Even when the other Champions began to appear, Xavier had not ceased his punishing training regime.
Since the first day that he’d arrived in the Tower of Champions, he hadn’t slept more than four hours a night. He wasn’t sure if it was healthy or not, but he felt more energetic than h...
2023-06-18 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlistair Reed wiped his dagger on the dead man’s cloak. He stood, tilted his head, admiring his handiwork.
You have defeated a Level 3 Human!
You have gained 300 Mastery Points.
You have gained 300 Spirit Energy.
The man...
2023-06-17 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostXavier didn’t let himself have another drink. He said his goodbyes to Sam the barkeep then headed back out of the tavern. At first, when he’d been learning more about what being integrated into the Greater Universe meant, it had invigorated him with more energy and motivation than ever.
“What?” Xavier blurted. He straightened on his stool, staring at the barkeep of this strange tavern on the bottom floor of the Tower of Champions, the pocket world he’d been sent to. “What do you mean my world won’t survive?”
“Oh, your world will survive. It...
2023-06-16 00:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe tavern was quite large. There were enough tables and chairs to seat at least five hundred people. Several fireplaces burned bright, wood stacked beside them, making the room warm and toasty. A lit candle sat on each of the heavy wooden tables—tables that looked to be bolted on the ground. <...
2023-06-15 00:48:14 +0000 UTC View PostOne moment Xavier Collins was standing in the cafeteria of his university’s campus, scrambling to get as much food, drinks and coffeeinto his Storage Ring as possible after being pulled from his class earlier in the day and forced to “fight” a Navy Seal, then thrown back to his cam...
2023-06-15 00:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostXavier’s eyes snapped wide open, and his vision was assailed by a stream of notifications.
The first four were kill notifications.
The goblins. I killed them. I won!
He dismissed those and read on.
Congratulations, you have reached level 4!
<... 2023-06-15 00:46:06 +0000 UTC View PostXavier lay on his back in the university courtyard, ready to greet his death, eight goblins striking down at him with swords and axes, blood gushing from who knew how many wounds in his legs, his satchel—filled with purses, his laptop and his phone—digging into his back beneath him.
Whe...
2023-06-15 00:44:23 +0000 UTC View PostXavier sprinted into his university’s courtyard, straight at eighteen goblins, all of which wanted him dead. The sun was slowly beginning to drop below the horizon. The sky was no longer the blood red it had been that morning. The lamps in the courtyard all came on, but it was the portal behind...
2023-06-14 07:39:33 +0000 UTC View PostXavier’s stomach grumbled as he took a plate and piled food on it. He tried not to look at the corpse of the goblin he’d killed, dead by the soft-serve ice cream machine.
He couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt this hungry, and he didn’t think it was just because he’d skipp...
2023-06-14 07:38:18 +0000 UTC View PostXavier slammed his staff into the head of the first goblin in the cafeteria.
A massive crack sounded as the green beast’s skull caved in. Blood and brain matter sprayed him straight in the face, but he’d learnt to keep his mouth shut when fighting in close quarters.
The l...
2023-06-14 07:37:07 +0000 UTC View PostI think I’m an idiot.
The Lesser Goblin’s short sword came down to strike straight at Xavier’s head, and he wasn’t moving out of the way. But the moment the silver sheen of Spiritual Guidance had enveloped him, it infused him with a sense of confidence.
It felt differ...
2023-06-14 07:36:34 +0000 UTC View PostSpiritual Guidance is a basic Mage spell that is rarely learnt by human Mages and is only available to those with a naturally strong Spirit. Spiritual Guidance has several different paths...
2023-06-14 07:35:24 +0000 UTC View PostXavier stalked the halls of his university, ears pricked for any goblins on the loose.
He stifled a laugh at the absurdity of what he was doing. He had walked these halls a hundred times. Going from one class to another. Carrying his bag and laptop.
Today, he wore grey, slashed-up rob...
2023-06-14 07:34:32 +0000 UTC View PostXavier cast Telekinesis on one of the goblins. The little beast slammed into the wall behind it. Something cracked in the creature, just as it had the first time Xavier had used the spell on an enemy.
Only this time, the wall he flung the goblin at wasn’t far away. It was right behind it....
2023-06-14 07:33:50 +0000 UTC View PostI don’t deserve to be here, Xavier thought as the goblins outside the lecture theatre’s door kept slamming their swords into the wood. Wouldn’t be long until they broke through. I’m not a Champion. Not a defender of this world. I’m just a college kid who likes to read and w...
2023-06-14 07:33:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe Lesser Goblin cackled. It leapt into the air, kicked off the back of one of the seats, then fell straight at him, its short sword swinging down.
Xavier swore. He managed to block the strike with his staff, hoping the sword wouldn’t be sharp enough to cut through the wood. The strike h...
2023-06-14 07:31:47 +0000 UTC View PostXavier breathed. Fast and shallow.
Someone had just died in front of him. Julian. Julian Myers.
The man hadn’t wanted to fight. He had put his rifle on the ground. He could have killed Xavier in a second. Could have won the challenge. But he had surrendered.
And paid ...
2023-06-13 07:33:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe sky turned a vivid, blood red.
Xavier Collins stared at it, a frown lining his face. That’s odd. Some sort of blood sunrise, like a blood moon? He shook his head, shoved his ear buds back in and put his hands in the pockets of his plain black hoodie.
He walked over the ...
2023-06-13 07:32:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all!
What with Hack, Slash & Burn ending, I've decided to start a new LitRPG series before writing Surgecaller book 9.
(The cover I've added might change by release, but this is what I have for now!)
I'll be uploading the first few chapters real soon. I'll also be post...
2023-06-13 07:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostHi all!
For those of you reading along, you'll notice Hack, Slash & Burn 3 (and the series as a whole!) is all done!
The ebook will be launching on Amazon on the 8th of this month. I will be deleting the pre-release chapters from Amazon before that happens. Those of you on the rig...
2023-06-05 23:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
Just wanted to let you know that the pre-order for the Hack, Slash & Burn 1 audio is up for pre-order now!
It'll be out by the end of the month, and I think Daniel has done a wonderful job.
Let me know what you think in the comments. Are you an aubiobook listener? 2023-05-05 05:37:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all! Just letting you know I've started writing Hack, Slash & Burn 3 and chapters will be rolling onto Patreon shortly.
Thanks for your patience! I know I've been away from here for a month. I was finishing off my last ghostwritten book, which means I now how no more 2023-05-05 04:43:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
I've just uploaded Surgecaller 8 to the bookfunnel website, and added all of your emails (people on tier 2 and above) for access.
To get your book, just log in to the BookFunnel app or my.bookfunnel.com usi...
2023-03-27 06:07:37 +0000 UTC View PostHi all!
I've just posted the final chapter of Surgecaller book 8. I'm also in the process of doing the final edits, so patrons on the right tiers will be getting the ebook real soon! (A link will be posted on Patreon in an announcement when it is ready.)
That means I'...
2023-03-24 04:52:41 +0000 UTC View PostHi all! Hack, Slash & Burn 2 is out in the world, and I'm about to start writing Surgecaller 8!
The first chapters should start rolling in end of this week/early next week. I'm currently rereading Celestial (Surgecaller 7) to refresh my mind and get back in the world, as it can be tough...
2023-03-01 22:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
I've just uploaded Hack, Slash & Burn 2 to the bookfunnel website, and added all of your emails (people on tier 2 and above) for access.
To get your book, just log in to the BookFunnel app or my.bookfunnel.com using the email address you used to sign-up to my Patreon....
2023-02-24 07:47:15 +0000 UTC View PostHi all!
I've just posted the final chapter of Hack, Slash & Burn book 2. I'm also in the process of doing the final edits, so patrons on the right tiers will be getting the ebook delivered to their email inbox real soon!
I've been working for the last two weeks straight, very long...
2023-02-23 22:16:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all!
This is a heads up to let you all know that I'm going to be releasing pre-release rough chapters of the books I write, for patrons at Tier 2 and above.
Starting now!
I'm currently writing Hack, Slash & Burn 2 (the first book is 2023-01-13 02:28:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Royalties
From October 22-26, I ran a free deal of A Dark Inheritance. In those six days, I was able to give away over two thousand copies.
Why give away 2000 copies...
2020-11-08 03:15:03 +0000 UTC View Post