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World Tree Apocalypse: Volume 1: A Pilot In Another World LitRPG
When a pilot with no name breaks through a rift to a dying world, he and his experimental fighter-plane become the only things in the way of a horrific army of monsters that is marching to burn down the mystical world tree and kill its keeper as the final symbol of their grim victory.
What happens when an emotionless killer is transported to another place, when a man who was trained to hunt in the skies above barren ash-lands now becomes the last protector of the perfect garden below instead?
What happens when a soldier with as much blood on his hands as engine grease must find a way to live together with a peaceful incarnation of nature itself — a dryad — in order to save the last sparks of life on her fading world from a series of invasions that never seem to end?
The one-thousand year crisis has begun.
The world tree, towering up toward the heavenly skies, is the greatest beacon of resilience and peace that there is. Saturated with deeply set, ancient magical energies, it is the most powerful source of ambient, restorative magic that the dying world has ever known. Guarded solely now by its last pacifistic caretaker, a forest dryad, it seems inevitable that it will soon be destroyed with nobody around who is strong enough to protect it from the steadily approaching danger.
Rising from the shadows, horrific monsters from forgotten eras tear through the world in the steadily growing waves of their invasion, breaking free from their ancient prisons deep below its surface as they rampage and destroy the cities of men, elves, and all the other races of the many continents. Filled with nothing but an intent to kill, the system-manifested hordes march toward the last garden in order to bring about the end of the last era.
As one nation after the other falls, everything seems lost, until fate intervenes and a rift between worlds opens, bringing in the only hope the many nations, the sacred tree, as well as its peace-loving caretaker, have against the endless tide of blood and fangs — a transmigrated war pilot, flying an experimental combat aircraft, the Jagdflugzeug-09 'Kestrel'.
Is this one man enough to stop the monster invasions, which grow stronger and stronger with every subsequent wave? Can the pilot with no name carry the fate of the world upon his wings, or can he only watch from above as the fires of the apocalypse reach up to the sky to consume him as well before the fall of final darkness?
Find out in this latest novel by trending litRPG and fantasy author D.M. Rhodes!
What to expect: LitRPG, Progression, A fighter pilot MC in an isekai fantasy world, A system-modified warplane, A dryad companion, Relationship growth, War, Defense, Monster invasions, Base/home building, Settlement building, A little slice of life, Air travel, Dog-fighting with dragons, Guns vs. monsters, Elves with sniper rifles, Fairies with hand grenades, Trench warfare against monsters
What happens when an emotionless killer is transported to another place, when a man who was trained to hunt in the skies above barren ash-lands now becomes the last protector of the perfect garden below instead?
What happens when a soldier with as much blood on his hands as engine grease must find a way to live together with a peaceful incarnation of nature itself — a dryad — in order to save the last sparks of life on her fading world from a series of invasions that never seem to end?
The one-thousand year crisis has begun.
The world tree, towering up toward the heavenly skies, is the greatest beacon of resilience and peace that there is. Saturated with deeply set, ancient magical energies, it is the most powerful source of ambient, restorative magic that the dying world has ever known. Guarded solely now by its last pacifistic caretaker, a forest dryad, it seems inevitable that it will soon be destroyed with nobody around who is strong enough to protect it from the steadily approaching danger.
Rising from the shadows, horrific monsters from forgotten eras tear through the world in the steadily growing waves of their invasion, breaking free from their ancient prisons deep below its surface as they rampage and destroy the cities of men, elves, and all the other races of the many continents. Filled with nothing but an intent to kill, the system-manifested hordes march toward the last garden in order to bring about the end of the last era.
As one nation after the other falls, everything seems lost, until fate intervenes and a rift between worlds opens, bringing in the only hope the many nations, the sacred tree, as well as its peace-loving caretaker, have against the endless tide of blood and fangs — a transmigrated war pilot, flying an experimental combat aircraft, the Jagdflugzeug-09 'Kestrel'.
Is this one man enough to stop the monster invasions, which grow stronger and stronger with every subsequent wave? Can the pilot with no name carry the fate of the world upon his wings, or can he only watch from above as the fires of the apocalypse reach up to the sky to consume him as well before the fall of final darkness?
Find out in this latest novel by trending litRPG and fantasy author D.M. Rhodes!
What to expect: LitRPG, Progression, A fighter pilot MC in an isekai fantasy world, A system-modified warplane, A dryad companion, Relationship growth, War, Defense, Monster invasions, Base/home building, Settlement building, A little slice of life, Air travel, Dog-fighting with dragons, Guns vs. monsters, Elves with sniper rifles, Fairies with hand grenades, Trench warfare against monsters
601 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 22, 2024
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January 17, 2025
Interesting Story Wrapped in a Poor LitRPG.
A pilot that has known war all his life is isekaid to a world on its last crippled leg. He learns about the world through the help of the "Last Guardian" dryad and later decides to protect her, and any who comes to them for refuge. Against odds that...are beyond impossible, the MC, with his plane and knowledge of War, will save those that all but seem to be unlucky enough to still be alive in such a bleak time.
The idea is actually pretty cool. Unfortunately, there's a litrpg system that makes absolutely no sense, other than to provide the main characters exactly what they need, when they need it. The system, as well as the overabundance of story narrative that overtakes most of the character interactions, immersive world-building and development, makes this series (with a lot of potential) look like it will be just another story that might be as fun as it is shallow.
A pilot that has known war all his life is isekaid to a world on its last crippled leg. He learns about the world through the help of the "Last Guardian" dryad and later decides to protect her, and any who comes to them for refuge. Against odds that...are beyond impossible, the MC, with his plane and knowledge of War, will save those that all but seem to be unlucky enough to still be alive in such a bleak time.
The idea is actually pretty cool. Unfortunately, there's a litrpg system that makes absolutely no sense, other than to provide the main characters exactly what they need, when they need it. The system, as well as the overabundance of story narrative that overtakes most of the character interactions, immersive world-building and development, makes this series (with a lot of potential) look like it will be just another story that might be as fun as it is shallow.
July 19, 2024
A starkly beautiful and shattered piece
This book has no right being this good.
I’ve been following closely ever since it was first published on RR, even joining my first Patreon to read more of it. It’s gripping, harrowing, and genuinely beautiful in its prose and story. The world feels incredibly alive and broken, the storytelling is incredible, the character work is beautiful, and it surpasses almost everything else in the genre. From the inciting incident to the end of volume one I was gripped and loved every second.
It is rare that a LITRPG or progression fantasy becomes anything more than popcorn fiction, and this is one of the best I’ve ever encountered. This book has something to say and it says so artfully.
You should read this book.
This book has no right being this good.
I’ve been following closely ever since it was first published on RR, even joining my first Patreon to read more of it. It’s gripping, harrowing, and genuinely beautiful in its prose and story. The world feels incredibly alive and broken, the storytelling is incredible, the character work is beautiful, and it surpasses almost everything else in the genre. From the inciting incident to the end of volume one I was gripped and loved every second.
It is rare that a LITRPG or progression fantasy becomes anything more than popcorn fiction, and this is one of the best I’ve ever encountered. This book has something to say and it says so artfully.
You should read this book.
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