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Elderpyre
A guilty verdict. A shot at freedom. A brave new world to explore.
Hunter is a twenty-something college dropout who's not going anywhere too fast—but not for lack of smarts.
When using a stolen credit card number to order pizza lands him in jail, he thinks he's hit rock-bottom. All is not lost, though; a mysterious man offers him an unusual delve into Elderpyre, a cutting-edge virtual reality world, and provide the developers with anonymous playtest data.
Things, however, are never that simple—are they?
Someone slips him a mysterious "This is NOT a game."
Suddenly, every battle feels too real, every wound cuts too deep, and every choice could change more than just his character sheet.
Now Hunter must adapt, find allies, and grow stronger in a strange, ancient land, while the lines between fantasy and reality start getting more blurred than ever.
Sometimes painfully, almost lethally so.
You’ll enjoy Elderpyre if you
- Weak-to-strong progression and cultivation fantasy
- LitRPG stats, Skills, and Abilities that matter
- Dark fantasy stakes with mystery and mind-bending twists
- Brutal combat, boss fights, and meaningful choices
- Rich world-building and companions worth rooting for
- A protagonist that... just... won't... give... up!
Take the leap into an amazing isekai adventure. Enter Elderpyre today!
Hunter is a twenty-something college dropout who's not going anywhere too fast—but not for lack of smarts.
When using a stolen credit card number to order pizza lands him in jail, he thinks he's hit rock-bottom. All is not lost, though; a mysterious man offers him an unusual delve into Elderpyre, a cutting-edge virtual reality world, and provide the developers with anonymous playtest data.
Things, however, are never that simple—are they?
Someone slips him a mysterious "This is NOT a game."
Suddenly, every battle feels too real, every wound cuts too deep, and every choice could change more than just his character sheet.
Now Hunter must adapt, find allies, and grow stronger in a strange, ancient land, while the lines between fantasy and reality start getting more blurred than ever.
Sometimes painfully, almost lethally so.
You’ll enjoy Elderpyre if you
- Weak-to-strong progression and cultivation fantasy
- LitRPG stats, Skills, and Abilities that matter
- Dark fantasy stakes with mystery and mind-bending twists
- Brutal combat, boss fights, and meaningful choices
- Rich world-building and companions worth rooting for
- A protagonist that... just... won't... give... up!
Take the leap into an amazing isekai adventure. Enter Elderpyre today!
469 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 14, 2025
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September 21, 2025
Great story, great characters and an interesting setting. It just needs a bit more editing.
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