The Wraith's Haunt
Hugo Huesca
Edward Wright is swept into the world of Ivalis as a Dungeon Lord, the Dark god Murmur's most powerful servant — but he has no servitude in mind and sets out to oppose Murmur's evil plans. To survive, Ed must rise in power, expand and fortify his dungeon (the Haunt), gather minions and allies, and master the corrupting otherworldly powers of a Dungeon Lord while caught between the cruel forces of Dark and Light. Across five volumes he faces mindbroods, the Militant Church's Inquisition, rival war-forged Dungeon Lords, the Factory of Nightmares, banishment to a magic-less Earth, and the returning Silver Knights. (Compiled from verified Goodreads book descriptions.)
Progression: Dungeon Lord advancement: Edward grows from a weakened arrival into a powerful Dungeon Lord by claiming dark powers, expanding and upgrading his dungeon (the Haunt), recruiting minions and allies, and surviving structured trials such as the Endeavor of the Factory of Nightmares. The world runs on explicit RPG mechanics — Heroes chase 'power and experience,' and Book 5 is marketed as 'A litRPG series.' Rival Dungeon Lords embody higher tiers of the same ladder (older, war-forged, crueler), giving a clear weak-to-strong hierarchy.
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