Demonstorm: A LitRPG Progression Fantasy
With war between the Valestra Kingdom and the Geshwine Empire imminent, Callum Stross enters a tournament pitting the Great College against the Crimson Sigil—a faction infamous for their use of Demoncores. From the brutal Culling Trials to the unforgiving Duelist Rounds, every clash brings Callum face-to-face with rivals trained to fight with ruthless precision. To survive, he must seek the Demonslayer’s lost legacy and forge a bond with a second aetherbeast. But as the tournament surges toward its climax, a darker tide gathers beyond the arena walls. Victory may grant Callum glory, but the Valestra Kingdom itself faces a reckoning no one expected . . .
Demonstorm is the second installment of Aetherforged, the epic LitRPG progression fantasy collab from critically acclaimed gamelit authors Luke Chmilenko and Harmon Cooper.
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Luke Chmilenko
When Luke Chmilenko first sat down to write Ascend Online, he wasn’t trying to start a movement—he just wanted to tell the kind of story he’d always wanted to read. A story where the game wasn’t just background noise, but the world itself. Where the stakes were more than loot drops, and choices had lasting consequences. That book, published in 2016, quickly became a defining entry in the LitRPG genre—one that helped shape the virtual battlegrounds readers now devour with fervor.
Aetherforged
Aetherforged consists of one book 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.

