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Orphan: A LitRPG Adventure
A LitRPG Adventure featuring an underdog MC with 238% Aptitude and a [Luck] stat that breaks the System.
One orphan versus an entire empire. The odds are in his favor.
An orphan with tremendous potential is found in the ruins of the Old City. Aware of the myriad risks and rewards that could come from harboring such a talent, the Assessor Elena bends the rule of law to adopt him into the House of Hunger.
To earn his place Alarion will need to scrape and struggle. He must learn the ways of his new House, power through a grueling training regime and battle deadly fiends. All to obtain some semblance of strength before those who hate what he represents finally close in.
After all, potential unrealized is no power at all.
Don't miss the start of this epic LitRPG Progression Fantasy from Guy Incognito, featuring a unique and crunchy magic system, an underdog MC who never backs down, detailed world building, deep tactical combat, and steady power progression.
It's perfect for fans of Shadow Slave, Age of Mankind, and 1% Lifesteal!
One orphan versus an entire empire. The odds are in his favor.
An orphan with tremendous potential is found in the ruins of the Old City. Aware of the myriad risks and rewards that could come from harboring such a talent, the Assessor Elena bends the rule of law to adopt him into the House of Hunger.
To earn his place Alarion will need to scrape and struggle. He must learn the ways of his new House, power through a grueling training regime and battle deadly fiends. All to obtain some semblance of strength before those who hate what he represents finally close in.
After all, potential unrealized is no power at all.
Don't miss the start of this epic LitRPG Progression Fantasy from Guy Incognito, featuring a unique and crunchy magic system, an underdog MC who never backs down, detailed world building, deep tactical combat, and steady power progression.
It's perfect for fans of Shadow Slave, Age of Mankind, and 1% Lifesteal!
807 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 25, 2026
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September 1, 2026
Very interesting first book
I really enjoyed this book. The magic system was different for me though. I was hopeful for some less restrictive magic, but I can see how it plays into the overall feel of this series. I was hooked by the MCs progression, and interactions with others.
However, I still have hope that the magic system becomes a little less explained and technical as it was a little hard to follow at times. I have to read the next book though. The character and the darkness that surrounds him is alluring. Looking for more progression, and character development in the next entry. Great book!
I really enjoyed this book. The magic system was different for me though. I was hopeful for some less restrictive magic, but I can see how it plays into the overall feel of this series. I was hooked by the MCs progression, and interactions with others.
However, I still have hope that the magic system becomes a little less explained and technical as it was a little hard to follow at times. I have to read the next book though. The character and the darkness that surrounds him is alluring. Looking for more progression, and character development in the next entry. Great book!
September 2, 2026
I am really torn on this one. It ends with a crazy twist that I really didn't see coming, so I gotta give props for that. I honestly don't know if I am going to continue this series. I almost always reread the previous entries in series that I am reading when a new one drops and I think it would be hard to do that with this one. It dragged somewhat. I'll need to consider my feelings about this one before I decide to continue. Nonetheless, it was decent.
Side note about the narrator, he has a very distinctive style. I swear that I've heard him reading the news or something or at least someone really similar. It's kinda driving me crazy. He was decent too.
Side note about the narrator, he has a very distinctive style. I swear that I've heard him reading the news or something or at least someone really similar. It's kinda driving me crazy. He was decent too.
September 5, 2026
That was a damn good read. Well executed, well written and honestly virtually no errors, spelling mistakes or substitutions (I think I only saw one where an acronym was different but that might just be a different acronym as some of them weren't explained very well which is one of my only gripes.)
Unexpected twists and turns and a surprisingly coherent and narrativity flowing challenge dungeon, which built on Alarion's actions to build his character into what was needed to succeed.
Looking forward to number two which is thankfully imminent.
Unexpected twists and turns and a surprisingly coherent and narrativity flowing challenge dungeon, which built on Alarion's actions to build his character into what was needed to succeed.
Looking forward to number two which is thankfully imminent.
September 9, 2026
A really solid entry and a fun spin on a luck based character.
So the MC is an orphan as the title says, and that's his class as well. Which is highly luck based. Which plays in nicely throughout the story, along with his affinity which is crazy high. It all works well together, doesn't feel ridiculously OP right out the gate, and ends up meshing well together. The world is well written and interesting, and the background meta plot looks like it's going to make for some fun twists and turns. Definitely a solid book and worth the read!
So the MC is an orphan as the title says, and that's his class as well. Which is highly luck based. Which plays in nicely throughout the story, along with his affinity which is crazy high. It all works well together, doesn't feel ridiculously OP right out the gate, and ends up meshing well together. The world is well written and interesting, and the background meta plot looks like it's going to make for some fun twists and turns. Definitely a solid book and worth the read!
September 6, 2026
That was. Wow. Yeah, it was pretty freaking amazing.
As the author’s name implies, it’s certainly an enigmatic book. It’s LitRPG, but it’s also high fantasy and cyberpunk. I usually am not the biggest fan of books with very detailed RPG systems and large parts of the plot dedicated to training, but here, it works incredibly well, perhaps because of the characters and worldbuilding.
It was 800 pages long, but none of that length feels wasted. I was utterly hooked on this.
As the author’s name implies, it’s certainly an enigmatic book. It’s LitRPG, but it’s also high fantasy and cyberpunk. I usually am not the biggest fan of books with very detailed RPG systems and large parts of the plot dedicated to training, but here, it works incredibly well, perhaps because of the characters and worldbuilding.
It was 800 pages long, but none of that length feels wasted. I was utterly hooked on this.
August 28, 2026
Great series start
Great opener to the series. Good works building and character development, with both expected and unexpected twists and turns that I loved to follow.
Great opener to the series. Good works building and character development, with both expected and unexpected twists and turns that I loved to follow.
September 8, 2026
I rather enjoyed this. I’m not quite sure about the ending, which I found abrupt, but time will tell how well it fits into the greater story.
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