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See moreA reincarnated soldier must use his military skills to survive a magical but dangerous new world in Book One of this hit portal fantasy LitRPG series, BATTLEBORNE.
A reincarnated soldier must use his military skills to survive a magical but dangerous new world in Book One of this hit portal fantasy LitRPG series, Battleborne.
Max was a professional soldier, and extremely good at his job. Right up until it killed him.
At the moment of his death, he meets Hildi the Valkyrie, and is given three options. Serve Odin in Valhalla as one of the Einherjar, fighting each day and celebrating each night until the battle of Ragnarok. Accept his death as final and end his existence. Or be reincarnated as a Battleborne on a random unknown world.
Max chooses to gamble and live a new life, whatever that might entail.
He is reborn with a strange monster-infused bloodline in a world of magic and monsters, with nothing but a canvas diaper, sharp teeth, and claws.
There are no respawns, and at level zero, nearly everything can kill him.
With his new status as one of the Battleborne, much is expected of Max. Dangerous and difficult quests are presented to him, with the loot ranging from filthy goblin loincloths to epic weapons that will aid his fight for survival.
Join Max as he learns to navigate his new life of adventure while struggling with the instincts of his monster bloodlines in this hit action-fantasy LitRPG adventure.
For fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl, The Two Week Curse, He Who Fights with Monsters, The Primal Hunter, The Wandering Inn, Monster Hunter International, The Beginning After the End, Solo Leveling, Omniscient Reader, and Forgotten Realms.
About the Series: Max will use military experience to survive dangerous monsters, gain levels, and eventually build his own kingdom. A blend of LitRPG, Epic Fantasy, and Kingdom Building which features character leveling, skill acquisition, and crunchy stats.
This hardcover features spot gloss on the dust jacket, foil stamping on the front cover and spine, and sprayed edges.
Series: Battleborne
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781638494591
Publisher: Vault Comics
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 March 2027
Country: United States
Imprint: Vault Comics
Illustration: No
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 862g
Pages: 640
About the Author
Dave Willmarth has been a life-long fan of Fantasy and Science Fiction books. And a gamer since the 1970's, the days of early video games like Pong and Tank Battle, and of course Dungeons and Dragons.
Discovering the GameLit (LitRPG) genre opened up a whole new world that allowed for the combination of game elements and a fantasy setting in book form. Dave couldn't resist. After a lifetime of starting and stopping several books, here he found a medium that inspired him.
Now he sits in his man cave late at night and taps out the adventures of the characters he always wanted to play, in fantasy and scifi worlds virtually without limits.
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