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A Record of Ash & Ruin: The Grieving Lands

A Record of Ash & Ruin: The Grieving Lands
>i>Not everyone can be chosen, and not all can become heroes.>/i>
Our protagonist is ripped from his comfortable life on Earth into a world of fantasy and magic reminiscent of the roleplaying games he once enjoyed. Chosen by the Goddess of Justice Avaria, he draws the attention of an even more ancient and puissant power who seizes him for his own dark designs.
Alone and disorientated, he must quickly learn to survive in a cruel world where the rules and structures of his old life have shifted entirely. He will confront strange alien creatures, brave a terrifying hostile environment, and assimilate his own skills and abilities as he tries to get a grip on his newfound reality.
I am writing this story with my vision of a LitRPG where, dare I say it, everything is a little more realistic. Our protagonist starts at the lowest possible rung. Levels are gained slowly and with much sacrifice. He has no access to conveniences such as instant language learning, internal maps, or clear explanations for skills and abilities.
I want to explore human nature when pushed to the extremes in a place where justice is determined by one’s martial skill and strength in magic. What does such an environment reveal about the nature of heroes and villains? What is the value of human life when the central character is unclear whether the world he is in is truly real?
Chapter List
- Thank you for reading! Book 1 is available now on Amazon!
- Book 3: Chapter 1
- Book 3: Chapter 2: Testament
- Book 3: Chapter 1: Defiance
- Book 3: Chapter 3: Reflection
- Book 3: Chapter 3: Symbiosis
- Book 3: Chapter 4: Symbiosis
- Book 3: Chapter 5: A New Point of View
- Book 3: Chapter 6: Cultural Exchange
- Book 3: Chapter 7: The Guide
- Book 3: Chapter 8: Bread & Water
- Book 3: Chapter 9: Slow & Steady
- Book 3: Chapter 10: Unforced Errors
- Book 3: Chapter 11: Finish Line
- Book 3: Chapter 12: In the Shadow of the Peacock Throne
- Book 3: Chapter 13: Return
- Book 3: Chapter 14: Excuses
- Book 3: Chapter 15: Back on the Road
- Book 3: Chapter 16: Falsehood
- Book 3: Chapter 17: Al-Lazar
- Book 3: Chapter 18: A Sticky Situation
- Book 3: Chapter 19: Sweet Sorrow
- Book 3: Chapter 20: Temptation
- Book 3: Chapter 21: Offering
- Book 3: Chapter 21: Intervention
- Book 3: Chapter 22: Offering
- Book 3: Chapter 23: The Feathered Gates
- Book 3: Chapter 24: A Place of Rest
- Book 3: Chapter 25: A Mother's Love
- Book 3: Chapter 26: The Begonia's Shade
- Book 3: Chapter 27: No Harm, No Foul
- Book 3: Chapter 28: Illusions
- Book 3: Chapter 29: Liberation
- Book 3: Chapter 30: Cats & Dogs
- Book 3: Chapter 31: Scripted Events
- Book 3: Chapter 32: Ups & Downs
- Book 3: Chapter 33: The Al-Lazar Branch
- Book 3: Chapter 34: Beron’s Dream
- Book 3: Chapter 35: The Accord
- Book 3: Chapter 36: Jealousy
- Book 3: Chapter 36: Mercy
- Book 3: Chapter 37: Mercy
- Book 3: Chapter 38: Save Point
- Book 3: Chapter 39: New Purpose
- Book 3: Chapter 40: Sewer Rats
- Book 3: Chapter 41: Small World
- Book 3: Chapter 42: Traps
- Book 3: Chapter 43: Flight in the Dark
- Book 3: Chapter 44: White Lies
- Book 3: Chapter 45: Rewards
