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The Alpha Protocol: A Sci-Fi LitRPG Adventure
Finding himself suddenly teleported to a new dimension, a former English teacher becomes the god of a world of his own making, in this portal fantasy.
Fresh off a break-up and now unemployed, veteran and former high school English teacher Walker Reed is ready to succumb to a grim and hopeless depression. But when an enigmatic stranger stops him in the street, he’s suddenly hurled into another dimension.
There, Walker gets to build his own world from scratch following the Alpha Protocol, which invites special individuals from across the universe to become “Creators”—generating everything from their own land masses and celestial bodies to a comprehensive, recorded religion.
With the help of his robotic assistant, Virgil—who happens to be a four-foot-tall squirrel—Walker sets about building out his geography, evolutionary systems, and creatures. But it’s not like playing in a sandbox, and he quickly realizes his creations can have world-ending consequences. Not to mention the creators are regularly pitted against one another in the Creator Wars . . .
As if all that weren’t bad enough, if Walker can’t complete the Alpha Protocol, he’ll be sent back to his previous reality, which has only gotten darker. As he unlocks new systems and paths, can he balance his desire to be a peaceful, benevolent, and ethical god? Or will everything devolve into chaos?
The first volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Fresh off a break-up and now unemployed, veteran and former high school English teacher Walker Reed is ready to succumb to a grim and hopeless depression. But when an enigmatic stranger stops him in the street, he’s suddenly hurled into another dimension.
There, Walker gets to build his own world from scratch following the Alpha Protocol, which invites special individuals from across the universe to become “Creators”—generating everything from their own land masses and celestial bodies to a comprehensive, recorded religion.
With the help of his robotic assistant, Virgil—who happens to be a four-foot-tall squirrel—Walker sets about building out his geography, evolutionary systems, and creatures. But it’s not like playing in a sandbox, and he quickly realizes his creations can have world-ending consequences. Not to mention the creators are regularly pitted against one another in the Creator Wars . . .
As if all that weren’t bad enough, if Walker can’t complete the Alpha Protocol, he’ll be sent back to his previous reality, which has only gotten darker. As he unlocks new systems and paths, can he balance his desire to be a peaceful, benevolent, and ethical god? Or will everything devolve into chaos?
The first volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
388 pages, Paperback
Published July 29, 2025
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September 5, 2025
I am torn about this review. Because the core story and the characters are good—like, really good. I was just experimenting with a new genre and I don’t think that it clicked.
Requisite thing: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
So back to it. It is actually funny. It made me snort with its dry humor. I didn’t think I’d like Virgil, but I did, and Rimi in turn. The whole arc with The Slicer was just great story telling. The character of Walker/Dante felt real. He was relatable, even if (as a teacher) I would be *way* more likely to go off in the admin than the kid in that scene. I cried when his disability was revealed and he was defiant and determined. I cannot emphasize this enough: It really was a good, well-written story. And obviously we have to address the cover, which is absolutely stunning. People are going to be drawn to it.
100% of the problems I had was with the LitRPG elements. I had never even -heard- of the genre, so I was game to try it. But those elements of the story felt like a slog (-to me personally-), like reading the user manual to the video game Spore. It was really hard to finish because of those parts. As it’s a whole style of writing, that says to me that there are plenty of people that do enjoy storytelling that way. So if that’s your jam, rock on—you’re gonna love it. I think it’ll cause me pause before I pick up another LitRPG.
Minor quibble: I wish the journal entries were immediately following the related section instead of in an appendix. In physical copy, it would have been great, but in ebook, it took the reader out of the immersion.
Overall recommendation: check it out. There is growth, philosophical thought, and great concepts. Maybe you’ll surprise yourself and find something you’ll love.
Requisite thing: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
So back to it. It is actually funny. It made me snort with its dry humor. I didn’t think I’d like Virgil, but I did, and Rimi in turn. The whole arc with The Slicer was just great story telling. The character of Walker/Dante felt real. He was relatable, even if (as a teacher) I would be *way* more likely to go off in the admin than the kid in that scene. I cried when his disability was revealed and he was defiant and determined. I cannot emphasize this enough: It really was a good, well-written story. And obviously we have to address the cover, which is absolutely stunning. People are going to be drawn to it.
100% of the problems I had was with the LitRPG elements. I had never even -heard- of the genre, so I was game to try it. But those elements of the story felt like a slog (-to me personally-), like reading the user manual to the video game Spore. It was really hard to finish because of those parts. As it’s a whole style of writing, that says to me that there are plenty of people that do enjoy storytelling that way. So if that’s your jam, rock on—you’re gonna love it. I think it’ll cause me pause before I pick up another LitRPG.
Minor quibble: I wish the journal entries were immediately following the related section instead of in an appendix. In physical copy, it would have been great, but in ebook, it took the reader out of the immersion.
Overall recommendation: check it out. There is growth, philosophical thought, and great concepts. Maybe you’ll surprise yourself and find something you’ll love.
August 16, 2025
Fun twist
A lot of litRPG books just plop down a system and expect you to catch on. Well, what if you had to design your own system? And it your own world while you are at it. That's symphony. A book about a man swept up in a design competition of epic proportions. I liked it. Good writing. A few fun side characters. Main character is a bit boring but that's okay because the story makes up for it.
A lot of litRPG books just plop down a system and expect you to catch on. Well, what if you had to design your own system? And it your own world while you are at it. That's symphony. A book about a man swept up in a design competition of epic proportions. I liked it. Good writing. A few fun side characters. Main character is a bit boring but that's okay because the story makes up for it.
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December 2, 2025Note to self: this is like World Keeper, but not as good and the MC (Walker) is annoying, whiny, and disappointing.
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