Nick Scrawls

The apocalypse ended faster than the workday. Sure, Matt hated his job, but he’d really like to know what’s going on. This is not the story of a solo, overpowered hero who saves the world-it’s already been destroyed.

Scanned into the fantasy wilderness of a Continuance, humanity is now at the mercy of alien corporations and governments, which are scheming to skirt blame for the Earth incident, along with a corrupted AI that’s killing people.

Matt now has magic and a big mace-like it’s a real-life MMORPG-but he’s not an expert gamer and the mutant squirrels freaking hurt. Good thing he has a party: a gamer who’s inexplicably a cat, an engineer confidante, and a pink-haired princess who tames a beaver. When this group gains a mysterious object that’s the only hope of neutralizing the AI threat, they embark on a quest to make the zone they’re stuck in safe.

If they can figure out the object, stay ahead of deletions, and level up in time, they’ll have a chance to prove themselves in a dungeon. One winning group will gain access to the broader virtual universe, but it’s no coincidence that this contest takes place on the same date that Earth’s case will be heard in interplanetary court.

Jump into this wacky LitRPG Sci-Fi and Fantasy Adventure book, with chapters following the surviving humans as well as the Harvester Ship Operator who accidentally blew up the Earth. It’s a low crunch (no frequent stats tables/lists) and high action novel with a large cast, an expansive setting, pop-culture references, and comedy.

’ANNOUNCEMENT. Welcome to Human Preserve 1. Quests are designed to help you acclimate. Acclimate to survive.’