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Grind: An Urban Dungeon LitRPG Fantasy
Four dungeon-born mimics. Four missing limbs. One really pissed off skater.
Judah “Rail” Langford was Portland's best skateboarder until someone pinned him under a bridge and took his arms and legs with a machete. Eleven months as a torso. Then four mimics crawled out of a gate and replaced what he a predator leg that purrs when pretty women touch it, a foundation leg that could anchor a building, an engineer arm that learns by eating blueprints, and a wildcard arm that sets everything on fire.
Each one evolves based on what he feeds it. Monster cores, dungeon stone, stolen compounds. Four mouths, infinite menu, and a man learning to cook.
Now he's grinding rails at 120 mph, trailing four-colored fire; three women are fighting over who gets to study his body (for science, mostly), and the guy who butchered him is challenging him to a public duel on livestream without knowing the “prosthetics” are alive.
Feed the limbs. Skate the line. Burn it all down in this unconventional romance for men (and women ;D).
Judah “Rail” Langford was Portland's best skateboarder until someone pinned him under a bridge and took his arms and legs with a machete. Eleven months as a torso. Then four mimics crawled out of a gate and replaced what he a predator leg that purrs when pretty women touch it, a foundation leg that could anchor a building, an engineer arm that learns by eating blueprints, and a wildcard arm that sets everything on fire.
Each one evolves based on what he feeds it. Monster cores, dungeon stone, stolen compounds. Four mouths, infinite menu, and a man learning to cook.
Now he's grinding rails at 120 mph, trailing four-colored fire; three women are fighting over who gets to study his body (for science, mostly), and the guy who butchered him is challenging him to a public duel on livestream without knowing the “prosthetics” are alive.
Feed the limbs. Skate the line. Burn it all down in this unconventional romance for men (and women ;D).
573 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 15, 2026
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July 6, 2026
Very good book
This is a fine fantasy harem adventure novel. It is well written and edited. I especially like Voss. I anxiously await the author's next novel.
This is a fine fantasy harem adventure novel. It is well written and edited. I especially like Voss. I anxiously await the author's next novel.
October 26, 2026
On the plus side: an original idea (talking about the symbionts, couldn't care less about the skateboarding component), a coherent plot, and interesting characters (albeit occasionally overdone to the extent of becoming caricaturesque). Deeper than the same author's Claim the Fallen series for sure.
The negatives:
- It's obvious that no one had bothered reading the full MS prior to publishing, or they would've caught the same person called 2 different names multiple times in a span of several pages (is it Mrs. Chen or Mrs. Carter? Make up your mind!). A human reader would also have caught the multiple "the the" and other typos.
- In general, it looks like the author just keeps rushing the books out without giving them a second look. I'd recommend employing a few beta readers to catch the most atrocious issues.
- Speaking of which (issues, not readers)... If a continuity editor were to be engaged for this MS, they would've had a stroke. It's either the author simply cannot fathom the concept of a timeline, or the AI (and the author can't be bothered to keep it in check).
- In general, looks like another book written with a heavy AI involvement. Those end-of-chapter summaries are a dead giveaway.
- Tons of repetitions and regurgitation. I ended up skipping entire paragraphs. No wonder this book is a whopping 500+ pages!
- Sex scenes... Ugh. The AI writing those must've been trained on really bad porn. Then again, this is consistent with the author's other books, so... Cringe.
Bottom line: if the author stops opting for pure quantity and gives even a little damn about the quality, using AI as a supplementary tool instead of a ghost writer, those books could become much more enjoyable.
The negatives:
- It's obvious that no one had bothered reading the full MS prior to publishing, or they would've caught the same person called 2 different names multiple times in a span of several pages (is it Mrs. Chen or Mrs. Carter? Make up your mind!). A human reader would also have caught the multiple "the the" and other typos.
- In general, it looks like the author just keeps rushing the books out without giving them a second look. I'd recommend employing a few beta readers to catch the most atrocious issues.
- Speaking of which (issues, not readers)... If a continuity editor were to be engaged for this MS, they would've had a stroke. It's either the author simply cannot fathom the concept of a timeline, or the AI (and the author can't be bothered to keep it in check).
- In general, looks like another book written with a heavy AI involvement. Those end-of-chapter summaries are a dead giveaway.
- Tons of repetitions and regurgitation. I ended up skipping entire paragraphs. No wonder this book is a whopping 500+ pages!
- Sex scenes... Ugh. The AI writing those must've been trained on really bad porn. Then again, this is consistent with the author's other books, so... Cringe.
Bottom line: if the author stops opting for pure quantity and gives even a little damn about the quality, using AI as a supplementary tool instead of a ghost writer, those books could become much more enjoyable.
March 29, 2026
Awesome book
Loved this book.
Great premise with the MC connected to four organisms, each with their own powers and synergies.
The romance managed to move forward with just the right amount of tension, disproving all the terrible nonsense people say about this genre. Looking forward to the next one.
Loved this book.
Great premise with the MC connected to four organisms, each with their own powers and synergies.
The romance managed to move forward with just the right amount of tension, disproving all the terrible nonsense people say about this genre. Looking forward to the next one.
September 14, 2026
Concept is good and fairly original in enough ways to make it stand out. Unfortunately the author let the AI do most of the execution, so that loses it a star. Still good enough that I'll give book 2 a shot, but if AI work bothers you you've been warned. In fact, anything by this author seems to be AI written, as I've found out.
March 17, 2026
Different
Intricate, insightful. A new take on LitRPG. Well written with complex characters, an unusual storyline that is well written and cohesive. I could have done without the graphic sex, but that is my personal opinion. I look forward to the next book.
Intricate, insightful. A new take on LitRPG. Well written with complex characters, an unusual storyline that is well written and cohesive. I could have done without the graphic sex, but that is my personal opinion. I look forward to the next book.
April 26, 2026
Original story but a lot of retcons and discontinuity
You have to get past the frequent retcons and outright contradictions, but the story has a unique premise and a lot of fun points in the midst of the serious plot. Worth the read.
You have to get past the frequent retcons and outright contradictions, but the story has a unique premise and a lot of fun points in the midst of the serious plot. Worth the read.
March 18, 2026
Fun
This was a fun book. It probably would be better suited for people who are into skating. Though, I think most people will like this book.
Highly recommended
This was a fun book. It probably would be better suited for people who are into skating. Though, I think most people will like this book.
Highly recommended
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