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Ruin Shaper by David Pope
I looked at Bhoarn then to Emiri. “So, are you guys going to pull that thing out here and let me go in there or am I just sitting out here?”Emiri looked at me with a hint of exasperation before sighing. “You really don’t know...
by David Pope
Adam was only trying to live a normal life. A hiking trip with his friends was supposed to be a break from everything, but instead it ended with him stranded in another world, separated from everyone he knew, and left with only the...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
They settled on entering the dungeon to map out as much as possible before they needed to head to town for resupply. I was actually excited to see an honest-to-gods dungeon.Horus led everyone to the entrance.It wasn’t exactly what...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
Gathering the books I wanted, I slipped Spell Shaper I and II, Life Mage I, Elementalist I, and Spellwright I and II into my pack.As I got ready to leave the tower, I thought about the staves.I made my way to the fire, which had gone...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
When I woke up, I went out and stoked the fire, pulling off the cooked meat and adding more of the frozen meat to the grill.After that, I went and found the books. I had cleaned up the broken glass and splintered wood the day before...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
Emptying my pack onto the table, I organized what little I had left.Medical kit. Flint and steel. Extra parachute line. My hood and hood bag. The plastic bag from the jerky.I put those in one pile, then stacked the primers in another...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
I woke up in the room where I’d taken the clothes from.After I ran out of mana, I must have dragged myself there and passed out. The last thing I remembered was sitting at the table, trying to cast Push until my head hurt.Casting...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
I sat there for a while, messing with the tablet. I found more entries, hundreds of them, and from what I could tell, they had tested this thing on at least twenty-seven men and twenty-one women. At least, that was what I assumed the M...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
I searched around, shoving vines out of the way, feeling along the rock for the opening I knew had been there. Confusion turned sharp in my chest, and desperation started gnawing at my stomach.This couldn’t be happening.I’d circled...
Ruin Shaper by David Pope
Adam was only trying to live a normal life. A hiking trip with his friends was supposed to be a break from everything, but instead it ended with him stranded in another world, separated from everyone he knew, and left with only the...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric entered the inn. It was exactly as he would have imagined—noise layered on warmth, the air thick with woodsmoke and ale. A small band played near the hearth, their instruments strange but familiar. Lutes with fewer strings. Drums...
by David Pope
Eric Elwyn thought he was just another overworked husband and father, driving home after a long day. Then the sky tore open and dragged him into another world. Rebuilt from the soul-thread itself, Eric wakes as an Outworlder — a rare...
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The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric started walking, then paused.Lyren turned to him. “What?”Eric looked toward the library, then back to Lyren. “You know what? I think Welyvyne and I should head to the library. You can go find Kaelen if you want. I have more...
by David Pope
Eric Elwyn thought he was just another overworked husband and father, driving home after a long day. Then the sky tore open and dragged him into another world. Rebuilt from the soul-thread itself, Eric wakes as an Outworlder — a rare...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
After signing the paperwork and handing the young man the payment, he bowed with one last crooked smile and left, closing the door behind him.Welyvyne watched the door a moment, then sighed through her nose. “That one is absolutely...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric woke the next morning unrested, his thoughts still snagging on the kidnapping and what it meant that they had gone after Welyvyne too. He kept circling the same question: why her and not Kaelen or Lyren as well? Had Welyvyne been...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Kaelen awoke to a sharp knock at his bedroom door, his eyes opening in a haze of lingering exhaustion. For a moment he only frowned at the sound, still half-caught in the weight of too little sleep. The walk back from the Adventurer’s...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric and Welyvyne finally arrived at their dorm room. The walk had been harder than he expected; his hip kept giving out, causing his legs to cross mid-stride. Welyvyne caught him the first time it happened, nearly bowling her over in...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric Elwyn thought he was just another overworked husband and father, driving home after a long day. Then the sky tore open and dragged him into another world. Rebuilt from the soul-thread itself, Eric wakes as an Outworlder — a rare...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Kaelen burst through the door at the Arcane Anomaly Authority. The administrator behind the counter didn’t look up from his document. He scribbled something onto it as Kaelen approached, his jaw tight.The administrator looked up at...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric slipped out while Welyvyne was still sleeping. This time, when he headed to the market, he avoided the food vendor—the obvious first place anyone would look for him. He hadn’t told her he was looking for a place off campus to...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric woke up and looked over at Kaelen’s bed. It was empty.He pushed himself upright with a quiet groan, then rolled out of his own bed and headed straight for the bathroom. As he walked, a stray thought rose through the morning...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric opened the carriage door and leaned out to get a better look at the enormous gate. At first it looked closed—solid stone and metal from edge to edge. Then a guard started walking toward them from the tunnel beyond, and his brain...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric and Welyvyne waited at the eastern gate. Out beyond the wall, children chased one another through the grass while guards walked their routes in loose clusters and farmers moved steadily between the rows of crops.Welyvyne hadn’t...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
After meeting up at the dining hall, Eric, Welyvyne, Lyren, and Kaelen made their way to the dueling grounds. Eric paused to check his stats; he hadn’t done that in a while and wanted to see where he was before he began.[ Status —...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric and Welyvyne were standing at the north gate. Eric had his watch in his hand; they were about ten minutes early for patrol, just waiting on Lyren and Kaelen. The nearby guards were talking about rifts opening and the Adventurers...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric sat at his workbench, staring at the pieces of his watch. He gave it one last look before letting Professor Valien check it and either give his consent to empower it or tell him what should be fixed. Eric was confident in the...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
It was time to head back. Eric smiled faintly; the visit hadn’t gone as he’d expected, but perhaps that was the point.The journey home would take a few hours. Everyone seemed ready to move on—and truthfully, so was he. As they...
The Mana Engineer by David Pope
Eric set the tray down with a dull clack. Kaelen and Lyren were already working through their plates.He was bone-tired, and today he missed coffee like an ache.Beside him, Welyvyne prodded at a sausage-looking link that wasn’t sausage...