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Codex Alera meets Mashle: Magic and Muscles in the bestselling LitRPG Fantasy Action Adventure series ROAD TO MASTERY – in print and as a Light Novel for the very first time with ROAD TO MASTERY (Light Novel) Vol. 1 from Vault Books!Alone. Surrounded by monsters. Armed only with his fists... Time to fight. Jack Rust was a disillusioned biologist with a PhD—almost. When an extraterrestrial AI calling itself the System invaded Earth and thrust it into a world of aliens, magic, and violence, Jack hoped to at least get some magic himself. Nope. Even worse, the System spawned a forest dungeon around him and a goblin in his face... Armed with nothing but his fists, Jack must grow strong enough to survive hordes of monsters. He needs to return to civilization and find out what the heck is going on. He might even get magic—or not. Surprising himself, Jack discovers that violence is fun. In this battle-ridden new world, Jack finds the life he always dreamed about. He won’t just survive. He will thrive. Road to Mastery (Light Novel) Volumes 1-3 narrative corresponds to Road to Mastery, Book 1 eBook from Aethon Books. Don't miss the start of this action-packed new LitRPG Apocalypse Series from Valerios (The Twelfth Cataclysm series, the Cultivator vs. System series). Join Jack the brawler as he pummels everything that gets in his way with his fists on his road to mastery and power. For fans of: LitRPG/GameLit: He Who Fights With Monsters, Cradle series (Will Wight), The Primal Hunter, the Traveler’s Gate Trilogy (Will Wight), Defiance of the Fall, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and all things Progression Fantasy and LitRPG. Manga/Anime: Mashle: Muscles and Magic, One Punch Man, Black Clover, My Hero Academia, A Certain Magical Index, Handyman Saitou in Another World, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash. Fantasy novels: Furies of Calderon (Book 1 in Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera series), Rincewind the Wizzard (Discworld books by Terry Prachett), The Darksword Trilogy (Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman), The Rithmatist (Brandon Sanderson), The Lies of Lockmorra, Tales of the Black Company, The Reckoners (Brandon Sanderson), Comics/Graphic Novels: Batman, Iron Man, Nick Fury, Captain America, Hawkeye, Green Arrow About Light Novels from Vault Books: All Vault Books Light Novels are based on mega-bestselling LitRPG and Progression Fantasy eBooks published by trailblazing digital Science Fiction and Fantasy publisher, Aethon Books. If you’ve read and enjoyed the Aethon eBooks, Vault Books light novels have kept everything you love about those eBooks – and upped the game. By dividing each original Aethon eBook into two to four Light Novel volumes, Vault endeavors to enhance the reading experience by providing an easily-digestible print edition with illustrations and design details. Every Vault light novel volume is produced in conjunction with and approved by the author/creator of the bestselling eBook. Each Vault light novel volume contains seven original, exclusive illustrations – in both full color and black and white - from some of the most talented manga artists and illustrators from around the world, while every page of the book is meticulously designed and embellished with never-before-seen elements taken directly from the narrative heart of the story. If you’re already an existing fan and you’ve devoured the eBook, now is the time to grab the light novels in print format and widely distributed for the very first time! And if you’ve never read any of the bestselling eBooks, this is your opportunity to dive into the intersecting world of Light Novels, LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, Isekai, and Manga! LIGHT NOVELS FROM VAULT BOOKS: 2024 The Primal Hunter (Light Novel) Vol. 1 My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) Vol. 1 2025 Mark of the Fool (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Path of Ascension (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Battle Mage Farmer (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Road to Mastery (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Hell Difficulty Tutorial (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Reborn as a Demonic Tree (Light Novel) Vol. 1 The Primal Hunter (Light Novel) Vol. 2, Vol. 3 My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror (Light Novel) Vol. 2, Vol. 3
About The Author
Valerios enjoys letters and numbers. One day, combining them crossed his mind, and now he spends most of his time placing one after the other until something pleasant appears. Besides transforming words into worlds, Valerios also enjoys moving figurines over chess boards, spending quality time with quality people, and stubbornly trying to convince machines that cats are not, in fact, dogs.
This is a standard paperback/soft cover version.
Product Details
Number of Pages: 256
Release Date: 2025-06-18
Year Published: 2025
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