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Lightning Lancer 1: Path of Lightning: A Tower Climbing LitRPG Adventure
[CONGRATULATIONS, INHABITANTS OF EARTH X32175! YOUR WORLD HAS BEEN SELECTED TO BE THE 36TH FLOOR OF THE DEIWOS TOWER!]
The godly society, The Deiwos Clan, has obtained a Tower, and like all other gods across the multiverse, they are looking for exceptional players who will provide them with Karma.
Oblivious to the machinations of the gods, Langa Zulu, a young South African athlete with his whole life ahead of him, chooses to become a player so he can climb the Tower and return to Earth. Inside the Tower, every floor is a world of its own, with various challenges posed to players as they struggle to earn Karma and gain the attention of the gods. First, however, he must earn enough Karma in the tutorial to enter the Tower.
When he is faced with corrupted monsters, a mysterious demigod, a mind-controlling dark elf, and someone needing his protection, Langa wishes he’d taken better care of his mental health. Even so, he is fascinated with these new worlds, filled with divine wars, growing friendships, betrayal, loss, revenge, and faith in something greater than himself.
Join Langa in this Epic LitRPG Fantasy, filled with African Myths, legends, gods and folktales.
The godly society, The Deiwos Clan, has obtained a Tower, and like all other gods across the multiverse, they are looking for exceptional players who will provide them with Karma.
Oblivious to the machinations of the gods, Langa Zulu, a young South African athlete with his whole life ahead of him, chooses to become a player so he can climb the Tower and return to Earth. Inside the Tower, every floor is a world of its own, with various challenges posed to players as they struggle to earn Karma and gain the attention of the gods. First, however, he must earn enough Karma in the tutorial to enter the Tower.
When he is faced with corrupted monsters, a mysterious demigod, a mind-controlling dark elf, and someone needing his protection, Langa wishes he’d taken better care of his mental health. Even so, he is fascinated with these new worlds, filled with divine wars, growing friendships, betrayal, loss, revenge, and faith in something greater than himself.
Join Langa in this Epic LitRPG Fantasy, filled with African Myths, legends, gods and folktales.
622 pages, Paperback
Published May 10, 2025
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May 11, 2025
Well written, interesting characters & plot and a cool powerset (Glaive and lighting).
The African influence is interesting without getting overbearing. The first 300 pages somehow have more content than most 600 page novels, while still feeling well paced. There's an actually interesting bad guy who looks like he'll be around for a while.
My only negative is that the ending cutoff point felt kind of random.
Awesome read, can't wait for more.
The African influence is interesting without getting overbearing. The first 300 pages somehow have more content than most 600 page novels, while still feeling well paced. There's an actually interesting bad guy who looks like he'll be around for a while.
My only negative is that the ending cutoff point felt kind of random.
Awesome read, can't wait for more.
May 17, 2025
I was impatient for it to end
I wanted to like this more than I did. Langa was an engaging MC, but the narrative dragged on. I honestly felt that this book could have ended satisfactorily at about the 45% mark and I started skimming large portions after that. Perhaps the story will improve now that the basic world building has been set, so I do plan on checking out the next book, but…
I wanted to like this more than I did. Langa was an engaging MC, but the narrative dragged on. I honestly felt that this book could have ended satisfactorily at about the 45% mark and I started skimming large portions after that. Perhaps the story will improve now that the basic world building has been set, so I do plan on checking out the next book, but…
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