a derelict space station, fixed it up to include a makeshift dungeon, and then stopped the Heliothropes from invading and conquering an entirely new dimension, they managed to survive and return to Milton’s home dimension victorious.
But they didn’t return alone.
Connecting to what is being dubbed the “Creator” dimension, the beautiful Dungeon Core named Sandra is now able to visit Milton’s space station through a fixed dimensional portal. Because of this, she is able to treat the entire structure as an extension of her own Area of Influence. Now, working together – Station Core and Dungeon Core – the two of them work to construct a dungeon inside of the station that utilizes their combined strengths, an unprecedented amalgamation of two completely different styles of defense. While at the same time, they also strive to determine what is their ultimate goal against the Heliothropes, which will determine the future of their endeavors.
Even with their combined might, will it be enough to stop the tyrannical reign of the Heliothropes? Only time will tell, of course, but after constructing a lasting relationship with a brand-new ally, Milton can only hope for the best.
Dimensional Dungeon Cores is a continuation of the Station Cores and Dungeon Crafting series, though it can be enjoyed without having read the previous books. This story contains LitRPG and GameLit mechanics, Dungeon Core elements including dungeon construction and defense, and optional stat tables in the form of footnotes. Contains no foul language, no harems, and no sexual content.
May 10, 2022
Audible 2-for-1 Sale -- and The Dungeon Fairy is included!
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0876GBMSS
Find the 2-for-1 sale with all of the books here:
https://www.audible.com/special-promo/2for1
May 9, 2022
Bio Dungeon Omnibus is now available!
At long last, the Bio Dungeon Omnibus is now available on eBook! Get all 3 of the Bio Dungeon books all in one volume -- over 450k words of a unique Dungeon Core experience.
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZRY4GVT
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZRY4GVT
The paperback and audiobook should be available soon!
Contains all three books in The Body’s Dungeon series:
Bio Dungeon: Symbiote
Bio Dungeon: Parasyte
Bio Dungeon: Hemostasis
In the icy north exists a young orphan, and a war on a microscopic scale.
Marstin Hardgrove was orphaned at a young age, forced to live on the streets, and needed to turn to thievery to survive. When a job goes wrong and the young man was caught, he was forced to eat a handful of dirt and rocks before being abandoned to die; unbeknownst to Marstin, he also ended up swallowing a tiny dungeon crystal.
Thrown into a highly unusual world filled with cells, bacteria, and other dangerous pathogens, the tiny dungeon crystal was, at first, confused by his surroundings. After seeing how the different complex systems of the body worked together, the crystal was quickly fascinated; it wasn’t long before he decided that, instead of trying to escape, he wanted the body for himself. He desired to possess the living being for his own use, wholly unlike anything the world had ever seen before.
To get to that point, however, the fledgling dungeon crystal has to learn how to survive against the different enemies trying to destroy him. In short: He has to turn the body into a dungeon.
But will his new Bio Dungeon be enough to keep the crystal – and the body he wants to possess – alive?
Contains LitRPG/GameLit elements, such as character progression, statistics, and resource management. Also contains an in-depth, science-based portrayal of how the immune system responds to foreign pathogens via different white blood cells and other microscopic protectors, complete with a glossary of medical terms (factual and fictional). No harems, sexual content, or foul language.
May 5, 2022
Dungeon of Chance Complete Series now available!
Now available in one volume, the complete Dungeon of Chance series has been released! At a total of about 400k words, this LitRPG Dungeon Core series uses probabilities and Gacha game-type mechanics as part of the story, along with dungeon construction, monster creation, and character progression.
It is available on eBook and paperback, with the audiobook coming in a few months.
Amazon (US): https://www.amazon.com//dp/B09W1Q4LTZ
Amazon (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09W1Q4LTZ
Contains all 3 books in the Serious Probabilities Series:
Dungeon of Chance: Even Odds
Dungeon of Chance: Double or Nothing
Dungeon of Chance: All-In
In a dangerous world dictated by probabilities, Clay falls well outside the standard deviation….
Thousands of Heroes protect the land, defending against the periodic incursions by gigantic monsters known as World Threats. This was the way it had always been and Clay Shuntwise was perfectly fine with that. Running deliveries for his family’s shop in the sleepy town of Renton, the young teenager barely even thought about Heroes and their role in keeping the world safe.
That was, at least, until a World Threat came crashing down on him.
Reborn into the brand-new and unfamiliar form of a Dungeon Core, Clay struggles as he learns more about Heroes and the dungeons they delve through to get stronger. According to the odd dragonling guide that tries to help him understand his new life, since he was a former Hero, Clay should already intuitively know most of what he needed to succeed. All of the finer parts regarding the relationship between Heroes and dungeons, including information about probabilities and drop rates, should be common knowledge to former Heroes.
The problem? Despite wishing that he had been that lucky in his past life, Clay had never been chosen to be a Hero. Now, though, he might be forced to become one, though not quite in a way he ever expected.
This book contains Dungeon Core, LitRPG, and GameLit elements including dungeon construction and defense, monster summoning, character progression, and a game-like interface. In addition, many of the probabilities the world is based upon are similar to Gacha-type mechanics. Contains no profanity, harems, or explicit sexual content.
April 18, 2022
Easter Core is now available on audiobook!
It's a day after the holiday, but Easter Core is now on audiobook! So, while you enjoy your leftover Peeps, Cadbury Creme Eggs, and jellybeans, you can listen to the 3rd novella in my Holiday Dungeon Cores series!
Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B09Y5S32GLAudible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B09Y5RGH5HMiles Meili did another awesome job narrating this holiday awesomeness, and I can't wait for everyone to hear it!
After Christmas and Valentine’s Day, Elmer is back for yet another holiday experience….Elmer Robbins has somehow managed to survive his new existence as a Dungeon Core, despite everything working against him. After first creating a Christmas-themed section and then a Valentine’s Day-themed series of rooms, he began to acquire enough Life Force from unfortunate Adventurers dying inside of his dungeon, allowing him to repeatedly increase his Core Level. Now, as he advances yet another Level, he can feel the barrier inside of his Core becoming thinner, which is bringing him closer to being reunited with his wife’s soul.Unfortunately, his progress is slow and progress is starting to become stagnant, as his dungeon isn’t as much of a draw as it once was. To encourage additional, stronger Adventurers to delve through his dungeon, he needs a new attraction. As he is a Holiday-themed dungeon, he has the perfect idea for a brand-new section: Easter.But will jellybeans, chocolate eggs, marshmallow chicks, and the Easter Bunny be enough to entice a whole new quality level of Adventurer? Or will it draw the wrong kind attention? It’s time for Elmer to take that gamble, otherwise he’ll never get a chance to free his Mary from her imprisonment.Easter Core is a short, 38k-word novella set in a unique universe that contains LitRPG and Dungeon Core elements such as stats and character progression. Contains no foul language, explicit sexual content, or harems.
