Phoenix Fire
The Art of the Post-Apocalyptic Deal!
1. Try to slip free of painful clauses. — Especially if they’re unbreakable pain collars!
2. Sometimes it pays to enlist professionals. — Like expert rogue assassins who might help you slip free of those very clauses… if they don’t kill you first!
3. Never be afraid to renegotiate. — Best done with a very sharp sword, where you can cut to the beating heart of all future negotiations!
4. Always do your best to come out ahead. — Preferably with the head of the monster that was so eager to pain-collar you in the first place!
Eric had to admit, negotiating on his family’s behalf had taken a rather unexpected turn.
One that left him bereft of his armies, his gear, and his sanity, with an indestructible collar around his neck.
Even worse, the only people who can help him had every reason to blame him for being trapped inside a ruptured rift!
And that’s not even considering the massive bounty now on his head as multiple monstrous factions do all they can to eliminate Eric and his family, once and for all.
Even should Eric survive both collar and maze, he will still be forced to hone himself against ever greater challenges and opponents eager to assure his sister’s defeat and his own certain death.
Unless he can successfully evolve and ascend in a single night, embracing the fires of the phoenix and sweet power beyond his wildest dreams!
Even if he was nothing but ashes by the end of it all.
Eager for a fast-paced adventure with a survivor determined to get the best of everyone trying to kill him? Then read on!
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M.H. Johnson
In the ever-expanding universe of LitRPG and GameLit fiction, few voices feel as rooted in the genre’s heart as M.H. Johnson’s. A writer who straddles the line between digital fantasy and philosophical depth, Johnson doesn’t just tell stories—he builds systems, rules, and realities that challenge his readers to think, adapt, and evolve. His works—particularly the Silver Fox & The Western Hero series and Endless Online—aren’t merely about leveling up characters, but about exploring what happens when the rules of life are rewritten, one quest at a time.
Battleforged
In the Battleforged series, survival isn’t a goal—it’s a grinding, brutal necessity. Thrust into a world where strategy matters as much as strength, Eric doesn’t get the luxury of a learning curve. From the moment he awakens in a hostile realm stitched together by game logic and deadly intent, he’s forced to evolve—or be erased.
Battleforged consists of six books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
