Ancient Bones: The Changed Ones book 1 (Post-Post Apocalypse LitRPG) Fantasy Adventure
Is it truly an RPG Apocalypse... if no one can see the RPG?
Generations after the Fall, Mankind has achieved a balance in a world it is no longer the master of. But your prospects in this Malthusian world are limited. Johanna Milton and her friends have an answer: delve into Ancient ruins, avoid Changed beasts and mana pockets, and salvage Ancient materials, collectibles, and trinkets to sell. It pays well if you avoid the perils of the Ancient world.
But when they find the skeleton of an Ancient, their lives take a strange turn. Suddenly, Talents straight out of fantasy novels become theirs. While they try to make sense of what happens, eyes turn to them, to the four who seem to break all rules.
Or are they merely following them? Because, in the Beyond where he's spent 150 years waiting, one dead Ancient knows the truth. Douglas Moore has played those games often enough when he was alive to make sense of the System that rules the Changed world. He can no longer act on his own, but he has access to the Interface. And four people for which he can bring whatever it takes to face the world.
Change is coming.
The Changed Ones is a slow-burn litrpg fantasy trilogy (Ancient Bones, Ancient Books, Ancient Bonds) set on Earth, 150 years after the RPG Apocalypse... which mostly failed. It is an homage to the venerable ancient RPGs of the Golden Box era, the Baldur's Gates, and many others, offering adventure where You must gather your party before venturing forth.
Keywords: LitRPG, realistic setting, low-leveling, post-post-apocalypse, fantasy earth, slow-burn, secondary POVs, female primary MC, team adventure, worldbuilding.
Trigger warnings: casual swearing, adult innuendo (no explicit scenes whatsoever, though). Oh, and potentially a bit of politics.
Bonus content: a Litrpg Easter Egg hunt. With lots of eggs across the book, some easy, some hard to find.
Current score: 6/20 (20 eggs, 6 found)
Publication schedule: on hold until September for book 2.
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Chapter Selections
1. Prologue - At the End of the World
2. 1. An Honorable Profession
3. 2. Screens
4. 3. Wake-Up Call
5. 4. Wolfpack
6. 5. Free XP
7. 6. Fireside Chat
8. 7. The Morning After
9. 8. Fenced
10. 9. Inquiries
11. 10. Caravan
12. 11. Questions
13. 12. Secret Deals
14. 13. There Were Giants
15. 14. Gamemaster's Picks
16. 15. Farmland
17. 16. Sow and Reap
18. 17. Harvest
19. 18. Fallout
20. 19. Exile
21. 20. Homeland
22. 21. Citizens
23. 22. Discoveries
24. 23. Celebrations
25. 24. Warmongers
26. 25. Civic Duty
27. 26. Levies
28. Extra Non-Story: Valetta, pearl of the Northwest
Medical Wolf
John was in his final year of medical school when he was murdered in a botched mugging. He finds himself in a new world filled with beastmen and magic. John learns within the first few years of his life that he lives in a world filled with monsters, both wild and "civilized." Watch as John becomes a new man, using his knowledge of advanced scientific concepts to advance the use of magic and healing on a planet that is anything but kind to the weak. Will he allow this new world to change his heart from a healer to a warrior, or can he stay true to the convictions that made him study medicine in the first place.Warning Tagged Mature [12+] for strong language
8 169The Tests in Life
Degen Vasir is being tested. He just doesn't know it. After death, he was given another chance at life. In his new life, he has the power to make a difference. The problem is living long enough to change the world. In a world with gods and monsters, death is always a looming threat. Can Degen survive without losing sight of who he is, or will he be forced to cover his hands in blood? Will he stand out or become like all the others who were given the same chance? Disclaimer: This is mainly just a test of commitment, to see how long I can keep this going. I'm not a particularly good writer and I'd appreciate criticism. This is set in the DC Universe
8 122Tales of a lonely op girl and an evil op demon
Elsa has two of the heaven defying treasures and Lewis has one of the heaven defying treasures. Thanks to that both of them become extreamely overpowered. Lewis is a demon and he wants all the heavenly treasures. He is greedy, evil and shameless. Elsa is constantly bored and lonely. She also has a mood disorder. What will happen when they eventually cross paths? This is a world of magic. The magic of this world is simple. But there are higher realms of planets and many ways to gain power beside magic.
8 147Avine: The Journey
Avine, the name recorded in the oldest records of faith concerning the creation of the world. The lands of Avine are in turmoil. A lengthy war recently ended. Casualties were terrible, but not limited to the dead alone. Breakdowns occurred in society, and kingdoms struggled with civil unrest and a never-ending stream of refugees. Mariel Bluegale has lived a relatively uneventful life. Largely sheltered from prejudice by her parents Serin and Arwaro, she grew up in a kingdom that prospered thanks to its strictly neutral policy. But the winds of war are once more on the horizon. Peace is merely the prelude to a new, even bigger conflict, one which may be decided on the identity of one. Release schedule: One chapter a week for the forseeable future. Reality caught up with me, this means I have to scale back my writing time considerably. I promise to finish it, but it will be in pieces, and likely around holidays. As always, any -painful- errors (spelling, flow, consistency or time) please let me know.
8 148God's Eye
Lorenzo, 17 years of age. Now facing probably the biggest crisis in his life, being summoned to another world together with his entire class. Not really a crisis though, but still...As the whole class was summoned inside the Castle of one of the 4 Greatest Kingdom of the Continent Asha to seek help from now on so called 'Heroes' and train them for the upcoming War of the Kingdoms. The whole class was summoned in the Castle except for one, who is falling who knows where, thus isolated him from the group and didn't gain the title 'Hero' but instead gained the title 'God's Favorite'
8 310Being Nigerian In A Foreign Country.
These are the tales of a Nigerian girl living in England . . . If you are from Nigeria, or from another country in Africa, and you live in a different country i.e. (in Europe or The Americas) then please take a seat. Maybe grab some popcorn and a drink because you're about to enter a relatable zone. I'm certain you will relate to 99% of what you're about to read.
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