The surface is frozen. The depths filled with monsters. Extreme sub-zero temperatures suffocate the surface, freezing structures of bygone eras across massive ice-wastes, while survivors guard rediscovered technology. The only escape is beneath the surface—a shifting contraption-rock realm where monstrous machines lurk and unhinged demigods war as if it were a game. When an expedition into the far uncharted north goes wrong, Keith Winterscar and his father are trapped in a desperate fight for survival, stumbling upon an ancient war of titanic scale. They must set differences aside and struggle against gods, legends, and the secrets of the realm below.
Jump into a fantasy deathworld. Smuggle magical loot and refugees back to Earth. Try not to die. Michael Wade's only goal in life was to get rich or die trying - and that's gotten a lot more literal recently. Stuck in retail hell, his days were spent paycheck to paycheck between broke and completely screwed. Until a desperate god offers him the ultimate side hustle: running a nightly smuggling operation between his bedroom and another world entirely. One filled with spells, treasure, and as much magical contraband as he can stuff into his pockets. One small problem: the plucky band of heroes destined to save the world failed centuries ago and everything's gone downhill since. The land has become a deathtrap and for every bit of gold that glitters, there's something trying to kill or eat him - usually both. But with a reality-bending video game System to exploit, past gaming years as a min/maxing fanatic, and a chaotic god texting him questionably useful advice - he might survive long enough to get things rolling. What to expect: constant focus on discovering and adding builds; rules-as-written exploits; long detailed loops; highly unique post-apocalyptic fantasy world running on fumes; tax evasion. Written by the author of 12 Miles Below.
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