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Hidden: Class Handyman #1
The Bushcrafting Potter
When Jack's girlfriend breaks up with him and accuses him of being immature, and his father scolds him for being unable to hold a job and tells him to start paying rent, it feels like his world is crumbling. But what can he do? Whenever Jack is at work, he feels like he's dying of boredom!
Jack feels like he's meant to do something more with his life, but he can't just seem to catch his lucky break. That's when he finds out about the New Earth. When he hears that some lucky players are making a living playing a game, he's confident he has found his ticket to wealth. Besides, all the cool kids are doing it. It seems like craftsmen, especially, make easy money in the game. What better way to win back his girlfriend and prove to his father that he is awesome than entering the game and becoming a millionaire? 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 being an immature brat to becoming a hardworking man.
Hidden Handyman is a litRPG adventure by the same author who wrote Hidden Pacifist and Snap Craft. Read it if you like crafting, dinosaurs, and pyramids.
What to expect from Hidden
- Low-stakes, relaxing, slice of life;
- Balance between crafting, expeditions, and running dungeons;
- Slow burning progression;
- The MC is immature, but he grows as the story progresses;
- Cameos from Hidden Pacifist. Stories happen in the same universe, but you don't have to read one to enjoy the other;
- I believe that a story doesn't need gore, graphic violence, sex, or harem to be fun. None of my stories feature any adult theme.
Jack feels like he's meant to do something more with his life, but he can't just seem to catch his lucky break. That's when he finds out about the New Earth. When he hears that some lucky players are making a living playing a game, he's confident he has found his ticket to wealth. Besides, all the cool kids are doing it. It seems like craftsmen, especially, make easy money in the game. What better way to win back his girlfriend and prove to his father that he is awesome than entering the game and becoming a millionaire? 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 being an immature brat to becoming a hardworking man.
Hidden Handyman is a litRPG adventure by the same author who wrote Hidden Pacifist and Snap Craft. Read it if you like crafting, dinosaurs, and pyramids.
What to expect from Hidden
- Low-stakes, relaxing, slice of life;
- Balance between crafting, expeditions, and running dungeons;
- Slow burning progression;
- The MC is immature, but he grows as the story progresses;
- Cameos from Hidden Pacifist. Stories happen in the same universe, but you don't have to read one to enjoy the other;
- I believe that a story doesn't need gore, graphic violence, sex, or harem to be fun. None of my stories feature any adult theme.
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2024
347 people are currently reading
48 people want to read
About the author
Cassio Ferreira
21 books37 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.
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!
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.
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 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!
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