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Future Mage by R.H. Nolan
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The Knockout
Dan Sugralinov - 2019
However, his favorite game was an MMA fighter—possibly, for the reason that he'd never fought in real life, and the interface adapted itself to him.Will Hagen be able to use it right? And will it help him to crawl out of the dreary pit of his existence?If you have read the original Level Up series, we would like to warn you at once: the book has another protagonist, although the setting is the same. The chronology of the events described in this book is the same as that of the first two books in the Level Up series (Restart and Hero)
Oliver's Wishes
Cory Gaffner - 2018
Last week I had an IQ so low that I sometimes forgot how to get home, and could barely stumble through sentences. This week I am the owner of the most advanced space station in the known universe and I wield powers that can alter reality itself. If I have the energy that my power is dependent upon... You see I get more energy every day, it's a set amount. I can stockpile it or burn it all up on one giant "upgrade" as I like to call it. This power comes from one of the wishes I made, yes, on a magical genie's lamp. I know that sounds crazy. So what do a Viking woman from 800AD, a U.S. Army combat veteran, and a fat gaming nerd have in common? Well, they're my team, and if I can save up enough energy I can use my new power to give them superpowers of their own. That's the plan at least. The problem with my plan is that I have some shadow organization looking for me. They'll kill me, my family, my friends, and everyone I have ever loved to get the lamp. What do they want? As far as I can tell they want to rewrite our universe into some kind of communist paradise where freewill comes second to safety and the government. I have to find some way to keep the lamp from the organization going after it that involves more than just hiding up in my space station. I refuse to be a hermit coward. I also have an ingrained need to help people, and now I have the power to do that. I have more resources at my disposal than any law enforcement agency on earth, and a team of people willing to help me. I want to be a hero, but I have no idea what I'm doing. Did I mention I was a barely functioning idiot last week? Content Warning: This book contains foul language, mild gore, and fictional politics.
Drafted: Proxy War
Adam Sampson - 2019
Peter is one of thousands who get abducted every year, as payment to the aliens. The aliens have given humans portal travel, healing serums, and other advanced alien technology. The quality of life has improved, but everything has a price. Along with a group of strangers Peter is trained for war by going up against literal monsters. The troll-like aliens won’t give them modern weapons. Humans have to battle monsters with swords and shields, and that is just to get out of boot camp. His only chance to survive is to use the alien device he is given. The device can increase his strength and speed to superhuman levels. It can even grant him powers that seem like magic. Complicating things is that the device's interface is written in an ever-changing alien language. He will have to figure out its secrets if he wants to keep himself and his team alive. A Science Fantasy novel with LitRPG elements.
Fight Town: Inspiration
Hondo Jinx - 2021
But can he box?If he wins, he will create a great life for himself and others. But it’s a long, hard road from walking into a gym to winning the title.Johnny has heavy hands, a granite chin, and world-class heart. Unfortunately, his conditioning sucks, he possesses merely average dexterity, and his hand speed is nothing to write home about.To succeed, he’ll need to train hard, fight harder, and cultivate his seven stats—agility, chin, endurance, heart, power, speed, and strength—one hard-earned point at a time.Luckily, Johnny has an amazing catgirl at his side: the lovely and talented “Fearless” Freddie Lopez, an undefeated fighter who soon becomes his best friend, training partner, and (hopefully) much, much more.WELCOME TO FIGHT TOWN!Warning: This gamelit, slice-of-life, Isekai story contains adult themes; a tough yet compassionate main character; cultivation; slow burn romance; realistic boxing scenes written by an experienced fighter; and a three-legged dog named Stella.
The Keepers of Limbo
Yuri Ulengov - 2020
Today he is a prisoner who chose exile to Rhapsody instead of death. This planet, the Range, knows no mercy. Here, thousands of prisoners fight each other for a place under the strange, cold sun. Here, the leftover alien biomechanisms and out-of-control Terran war machines roam in the ruins, and human life is measured in virtual experience that can be exchanged for armor and implants.Surviving in the Limbo slaughterhouse, upgrading to the tenth level and getting into the Green Zone is all any dead man can hope for. Except not everyone succeeds. Altai will have to make a lot of effort just to take a breather, and remaining high in the audience’s favor is something worth striving for. After all, the Range, among other things, is the most popular reality show, one of the few where everything is real, and death...death only raises the ratings.