J D Astra

For Jiyong, Bastion Academy is more than just a school for magic in the heart of the Kingdom... It's his chance to pursue the secrets of the ancient ones' machines and get his family out of the poverty-stricken outer-city. His acceptance letter in hand, Jiyong is sure nothing will stand in the way of his dreams. When a street brawl lands him in a coma only weeks into the year, his chances of graduating are all but shot. With an unlikely digital companion, he'll have to rebuild his magic core and catch up on all his classes, or risk being dropped from the academy at the end of the year. But kingdom life is not like the outer-cities, and kingdom kids are far more ruthless about who they'll allow to climb to the top. Jiyong will have to train hard and fight for every score to make it in this wealthy academy for powerful families, all while supporting his own from afar. From J.D. Astra, author of Viridian Gate Online: Firebrand, comes a brand-new Cultivation Academy series, bursting at the seams with nanites, martial arts, and robot battling.

A Cultivation Academy Series

Foundations

Getting transformed into a dungeon against her will wasn't the first bad thing to happen to Dollitrice Grandmeir. Or the last... Dolli will have to battle wyverns, lootthirsty heroes, and cannibalistic dungeons to protect her village of monsters, who just want to grow a damn herb garden for their new brew. Even when the dungeon evolves and they take their action on the road, Monster Haven can't escape the hungry greed of the heroes who think they're just playing a game. Unlikely alliances will be struck, heroes will be sent for respawn, and ho-ho-ho's will be merrily shouted from the backs of werereindeer as they fly away from exploding kaiju dungeons in these three action-packed novellas: Reluctant Dungeon, Revenging Dungeon, and Roaming Dungeon.

Monster Haven Omnibus

Transforming into a monstrous dungeon couldn't be all that bad, right?Dolli had a very hands-off approach to ruling her once booming village. She preferred to use her alchemical skills to brew a nice cup of tea and keep whiny petitioners off her lawn with Wendigo repellant. But she pays the price for her apathy when her neglected village transforms into a Dungeon, making it fair game for any Hero with a lust for loot. It doesn't take long for one such Hero from Dolli's dark past, Keegan Plague Ender, to arrive with his sword ready to be bloodied. The villagers are evolving into powerful Dungeon denizens who can respawn if they're killed-or they could if a mated pair of wyverns hadn't turned the seat of the dungeon core into a brood nest. Now, with one swipe of the Hero's blade, the former townsfolk could be lost to the Lifestream forever. Despite her curmudgeonly nature, Dolli can't let that happen. Can she rebuild the confidence of her people to roust the wyverns and reinstate respawns? Even if she can, will the young Dungeon hold out against the storm of raiding Heroes? From J.D. Astra, bestselling author of Viridian Gate Online: Firebrand, Bastion Academy, and Deathless Dungeoneers, comes a brand new dungeon core series bursting at the seams with humor, heart, and, of course, murder.

A Dungeon Core GameLit Fantasy

Reluctant Dungeon

The greatest Heroes have already fallen... Now it's up to Claire and her ragtag crew of Zeroes to save the city. Low-ranked contractors Claire, Elise, Norah, and Piper dream of making it to the top twenty with the Stewards of Light, but their weird RPG powers have them trapped near the bottom instead. Balancing college, part-time jobs, and family matters leaves the girls without much time to fight crime and grind out the experience they need to climb the ranks. When a new threat emerges, the gamer girls are left standing in a city turned upside down with no hero to save them. The underclassmen are outclassed, but they're also the only ones who can stop the spread of chaos. Claire and her friends will have to unravel the mess with clever teamwork and determination, and find the top-rank heroes in themselves to save the city before it falls into darkness. From J.D. Astra, author of the LitRPG Epic Viridian Gate Online: Firebrand, comes a new universe of heroes and monsters. If you loved Super Powereds by Drew Hays, I Alone Level-Up, or you crave more anime like One Punch Man and My Hero Academia (with a healthy serving of RPG elements) then Zero.Hero: Neon Dark is for you!

A LitRPG Adventure

Neon Dark

D J Bodden

Eden Hudson

Monsters rise. Heroes fall. Worlds Collide. Welcome to the Dungeon... Hearthworld Online is a futuristic fantasy RPG brimming with monsters and magic and valiant heroes, but now it has become so much more than just a game. When Roark von Graf-a magical freedom fighter from another world-suddenly finds himself in the body of a lowly Dungeon Troll, Hearthworld becomes the last bastion against an arcane tyrant from beyond the stars. The fates of three worlds hang in the balance as countless lives are caught up in the interdimensional war Roark has inadvertently sparked. Who knew one little online troll could cause so much trouble? Eight amazing authors. Eight incredible new tales. All set in the best-selling Rogue Dungeon Universe. Rogue Dungeon: Expansion Pack is an anthology for fans, by the fans! Included in the Expansion Pack: "Bloody Knuckles" by eden Hudson Roark was only going to rig one bareknuckle boxing match, then he and Danella would live like kings on the take, but the more you win, the more you want... "Treatos and Snoozers" by J.D. Astra The lowly stone salamander of the Cruel Citadel only wanted to eat treats and take naps, but fate had a different plan. "The Vial" by Scott Cofield When her ingredient-gathering time is violently interrupted, a normally peaceful alchemist gives a PKer more than they can handle. "Candyland" by D.J. Bodden Sometimes, a small talking pig needs to crush evil with a candy mace. This is that story. "A Taste for Violence" by Justin Herzog An old Ustari soldier who wants nothing more than a quiet patrol far from the action gets caught between a rebel and a tyrant king on a fateful night at the Von Graf Manor. "The Stranger" by Toria Bodden Mysteriously transported to Traisbin from a world beyond the stars, an injured stranger with an arcane pendant fights to survive and shape this strange land of paper magicks to his will. "Profit Motive" by Joseph Ottinger The party of heroes Virgil is conning presents him with a problem he's never faced before-his conscience. "Jan Wick Saves the Cat" by Allen Dante When deadly MMO monsters flood the West Coast, a retired assassin is forced to fight magic with every tool in her IRL arsenal. Want to keep up with the Rogue Dungeon Universe? Visit Shadow Alley Press and subscribe to our mailing list!

A LitRPG Anthology

Expansion Pack

Terra's Heroes are zeroes no more. For Claire and her RPG hero friends, the spring semester was loaded with PR interviews, sponsorship requests, and paparazzi. Summer has come and it's finally their chance to unwind in Italy. Or is it? The Hero Olympics will test Claire on and off the field as an evil plot unfolds in the shadow of the games. Augur's visions can only get them so far as Terra's Heroes fight not just to claim victory for their guild, the Stewards of Light, but to foil the plans of an unknown agent who's pulling the strings of the massive corporation XHRI, an Olympic sponsor. The line between friend and foe will blur as Claire navigates new waters of fame and fandom. Can Terra's Heroes prevent the games from falling into the grip of a deadly plot, or will they succumb to the wiles of their mysterious enemy? From J.D. Astra, author of the LitRPG Epic Viridian Gate Online: Firebrand, comes a new universe of heroes and monsters. If you loved Super Powereds by Drew Hays, I Alone Level-Up, or you crave more anime like One Punch Man and My Hero Academia (with a healthy serving of RPG elements) then Zero.Hero is for you!

A Super Powered LitRPG Adventure

Zero.Hero 2

The greatest Heroes have already fallen... Now it's up to Claire and her ragtag crew of Zeroes to save the city. Low-ranked contractors Claire, Elise, Norah, and Piper dream of making it to the top twenty with the Stewards of Light, but their weird RPG powers have them trapped near the bottom instead. Balancing college, part-time jobs, and family matters leaves the girls without much time to fight crime and grind out the experience they need to climb the ranks. When a new threat emerges, the gamer girls are left standing in a city turned upside down with no hero to save them. The underclassmen are outclassed, but they're also the only ones who can stop the spread of chaos. Claire and her friends will have to unravel the mess with clever teamwork and determination, and find the top-rank heroes in themselves to save the city before it falls into darkness. From J.D. Astra, author of the LitRPG Epic Viridian Gate Online: Firebrand, comes a new universe of heroes and monsters. If you loved Super Powereds by Drew Hays, I Alone Level-Up, or you crave more anime like One Punch Man and My Hero Academia (with a healthy serving of RPG elements) then Zero.Hero is for you! Note from the Publisher: Zero.Hero Book 1 was previously released under the title Neon Dark: Zero.Hero 1. This new version has undergone a major rewrite of the first act, though the rest of the story remains largely unchanged. If you've previously purchased Neon Dark and would like to read the updated version, please contact the Publisher at ShadowAlleyPress.com

Zero.Hero

James Hunter

A single spark begets an inferno. The theft of the drug lord Carrera's Faction Seal has set Osmark's empire-to-be ablaze with the hunt for Abby and Otto's heads, but her quest to discover the truth about the ultra-rare item won't wait. There are only days left until Earth's destruction, and the Faction Seal plays some role in Osmark's plan to rule over Viridian Gate Online, the immersive VRMMO game turned humanity's lifeboat. With nowhere left to turn in Harrowick, Abby and Otto have no choice but to flee to the rebel undergrounds of Alaunhylles-a fading light that was once a beacon of hope in the Imperial aligned city. They come seeking answers in the Grand Archives, but the rebels have their own problems, and their own priorities... Priorities that might just get Abby and Otto killed before they can find the answers they need. The enterprising rebel Firebrand will have to dig deep to complete her quest or see all her hopes go up in flames in this next installment of the Firebrand series: Embers of Rebellion. From James A. Hunter-author of Viridian Gate Online, Rogue Dungeon, War God's Mantle, and the Yancy Lazarus Series-and author J.D. Astra, comes an epic new entry into the Expanded Universe of Viridian Gate Online that you won't want to put down!

Embers of Rebellion: A LitRPG Adventure

Viridian Gate Online

Can a single promise change the world? Even with the Crimson Alliance formed, Rowanheath taken, and Carrera dispatched, the onslaught never ends for Abby Hollander. Keeping the Spider Queen in check and handling water provisions was never what Abby wanted to do with her life, but it's what the war demands of her. To add to that never-ending list of demands, suddenly Naitee Mungal has need of Abby as well, and unfortunately, Abby already promised she would answer if Naitee called. Now Abby will have to go where no Traveler has ever been allowed before, face a series of grueling trials, and battle the gods themselves, risking everything to return balance and save her sorceric brethren. If she fails, the realm of Gaia could once again be overrun by the power of the elements. If she succeeds, she'll become the greatest Firebrand in all of Eldgard. From James A. Hunter-author of Viridian Gate Online, Rogue Dungeon, Bibliomancer, and the Yancy Lazarus Series-and bestselling author J.D. Astra, comes an epic new entry into the Expanded Universe of Viridian Gate Online that you won't want to put down!

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