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The Mining Company Contract
Winter is the season of death…
Bryce had expected to be in the Volpin Kingdom before the first snows arrived, but the war had other plans. A naval blockade by the Kingdom of Brook has prevented anyone from sailing north, forcing Bryce to instead sail south to winter at Havenport, a kingdom deeply connected to him and Bellamy.
Callie travels to the border of the Salt Land Kingdom to investigate strange rumors, while Bryce slaughters deserters to earn the deed to a small inn outside the city, which he hopes will be a safe place to wait out the winter with his girls. When two injured strangers being pursued arrive at the inn for help, it throws Bryce and his girls into a tangled web that involves nobles, necromancy, and Bryce’s past. All the while Ciarra sets her own schemes for Bryce and his girls in motion.
…and the dead are coming for him.
Cover Art by Cheung Ngo Chau
Bryce had expected to be in the Volpin Kingdom before the first snows arrived, but the war had other plans. A naval blockade by the Kingdom of Brook has prevented anyone from sailing north, forcing Bryce to instead sail south to winter at Havenport, a kingdom deeply connected to him and Bellamy.
Callie travels to the border of the Salt Land Kingdom to investigate strange rumors, while Bryce slaughters deserters to earn the deed to a small inn outside the city, which he hopes will be a safe place to wait out the winter with his girls. When two injured strangers being pursued arrive at the inn for help, it throws Bryce and his girls into a tangled web that involves nobles, necromancy, and Bryce’s past. All the while Ciarra sets her own schemes for Bryce and his girls in motion.
…and the dead are coming for him.
Cover Art by Cheung Ngo Chau
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 24, 2026
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Chase Kilgore
18 books93 followersAn avid reader with a fondness for Fantasy, Sci-fi, and HaremLit Books. I strive to write interesting worlds and characters like those that drew me to these genres. My debut book, Exile: De'Vas Chronicles Book 1, is my aim to achieve that goal. I hope you enjoy the book and the others to come in the future.
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September 30, 2026
Story-wise, this may be the best book in the series.
October 4, 2026
Good continuation of the story.
This book largely bridges the events of the previous book to the start of a larger war against the Sorrowful King, which I presume will become more central in the next book as winter passes. It did a good job resolving some dangling subplots, giving us clarity, and establishing a clear direction for where the story will go from here. It also gave us some understanding of the underlying grander plot and the Gods' involvement.
All in all, I enjoyed it and am looking for the next book.
This book largely bridges the events of the previous book to the start of a larger war against the Sorrowful King, which I presume will become more central in the next book as winter passes. It did a good job resolving some dangling subplots, giving us clarity, and establishing a clear direction for where the story will go from here. It also gave us some understanding of the underlying grander plot and the Gods' involvement.
All in all, I enjoyed it and am looking for the next book.
September 26, 2026
The cast is so large that everyone runs together. The underlying idea has been lost in the dross.
October 20, 2026
Szerencsére csak a borító grafikája romlott, ha kinyitjuk a könyvet, a tartalma továbbra is élvezetes. Az első három kötetnél tudtam, hogy kit ábrázol a címlap, most legfeljebb találgatni tudnék, de nem is ez a fő bajom, hanem a grafikai minőség. Ezt most feltehetőleg másvalaki csinálta, nem ugyanaz, mint az előzőeket. Ha erőltetem, hogy mondjak róla valami pozitívat is, akkor talán azt említhetném, hogy legalább az biztos, nem AI csinálta a rajzot, mert ennél a teszkó gazdaságos modellek is szebbet tudnak.
A cselekmény ott folytatódik, ahol ez előző kötet végén abbamaradt, a történet tovább bonyolódik, de már annyi a szereplő, hogy van akiről csak érintőleges említés történik, majd a későbbiekben biztos fontos szerepe lesz, és tuti találkozunk majd vele, de most egyelőre még nem tartunk ott. A nemzetközi helyzet fokozódik, a dolgok eldurvulnak, kedvenceink közül többen is megsérülnek, de csak negatív szereplők haláloznak el, akiket olyan nagyon nem is sajnálunk.
Újabb félelmetes szörnyek és fura aspektusok kerülnek elő, a 2. körből való istenségek tovább kavarnak, és kacérkodnak a szabályok áthágásával. A kilátások sötétednek, a hangulat egyre komorabb, tömegek halála, élőhalottak tömegei, veszély és küzdelem, a szünetekben szex. Ez utóbbinak a leírása nem lett szebb vagy művészibb, de legalább rövid maradt, és ha a többi olvasmányommal is csak ennyi gond volna, akkor nagyon elégedett lennék. (És pozitívumként említem, hogy a bestinák a szőrös farkincájukat igen kreatívan használják, hol a főhősünket cirógatják vele, hol meg az érzelmeiket telegrafálják neki.)
Akár két-három kötet is lehet még a sorozatban, aminek örülök, mert ez végre jó választásnak tűnik, továbbra is tartja a színvonalat.
A cselekmény ott folytatódik, ahol ez előző kötet végén abbamaradt, a történet tovább bonyolódik, de már annyi a szereplő, hogy van akiről csak érintőleges említés történik, majd a későbbiekben biztos fontos szerepe lesz, és tuti találkozunk majd vele, de most egyelőre még nem tartunk ott. A nemzetközi helyzet fokozódik, a dolgok eldurvulnak, kedvenceink közül többen is megsérülnek, de csak negatív szereplők haláloznak el, akiket olyan nagyon nem is sajnálunk.
Újabb félelmetes szörnyek és fura aspektusok kerülnek elő, a 2. körből való istenségek tovább kavarnak, és kacérkodnak a szabályok áthágásával. A kilátások sötétednek, a hangulat egyre komorabb, tömegek halála, élőhalottak tömegei, veszély és küzdelem, a szünetekben szex. Ez utóbbinak a leírása nem lett szebb vagy művészibb, de legalább rövid maradt, és ha a többi olvasmányommal is csak ennyi gond volna, akkor nagyon elégedett lennék. (És pozitívumként említem, hogy a bestinák a szőrös farkincájukat igen kreatívan használják, hol a főhősünket cirógatják vele, hol meg az érzelmeiket telegrafálják neki.)
Akár két-három kötet is lehet még a sorozatban, aminek örülök, mert ez végre jó választásnak tűnik, továbbra is tartja a színvonalat.
October 8, 2026
This book was really good, but there are a few minor aspects of it I don't enjoy.
The MC continues to meander somewhat as he tries to figure out how to do whatever he/fate are going to do with Alice, the bastard and hidden queen of her nation. As he goes along, there are battles that are pretty interesting, and a LI finally joins the "pack" that is his harem.
What bothers me a bit is the heavy handedness of the gods in this series. There direct involvement in some aspects makes the MC and others feel more like marionettes than free will individuals. And the ending makes that feel even moreso than it did before that point. I hope that bit lessens some.
A long time companion finally becomes a lover in this book. I like her, but her and another's constant bickering is already old, and the only saving grace is the silence spell another party member casts on them to shut them both up.
I will read book 5.
The MC continues to meander somewhat as he tries to figure out how to do whatever he/fate are going to do with Alice, the bastard and hidden queen of her nation. As he goes along, there are battles that are pretty interesting, and a LI finally joins the "pack" that is his harem.
What bothers me a bit is the heavy handedness of the gods in this series. There direct involvement in some aspects makes the MC and others feel more like marionettes than free will individuals. And the ending makes that feel even moreso than it did before that point. I hope that bit lessens some.
A long time companion finally becomes a lover in this book. I like her, but her and another's constant bickering is already old, and the only saving grace is the silence spell another party member casts on them to shut them both up.
I will read book 5.
October 7, 2026
I enjoyed this book. There was lots of fighting in this book as we get closer to full out war all over the continent. Bryce picks up a new woman to join the pack. Though I'm certain that it is Callie, the Elf known as the frozen rose that is on the cover. Things also get a little bit more complicated as well, as Cierra tries to get Bryce to do what she wants realizing that force and intimidation don't motivate him, but make him feel that she is the enemy. The game of Crowns is now in force with the various Divines bringing forth their champions. I can't wait until the next book.
September 25, 2026
What a ride
Chase does it again giving a banger of a story and making this reader salivate for more. The cast has endured winter and nowbare at the precipice of all out war. I do wonder who the extra big bad is if the current bbeg is considered a 'lesser' threat. Definitely gonna want to ser how he wraps this arc up and see which of the eager ladies falls for the chimera's charms next ;)
Chase does it again giving a banger of a story and making this reader salivate for more. The cast has endured winter and nowbare at the precipice of all out war. I do wonder who the extra big bad is if the current bbeg is considered a 'lesser' threat. Definitely gonna want to ser how he wraps this arc up and see which of the eager ladies falls for the chimera's charms next ;)
October 1, 2026
Good writing buuuut
Not sure why the author chooses to go into graphic detail about the sexual interactions between the main characters. I get it its a pack but after a while it detracts from the story. If thats your thing then 5 star because the writing otherwise is worth reading. Throw in the graphic porn and kinda kills the story for me, but I bought the series after reading the first few pages of the first one and figured may as well finish them.
Not sure why the author chooses to go into graphic detail about the sexual interactions between the main characters. I get it its a pack but after a while it detracts from the story. If thats your thing then 5 star because the writing otherwise is worth reading. Throw in the graphic porn and kinda kills the story for me, but I bought the series after reading the first few pages of the first one and figured may as well finish them.
September 26, 2026
Maybe the best one yet
It's hard because I've enjoyed every book in this series but this may be my favorite one so far. Obviously if you enjoyed any of the pervious books you will love this one.
It's hard because I've enjoyed every book in this series but this may be my favorite one so far. Obviously if you enjoyed any of the pervious books you will love this one.
October 21, 2026
One Ends and Another Begins
The same enjoyable characters. One journey ends in dramatic fashion only to have a new one begin. A most enjoyable read. A few surprises on how the progression unfolds.
The same enjoyable characters. One journey ends in dramatic fashion only to have a new one begin. A most enjoyable read. A few surprises on how the progression unfolds.
September 24, 2026
Pretty enjoyable, although it took me half the book to properly remember who everyone was, despite the guide/refresher at the start. I'm really not sure we need anyone else.
September 27, 2026
Very good book
This is a fine fantasy harem adventure novel. It is well written and edited. I especially like the griffen kitten. 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 the griffen kitten. I anxiously await the author's next novel.
October 5, 2026
good read
Good series so far, good characters and world building. Good interaction between the characters and the story moves along nicely
Good series so far, good characters and world building. Good interaction between the characters and the story moves along nicely
September 24, 2026
Favorite book in the series
This is by far my favorite book in the series so far. The world building and character development were well done, fun and even caught me off guard. The story is progressing in a way I didn’t see coming and it’s very exciting. The ending of the book surprised me in a good way and I am excited to see where the story now goes. I can’t wait for the next book!
This is by far my favorite book in the series so far. The world building and character development were well done, fun and even caught me off guard. The story is progressing in a way I didn’t see coming and it’s very exciting. The ending of the book surprised me in a good way and I am excited to see where the story now goes. I can’t wait for the next book!
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