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DungeonFall: DungeonFall, Book 1
A new world. A new body. A second chance to fight—for life, for family, and for power.
Nate didn't want to die. But after years of battling a sickness that had left him a mere shell of what he once was, he wasn't exactly clinging to life either.
Then everything changed.
His final breath was just a new beginning, one that led to him waking up in a world almost identical to his own. He has the same parents, the same name, and even the same face in the mirror. But this Earth is different. Stranger. Better in some ways, and so much more dangerous in others. Here, monsters roam the cities' edges, newly developed cultivation arts shape reality, and dimensional zones pulse throughout the surface of the world like living hearts.
Not everything is perfect. There is a reason he was able to cross over into that body. Troubles that might be solved with the help of…
Whatever force pulled Nate across worlds didn't send him empty-handed. Buried deep inside him is a gift—something powerful, mysterious… something extra. A spark of creation, a source of endless potential.
If Nate can learn to master it, he might not just survive—he could thrive.
However, as he will soon discover, power attracts danger, and in this world, monsters aren't the only things that hunt. To protect the people he loves, Nate will have to grow stronger, faster, and smarter. Because second chances don't come free—and this time, he's willing to fight for every breath.
A blending of slice-of-life with gamelit. Dungeon-Core Creation and Cultivation Progression Fantasy based mechanics. Set on a modern, alternative Earth that has been besieged by dimensional zones through which monsters and beasts have been invading the planet for years. This series is a perfect fit for those who enjoy smart, emotionally complex characters inside an ever-evolving universe, with a protagonist who is simply glad to have his parents back, while also struggling to find his own place in this new world.
Nate didn't want to die. But after years of battling a sickness that had left him a mere shell of what he once was, he wasn't exactly clinging to life either.
Then everything changed.
His final breath was just a new beginning, one that led to him waking up in a world almost identical to his own. He has the same parents, the same name, and even the same face in the mirror. But this Earth is different. Stranger. Better in some ways, and so much more dangerous in others. Here, monsters roam the cities' edges, newly developed cultivation arts shape reality, and dimensional zones pulse throughout the surface of the world like living hearts.
Not everything is perfect. There is a reason he was able to cross over into that body. Troubles that might be solved with the help of…
Whatever force pulled Nate across worlds didn't send him empty-handed. Buried deep inside him is a gift—something powerful, mysterious… something extra. A spark of creation, a source of endless potential.
If Nate can learn to master it, he might not just survive—he could thrive.
However, as he will soon discover, power attracts danger, and in this world, monsters aren't the only things that hunt. To protect the people he loves, Nate will have to grow stronger, faster, and smarter. Because second chances don't come free—and this time, he's willing to fight for every breath.
A blending of slice-of-life with gamelit. Dungeon-Core Creation and Cultivation Progression Fantasy based mechanics. Set on a modern, alternative Earth that has been besieged by dimensional zones through which monsters and beasts have been invading the planet for years. This series is a perfect fit for those who enjoy smart, emotionally complex characters inside an ever-evolving universe, with a protagonist who is simply glad to have his parents back, while also struggling to find his own place in this new world.
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Published March 17, 2026
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Joshua Kern
37 books70 followersMy name is Joshua Kern and I am an anxiety riddled individual who is trying to write for a living. I've always loved reading and the escape books provide from everyday life. I've always wanted to be a writer and have finally decided to take the plunge.I am currently writing several series that span a few different genres from GameLit, to Fantasy to even a bit of Romance.
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I was born in a little town situated somewhere in Ohio and raised in an even smaller town some place in Colorado. I attended University for a time, where I discovered that while I enjoyed Electrical Engineering and Computer Science my true passion lay in writing. I live primarily in Colorado but have been known to move around as the need arises. When not writing, I enjoy riding motorcycles, reading anything I can get my hands on, and anime.
Connect with Joshua Kern here:
As well as at:
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I was born in a little town situated somewhere in Ohio and raised in an even smaller town some place in Colorado. I attended University for a time, where I discovered that while I enjoyed Electrical Engineering and Computer Science my true passion lay in writing. I live primarily in Colorado but have been known to move around as the need arises. When not writing, I enjoy riding motorcycles, reading anything I can get my hands on, and anime.
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