Alex is an ordinary guy who wakes up lashed to an altar in a remote temple, in a fantasy world of a thousand islands. There are strange monsters, magic hatchets, arcane powers, and a motley crew of allies. Action, humor, and progression, too! Book 1 is complete, at about 160,000 words, and I just started Book 2. If you enjoy litRPG and isekai, give this one a shot! What to expect: * A steady build while Alex gains power. No OP. * Violence and action, but sweetness and caring too: no sociopath...

After failing as an apprentice cooper and a town guard, Eli finds his place at the Rockbridge archives. Sure, he's the oldest 'junior scribe,' but he likes the job. And he's good at it, too. Then he completes an apparently-insignificant project, and the brutal reaction shocks him--with consequences that eventually shake the world.  Eli gains powers. Rare and inhuman abilities. He progresses slowly, steadily, and not without setbacks. He changes, too. Is he a hero, a villain, a human, a monst...