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Imperial Chaos: A LitRPG Academy Adventure
The rebellion needs a miracle. Pax is ready to give them one.
Reunited with his brother and his old crew, Pax finally has a home base, the lost headquarters of the ancient light mages. But it’s a shattered relic, barely functioning after generations of neglect. While he and his crew work to restore its power and uncover its secrets, the rebellion’s leaders make one thing painfully they see Pax as a tool, not a leader. His magic is valuable, but his voice is unwelcome.
That’s a mistake.
Thrust into a deadly game of politics, magic, and survival, Pax pushes the limits of magic in ways no one has dared before. He Tames battle-hardened beasts, unlocks forgotten elements and tackles the mystery of awakening children without the empire’s tightly controlled artifacts.
Just as Pax begins to tip the scales, the empire responds. A massive army marches to crush the rebellion for good. The leadership fractures, torn between saving their people and launching a desperate strike to tear down Brightgate’s unbreakable walls and gut the heart of the empire’s power.
Pax must make a choice. Will he lead them to a bloody victory, or abandon their people to be massacred? Can Pax’s magic shatter Brightgate’s unbreakable walls, or will the empire snuff out the rebellion before it can truly begin?
Join thousands of readers who love the Shieldwall Academy series, an epic LitRPG series filled with magic, strategy, and relentless battles. Perfect for fans of Mark of the Fool, Quest Academy, The Fusionist, and Menacing Misfits. Get started 750+ pages and 24 hours of immersive Whispersync audio!
Reunited with his brother and his old crew, Pax finally has a home base, the lost headquarters of the ancient light mages. But it’s a shattered relic, barely functioning after generations of neglect. While he and his crew work to restore its power and uncover its secrets, the rebellion’s leaders make one thing painfully they see Pax as a tool, not a leader. His magic is valuable, but his voice is unwelcome.
That’s a mistake.
Thrust into a deadly game of politics, magic, and survival, Pax pushes the limits of magic in ways no one has dared before. He Tames battle-hardened beasts, unlocks forgotten elements and tackles the mystery of awakening children without the empire’s tightly controlled artifacts.
Just as Pax begins to tip the scales, the empire responds. A massive army marches to crush the rebellion for good. The leadership fractures, torn between saving their people and launching a desperate strike to tear down Brightgate’s unbreakable walls and gut the heart of the empire’s power.
Pax must make a choice. Will he lead them to a bloody victory, or abandon their people to be massacred? Can Pax’s magic shatter Brightgate’s unbreakable walls, or will the empire snuff out the rebellion before it can truly begin?
Join thousands of readers who love the Shieldwall Academy series, an epic LitRPG series filled with magic, strategy, and relentless battles. Perfect for fans of Mark of the Fool, Quest Academy, The Fusionist, and Menacing Misfits. Get started 750+ pages and 24 hours of immersive Whispersync audio!
- GenresFantasy
690 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 3, 2025
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September 27, 2025
New abilities, magical warfare, tragedies and celebrations; in short, life amidst conflict. There are a number of surprises, some cliff-hangers, and even a couple of hints of story development to come. I strongly suggest reading the preceding books in the series, or you'll be hopelessly lost. For those of you who never experienced the "Dungeons and Dragons" type games, a primer on those would do you good.
Intrigue raises its deformed head, as it so often does when (a) there's money to be had, or (b) there are accusations of evil ... regardless of the truth therein. I find most often that greed is the factor behind all of it - power is sought for the money, claims of horrible deeds on the opponents' side are made to obtain the power ... again to get money. It's rare to find a leader who ISN'T in it for the money - those need to be cherished.
Intrigue raises its deformed head, as it so often does when (a) there's money to be had, or (b) there are accusations of evil ... regardless of the truth therein. I find most often that greed is the factor behind all of it - power is sought for the money, claims of horrible deeds on the opponents' side are made to obtain the power ... again to get money. It's rare to find a leader who ISN'T in it for the money - those need to be cherished.
October 19, 2025
Book 5 was greatly entertaining and still it gets better and make me want more!
This is my fave red storyline of any I have read in last 2 years. Hard to put down and many times that I do put it down - I just pick it back up and read more even though it’s getting much later into the night !
Very good characters and even tamed beast have very interesting personalities! The tame monsters have made. Very good protesters and can communicate telepathically to their human care giver.
In all cases of takings a strong bound grows quickly and grows in a magical world where time brings stronger abilities that bring about stronger bonds of friendship and life saving experiences between human and beast l
Very entertaining and thought provoking through out the books !
Highly recommended !
Charles R.
This is my fave red storyline of any I have read in last 2 years. Hard to put down and many times that I do put it down - I just pick it back up and read more even though it’s getting much later into the night !
Very good characters and even tamed beast have very interesting personalities! The tame monsters have made. Very good protesters and can communicate telepathically to their human care giver.
In all cases of takings a strong bound grows quickly and grows in a magical world where time brings stronger abilities that bring about stronger bonds of friendship and life saving experiences between human and beast l
Very entertaining and thought provoking through out the books !
Highly recommended !
Charles R.
October 17, 2025
Imperial Chaos is book number 5 in this series, and sadly, book 6 is 8+ months away, so I can't read that book just yet. However, if you've not read this book yet, then go grab a copy and hop to it. It's a very well done chapter in the series, and while you might think too much time is spent on nonessential things, you'll find out that this is not the case.
Very well done, and I'm looking forward to book 6. I'm liking this series.
Very well done, and I'm looking forward to book 6. I'm liking this series.
October 10, 2025
The journey continues!
Pax*s magic and personal skills continue to grow and he and his team play a major part in the Rebellion*s successes. They continue to break the mold and exceed everyone's expectations in such a dramatic way they can no longer be denied. Several plot complications regarding his family and a spy in their inner circle set the stage for the next book in the series. I have to say I've been more intrigued than I thought I would be with this series. Now I'm anxiously awaiting the next book.
Pax*s magic and personal skills continue to grow and he and his team play a major part in the Rebellion*s successes. They continue to break the mold and exceed everyone's expectations in such a dramatic way they can no longer be denied. Several plot complications regarding his family and a spy in their inner circle set the stage for the next book in the series. I have to say I've been more intrigued than I thought I would be with this series. Now I'm anxiously awaiting the next book.
October 14, 2025
I first have to say that I love the recap at the beginning of the book. It is so helpful when reading a long series. I have too much to read to reread a series when a new book comes out. Anyways, this book was really great. I enjoyed the break from academia. We were dealing with full on rebellion here! There still was a lot of character growth and leveling despite of this. I also appreciate the clean language in this book. It is one of the few series in the genre that I feel like I could share with my young children.
September 24, 2025
This book was an excellent next chapter in Pax's adventure. I had been craving a read that was a bit crunchier and had lots of menus and level ups, and this delivered. If you read books 1-4, then it's a no brainer to read this one (and the author did put a handy recap of book 4 right at the start).
October 12, 2025
Brilliant! This is an amazing continuation to this well written & incredibly enjoyable series! A great adventure in this nicely created fantasy world, scary moments, high tension, a great read! I do recommend for all that love this genre, start from the first book to get the full reading pleasure!
December 4, 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.
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