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Lately I've been reading a lot of these isekai/progression fantasies. I also identify strongly with the sea and spent much of my younger days fishing. This series is funny, irreverent, often over the top, but retains a core of caring that left me feeling good.
A world abandoned by the gods, mystifying cosmic forces, unimaginable power for those willing to ascend, and a hero who would rather . . . go fishing???
When summoned to a fantastical world and granted powers by a broken System, most freshly minted protagonists would strap on their big-boy boots and get ready for their stats to start climbing. But Fischer isn’t like most MCs. In fact, he doesn’t want to be a hero at all.
Fame? Fortune? Power? He had enough of all that in his old life. Discovering forbidden fishing techniques and petting every cute animal that comes…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
One of the most refreshing LitRPG books I've checked out in a long time. Nothing quite stands on the same level of Dungeon Crawler Carl but Mage Tank is one of the few in the genre I've read that feels like it wasn't just a cheap royal road republishing.
I enjoy the genre but am constantly frustrated by the writing style being geared towards serialized publishing. Mage tank doesn't necessarily do anything unique but from the writing quality & style, humor, pacing, world building, core systems and just general feel - it is almost unique in the genre for doing all of them well.
I'm excited to see where the series goes as I haven't gone beyond book 1 but it was one of the larger surprise reads for me in 2025.
A hilarious new Isekai LitRPG adventure perfect for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl and Full Murderhobo. Conquer ancient dungeons. Get rewarded. Grow stronger.After being killed by a high-velocity tree-hug, Arlo is transported to a new world where those brave and talented enough to conquer ancient Delves are rewarded with incredible power and abilities.Unfortunately for Arlo, there is no tutorial. He is immediately forced to tackle a Delve set to the highest difficulty with a party of adventurers who are not only strangers to him, but strangers to each other as well.Arlo has no armor, no weapons, no knowledge of the…
