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Hidden: Class Handyman #1
The Bushcrafting Potter
Jack wanted an easy win; the game wanted a whole new Jack.
After a breakup and an ultimatum from his father to start paying rent, Jack is forced to take a hard look at his life choices, and it feels like everything is falling apart. It's not that he doesn't want to get his act together; it's just that another day at his dead-end job feels like a trap.
Jack believes he's meant for something more, but he just can't seem to catch a lucky break. Then he discovers New Earth, an MMORPG where some lucky players are making a real living. Convinced he's found his ticket to wealth, he dives in. Besides, all the cool kids are doing it, and it looks like craftsmen, especially, are raking in the cash. What better way to win back his girlfriend and prove to his dad he's on the right track than becoming a millionaire in the game? It almost sounds too good to be true.
Maybe it is. Maybe this MMORPG will put Jack to work like never before. And maybe, just maybe, he'll go from an immature brat to a hardworking man.
Hidden Handyman is a cozy progression fantasy coming-of-age series set in a virtual reality MMORPG by the same author who wrote Hidden Pacifist and Snap Craft. Listen if you like crafting, dinosaurs, and pyramids.
After a breakup and an ultimatum from his father to start paying rent, Jack is forced to take a hard look at his life choices, and it feels like everything is falling apart. It's not that he doesn't want to get his act together; it's just that another day at his dead-end job feels like a trap.
Jack believes he's meant for something more, but he just can't seem to catch a lucky break. Then he discovers New Earth, an MMORPG where some lucky players are making a real living. Convinced he's found his ticket to wealth, he dives in. Besides, all the cool kids are doing it, and it looks like craftsmen, especially, are raking in the cash. What better way to win back his girlfriend and prove to his dad he's on the right track than becoming a millionaire in the game? It almost sounds too good to be true.
Maybe it is. Maybe this MMORPG will put Jack to work like never before. And maybe, just maybe, he'll go from an immature brat to a hardworking man.
Hidden Handyman is a cozy progression fantasy coming-of-age series set in a virtual reality MMORPG by the same author who wrote Hidden Pacifist and Snap Craft. Listen if you like crafting, dinosaurs, and pyramids.
439 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2024
About the author
Cassio Ferreira
28 books43 followersHi there! I’m Cássio, and I write clean, wholesome LitRPG. My work has gathered over 2 million views on Royal Road.
My stories focus on progression, crafting, VRMMO systems, cozy vibes, and characters who grow in meaningful ways. If you like animals, aliens, good-hearted adventures, and worlds that feel warm instead of grim, you’ll probably feel at home in my books.
I share early chapters and behind-the-scenes updates on Royal Road and Patreon, and the finished books slowly make their way to Amazon.
Welcome, and happy reading!
My stories focus on progression, crafting, VRMMO systems, cozy vibes, and characters who grow in meaningful ways. If you like animals, aliens, good-hearted adventures, and worlds that feel warm instead of grim, you’ll probably feel at home in my books.
I share early chapters and behind-the-scenes updates on Royal Road and Patreon, and the finished books slowly make their way to Amazon.
Welcome, and happy reading!
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February 27, 2025
Just no
This seemed like a good story, but I actually, actively hated the protagonist. I understand that this was supposed to be a coming of age story but the rancor I experienced over how he lived really interfered with my enjoyment of the story.
This seemed like a good story, but I actually, actively hated the protagonist. I understand that this was supposed to be a coming of age story but the rancor I experienced over how he lived really interfered with my enjoyment of the story.
February 27, 2025
Did not finish due to wanting to punch Jack in the face with every turn of the page.
February 19, 2025
Jack made the vein in my forehead start throbbing with rage long before he got to the actual game. What a patoot.
March 13, 2026
5 🌟 Good fun. Jake's a moron but thats half the crack with a character growth story. Enjoyable world & a good cosy ya litrpg storyline. Can't wait to see what he does next in the second book.
August 5, 2025
interesting
What an interesting and unique perspective. The premise of this story is pretty cool. I’m enjoying the story , some of it can drag a bit but the storyline is interesting it keeps me captivated
What an interesting and unique perspective. The premise of this story is pretty cool. I’m enjoying the story , some of it can drag a bit but the storyline is interesting it keeps me captivated
April 6, 2025
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes LitRPG and progression types of books with lots of action.
June 20, 2025
Good story!
Good story line. I like the characters and the progress they are making. I am looking forward to reading the next book
Good story line. I like the characters and the progress they are making. I am looking forward to reading the next book
January 30, 2025
First off, easy read. Started and finished in one day. Also, I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't notice any horrendous grammatical or spelling issues (the opposite has been a rising trend lately). This book is probably geared for young readers. And that is as far as the positives go (for me anyway).
The main character is a man child... nay... a man baby. A 25 year old grown up that acts like an entitled/spoiled prepubescent teenager. This guy wants everything handed to him on a silver platter because he thinks he is owed that treatment without having to put in ANY work to earn it. Just like the synopsis reads, his girlfriend ends up breaking up with him because of his attitude towards his work ethic.
His father ends up giving him an ultimatum to simply help pay rent that helps out with the bills around the house. During that conversation when the father asked the main character why he feels like he can't do the "dirty" jobs, the main character had the temerity to respond that his mom and dad were the immigrants and that it was okay for THEM to do the dirty jobs, but he deserves better. I was ready to reach into the book right than and slap him with a CHANKLA!!
The main character really doesn't improve at all ... or much. He ends up with two jobs in a video game that forces him to get a little dirty. The only reason he sticks with it is because he was told that the rewards for a rare quest outshine anything else available. It also happens that he finds peace doing these two jobs.
Most of the book is about the main character grinding his way to max out his jobs in the video game. A couple of fights happen, but really NOTHING worth mentioning in the context of this book for action. It must be said that I love books that have a heavy crafting element to it, but this one, was hard to get through (I fully believe it is because I could not relate in anyway to the main character).
At the end of the book, when you think the main character (Who I still have not bothered to remember his name) has had some personal growth, it just slips right back into being the selfish -insert favorite bad word here- that he was at the beginning of the book.
I REALLY hope you like it better than I did. Good Luck!
The main character is a man child... nay... a man baby. A 25 year old grown up that acts like an entitled/spoiled prepubescent teenager. This guy wants everything handed to him on a silver platter because he thinks he is owed that treatment without having to put in ANY work to earn it. Just like the synopsis reads, his girlfriend ends up breaking up with him because of his attitude towards his work ethic.
His father ends up giving him an ultimatum to simply help pay rent that helps out with the bills around the house. During that conversation when the father asked the main character why he feels like he can't do the "dirty" jobs, the main character had the temerity to respond that his mom and dad were the immigrants and that it was okay for THEM to do the dirty jobs, but he deserves better. I was ready to reach into the book right than and slap him with a CHANKLA!!
The main character really doesn't improve at all ... or much. He ends up with two jobs in a video game that forces him to get a little dirty. The only reason he sticks with it is because he was told that the rewards for a rare quest outshine anything else available. It also happens that he finds peace doing these two jobs.
Most of the book is about the main character grinding his way to max out his jobs in the video game. A couple of fights happen, but really NOTHING worth mentioning in the context of this book for action. It must be said that I love books that have a heavy crafting element to it, but this one, was hard to get through (I fully believe it is because I could not relate in anyway to the main character).
At the end of the book, when you think the main character (Who I still have not bothered to remember his name) has had some personal growth, it just slips right back into being the selfish -insert favorite bad word here- that he was at the beginning of the book.
I REALLY hope you like it better than I did. Good Luck!
June 30, 2026
What a friggintastic litRPG adventure!!!
I can't stop thinking about JackOfDiamonds since I've read books 2-4 I figured that it was high time I read the first book! So here I am at the beginning, and even though I knew the gist of the story, I love every single crafting minute!!! And as always, by the title it's about Jack receiving two minor classes Bushcrafting and Pottery and then pushing himself all the way through to level ten in both classes, finishing his first quest, Jack of all Trades... and to keep your action-lovin heart happy there's plenty of fighting and dungeon diving.
So really don't do what I did!!! Go grab the 'First' book in this FannnFriggenTastic cozy slice-of-life adventure series!!!
Here's a quote:
“Uh? But didn’t Ezekiel send you here to try smithing?” He looked genuinely disappointed, as though his epic speech had fallen flat. “Yeah, well, I didn’t sign up to become roast beef,”
I can't stop thinking about JackOfDiamonds since I've read books 2-4 I figured that it was high time I read the first book! So here I am at the beginning, and even though I knew the gist of the story, I love every single crafting minute!!! And as always, by the title it's about Jack receiving two minor classes Bushcrafting and Pottery and then pushing himself all the way through to level ten in both classes, finishing his first quest, Jack of all Trades... and to keep your action-lovin heart happy there's plenty of fighting and dungeon diving.
So really don't do what I did!!! Go grab the 'First' book in this FannnFriggenTastic cozy slice-of-life adventure series!!!
Here's a quote:
“Uh? But didn’t Ezekiel send you here to try smithing?” He looked genuinely disappointed, as though his epic speech had fallen flat. “Yeah, well, I didn’t sign up to become roast beef,”
August 20, 2025
Growth through game crafting.
I really like the fact that the MC is a young man who is oblivious to his own immature behaviour, but slowly learns, and matures, and eventually becomes someone I wouldn't mind having as a friend. Character growth in a LitRPG is not something I see too often, but I've come to realize I should with Ferreira's books. I love it.
In spite of the MC being a crafter, not a fighter, this is a very tension-filled book. There are fighters all around him, and there seems to be a lot of crises, or him running away, or, occasionally, dying. It kept me reading. I read all 3 of the books in this series in 3 days. That says a lot. I would highly recommend this book.
I really like the fact that the MC is a young man who is oblivious to his own immature behaviour, but slowly learns, and matures, and eventually becomes someone I wouldn't mind having as a friend. Character growth in a LitRPG is not something I see too often, but I've come to realize I should with Ferreira's books. I love it.
In spite of the MC being a crafter, not a fighter, this is a very tension-filled book. There are fighters all around him, and there seems to be a lot of crises, or him running away, or, occasionally, dying. It kept me reading. I read all 3 of the books in this series in 3 days. That says a lot. I would highly recommend this book.
November 14, 2025
Hidden: Class Handyman is the first book in this series, and since it has a lot of world building, unique mechanics, and some inventive use of otherwise normal LitRPG elements, I find myself really enjoying this series already, and I'm only just finished with the first book. I'm certainly going to read more in this series. Very well done.
February 14, 2026
A Refreshing Take on LITRpg.
So, I was a little hesitant to continue this. After seeing what a whiny little brat the MC was, I almost put the book down. However, it quickly turned around an became a fun cozy book.
It was a fun read and actually made me momentarily consider getting started with pottery, so that's a thing that happened. I thoroughly enjoyed it and cant wait to read more.
5 out of 5 severed thumbs-up.
So, I was a little hesitant to continue this. After seeing what a whiny little brat the MC was, I almost put the book down. However, it quickly turned around an became a fun cozy book.
It was a fun read and actually made me momentarily consider getting started with pottery, so that's a thing that happened. I thoroughly enjoyed it and cant wait to read more.
5 out of 5 severed thumbs-up.
March 5, 2025
So....hmmm...good idea, but VERY poorly developed. I know this is supposed to be kind of a "coming of age" story, but this is not a teen, this is an adult....behaving like a immature teen. I hated this MC, such a petty character. Even if the story pick us...the MC was so dislikable I could not get to care for him or whatever he did. Onto my next adventure, Happy Readings!
May 1, 2025
I stopped at about 83% because the MC was doing something stupid for about the 20th time and I couldn't take it anymore. I have no patience for stupidity IRL, not about to have patience for it when reading.
July 7, 2026
From Wastrel to Wonder!
Jack is a "wastrel" in the complete sense of the word; but that's about to change! A confluence of events will lead him to making a complete change of personality and discovering his own sense of worth.
Quite a good read.
Jack is a "wastrel" in the complete sense of the word; but that's about to change! A confluence of events will lead him to making a complete change of personality and discovering his own sense of worth.
Quite a good read.
July 25, 2025
Series starts at "meh" and declines as it goes.
September 13, 2025
Not my cup of tea. I’m not sure if it’s the MC or the plot.
December 20, 2025
When life gets stressful I like listening to calming stories like this one. Low angst, great friendships and fun crafting. Plus: dinosaurs!
June 26, 2026
Loved this book, its unique and interesting.
April 21, 2026
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
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