The Daily Grind 4: A Slice-of-Life LitRPG

The Daily Grind #4

by Argus .

Corrupt conspirators threaten an IT worker whose transdimensional dungeon explorations could change the world in the fourth book of this visionary series.James Lyle, Anesh Patel, and Alanna Byrne have spent much of the past year exploring a secret realm in which the phrase “cubicle hell” isn’t just a metaphor. Stalked like prey by sentient staplers and hostile computer hardware, the trio has managed to amass a collection of magical abilities that are rapidly adding up to something more significant. But they aren’t content to just sit back and take it easy; rather, they hope to harness their newfound power to benefit humanity. So they’ve recruited a bunch of adventurers—many of them rescues from past quests—to their cause and set out to change the world for the better.But building a utopia is not without its complications. When the do-gooders receive a distress call from an unlikely source, they begin to question who—or what—exactly they’re doing all this for. And while it comes as no surprise that the well-off like things the way they are, what is shocking is that some of them possess powers of their own. As if all that weren’t enough, a secret agency that keeps people from learning about magic by any means necessary has discovered a dungeon underneath a high school. As teenagers start to get wiped from existence, James and his team quickly realize that making the world a better place is going to take more than just helping the needy . . .Humorous and thought-provoking, the fourth misadventure in the Daily Grind series is an unpredictable combination of detailed world-building, RPG action, and slice-of-life encounters set in the corporate sphere.The fourth volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than four million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!

Genres: Urban Fantasy

410 pages, Paperback

Published May 7, 2024

Reviews

[ALEXANDRA VELANDIA-KELLY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coffee, friends and Magic

Giving someone the chance to not be an enemy is it true sign of humanity. Even when The Entity that is giving the chance is not human. Working together accepting each other's faults and helping those people grow together is the sign of a healthy functioning community. We can't just keep on with the status quo. There's enough for everyone but we have to fight it to make this a fair world. James and his crew of Misfits are working towards this goal. I really enjoyed this series, especially as somebody who has just been diagnosed with ADHD late in life I noticed early on that our lead character showed some strong signs that he may be ADHD. Which he came out and said in this book. Not quite your normal lit RPG but definitely an interesting take on dungeon diving and growth and the struggles that we as a society are facing

[Amalga Mat1on · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book become a focal point

That changed what I've considered the series as being fun and interesting to being all-around great.

The development, world-building, and characters have been awesome throughout. The battles have always been surprisingly intense, no matter how big or small they are (from fighting a couple of small spider-like staplers, to behemoth PCs, to giant invisible cats). But, this book took all the high points and elevated them on a higher playing field, and it has been a wonderful experience to read.

This has become a new favorite series. Can't wait for the next book.

[Andrew Wentzel · Rating 5 out of 5]

> Be Argus
> Write "slice-of-life LitRPG"
> Don't give any stats, classes, or game interfaces
> Jim from the office fights the CEO of a shadowy cabal to the death using magic powers

[Topher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good series I've been reading on Royal Road but is now on KU. I would recommend.

[Paul Cromer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me cry. There's a lot to think about here what makes a person a person, the value of life, and how to keep going when you've lost something. It's great.

[Edward Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recap... Order established. Nate is an FBI plant. James and Jp know. Order blows up HQ of status quo. MC contemplates building a city .

[Timelord Iain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Things continue to escalate. Starting to feel some real Men In Black / Matrix level combat sequences.