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UpStream: The Knight Rising — Volume 1: Urban LitRPG Fantasy Adventure
The life of Alex White has never been easy. After losing his mother at a young age, he took care of his little sister, struggling just to survive in a harsh, contemporary world. No matter how hard he tried, reality always hit back harder. Then a mysterious event rips him from Earth and throws him into another realm. Alex somehow makes it back alive—but everything has changed. The world is different now… and so is he. When the message [Player Status Acquired] flashes before his eyes, Alex finds he has one last chance to rewrite his fate and claim his place in the new order.
A modern LitRPG / urban-fantasy story where protagonist gains a visible leveling system. This novel will appeal to fans of Solo Leveling, The Beginning After the End, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, and Arise from the Shadow.
A modern LitRPG / urban-fantasy story where protagonist gains a visible leveling system. This novel will appeal to fans of Solo Leveling, The Beginning After the End, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, and Arise from the Shadow.
169 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2025
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November 27, 2025
A fun quick read
This book was a lot of fun. It is a bit on the short side, but that's really the only thing bad about it.
If you are looking for a fun, quick read. You've found your book.
Highly recommended.
This book was a lot of fun. It is a bit on the short side, but that's really the only thing bad about it.
If you are looking for a fun, quick read. You've found your book.
Highly recommended.
December 4, 2025
This was a thrill ride from start to finish! I was immediately sucked in by Alex’s situation with his jerk boss (who hasn’t been there?) and found the way that the author made his characters relatable and sympathetic while also getting the story moving quickly, really worked! This book was so much fun. I was on the edge of my seat as Alex encountered one challenge after another. Action scenes were well described and nicely paced. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, there was another cool twist in store. Definitely recommended! 5/5 stars.
December 31, 2025
great
Maybe a little slow at the start. Or rather it kinda had 3 beginnings the way I read it. Still a great start to a new story and was a fun quick read. Some light wold building that left doors open for more later on. Fine main character who isn’t an idiot even if he won’t put points into intelligence… yeah I’ll be grabbing book 2 asap.
Maybe a little slow at the start. Or rather it kinda had 3 beginnings the way I read it. Still a great start to a new story and was a fun quick read. Some light wold building that left doors open for more later on. Fine main character who isn’t an idiot even if he won’t put points into intelligence… yeah I’ll be grabbing book 2 asap.
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