6 Books Like The Stubborn Skill-Grinder In a Time Loop

Becoming a knockoff Dracula in tight leather pants was never part of Vincent’s plans. Neither was being summoned to another world by a cult of vampire wannabes. But both happened.

Now Vincent’s left picking up the tattered pieces of his humanity as he tries to grow strong enough to keep his family safe. There’s a world filled with nightmares, and the looming threat of losing his soul standing between his goal and his reality, so it’s not like it will be too hard or anything.

Hell should tremble.

A good man is going to war.

Where others see doom, he sees opportunity. Hell Difficulty? More like a chance to thrive.

Nathaniel's bus ride was supposed to be just another boring commute. Wrong. Now, he, 23 fellow passengers, and a corgi named Biscuit, are stuck in a "Hell Difficulty" Tutorial, battling monsters and leveling up to survive.

Easy difficulty, anyone can handle. Normal difficulty, you've got to put up a fight to get by. Hard difficulty is where only the tough ones last. And Hell? That's where you have to be a bit out of your mind!

With his terrifying talent for mana manipulation, Nathaniel decides… show more.

Roll over and die, or become so strong nothing can stop him.

Cast into a brutal military camp by his once loving master, Mateo feels like the last six wonderful years of his life have been a lie. With the mysteries surrounding him growing, Mateo knows that his only option is becoming one of the supernaturally powerful Duelists and growing in power until he can take his fate into his own hands.

That plan is thwarted from the beginning when he gets stuck with the lowest ranked Root Card against his will, ensuring that his growth as a Duelist will… show more.

As Max and the team defeats yet another boss in the tower, they quickly realize that they are facing harder things than most.Each of them must work together to overcome challenges that not only test their strength and power but also their mind as new and dangerous puzzles begin to appear.Yet behind every rainbow and new opportunity that comes, someone is there trying to steal the freedom one gains.Their power is growing and the realization of how strong they have become and the truth that there are still others even more so, they must work together to climb the tower… show more.

Sometimes dying isn’t even the worst part of your day.

Mark’s new life begins in the worst possible place—a burned-out village haunted by undead. Each morning these ravenous creatures disappear, only to return at night, driven by a relentless hunger. He'll need to stay low and think quick, because trapped and alone in the body of a child, he can’t level up in this new world. At least not yet.

Soon Mark will learn that even among the living, safety isn’t guaranteed. When the small town that he ends up in turns out to be at the center of a… show more.

The first semester is ending. It's time to take on the Tower!

The excursion was a mess. Sal's trust in his team is at rock bottom from the actions of another in the final fight. He now needs to enter the Tower and fight demons with the same person that betrayed him.

As if that wasn't enough, he's pretty sure the former Super-Rookie and wonder-kid on his team is actually a ticking time-bomb, just waiting to explode.

Faced with the accusation that he's squandering his power, Sal is forced to question what type of Hero he wants to become. He's… show more.