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Level Zero
The legendary dungeon has been lost for generations. Five unlikely adventurers are about to discover that finding it may be deadlier than entering it.
Kael is a practical ranger who trusts preparation more than heroics and will do anything to keep his younger brother alive. Ren dreams of becoming a true swordmage. Rook is a charming half-elf bard with fifty gold of trouble behind him. Asha is a formidable paladin who refuses to abandon anyone in danger. Vaelith is a scholarly high elf who has spent months piecing together fragments of a forgotten route.
When those fragments point toward the Blackhills, five strangers become one unlikely adventuring party.
The road ahead will test their courage, their trust, and whether they can learn to fight as one. The old stories cannot be trusted, every wrong turn carries a price, and the guide who knows the way is selling them the route, not the whole truth.
To reach Level One, they must survive the dungeon’s first and most overlooked trial.
Finding the door.
Level Zero is the first book in The Hundredth Level, a continuing dungeon crawler and progression fantasy series filled with found-family bonds, dangerous exploration, tactical sword-and-magic combat, hard-won power, dungeon mysteries, dark humor, and lively party banter.
Kael is a practical ranger who trusts preparation more than heroics and will do anything to keep his younger brother alive. Ren dreams of becoming a true swordmage. Rook is a charming half-elf bard with fifty gold of trouble behind him. Asha is a formidable paladin who refuses to abandon anyone in danger. Vaelith is a scholarly high elf who has spent months piecing together fragments of a forgotten route.
When those fragments point toward the Blackhills, five strangers become one unlikely adventuring party.
The road ahead will test their courage, their trust, and whether they can learn to fight as one. The old stories cannot be trusted, every wrong turn carries a price, and the guide who knows the way is selling them the route, not the whole truth.
To reach Level One, they must survive the dungeon’s first and most overlooked trial.
Finding the door.
Level Zero is the first book in The Hundredth Level, a continuing dungeon crawler and progression fantasy series filled with found-family bonds, dangerous exploration, tactical sword-and-magic combat, hard-won power, dungeon mysteries, dark humor, and lively party banter.
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365 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 21, 2026
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July 29, 2026
I ride the fence
Level zero (the 100th level book 1) by Roland Lim appears to be the start of a series about dungeon diving! Book one is all about getting to the dungeon. Small group of five meet at a particular tavern. Two of the characters, Vaelith and Asha, are evidently searching for the legendary dungeon. At this point the dungeon has no name. In the tavern, these two encounter Kael and Ren, who seem to be searching for something although at this point it's not clear what. They also meet the fifth member of the party, Rook, a bard who owes some unscrupulous people some money. Through a series of events, Vaelith and Asha coerce or hire the other three to join them in their quest. The first stop seems to be a small town called Honeymill. It is here that they meet their guide Bram who agrees to lead them to the entrance to the dungeon for what seems an exorbitant amount of money. They enter the cave where the dungeon entrance lies. And then make their way through to actually enter the dungeon.
I really want to like this story. And to a certain degree I do. I think the author does a fair job of telling a story. My problem lies in that, for me, something is off about the format or the style. In the Kindle edition that I have, pretty much every sentence is a separate paragraph. I find it difficult to read. All of the characters seem to be the same. I'm not sure how many times the phrase "why can't they be both"appears after Rook has made some sort of joke and been corrected by someone, usually Asha. I will give kudos to the author/editor. I did not see very many editorial issues. In the world of ebooks, editing has gone out the window!
As I said, I ride the fence on this book. I will probably pick up book two to see if there are any improvements. I would recommend picking this book up yourself and trying it. It could be a very good fit for someone else.
Level zero (the 100th level book 1) by Roland Lim appears to be the start of a series about dungeon diving! Book one is all about getting to the dungeon. Small group of five meet at a particular tavern. Two of the characters, Vaelith and Asha, are evidently searching for the legendary dungeon. At this point the dungeon has no name. In the tavern, these two encounter Kael and Ren, who seem to be searching for something although at this point it's not clear what. They also meet the fifth member of the party, Rook, a bard who owes some unscrupulous people some money. Through a series of events, Vaelith and Asha coerce or hire the other three to join them in their quest. The first stop seems to be a small town called Honeymill. It is here that they meet their guide Bram who agrees to lead them to the entrance to the dungeon for what seems an exorbitant amount of money. They enter the cave where the dungeon entrance lies. And then make their way through to actually enter the dungeon.
I really want to like this story. And to a certain degree I do. I think the author does a fair job of telling a story. My problem lies in that, for me, something is off about the format or the style. In the Kindle edition that I have, pretty much every sentence is a separate paragraph. I find it difficult to read. All of the characters seem to be the same. I'm not sure how many times the phrase "why can't they be both"appears after Rook has made some sort of joke and been corrected by someone, usually Asha. I will give kudos to the author/editor. I did not see very many editorial issues. In the world of ebooks, editing has gone out the window!
As I said, I ride the fence on this book. I will probably pick up book two to see if there are any improvements. I would recommend picking this book up yourself and trying it. It could be a very good fit for someone else.
September 23, 2026
Not bad
Great storyline and progression however there are 2 points of critique. 1 quip should be used sparingly to retain value yet you've used them throughout every dialogue and robbed your characters of unique speech patterns like eloquence, whit, charm, whimsy etc. 2. Overuse of personification has made it tiresome to read. Personification should be used on important things only to lend significance to it.
Great storyline and progression however there are 2 points of critique. 1 quip should be used sparingly to retain value yet you've used them throughout every dialogue and robbed your characters of unique speech patterns like eloquence, whit, charm, whimsy etc. 2. Overuse of personification has made it tiresome to read. Personification should be used on important things only to lend significance to it.
August 16, 2026
Like a DnD dungeon crawl
A well written beginning to an old fashioned dnd adventure. The dialogue took a little getting used to-do it was spare to the point of being terse. The fighting sequences were pretty decent, as were the character personalities.
This has the makings of a good series.
A well written beginning to an old fashioned dnd adventure. The dialogue took a little getting used to-do it was spare to the point of being terse. The fighting sequences were pretty decent, as were the character personalities.
This has the makings of a good series.
August 4, 2026
quite a book
Never read a book like this before. Lots of scary and a little humorous. Hope their are not 99 more books
Never read a book like this before. Lots of scary and a little humorous. Hope their are not 99 more books
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