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Dungeon from the Void #1
The Void Dungeon
A strange new dungeon, only having recently left the void; a destructive new element, never-before seen by the inhabitants of Midgard; and a half-elf mercenary on the search for a peaceful life.
Within the world of Midgard, most people struggle just to survive.
However, a daring few fight within places known as 'dungeons' to get stronger so that they may make a place for themselves within this cruel world.
These few are known as cultivators.
Our story begins with a young dungeon core as he enters the world of Midgard for the first time.
This dungeon core, one bound to an element known only by the strongest people within the world, starts his new life outside of the void within a secluded mountain range, far away from any kingdom.
How will the world react to this new dungeon core and his extremely dangerous element?
That is yet to be foretold.
Within the world of Midgard, most people struggle just to survive.
However, a daring few fight within places known as 'dungeons' to get stronger so that they may make a place for themselves within this cruel world.
These few are known as cultivators.
Our story begins with a young dungeon core as he enters the world of Midgard for the first time.
This dungeon core, one bound to an element known only by the strongest people within the world, starts his new life outside of the void within a secluded mountain range, far away from any kingdom.
How will the world react to this new dungeon core and his extremely dangerous element?
That is yet to be foretold.
- GenresFantasy
284 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 16, 2021
446 people are currently reading
98 people want to read
About the author
Shane Purdy
33 books123 followersShane Purdy is a college graduate with a Bachelors in Computer Science. At a young age he became fascinated with Fantasy books after reading the Wereworld series by Curtis Jobling, which led to a love of reading that continues to this day.
When he was younger you could almost always find him with a book in his hand (when he wasn’t busy with Band activities that is). As he got older, he started reading online webnovels as well. In June of 2021, after reading thousands of books, he decided to take the plunge and write a book of his own, starting with his first series, Dungeon from the Void.
He writes both high and low progression fantasy novels of varying genres, including Dungeon Core, LitRPG, Cultivation, Sci-Fi and more.
He does not use any sort of social media for his books other than Reddit, he has no Facebook pages, and his Facebook account is private and not public. Therefore if anyone finds public Facebook or other social media accounts outside of Reddit or Discord claiming to be him, they are fake.
When he was younger you could almost always find him with a book in his hand (when he wasn’t busy with Band activities that is). As he got older, he started reading online webnovels as well. In June of 2021, after reading thousands of books, he decided to take the plunge and write a book of his own, starting with his first series, Dungeon from the Void.
He writes both high and low progression fantasy novels of varying genres, including Dungeon Core, LitRPG, Cultivation, Sci-Fi and more.
He does not use any sort of social media for his books other than Reddit, he has no Facebook pages, and his Facebook account is private and not public. Therefore if anyone finds public Facebook or other social media accounts outside of Reddit or Discord claiming to be him, they are fake.
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May 4, 2023
It's pretty obvious that this is Purdy's first book. It's awkward and a bit bland. And there's lots of expositive dumps. But the story wasn't boring and the conflict was interesting.
I've never much cared for dungeon core because it's too easy to attach to the intruders and the dungeon's goal is to defeat them. Purdy's storytelling is good enough that I actually attached to some of the raiding goblins, with their fumbling and desperation. Which is actually a problem because they kind of have to lose in the end so any attachment is doomed to betrayal.
I stuck this out because I had nothing better to do. It's good enough that it never dropped my attention, making it a worthwhile three stars.
A note about Chaste: The one corporeal protagonist we spend much time with (Purdy does jump PoV a lot) is a giant loner. There's no intimacy, no sex, no kissing. So this is very chaste.
I've never much cared for dungeon core because it's too easy to attach to the intruders and the dungeon's goal is to defeat them. Purdy's storytelling is good enough that I actually attached to some of the raiding goblins, with their fumbling and desperation. Which is actually a problem because they kind of have to lose in the end so any attachment is doomed to betrayal.
I stuck this out because I had nothing better to do. It's good enough that it never dropped my attention, making it a worthwhile three stars.
A note about Chaste: The one corporeal protagonist we spend much time with (Purdy does jump PoV a lot) is a giant loner. There's no intimacy, no sex, no kissing. So this is very chaste.
July 16, 2022
This is a rough draft, not a book
This might be an interesting story over day, but not in its current form. This is more of a draft with a lot of rough edges and gaps that need to be sorted out and polished. This should be on a site like royalroad or scribblehub, not published.
This might be an interesting story over day, but not in its current form. This is more of a draft with a lot of rough edges and gaps that need to be sorted out and polished. This should be on a site like royalroad or scribblehub, not published.
July 27, 2022
This has some good ideas but is mired in minutia.
The time spent on pointless tiers and levels leave no time for actual story. The writing is very dry and has far too many exposition dumps. The entire thing is just incredibly boring.
The time spent on pointless tiers and levels leave no time for actual story. The writing is very dry and has far too many exposition dumps. The entire thing is just incredibly boring.
October 3, 2023
Interesting concept, poor formatting and storytelling
The concept is interesting within the "dungeon core" litrpg genre, with the void core and wolves being a unique twist. The actual formatting is rough, however. Multiple uses of "yell", "said", and "replied" back to back to back, with bland character narrative. Makes it hard to get drawn into the story, which is the most interesting part. If the author worked with an editor to improve the formatting, phrasing, and word choice, this has the potential to be a great series.
The concept is interesting within the "dungeon core" litrpg genre, with the void core and wolves being a unique twist. The actual formatting is rough, however. Multiple uses of "yell", "said", and "replied" back to back to back, with bland character narrative. Makes it hard to get drawn into the story, which is the most interesting part. If the author worked with an editor to improve the formatting, phrasing, and word choice, this has the potential to be a great series.
March 25, 2024
Points of view are pointless
Aside from using decimals in the mana system, which is also a silly and irritating decision, the point of view hops from one character to another are insanely short. I dont need the mayors point of view for 2 paragraphs. I dont need 3 points of view in the same chapter. It destroys story flow. And can we have a dungeon advisor who's not stuck with the stupid "oh ehm geee, this dungeon monster that respawns is sooo cute and i take its death personally "? Its an advisor it would know the summon is fine. Story 3/5 structure 1/5.
Aside from using decimals in the mana system, which is also a silly and irritating decision, the point of view hops from one character to another are insanely short. I dont need the mayors point of view for 2 paragraphs. I dont need 3 points of view in the same chapter. It destroys story flow. And can we have a dungeon advisor who's not stuck with the stupid "oh ehm geee, this dungeon monster that respawns is sooo cute and i take its death personally "? Its an advisor it would know the summon is fine. Story 3/5 structure 1/5.
January 16, 2025
very interesting
I enjoyed a dungeon core story where the core wasn’t something or someone else before becoming a core (as far as we know for now). It’s a fresh take and I’m wondering if he’ll ever have moral dilemmas regarding killing delvers. I hope not. I hate that. For a first book, great job. The only thing that kept bugging me was the underuse of contractions. A lot of “I am”s being used and I wasn’t sure if it was on purpose to set a tone for the baby core or a writing choice. Either way, I think it was too much, made the writing stiff.
I enjoyed a dungeon core story where the core wasn’t something or someone else before becoming a core (as far as we know for now). It’s a fresh take and I’m wondering if he’ll ever have moral dilemmas regarding killing delvers. I hope not. I hate that. For a first book, great job. The only thing that kept bugging me was the underuse of contractions. A lot of “I am”s being used and I wasn’t sure if it was on purpose to set a tone for the baby core or a writing choice. Either way, I think it was too much, made the writing stiff.
April 11, 2025
Fascinating and well structured
Even with the story coming from multiple points of view, the story is well structured and uniquely different from character to character that I never found myself confused by who I was reading the story from.
The only reason for the 4 star rating was the confusion from tier to tier. I didn't feel it was explained very well and anytime anyone opened their status screen, it never showed their tier level; it shows experience level and cultivation level.
And something is up with the wisp.
Have fun!
Even with the story coming from multiple points of view, the story is well structured and uniquely different from character to character that I never found myself confused by who I was reading the story from.
The only reason for the 4 star rating was the confusion from tier to tier. I didn't feel it was explained very well and anytime anyone opened their status screen, it never showed their tier level; it shows experience level and cultivation level.
And something is up with the wisp.
Have fun!
November 1, 2022
The metric system sucks, but would say this OK story was bit disappointed that void creature or eldritch not used so far hopefully change that I later reads.
Would also be good if on status boxes the Tiers of what at was added as seems be missing making hard to follow levels properly which found frustrating.
(Come on mc's I'm rooting for you.)
Interested see how story goes in later reads hopefully fun and exciting read.
Would also be good if on status boxes the Tiers of what at was added as seems be missing making hard to follow levels properly which found frustrating.
(Come on mc's I'm rooting for you.)
Interested see how story goes in later reads hopefully fun and exciting read.
February 23, 2023
juvenile
Multiple POV’s - which the author builds up and then discards before even loosely trying to tie off the Thread. Overall the writing wasn’t bad I.e. no grammatical errors - it just felt like it was a story written by someone in grade school.
Rating: 2/5
Cover: 4/5
Narration: NA
Favorite Line: NA
Multiple POV’s - which the author builds up and then discards before even loosely trying to tie off the Thread. Overall the writing wasn’t bad I.e. no grammatical errors - it just felt like it was a story written by someone in grade school.
Rating: 2/5
Cover: 4/5
Narration: NA
Favorite Line: NA
April 19, 2024
I like it
So I like where the plot is going, however some parts are boring and I’m not sure why. I can’t put my finger on it but when he building new floors or describing the goblins diving into the dungeon I kinda just … lose interest. But I’m excited for the future as it seems that won’t really be a big concern as the series continues.
So I like where the plot is going, however some parts are boring and I’m not sure why. I can’t put my finger on it but when he building new floors or describing the goblins diving into the dungeon I kinda just … lose interest. But I’m excited for the future as it seems that won’t really be a big concern as the series continues.
January 31, 2022
Fun and interesting
I really like Fenrir’s take on building his dungeon though wish there more void element specific magic creations (not just monsters) plus I love the interactions between Dawn and Fenrir it’s very heart warming
I really like Fenrir’s take on building his dungeon though wish there more void element specific magic creations (not just monsters) plus I love the interactions between Dawn and Fenrir it’s very heart warming
November 11, 2022
Great bork
I really enjoyed this book this book was pretty good there was some issues with some of the starting dialogue and character seeming a little unnatural but the dungeon earring was very late entertaining and it seems like a promising start to dungeon Core Series
I really enjoyed this book this book was pretty good there was some issues with some of the starting dialogue and character seeming a little unnatural but the dungeon earring was very late entertaining and it seems like a promising start to dungeon Core Series
July 22, 2023
Excellent Story
This is not your normal computer story. I love the perspective of the authoras uses a dungeon core instead of the perspective of the players. The author is a great story telker and I look forward to reading more!
This is not your normal computer story. I love the perspective of the authoras uses a dungeon core instead of the perspective of the players. The author is a great story telker and I look forward to reading more!
October 9, 2023
Anyway
I understand that the word anyways is an existing word now however that word is the supposed plural of anyway unfortunately anyway is already plural anyways is just bad grammar
I understand that the word anyways is an existing word now however that word is the supposed plural of anyway unfortunately anyway is already plural anyways is just bad grammar
November 15, 2023
Good book
I really liked it, despite my earlier expectations. Compared to a lot of books I've read, this holds a proper torch to them. Only issue is it was a bit heavy-handed on explanations and felt too easy for the characters, but overall great book!-
I really liked it, despite my earlier expectations. Compared to a lot of books I've read, this holds a proper torch to them. Only issue is it was a bit heavy-handed on explanations and felt too easy for the characters, but overall great book!-
December 21, 2021
Good
A promising start to what I hope is a long series. My one complaint with it so far is that it is not long enough for my taste.
A promising start to what I hope is a long series. My one complaint with it so far is that it is not long enough for my taste.
July 18, 2022
good Dungeon book
Hey simple but good dungeon story. I look forward to seeing what’s next in the series I recommend it to anyone who likes dungeons
Hey simple but good dungeon story. I look forward to seeing what’s next in the series I recommend it to anyone who likes dungeons
February 11, 2023
DNF at 12 %.
A dungeon with wolves and spike traps. Could not hold my interest.
A dungeon with wolves and spike traps. Could not hold my interest.
February 16, 2023
Entertaining
I enjoyed the upgrading of the void dungeon. I find t.he pace a bit slow. Still the supporting characters still needs to be flesh out properly
I enjoyed the upgrading of the void dungeon. I find t.he pace a bit slow. Still the supporting characters still needs to be flesh out properly
November 7, 2023
Very good read
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes dungeon core and progression type of books with lots of action.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I recommend this book to anyone who likes dungeon core and progression type of books with lots of action.
June 25, 2024
It was fine. Kind of all over the place. Not enough focus on the dungeon itself. I also found myself not connecting to the characters. They seem very two-dimensional.
September 19, 2025
An alright read, I don’t think I like it as much as his other books but it was nevertheless very cool reading from the perspective of a dungeon core that isn’t a reincarnator.
January 30, 2022
fun
The story was fun and the world interesting. Continuity editing is really needed as the author assumes certain things are clear to the reader before they exist and are referred to. In all it was a great start, but can use some polish.
The story was fun and the world interesting. Continuity editing is really needed as the author assumes certain things are clear to the reader before they exist and are referred to. In all it was a great start, but can use some polish.
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