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…