The First Stage

A Universe of Bloody Evolution #1

by Chaos65

An action-packed LitRPG Apocalypse perfect for fans of The Primal Hunter, Road to Mastery, and 1% Lifesteal.

Fight. Grow. Thrive.
When ninety-percent of the Universe's population suddenly turned into monsters, Leo has no time to grieve.

He must push forward and find what is left of his family. If that means sacrificing what remains of his humanity and embracing his new reality where a mysterious System is his only true ally, then so be it.

After all, in a world where almost everything wants to kill him, he has to decide if he can do what it takes.

Adapt or Die. Kill or be killed.

A Universe of Bloody Evolution offers a long journey of progression, LitRPG, and exploration of a dying Multiverse. Read as Leo slowly sheds his human skin to wear one of a beast straight out of the depth of the Void. Embrace the path of Evolution in a series perfect for fans of The Primal Hunter, System Apocalypse, and Hell Difficulty Tutorial.

Genres: Fantasy, Monsters, Post Apocalyptic

414 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2025

Reviews

[Minhaj · Rating 3 out of 5]

The audiobook is 12 hours long, and the first 6 hours were so boring that I felt I could have skipped 2-3 hours without missing anything at all. However, the pace did pick up after the first 6 hours, so it turned out well in the end

[Roberto Flores · Rating 1 out of 5]

This never developed the main character. He is incapable of carrying the story through most of the book. The hints of the overall plot are few and far between, and the overall introduction is too late. I never connected to the story and did not care about what was happening.

[Dantegideon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is just as middle-school syndrome as its title and cover suggest.

[Starr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Giving this a 3☆ because why did we need to listen to the mc's daddy issues ugggg that was unnecessary. 😒 So basically a sister threw a temper tantrum and ruined the universe. A shut in with daddy issues GREAT hopefully his weaknesses don't bleed into the story to much. He gets turned into a tainted mutant how nasty plus what's the point of this the void is endless so just fight fight fight with no end i really don't see the point DNF

[Albert Pulido · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting first book

I like discovering new authors who can write. I’m happy to note this book is one of the good ones. A little melodramatic and some over the top introspection but a pretty good backstory and a good setup for an apocalyptic setting that looks to be multiversal.

I’m looking forward to the next in the series.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

cliche

A bit of bathos, poor orphan boy trying to reconnect with his father winds up in an apocalypse where one in ten survive, and the remaining nine turn into monsters.

Apart from some ham-handed dialogue infodumps, the universe is unique enough to be interesting once the horror starts.

[Maja · Rating 5 out of 5]

enthralling

It was a good book, I wish it were a little longer but I wish all good books were a little longer. I look forward to the next one. It has stats and a bit of crunch but not enough to make it the main part or over do it.

[Zachary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not really a happy story...

But, it definitely is intriguing. This is one of the harshest conceptions of a "system" I have read, which makes for an intriguing read. I'm ciertos to see where the story goes next!

[Nylar · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so bored. I kept looking at the time on the audio book hoping it was close to being over. It just couldent catch my attention.
Ill keep the second book in reserve if I ever just want some background noise.

[Sarah Whibley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Great book I would highly recommend it to anyone with any kind of interest in litrpg or post apocalyptic stories.

[Zack Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fanfreakingtastic!

What an amazing book! I absolutely loved this book and such wonderful characters! I can not wait for the next book to come out!

[James Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good

I really liked this book. It is very dark, though. If you are looking for a feel good story, this ain't it. Still, it's well worth the read.

Highly recommended.

[Douglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really much of a plot.

Combat isn't all that interesting due to the MC's class.

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF

[Will Knight]

Note to self: nope, not for me.

[Danny Moody · Rating 5 out of 5]

This LitRPG takes place in a much darker world than a lot of the post apocalyptic LitRPGs that I have read. The way the MC evolves makes for some unique experiences. The game system was original and the story was entertaining. I’m interested to see where things go next.