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April 25, 2023
Poisoned Time is now available on audiobook!
Just released, pick up the 3rd book in the Time Core series, Poisoned Time, on audiobook! Narrated beautifully once again by Tess Irondale and published by Podium, listen to over 13 hours of Dungeon Core, LitRPG, and time loop mechanics all rolled up in one story!
Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BZJSTXSH
Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0BZJPZ25J
Continuing her journey to saveher family, a strange secret awaits Tempara in the Verdant Forest…
Along with the souls of six family members as well as twoformer Defenders, the Greater Temporal Fox-turned-Dungeon Core moves on toanother Wildlands region in her efforts to stop a temporal ritual fromdestroying the world, while saving the rest of her captured family in theprocess. This third region, the VerdantForest, is a land of tall trees, wild beasts, and dungeons that are unique inthe fact that they are tied into the very nature of the environment.
Almost as soon as Tempara arrives, however, she discoversthat all is not right in the Verdant Forest. Not only that, but something isn’t right with her time-loopingabilities.
Now, trapped in an environment that seems to be constantlyseeking her destruction, the Fox-turned-Dungeon Core has to discover the secretlurking in the region, which includes a mysteriously powerful dungeon far tothe west….
This story contains Dungeon Core elements suchas dungeon construction and defense, LitRPG/GameLit mechanics such as characterprogression and stats, and contains NO harems/sexual content or profanity.
April 24, 2023
The Dungeon Fairy is FREE today through April 28th!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084VSHGQR
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084VSHGQR
All that Tacca GloomLily everwanted to be since she was very little was a Fairy Assistant to a Dungeon Core. After her negatively portentous birth, however,she was never fully accepted by her superstitious peers and instructors at theDungeon Assistant Preparatory School; nevertheless, she persisted in herstudies and graduated at the top of her class.
Unfortunately for her, the “hands-on” training she wassupposed to receive from a Mentor and his Bonded Dungeon Core didn’t go the wayshe would’ve hoped. In fact, the stigmaattached to her origins finally made itself known in the form of horrendously“bad luck”; the rotten part of her newly discovered luck was that it adversely affectedCores that she happened to be near, and not just herself.
What can a Dungeon Assistant Fairy do when every DungeonCore she gets near ends up being destroyed? Tacca had no idea, but a solution eventually presents itself – thoughit’s one that she never saw coming…
This story contains Dungeon Core elements such asdungeon construction and defense, LitRPG/GameLit mechanics such as characterprogression and stats, and contains NO harems/sexual content or profanity.
April 8, 2023
Easter Core is FREE through Easter!
Pick up the 3rd eBook in the Holiday Dungeon Core series, Easter Core, for FREE on amazon through April 9th!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X57WKZR
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09X57WKZR
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09X57WKZR
After Christmas andValentine’s Day, Elmer is back for yet another holiday experience….
Elmer Robbins has somehow managed to survive his newexistence as a Dungeon Core, despite everything working against him. After first creating a Christmas-themedsection and then a Valentine’s Day-themed series of rooms, he began to acquireenough 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 canfeel the barrier inside of his Core becoming thinner, which is bringing himcloser to being reunited with his wife’s soul.
Unfortunately, his progress is slow and progress is startingto become stagnant, as his dungeon isn’t as much of a draw as it once was. To encourage additional, stronger Adventurersto delve through his dungeon, he needs a new attraction. As he is a Holiday-themed dungeon, he has theperfect idea for a brand-new section: Easter.
But will jellybeans, chocolate eggs, marshmallow chicks, andthe Easter Bunny be enough to entice a whole new quality level ofAdventurer? Or will it draw the wrongkind attention? It’s time for Elmer totake that gamble, otherwise he’ll never get a chance to free his Mary from herimprisonment.
Easter Core is a short, 38k-word novella set in a uniqueuniverse that contains LitRPG and Dungeon Core elements such as stats andcharacter progression. Contains no foullanguage, explicit sexual content, or harems.
The Fusionist is now on Royal Road
As this was my 50th book, I decided to change it up a little and write a full LitRPG book instead of a Dungeon Core story -- and I came up with The Fusionist! I had such a blast writing it that I'm excited for it to continue, which is why I posted it on Royal Road rather than publish it on amazon, and I'll continually be adding to it every day.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/66828/the-fusionist
A young man and his axe… alongwith a whole bunch of magic he doesn’t want
Larek Holsten is different from most people, but as long asit helps him become the best Logger he can be, he doesn’t really care all thatmuch. He and his best friend, an axewith a powerful fusion on it causing it to become sharper and stronger than anormal tool, are feared by the trees in the magical forest north of his home, ashe can fell them faster than anyone else in the community.
Unfortunately, his abnormal physical appearance has a bitmore of an influence over the population of the Kingdom than he figured, whichends up causing some problems when he visits the nearby village ofRushwood. After a deliberatemisunderstanding lands him in trouble, Larek is taken away from his family andthe only home he’s ever known. Along theway, a magical “potential” inside of him is discovered by those moreknowledgeable than him in the ways of magic, and he is ordered to attend somesort of school for Mages.
The problem? Contraryto many who would jump at the chance of wielding powerful magic to fightmonsters, Larek has absolutely no desire to become a Mage. All he wants is to go back home and chop downmore trees with his best friend.
Contains LitRPG elements such as character progressionand statistics. No explicit sexualcontent or harems.
March 6, 2023
Core Retribution is now on audiobook!
Audible sent through the approval quickly this time, so now you can pick up the 4th book in my Dimensional Dungeon Cores series on audio! Miles Meili and Louise Cooksey did another awesome job narrating this latest book in my crossover series at over, where Milton, Sandra, and Fred meet a very unusual Dungeon Fairy.
Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BXM4T4H5
Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0BXM27G9D
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𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲….
Milton and his crew miraculously managed to destroy yet another Stabilizing Anchor in a different dimension, freeing the people there from the threat of the Heliothropes that sought to invade. Their success wasn’t just in the form of stopping the enemy, however, as they also gained a new ally.
Now, Fredwynklemossering – a hybrid Human and Dungeon Core – has joined Milton, Sandra, and the Proctans in their fight against the Heliothropes back in his original home dimension. Unfortunately, returning home presents new challenges as the enemy fights back, cutting off help and assistance to a sector of star systems, leaving them to die of starvation. To prevent that from happening, those on Haven station elect to take on the responsibility for keeping them alive, despite the danger to their overall cause.
Will Milton be able to protect the billions of people indirectly affected by the simple presence of Haven Station?
Regardless of their potential success, he mustn’t forget that the atrocities that the enemy has visited upon the people of the galaxy need a response; the time for action, the time for vengeance, and the time for retribution… is now.
𝐷𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠, 𝐷𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝐷𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑦 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.
February 21, 2023
Poisoned Time is now available!
The 3rd book in the Time Core series, Poisoned Time, is now available on eBook, paperback, and hardcover! If you enjoy Dungeon Core stories with LitRPG elements, time loop mechanics, and more than 100 different monsters, this is a series for you!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV1745NK
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BV1745NK
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BV1745NK
The audiobook is in production by Podium and should be available in a few months.
Continuing her journey to save her family, a strange secret awaits Tempara in the Verdant Forest…
Along with the souls of six family members as well as two former Defenders, the Greater Temporal Fox-turned-Dungeon Core moves on to another Wildlands region in her efforts to stop a temporal ritual from destroying the world, while saving the rest of her captured family in the process. This third region, the Verdant Forest, is a land of tall trees, wild beasts, and dungeons that are unique in the fact that they are tied into the very nature of the environment.
Almost as soon as Tempara arrives, however, she discovers that all is not right in the Verdant Forest. Not only that, but something isn’t right with her time-looping abilities.
Now, trapped in an environment that seems to be constantly seeking her destruction, the Fox-turned-Dungeon Core has to discover the secret lurking in the region, which includes a mysteriously powerful dungeon far to the west….
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.
February 20, 2023
Frozen Time eBook is FREE until Feb 23rd!
To celebrate the release of Poisoned Time on February 21st, the 3rd book in the Time Core series, Frozen Time (Book 1) is FREE for the next few days until February 23rd! If you haven't started this Dungeon Core series with a time looping mechanic, now is your chance!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B23Z3DKJ
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B23Z3DKJ
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/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.
February 11, 2023
Holiday Dungeon Core Complete Series is FREE! Feb 11th - Feb 15th
In time for Valentine's Day, pick up the entire Holiday Dungeon Core series on eBook for FREE from Feb. 11th through Feb. 15th! All 5 novellas in the series are included (Valentine Core, especially) in the Complete Series eBook -- which is also available through KU -- so you can have them all together for the various holidays represented.
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLJ5X571
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLJ5X571
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BLJ5X571
This box set is also available on paperback and audiobook (not free, but still an awesome deal).
Contains the entire Holiday Dungeon Core series:
Christmas Core
Valentine Core
Easter Core
Independence Core
Halloween Core
A love of the holidays is translated into a unique dungeon experience…
Elmer Robbins loved decorating for every holiday with his wife, Mary, by going all-out with décor at their cozy little house as well as filling his office with holiday cheer. But when his beloved Mary passed away unexpectedly the year before, it was difficult for Elmer to summon the same sort of enthusiasm in decorating for all of the holidays without her beside him.
However, due to an accident at work, Elmer’s soul is transported to a strange world, where it inhabits an even stranger object called a Dungeon Core. Soon after his arrival, the new Dungeon Core discovers something he didn’t think was possible: a way to reconnect with the soul of his wife, Mary.
In order to do that, though, Elmer will need to survive and increase the Level of his newly acquired form. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know much about fantasy worlds, magic, and monsters; what he does know a lot about, however, are holidays. With the help of a North Pole Elf helper named Keebles, the brand-new Dungeon Core protect his dungeon from a variety of threats by utilizing that holiday-based knowledge while he acquires enough strength to free his wife’s soul.
The Holiday Dungeon Core series is a collection of novellas set in a unique universe that contains LitRPG and Dungeon Core elements such as stats and character progression. Contains no foul language, sexual content, or harems.
February 7, 2023
Poisoned Time is now available for pre-order!
Poisoned Time, the 3rd book in the Time Core series, is now available for pre-order for February 21st!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV1745NK
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BV1745NK
Continuing her journey to save her family, a strange secret awaits Tempara in the Verdant Forest…
Along with the souls of six family members as well as two former Defenders, the Greater Temporal Fox-turned-Dungeon Core moves on to another Wildlands region in her efforts to stop a temporal ritual from destroying the world, while saving the rest of her captured family in the process. This third region, the Verdant Forest, is a land of tall trees, wild beasts, and dungeons that are unique in the fact that they are tied into the very nature of the environment.
Almost as soon as Tempara arrives, however, she discovers that all is not right in the Verdant Forest. Not only that, but something isn’t right with her time-looping abilities.
Now, trapped in an environment that seems to be constantly seeking her destruction, the Fox-turned-Dungeon Core has to discover the secret lurking in the region, which includes a mysteriously powerful dungeon far to the west….
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.
January 17, 2023
Corrupted Time is now available on audiobook!
Like LitRPG, Dungeon Core, and time loop mechanics?
Well then, you're in luck because the 2nd book in my Time Core series, Corrupted Time, is now available on audio! Podium and Tess Irondale produced yet another awesome audiobook, and I'm excited for everyone to check it out!
Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BNP7JNGC
Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0BNP8GD91
On a journey to free the rest of her family, time-looping Tempara must visit a place where death isn’t final…
After Tempara successfully saved three of her Greater Temporal Fox family members from the clutches of a dangerous temporal ritual located in the Frozen Reaches, the Fox-turned-Dungeon Core travels south to an entirely different Wildlands region in hopes of freeing even more of her family. While it was treacherous in the cold, northern region where she called home, the new region is unlike anything she has ever encountered before.
The darkness-shrouded Nightgloom Swamp is not for the faint of heart.
Full of large pools of stagnant water where powerful, unknown creatures prey on those trying to cross over their domain, as well as narrow land bridges that connect different islands located inside the Swamp, the real danger comes from the dungeons that reside nearby. Out of those dungeons roam the undead in numerous hordes, and only those versed in the ways of the formerly living can successfully navigate their way through it without falling victim to the dangers lurking around every dark corner.
Will Tempara be able to brave this new and unknown region, or will she be frightened by the undead hordes waiting to pounce on some fresh meat?
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.
