What do you think?
Rate this book
Worth the Candle: The Infinite Library: A LitRPG Adventure
Always the Dungeon Master, never the bookkeeper.
Juniper Smith thought he'd found a safe haven on the Isle of Poran, building a new nation with his companions. But when a carelessly mentioned name threatens to unleash a deadly infohazard, he realizes that even the most innocent words from Earth can kill on Aerb.
A quick trip to warn the scholars at the Athenaeum of Speculation and Scrutiny should be simple enough. Instead, Juniper discovers that Uther Penndraig left far more than just his legacy behind, and events quickly spiral out of control as the Chosen One's past extends its tendrils into the future. As unknown forces come out of the woodwork, it becomes clear that the future isn't so far away as Juniper thought it's quickly going to come knocking on his door.
Juniper Smith thought he'd found a safe haven on the Isle of Poran, building a new nation with his companions. But when a carelessly mentioned name threatens to unleash a deadly infohazard, he realizes that even the most innocent words from Earth can kill on Aerb.
A quick trip to warn the scholars at the Athenaeum of Speculation and Scrutiny should be simple enough. Instead, Juniper discovers that Uther Penndraig left far more than just his legacy behind, and events quickly spiral out of control as the Chosen One's past extends its tendrils into the future. As unknown forces come out of the woodwork, it becomes clear that the future isn't so far away as Juniper thought it's quickly going to come knocking on his door.
- GenresFantasy
795 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 25, 2025
20 people are currently reading
7 people want to read
About the author
Alexander Wales
25 books135 followersAlexander Wales is the pseudonym of Ben Friesen. Ben is a writer and stay-at-home dad located in Duluth, MN with his wife, their son, and cat.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
October 21, 2025
While the previous book felt like it dragged a bit, this one started off strong and kept going.
My favorite book in the series so far, the references to SCP are fun and there are a few unexpected twists.
Sad that this is the last available in audiobook at the time of reviewing, will probably take a break to see if we get any more in that format.
My favorite book in the series so far, the references to SCP are fun and there are a few unexpected twists.
Sad that this is the last available in audiobook at the time of reviewing, will probably take a break to see if we get any more in that format.
February 7, 2026
Don't bother unless you like wasting your time
Not sure why the author made the MC such a whiny unlikeable shithead or keeps digressing from the plot with unnecessary 4th wall breaks. Then with the constant oscillation between overthinking and underthinking leaves this book not just as a Litrpg but as a novel worth spending time on.
Not sure why the author made the MC such a whiny unlikeable shithead or keeps digressing from the plot with unnecessary 4th wall breaks. Then with the constant oscillation between overthinking and underthinking leaves this book not just as a Litrpg but as a novel worth spending time on.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews