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Demonic Devourer, Book 1

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by Aaron Shih
Demonic Devourer, Book 1 (Demonic Devourer #1) by Aaron Shih
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Devour. Level up. Repeat.

Upon awakening in an abandoned lab, Evelyn is empowered by a system that grants her bloody magical powers in exchange for finishing missions and consuming her enemies. She knows one truth: no matter the cost, she will advance. She’ll manipulate allies and spread demonic corruption with a smile if that’s what it takes to level up.

Her first mission is to escape the lab's other newly born creations. But once she steps foot into the world outside of the lab, she must contend with people who forbid her existence and who will work to eradicate those with her powers from the face of the planet.

The outside world may be vast and deadly, but Evelyn will be deadlier.

Don't miss the start of this action-packed series from Aaron Shih, a fast-paced litRPG progression fantasy novel featuring weak-to-strong progression, demons, an intricate magic system, and a whole lot of blood.

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Release date: August 24, 2023

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Aaron Shih

Aaron Shih writes the kind of fantasy that doesn’t hold your hand. His worlds are brutal, his heroes flawed, and every spell or power-up comes with a cost. As a Chinese American author who first began writing while juggling college coursework, Shih has quickly made a name for himself in the rising LitRPG and progression fantasy scene with stories that blend intensity, strategy, and moral tension.

Born and raised in the United States, Shih grew up surrounded by games, mythology, and long nights spent imagining what it would take to survive inside those worlds. That fascination evolved into a writing style defined by grit and consequence, with characters who gain strength only by confronting the parts of themselves they’d rather ignore. His books, including Corruption Wielder, Demonic Devourer, Heretical Oaths, and Dungeon Tour Guide, explore transformation in every sense: physical, mental, and moral.

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What sets his stories apart is their balance of dark fantasy and progression structure. Each new power, each system, feels earned through struggle rather than handed out for spectacle. Readers are drawn to the way he builds rules that actually matter, with magic systems that have logic, consequences, and an undercurrent of danger that keeps the tension high.

Though still early in his career, Shih’s catalog has gained a devoted following among LitRPG and progression fantasy readers who crave depth alongside the thrill of leveling up. Whether he’s exploring demonic corruption or divine pacts, his storytelling remains grounded in one question that echoes through his work: what does it truly cost to rise above the world that made you?

When he’s not writing or trying to stay awake through college deadlines, Aaron Shih can usually be found plotting his next world on too little sleep and too much caffeine, a balance that somehow keeps his imagination running strong.

Demonic Devourer

Demonic Devourer consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Demonic Devourer, Book 1 (Demonic Devourer #1)
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Demonic Devourer, Book 2 (Demonic Devourer #2)
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Demonic Devourer, Book 3 (Demonic Devourer #3)
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