Eight
Life’s tough when you’re trapped in an eight-year-old body on another world.
His name is Eight. Not really, but that’s what the System decided after a slip of the tongue. One moment, he was stepping out the office door on the way home, and the next waking up on a hillside below a town wall. Oh, and the gate guard drove him off, because he thought Eight was a monster.
What’s a boy to do in a world full of magic and so many, many hungry creatures searching for their next meal? Well, there’s an old man inside that body, and he'll use everything he’s learned in his sixty-four years to survive. Starting a fire? Sure. Crafting a spear? Check. Defending the cave he calls home? Also check, a big one.
There are allies too, but not the kind you’d expect.
Eight is a LitRPG novel of magical survival—of discovery, bushcraft, and creatures weird and wonderful.
Samer Rabadi
Samer Rabadi didn’t set out to be a fantasy author. For years, he worked across industries—from the grind of tech to the heart of nonprofit work—before finally giving voice to a story that had quietly taken root: one about survival, rebirth, and what it means to grow old in a world that has never heard of you. That idea became Eight, the first book in a series that merges LitRPG structure with emotional depth and quiet reflection.
At the center of his debut is an unusual hero—a man in his sixties who wakes up in the body of a child in a realm ruled by magic and danger. But this isn’t the typical power-fantasy tale. Instead, Rabadi’s narrative leans into introspection, emphasizing character evolution over flashy skill trees or endless battles. His protagonist isn’t just fighting to survive—he’s navigating the dissonance between the wisdom of age and the vulnerability of youth.
Eight
Most people imagine starting over with youth and strength as a gift. In this world, it's a challenge few survive.
In Eight, a man near the end of his life finds himself unexpectedly reborn—not in some grand heroic destiny, but in the fragile body of a child in a realm ruled by arcane forces, brutal laws, and unforgiving magic. He has no allies, no inherited power, and no shortcuts. Just memory, experience, and the sharp edge of will.
Eight consists of five books — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
