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Purifier #1
Kill Streak: A Sci-Fi LitRPG
An archeologist becomes host to an alien presence—and a deadly super-soldier—in the first volume of this action-packed science-fiction series.
An archeologist employed by the crime lord Chanzig to locate alien artifacts, Dak Korasa discovers there’s no honor among thieves when he’s wounded by his team and left for dead on a hostile jungle world. On the verge of succumbing, he’s saved by a sluglike organism created by an otherworldly entity. This parasite, or chok’tal, has one purpose: to alter its host’s DNA, turning him into a super-soldier known as a Purifier who is then expected to serve in the “Glorious Game.” Imbued with superhuman strength, speed, and endurance, Dak must kill to earn enough points to win the mysterious game—or the chok’tal will kill him.
The trouble is, neither Dak nor the parasite knows how to reach the final level. Dak’s only guidance comes in the form of the chok’tal’s former host, elite soldier Jekra Modri. With his life on a ticking timer, Dak reluctantly engages in trials of combat, acquiring ever deadlier skills in a quest to free himself of the being mutating his body. But standing in his way is the alien warrior Akasha, who has sworn to destroy all the chok’tal—and Chanzig himself, who seeks to harness the chok’tal’s power for unimaginable horrors . . .
Warning: The Purifier series contains copious amounts of blood, violence, and profanity. It is not recommended for the faint of heart.
An archeologist employed by the crime lord Chanzig to locate alien artifacts, Dak Korasa discovers there’s no honor among thieves when he’s wounded by his team and left for dead on a hostile jungle world. On the verge of succumbing, he’s saved by a sluglike organism created by an otherworldly entity. This parasite, or chok’tal, has one purpose: to alter its host’s DNA, turning him into a super-soldier known as a Purifier who is then expected to serve in the “Glorious Game.” Imbued with superhuman strength, speed, and endurance, Dak must kill to earn enough points to win the mysterious game—or the chok’tal will kill him.
The trouble is, neither Dak nor the parasite knows how to reach the final level. Dak’s only guidance comes in the form of the chok’tal’s former host, elite soldier Jekra Modri. With his life on a ticking timer, Dak reluctantly engages in trials of combat, acquiring ever deadlier skills in a quest to free himself of the being mutating his body. But standing in his way is the alien warrior Akasha, who has sworn to destroy all the chok’tal—and Chanzig himself, who seeks to harness the chok’tal’s power for unimaginable horrors . . .
Warning: The Purifier series contains copious amounts of blood, violence, and profanity. It is not recommended for the faint of heart.
- GenresScience Fiction
381 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 23, 2022
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27 people want to read
About the author
Curator Omega
3 books2 followersCurator Omega is a hyper-dimensional being that is rumored to have been created roughly twelve septillion years ago, by the standards of this universe's time scale. Tasked with restoring, recovering, and curating the strangest tales of our cosmos, they pride themselves on maintaining an expansive collection of works for humanoid readers of all varieties.
They are best known, in this galaxy, for the PURIFIER series. Their current location is a patch of the quantum flux inaccessible to organic creatures. In their free time, they enjoy exploring divergent realities, tinkering with the fragile minds of sentient beings, and petting rabbits.
If you wish to learn more about the happenings of Curator Omega's dimension, you can visit r/CutthroatCosmos on Reddit, or the Cutthroat Cosmos Transdimensional Hub on Facebook.
They are best known, in this galaxy, for the PURIFIER series. Their current location is a patch of the quantum flux inaccessible to organic creatures. In their free time, they enjoy exploring divergent realities, tinkering with the fragile minds of sentient beings, and petting rabbits.
If you wish to learn more about the happenings of Curator Omega's dimension, you can visit r/CutthroatCosmos on Reddit, or the Cutthroat Cosmos Transdimensional Hub on Facebook.
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September 14, 2022
interesting story, stupid MC.
Terrible MC, over the top blood and Gore, good, if you like that thing, but took me out of the story. Nobody could take all the abuse that the MC took in this book. Besides that the MC was an idiot. Don’t know why the author thought of using an archaeologist, pacifist as a MC. Didn’t want to listen didn’t want to get advice just a terrible main character. Like one of the characters in the book kept saying that the MC was making stupid decisions, dumb ass decisions, I was shaking my head as well. I can’t recommend this book, unless you like stupid emcees. The story was OK, but the MC took a lot away from it.
Terrible MC, over the top blood and Gore, good, if you like that thing, but took me out of the story. Nobody could take all the abuse that the MC took in this book. Besides that the MC was an idiot. Don’t know why the author thought of using an archaeologist, pacifist as a MC. Didn’t want to listen didn’t want to get advice just a terrible main character. Like one of the characters in the book kept saying that the MC was making stupid decisions, dumb ass decisions, I was shaking my head as well. I can’t recommend this book, unless you like stupid emcees. The story was OK, but the MC took a lot away from it.
November 9, 2025
Audiobook - Audible
Narrated by
Scott Aiello
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was fun!
Do I like the cover?
Absolutely not.
It's rather off putting.
When I decided to dive into the story, colour me surprised.
Full of action, killing, laughter, sci-fi and weird shit.
Absolutely recommend!
Narrated by
Scott Aiello
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was fun!
Do I like the cover?
Absolutely not.
It's rather off putting.
When I decided to dive into the story, colour me surprised.
Full of action, killing, laughter, sci-fi and weird shit.
Absolutely recommend!
August 27, 2022
Kill Streak is one of the best stories I’ve read this year!
Seriously guys. Kill Streak reads like fresh sci-fi LitRPG I didn’t realize I’d love so much. The basic premise is an innocent archeologist gets betrayed and before he dies, discovers an alien and after melding in return for health, wakes up to a game like reality where you kill to survive. Every chapter improves in ways I didn’t see coming, hooking me from page one and rewarding me with wonder and excitement several times over.
LitRPG is hungry for in depth space opera focused on a small scale. By that, I mean the world of the Cuttthroat Cosmos is vast, and you’ll get just the right amount of introduction at the start. The narrative style reminds me a little of Oh Great, I reincarnated as a Farmer, and has a handful of laugh out loud moments. Our poor archeologist was simply trying to finish his contract with the worst guy in the universe, when, blammo, aliens and a game system forcing him to kill to survive gets in the way of his happily ever after.
Curator Omega’s encyclopedic memory of the universe and races adds a bit of salt n peppa to the journey of our MC to find a way out of this bad deal. This helps when the MC seems to dollop more than he can chew. The universe and interweaving threat issues added an intelligent plot told in a way that kept me engaged and excited for the next step. Even preparing you to be surprised won’t ruin anything. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
The game system mechanic worked really well. Better than I thought after reading mostly Fantasy LitRPG. I loved the way he had to grow and strategize advancements. It’s a clever, unique system with plenty of room to grow in the coming books. The biological weakness helps keep the MC from being too overpowered, and the action is intense!
Scott does an amazing job on the narration, voicing several characters with unique accents and keeping the story lively throughout.
Kill Streak is a breakout hit in my book! Let’s get the next one quickly!
Seriously guys. Kill Streak reads like fresh sci-fi LitRPG I didn’t realize I’d love so much. The basic premise is an innocent archeologist gets betrayed and before he dies, discovers an alien and after melding in return for health, wakes up to a game like reality where you kill to survive. Every chapter improves in ways I didn’t see coming, hooking me from page one and rewarding me with wonder and excitement several times over.
LitRPG is hungry for in depth space opera focused on a small scale. By that, I mean the world of the Cuttthroat Cosmos is vast, and you’ll get just the right amount of introduction at the start. The narrative style reminds me a little of Oh Great, I reincarnated as a Farmer, and has a handful of laugh out loud moments. Our poor archeologist was simply trying to finish his contract with the worst guy in the universe, when, blammo, aliens and a game system forcing him to kill to survive gets in the way of his happily ever after.
Curator Omega’s encyclopedic memory of the universe and races adds a bit of salt n peppa to the journey of our MC to find a way out of this bad deal. This helps when the MC seems to dollop more than he can chew. The universe and interweaving threat issues added an intelligent plot told in a way that kept me engaged and excited for the next step. Even preparing you to be surprised won’t ruin anything. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
The game system mechanic worked really well. Better than I thought after reading mostly Fantasy LitRPG. I loved the way he had to grow and strategize advancements. It’s a clever, unique system with plenty of room to grow in the coming books. The biological weakness helps keep the MC from being too overpowered, and the action is intense!
Scott does an amazing job on the narration, voicing several characters with unique accents and keeping the story lively throughout.
Kill Streak is a breakout hit in my book! Let’s get the next one quickly!
October 15, 2022
I read over 75 percent of this book and it’s just not for me.
October 21, 2025
Surprisingly good. Interested to see where it goes.
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