Path of the Paladin / Book One
Runeforged
Bound by Valor. Forged in Light. Destined to break the world.
Ben Crawford managed a restaurant, more worried about dodging Karens than cosmic horrors. Then he woke up naked in a void, stared down death, and got spat out into the fantasy world of Ark, where power is everything and Runebinding is the key to survival. He shouldn't be able to wield it. He can, and he's learning faster than anyone should.
"The action was clear and pacy, but more impressively it was poetic. This writer can turn a phrase."
"Good humor mixed with action in perfect proportions. After a hard day, this story always managed to lift my spirits."
"A fascinating system of magic and monsters that keeps me coming back to check for new chapters."
Runes, cultivation, ancient history, and a magic system twenty years in the making. A multiverse built on dead gods, messy history, and characters who push too far and pay for it.
Ben starts by trying to live through the next fight. The road keeps asking harder questions, and the answers cost more every time. This is systematic progression without stat sheets taking over the page.
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Runes, cultivation, ancient history, and a magic system twenty years in the making. Dead gods, messy history, and characters who push too far.
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