Arcane Artificer 2: A Crafting LitRPG Fantasy

Arcane Artificer #2

by Andrew Karevik, LitRPG Freaks

Dren has come a long way from the broken man stacking boxes in Arthursberg. Now a Level 4 Artificer and the proud owner of Dren & Associates, he’s ready to expand his ambitions—and his inventions. But progress doesn’t come without risk, and neither does adventure.

Tasked by the Green King himself to scout the mysterious Tallik Treetops, Dren sets off in his latest the Walking Bug. But what started as a simple quest quickly turns into a grand mission that will push him to his limits, forcing him to delve into new dangerous dungeons where peril lurks at every corner.

Along the way, Dren will face ferocious werewolves, a cunning necromancer with dark intentions, and a host of monstrous threats. But Dren is no ordinary adventurer—he’s an Artificer, and his ingenuity knows no bounds.

With every level gained, he’ll unlock new schematics, crafting ingenious weapons and tools to turn the tide of battle. And he won’t face these dangers alone. Allies, old and new, will rally to his side, each bringing their own strengths to the fight. Together, they’ll take on challenges that would crush lesser adventurers and uncover secrets that could shape the future of Arthursberg.

Will Dren’s creations and courage be enough to survive the trials ahead? Or will the dungeons, beasts, and darkness finally claim him?

Dive into Arcane Book Two and join Dren on his thrilling journey of invention, adventure, and triumph!

Genres: Fantasy

384 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 7, 2025

Reviews

[Roberto Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay but a little bland

[Avalon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly this will be the last book of the series for me. There's just too many errors and mistakes the author made, contradicting himself within one or two pages sometimes.
Dren shot a specifically wingless wyrm in the wings for example. How? Earlier he took an adventurer in that had the same last name as one mentioned a page before but a different first name.

Those mistakes just keep on coming and that's sadly enough to make me put down the series.

[Carlos Peres · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it but felt it was kinda hard to look past the mistakes, like the ones mentioned before, about the name mixing when picking adventurers and the wingless wyrm suddenly being shot in the wings, but the worst to me was when he had purchased Linked II and Superior Cog Upgrades in chapter 16 and when he leveled up in chapter 33, the Feats were there like he hadn’t purchased them many chapters before, and when it appeared again in chapter 44 it pissed me off even more.
I’ve started this series after The Secrets of Giantskarl Mountain Series and I gotta say, Arcane Artificer doesn’t hold a candle to The Runesmith's Trials. Nonetheless, I’ve finished it and I guess I’ll be reading the next one, hoping there won’t be as many mistakes (or none at all in fact).

Well I've started reading the third one and in chapter 12 there's already a big mistake when Dren said he had never "dealt with ghosts" when he literally helped the ghost widow in the first book. I mean, come on now, I'm really trying here. (Maybe there were mistakes before this one but this is the most glaring to me as of now)

[Mim Crenshaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Read

I love the action and all the fighting in this book. But Dren is too easily drawn into things by his friends like Grella's revenge and the Princess mountain dungeon mission. It likes he goes above and beyond even when its not the smart thing to do; its beyond frustrating especially for a leader of an informal group. But I do like the author's story pacing.

[Tracey Garber · Rating 5 out of 5]

From nobody to somebody

It was a great story to show anyone can grow and should not be labeled. The story was shown that a good story does not need to be PG-13 or R rated to be enjoyable. Thank you the book.

[Leonard Loar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great story.........

Except that you don't keep your fact check available because you described a warm as wingless and in two paragraphs it somehow grew wings please double check the facts and fix the errors

[Jim Gutzwiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arcane Artifice book 2

Very well thought out and written story, we get some more dungeons, levels, and, artificing! All wonderfully woven together to make a great story!

Thanks to the author for a great tale!

[Paul Hefka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good one.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fun and engaging. The story and characters were incredibly interesting and entertaining. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next. This book and series are definitely worth checking out.

[Dick SantaCruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series

I really liked these 2 books. I'm hoping it continues. The characters are incredible and the action is fast paced. Great storyline.

[Paul Clemons · Rating 5 out of 5]

light fun

This is an easy, fun, light read. Sometimes it is nice to read a simple book. If you need a break from the grim grind then this series is for you.

[Virginia Night · Rating 5 out of 5]

cute

This is a cute light story. Reading a bit like a YA fantasy. Each book in the series wraps up very well, really expertly done.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice easy read, another different slant to LitRPG. A lot of fun.

[Johnie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

I enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression type of books with lots of action.

[Andrew Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable

Been a great read so far. Lots of building with a decent bit of action just the right sort book to read after all the other combat focused books.

[Gerbo · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

A good story, nice action and fun characters all the things needed to keep you enjoying the series. Looking forward to the next one.