Elydes 2Tides of Change
Kai has returned to the estate to continue his apprenticeship. With the past debts settled and his family safe in Greenside, he is determined to learn spellcraft and find his path on Elydes under his teachers demanding guidance.
But not everything can be taught in a secluded bay.
The Guide rewards challenge and strife. Kai must travel outside of familiar places and meet people who might not have his best interests at heart.
In muddy alleys and gilded palaces, powerful forces are contending for the future of the Baquaire Archipelago. Voices whisper of dissent. Kai wishes nothing more than to mind his own business, but laying low has never been among his talents.
Book 2 of an Isekai LitRPG adventure about a young man with a second chance to find his true potential.
Featuring a detailed System with plenty of power progression, three-dimensional characters, slice-of-life elements, an intriguing world, and so much more!
Drew Wells
Drew Wells didn’t set out to write fantasy. He stumbled into it the way many of his characters do, quietly, curiously, and a little uncertain of what he’d find. Originally from southern Maine, with later roots in North Carolina, Wells spent much of his life moving between places and interests. He studied languages, developed a fondness for minimalist storytelling, and found himself pulled toward the kinds of stories that unfold slowly but leave a lasting impression.
That same instinct now shapes Elydes, his breakout LitRPG fantasy series. First serialized online under the name “Drewells,” the story begins not with a grand battle or chosen one prophecy, but with a solitary young man waking up alone on an island. From there, the world expands, not explosively but deliberately. Wells leans into a slice-of-life progression, focusing on the craft of survival, the rhythm of learning, and the quiet satisfaction of small wins. His protagonist doesn’t just level up, he earns every step forward.
Elydes
Most progression fantasies race toward power. Elydes begins with something quieter—a single soul awakening alone on a sunlit island, surrounded by still water and silence. No urgent quest. No mentor in sight. Just Mat, a boy from another world, given nothing but the clothes on his back and the strange, slow-turning rhythms of a land that doesn’t care if he survives.
Elydes consists of three 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.
