A short staircase had led the Contestants up into the Arena, not any part of the Arena that had remained underground, but the main central Colosseum and the bright orange-yellow sands that formed the fighting zone. Here, it was clear the fights occurred, with concentric stone staircases and stand...
2024-02-14 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhite Contestant Armband
Value: Unknown
Effect: Prevents the wearer from dying while in the confines of the arena and the surrounding area.
Effect: The wearer will gain no experience or ability points while wearing this armband.
Titus stared at ...
2024-02-14 17:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post"What... what is this?" Titus asked, shocked. The text had his name on and whatever the rest was he had absolutely no idea.
"Are you seeing it now, boy?" Mr Avery said with a glint of excitement in his eye. "You have felt the presence of The God of Balance, and it has posed a new question."...
2024-02-14 17:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostTitus scanned the room for somewhere appropriate to sit. He had no idea why people were sitting where they were, but if they were separated through rank, superiority, or age, he didn't want to sit in the wrong place and make a fool of himself. After all, he didn't want to be told off on his very ...
2024-02-14 17:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Titus! Titus!" his father boomed down the hallway and into his bedroom. "It's time," he said in a tone that sounded like it was conflicted between excited and upset. But the call and announcement had been unnecessary; Titus had already heard the carriage arrive outside the bakery and heard the m...
2024-02-14 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Dad, please," Titus begged, tears filling his eyes. "Why now? Why this? You've always kept me away from the arena. You've never even let us talk about it, and now you want me to go and become a Contestant."
Then he looked to his stepmother, standing beside his father with her ...
2024-02-14 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostGet ready everyone! 10 Chapters are now on RoyalRoad (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/81502/the-arena-a-litrpg) and the first twenty will arrive here in the next 3 hours!!
Enjoy ...
2024-02-14 14:00:34 +0000 UTC View PostHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be an author? Have you, like so many others grown up with the desire to have your name in print, on a vibrant book cover sat on your own bookshelf displaying your name for all to see? Even if the only person who truly gets a thrill out of seeing tha...
2024-02-13 16:21:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Read on RoyalRoad, Read ahead on Patreon
2024-02-13 13:31:53 +0000 UTC View PostValentines day is almost upon us, and with it, the beginning of the Arena!
2024-02-12 21:45:49 +0000 UTC View PostAnd the book is FREE for all tiers Blue and above!
2024-02-08 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostJust for Patreon until next week, but here's a teaser video for ARENA! Releasing Valentine's day...
2024-02-07 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe Arena has been scheduled for release on Feb 14th - Valentines day. With over 200k words already written, the story is here for the long haul! Dont miss out though, stay 10 chapters ahead of those White-Rankers and join Titus, Petra and Jordan on their journey towards truth and power!
2024-02-05 11:28:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe Arena is being drafted right now, and the progress is fast. I want you all to know that at this point there are over 200k words written, so the story isn't going anywhere!
Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, on david@davidlingard.com
Also have a look...
2024-01-30 14:09:57 +0000 UTC View PostI'm busy working on getting The Arena ready for publication here, so stay tuned!
2023-10-27 08:25:49 +0000 UTC View Post
