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The Apocalypse WILL be televised!You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world - or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon.With vibrant art done by Laurel Pursuit to bring action-packed battles to life, join as Carl fights his way through the dungeon in heart-speckled underwear.And of course, the grizzly scenes are only balanced with the incredibly fluffy, wide-eyed stare of its main character, Princess Donut.A ton of heart and effort was poured in creating a series with a script and style that would both appeal to WEBTOON readers and also lovers of DCC, all while consulting author Matt Dinniman the entire way about character designs, story, - EVERYTHING!We couldn't resist taking the apocalyptic awesomeness of the DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL WEBTOON and adapting it into the FIRST EVER graphic novel series!

The wildly popular and addictive New York Times bestselling LitRPG series, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, continues as a graphic novel in DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, Vol. 2. The Apocalypse will be televised! The world may be over, but Carl and Princess Donut have a motorcycle and a mission: Make it to the second floor. What could possibly stand in their way? For starters, a horde of goblins, homicidal fellow crawlers, a sadistic AI, and a meddling alien talk show host. Stick with Carl and Princess Donut as they battle to survive the latest season of Dungeon Crawler World! Matt Dinniman was consulted every step of the way in the creation of this graphic novel, featuring vibrant art by Laurel Pursuit that brings the action and humour to life. Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not. This volume collects episodes 14-30 of the WEBTOON edition!

"Exciting, hilarious, irreverent, and action-packed." -Matt Dinniman (New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl) Survive an alternate universe and jump into the first installment of the witty and magic-fueled HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS series-now with a bonus short story exclusive to this deluxe hardcover edition.What's it like to wake up in a mysterious world of magic and monsters? It's not easy. For Jason, making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer is surreal. Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil. He'll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that's just on the first day. Jason's a stranger in a strange land, and if he's going to survive, he'll have to find something inside himself he never knew was there. He's going to need courage, he's going to need wit, and he's going to need some magic powers of his own. But first, he's going to need pants. Experience the start of this legendary million-copy best-selling LitRPG epic where a snarky underdog takes on everything from corrupt aristocrats to literal gods in HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS, Book 1: OUTWORLDER. About the series: An isekai culture clash is unleashed as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of loot, adventurers, gods and magic. Rich characters and world-building offer humor, political intrigue and slice-of-life elements alongside lots of monster fighting and adventure. For fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl, Cradle, Defiance of the Fall, The Primal Hunter, The Wandering Inn, The Dresden Files, Kaiju Preservation Society, and The Murderbot Diaries. PRAISE FOR HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS "He Who Fights with Monsters helped define a genre with it's well-crafted magic system, incredible characters, and awesome worldbuilding."- Zogarth, #1 Overall Audible Bestselling author of The Primal Hunter "A rare mix of action, world-building, and discovery that accelerates hard on page one and never truly lets off the gas." - Drew Hayes (Superpowereds and NPCs)

The bestselling sexy science fiction fun fest – MONEY SHOT – is now in a discreet size to carry with you everywhere with the MONEY SHOT, Book 1 (Compact Edition)!Get a leg up, climb aboard – and travel back to the beginning! Small enough to fit into your pocket dimension! Money Shot Book1 (Compact Edition) collects issues #1-#10 (Vol.1 and Vol.2) of the bestselling and super sexy space exxxploration series, now in a discreet size that's sure to slip through intergalactic baggage scanners without tripping any alarms. In the near future, space travel is ludicrously expensive and largely ignored. Enter Christine Ocampo, inventor of the Star Shot teleportation device with a big idea: She'll travel to new worlds, engage—intimately—with local aliens, and film her exploits for a jaded earth populace trying to find something new on the internet. Now, Chris and the XXX-plorers, her merry band of scientist-cum-porn stars, explore the universe, each other, and the complexities of sex in MONEY SHOT! A story about scientists having sex with aliens for the glory of mankind. Read the entire super hot, sexy science fiction MONEY SHOT series!Money Shot Vol. 1 collects issues #1 to #5.Money Shot Vol. 2 collects issues #6 - #10Money Shot Vol. 3 collects issues #11 - #15Money Shot Vol. 4: Money Shot Comes Again!Money Shot Vol. 5: Big Bang

Her estranged mother's death brings Kat Somerville back to Comfort Notch, New Hampshire, a home town she can barely remember. As she and her daughter Sybil try to settle into a new life, Kat discovers that sometimes home is best forgotten.WELCOME TO COMFORT NOTCH! HOME OF AMERICA'S PRETTIEST AUTUMN. YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO LEAVE. Following the death of her estranged mother, Kat Somerville and her daughter, Sybil, flee a difficult life in Chicago for the quaint--and possibly pernicious--town of Comfort Notch, New Hampshire. From NY Times best-selling author, Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, Trollhunters, The Living Dead), and rising star Chris Shehan, comes a haunting vision of America's prettiest autumn. Collects the complete eight issue series. “Superb, fall-toned art plays on a recurring theme of leaves. The gripping, violent plot and the sharply drawn mother-daughter dynamic at its core are a complex combo that will easily satisfy genre fans.” --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Bestselling Kraus makes his graphic debut with another terror-inducing narrative, brilliantly illustrated by Shehan and Wordie (lettered by Jim Campbell). The full-color, saturated visuals never slow down, the unpredictable panels constantly in motion as if unable to hold the story back. The petrifying horror won’t be contained - "She grows. She waits." ' - BOOKLIST Starred Review

All Oz Carnavon ever wanted was to become a master mage.Except, to do so requires the natural gifts or wealth necessary to secure an appointment to one of the prestigious magical academies in the Core City at the centre of the seven realms. Oz had neither.He was born without magical talent, serving in the elemental plane of fire, a nightmarish hellscape of treacherous lava and vicious monsters, where life is cheap, and escape is rare. But Carnavons never give up.When Oz fakes his death to get out of his family’s contract and crosses the Nexus gate to sneak into the Core, everything seems to be going according to plan. Until he gets blamed for an assassination attempt on the fire realm’s ambassador.Now, Oz must become a fugitive in a vast magical city, while trying to earn a place among the magical academies which have nothing but disdain for his kind.And the clock is ticking, because in one week, the most dangerous wizard in the realm of fire is coming to track him down and drag him back to hell.Experience this epic new saga from LARRY CORREIA, award-winning author of Monster Hunter International and Saga of the Forgotten Warrior. This progression fantasy epic features a D&D-inspired setting split by portals into elemental realms, slow-growth power progression, magic academies, and unforgettable characters!

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 to invest every stat point into mana. Attribute imbalance be damned. It will either kill him before the monsters and his enemies can, or turn him into one of the most powerful beings within the system.Never underestimate the guy who has so much Mana it should kill him...Follow Nathaniel's crazy journey as he takes on nightmarish foes and teams up with a far-from-normal group of bus passengers in this action-packed LitRPG Adventure. He must outsmart the odds, survive, and emerge stronger than anyone else!

The Dark Ages… Demon hordes plague Europe as Hell invades Earth. The Six Petals, a secret sect of The Knights Templar, pray for a holy weapon to drive back the scourge. What crashes to earth instead is The Rig, a fully loaded tractor trailer. In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest. He will become Trucker and lead the fight against Hell - with 25 tons and 18 wheels of demon-slaying machine.Created by Post Malone. Written by Post Malone and Adrian Wassel. Drawn by Barbaric co-creator and Dark Knights of Steel artist Nathan Gooden'Big Rig is a crazy comic about three unlikely heroes battling wicked demons in medieval times using a massive eighteen-wheeler truck, and it's pretty fucking awesome.' – Post MaloneFor fans of: Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Mad Max: Fury Road, Blade, The Walking Dead, Fury, Chainsaw Man, Gantz, Spawn, and Vault’s These Savage ShoresHeaven. Hell. Horsepower.

For small-time street hustler Cam Alvarez, the choice is simple. He has no family, no friends, no place in the world…nothing to lose. When his latest con results in the death of a cartel hitman, Cam opts to join the Marines and leave Earth to fight a vicious alien enemy.Drafted into the Marine Drop-Troopers, Cam discovers there’s one thing he’s even better at than running street-con games, and that’s killing the enemy. Wrapped in an armoured battle suit, Cam finds purpose amidst the horror and destruction of the war, and the opportunity for a new sort of friends and family… if he can break the habits of a life spent alone, trusting no one.And … if he can survive.

Forrest Molson is going nowhere. One year out of high school -- and one year into sobriety -- she's working with her father as assistant groundskeeper at Athanasia Cemetery, the final resting place of fallen members of the Dynamic Guild, Venture City's resident superheroes. At her lowest point, Forrest discovers Athanasia's darkest secret. At night, the cemetery soil bleeds a substance created from the spectacular substances that ooze from rotting superheroes. This ooze becomes Forrest's new drug -- and she's intent on using her unpredictable new powers to be judge, jury, and executioner of Venture City's evil citizens. But as she loses her mind to her new addiction, she inches closer to becoming the most evil of all. ATHANASIA is a superhero story seen through the darkest lens.

Lost and forgotten, Castor is a prisoner of the very Iron Empire he once served.Thought of as a common criminal, Castor guards his dangerous secret—that he has bound a second Symbol—with his life. If the Censors knew, they’d execute him on the spot.There is only one path to freedom and avenging his family.He must earn it no longer as a member of the Iron Legions, but by spilling blood for one of the great Houses.The dead gods stir in their rotting slumber. Dangerous enemies stalk his new master. Surrounded on all sides, Castor must learn the secrets of his Cor Heart and reach new heights of power before it is too late.And in the wake of his Ascent comes the first sign of change – A COLD WIND.

From #1 New York Times Bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author, Brandon Sanderson, comes DARK ONE - an action-packed fantasy adventure exploring good and evil. Paul Tanasin is haunted by visions of a dark, fantastic world. A world called Mirandus. A world he must shatter.SOME WORLDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN. From #1 New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author, Brandon Sanderson (The COSMERE Univserse, The MISTBORN TRILOGY, The STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE series, co-author of The Wheel of Time Vol. 12-14 with Robert Jordan, consulting producer on The Wheel of Time series from Amazon Studios ), along with Nathan C. Gooden, Jackson Lanzing, and Collin Kelly, comes DARK ONE, the first book in a series of original graphic novels from Vault Comics. NOW IN TRADE PAPERBACK! Paul Tanasin is a young man haunted by visions of a dark and fantastic world—visions he initially believes are hallucinations. But when he discovers they are prophecies from Mirandus, a world in which he's destined to become a fearsome destroyer, he'll have to embrace the fear, rise up as the Dark One, and shatter everything. DARK ONE examines the dual roles we often take on in life-the ability to be a savior as well as a destroyer. "A dramatically dark fantasy that will leave readers eager for the sequel." - KIRKUS Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2021) #1 Fantasy title in Kindle eBooks! “(Dark One) is a thought-provoking interpretation of epic fantasy from a villainous point of view.” – Screen Rant “Dark One is a great read for fantasy lovers…” – Wandering Nerd Girl “The art is beautiful, dark, and violent.” – Screen Rant “[DARK ONE is] a brilliant graphic novel that has some amazing themes delving into the duality of man and light and dark. The creative team tells Paul’s story beautifully, making sure that this novel will leave an impact.“ - But Why Tho? “Brandon Sanderson’s DARK ONE is the realization of a supremely ambitious Vault Comics ideal. It’s a literary comic that blends high concept storytelling interests across genres without sacrificing any of the craft, structure, or character development needed to make narratives compelling and immersive.“ -- Comics Bookcase

You ever see that second Ewoks movie?The one where they suddenly kill off all the characters from the first movie?!And you were like 'Mommy! Whyyy, oh God, whyyy?'Well, this new MONEY SHOT arc is like that with a lot less body hair, somewhat more sex, and the same amount of people yelling for mommy. The XXX-plorers return just in time to witness the rise of an anti-sex death cult! Now it's a race against time and the relay team includes alien strippers!PATTON OSWALT, real life funny person, joins OG writer Tim Seeley and all new artist Garth Graham for a sexy new arc!

The XXX-plorers are back on their hands and knees for the good of humanity! When the giant ass space jellyfish who run the ordered universe arrive on earth, the porn-stars-cum-science explorers must put away grudges, crushes, and side-hustles to once again take one (or two! or three!) for the team.An epicly sexy new arc begins, which takes aim at dumb billionaires and bad optics, and guest stars a LEGENDARY underground comix heroine – Cherry Popstar!

Honor Harrington (Honorverse series) meets Star Trek in AGAINST ALL ODDS, Book 1 in the bestselling military science fiction eBook series, Grimm’s War, in print and widely distributed for the very first time!The wrong crew. The wrong ship. The right Captain. Idealistic navy lieutenant Jacob Grimm just wanted to honor his mother’s sacrifice in the last great war. When he’s forced to return fire and destroy a squadron of ships to save his own, he thinks he’s the hero… Until they discover the ships are full of children. Disgraced and denied promotion, Jacob’s career is over. That is until the head of ONI needs a disposable officer to command a battered destroyer on the rim. There’s just one problem, Interceptor hasn’t had a CO in months and the ship is a mess. Worse, the system he’s assigned to is corrupt and on the verge of all-out civil war with the Alliance. However, no one told Jacob he was disposable. Pirates, smugglers, and Caliphate spies complicate the situation and one captain with an old ship can’t enforce the law, let alone stop anyone. The single greatest discovery of all time is about to change intergalactic politics forever. If Jacob doesn’t find a way to succeed, then it won’t just be the end of the Alliance, it will be the end of freedom for humanity. From USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell comes a military science fiction epic in the tradition of Honor Harrington and Star Trek. If you love heroes and starships, you will love to stand with Commander Jacob T. Grimm and Against All Odds. You’re in the Navy now! For fans of: Star Trek, The Expanse, Battlestar Galactica, Enders Game, and Eve Online as well as David Weber’s On Basilisk Station, Jack Campbell’s The Lost Fleet, Elizabeth Moon’s Trading in Danger, Rick Partlow’s Contact Front, Tom Clancy’s The Hunt For Red October (both movie and novel), and Run Silent, Run Deep (Movie). From the bestselling eBook series from Aethon Books – in print and widely distributed for the first time from AETHON: Vault! PRAISE FOR AGAINST ALL ODDS "Against All Odds is classic space fleet military science fiction in the tradition of David Weber, with memorable characters and thrilling action. Haskell is a new shining star in the genre." -Rick Partlow, Dragon Award Nominee author of Contact Front "Compulsively readable and delightfully original. It's classic science fiction for today's reader: a brutal, smart, fast-paced adventure." -Rachel Aukes, author of Space Troopers "Jeffery H. Haskell introduces a detailed world that feels so real from page one all the way to its epic ending." -Jonathan Yanez, bestselling author Forsaken Mercenary "Against All Odds is both gritty and heartfelt, both action-packed and character-driven. Fans of military science fiction will love it." -Daniel Arenson, USA Today bestselling author of Starship Freedom "Against All Odds is in the best tradition of David Weber and Jack Campbell with exciting naval action and derring-do that grabs your attention and never lets go. Above and beyond a great storyline, Haskell has captured not only realistic details of military life, but also the sense of what it means to put on the uniform." -Jonathan P. Brazee, Bestselling author of Sentenced to War "Haskell has rediscovered everything I loved about the Horatio Hornblower series and the Patrick Aubry/Mathurin novels. He's re-fitted them, dropped them in to the 30th century, and set sail amongst the stars with a story that you can't put down." -S.M. Anderson, bestselling author of A Bright Shore "Best author with his fly down," -Larry Correia, bestselling author of Monster Hunter International "Grimm's War... and author Jeffery H. Haskell should be on every military sci-fi fan's radar!" -Sean CW Korsgaard, Analog Science Fiction & Fact magazine.

Witness the rise of the Shadow Slave in this gritty, dark fantasy adventure where a nameless street rat must rise to challenge the gods themselves.Growing up in poverty, Sunny never expected anything good from life. However, even he did not anticipate being chosen by the Nightmare Spell and becoming one of the Awakened - an elite group of people gifted with supernatural powers. Transported into a ruined magical world, he finds himself facing off against terrible monsters and other Awakened in a deadly battle of survival. What's worse, the shadow powers he received happen to possess a small and potentially fatal side effect. But that won't stop him. Born a slave. Destined for the grave. He chooses to survive. No matter the cost... One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave has more than 221 million reads and listens. Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 95 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Shadow Slave also boasts more than 126 million listens on PocketFM. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 1: Child Of Shadows! "One of my favorite new reads! The world and magic system design are unbelievably intricate and impressive, and at each turn I couldn't wait to see what was around the corner." -Will Wight (New York Times bestselling author of Cradle) About the Series: A dark progression fantasy series known for its deep world-building and complex power system. It follows the story of a shadow-ability wielding young man named Sunny as he navigates a brutal world where humanity must battle terrifying creatures in a nightmare realm to survive. Sunny is a calculating anti-hero who relies on intelligence and adaptability rather than raw power. For fans of: He Who Fights With Monsters, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Solo Leveling, Overlord, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Cradle, Red Rising, Shadow & Bone, The Beginning After the End, and Lord of the Mysteries.

Stacked with magic cards, meddling gods, and monsters run amok! Join the madcap fun in the slice-of-life LitRPG fantasy cult favourite, Jake's Magical Market, Book 1! Meddling gods. A magical card system. An apocalypse no one could have predicted. Jake is working at the neighbourhood market under his apartment when the world ends. He expected nuclear war, a computer virus, or even climate change burning everyone to a crisp to bring about the downfall of civilisation. But cruel and arbitrary gods from another world? Who would have guessed that? When these cruel gods shuffled Earth like a deck of cards, nothing was in the same place anymore. Monsters, dungeons, and magical items appear scattered across the globe. And suddenly, everyone has access to a new, strange magical card system that gives them magical powers. Jake, wasting his day slacking off in the cooler, as he usually did, found himself alone in a completely new and very dangerous world. Can he learn to survive? Can he collect enough cards and create a good enough deck to fight back against the monsters that have overtaken his former home? And why are these strange people that look a lot like elves knocking on the door of the market he is hiding in and asking to buy some of his goods? The gods may have stacked the deck against him, but Jake just might have a few cards up his sleeve that will help him survive.

Big fantasy. Small package. Your favourite axe-wielding anti-hero is now available in a portable compact edition in Barbaric, (Compact Edition) Book 1. Perfect for your back-pocket when you head out on a side quest. Owen the barbarian has an axe. And he's gonna do good with it if he has to kill someone. Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is one thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches. Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you! There's no mystery. It's just... Barbaric.

A nameless street rat must rise to challenge the gods themselves. The rise of the Shadow Slave continues in Prince of Nothing, the third volume of the global sensation, Shadow Slave.Growing up in poverty, Sunny never expected anything good from life. However, even he did not anticipate being chosen by the Nightmare Spell and becoming one of the Awakened — an elite group of people gifted with supernatural powers. Transported into a ruined magical world, he finds himself facing off against terrible monsters and other Awakened in a deadly battle of survival. What's worse, the shadow powers he received happen to possess a small and potentially fatal side effect. But that won’t stop him. Born a slave. Destined for the grave. He chooses to survive. No matter the cost… One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave has more than 255 million reads and listens. Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 105 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 3! "One of my favorite new reads! The world and magic system design are unbelievably intricate and impressive, and at each turn I couldn't wait to see what was around the corner." —Will Wight (New York Times bestselling author of Cradle) About the Series: A dark progression fantasy series known for its deep world-building and complex power system. It follows the story of a shadow-ability wielding young man named Sunny as he navigates a brutal world where humanity must battle terrifying creatures in a nightmare realm to survive. Sunny is a calculating anti-hero who relies on intelligence and adaptability rather than raw power. For fans of: He Who Fights With Monsters, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Solo Leveling, Overlord, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Cradle, Red Rising, Shadow & Bone, The Beginning After the End, and Lord of the Mysteries. This hardcover features Spot gloss on the dust jacket, foil stamping on the front cover and spine, and sprayed edges.

A nameless street rat must rise to challenge the gods themselves. The rise of the Shadow Slave continues in Demon of Change, the second volume of the global sensation, Shadow Slave.There is no escape. Having survived the dreadful journey across the Forgotten Shore, Sunny and his companions finally reached the ancient ruins of the Dark City. However, they found no salvation there — instead, they only found more nightmares. The castle towering above the city shields the Sleepers living there from the terrifying monsters that prowl the streets. A cruel tyrant rules the castle with an iron hand, crushing anyone who dares disobey him. The outcasts shelter beneath the castle walls, desperate to survive the night. And above it all, the Crimson Spire looms, drowning the world in its shadow. To forge a path home, Sunny and Nephis will have to find new allies and overcome insurmountable odds. However, an insidious question hangs above them — can they trust each other? One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave has more than 221 million reads and listens. Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 95 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 2! "One of my favorite new reads! The world and magic system design are unbelievably intricate and impressive, and at each turn I couldn't wait to see what was around the corner." —Will Wight (New York Times bestselling author of Cradle) About the Series: A dark progression fantasy series known for its deep world-building and complex power system. It follows the story of a shadow-ability wielding young man named Sunny as he navigates a brutal world where humanity must battle terrifying creatures in a nightmare realm to survive. Sunny is a calculating anti-hero who relies on intelligence and adaptability rather than raw power. For fans of: He Who Fights With Monsters, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Solo Leveling, Overlord, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Cradle, Red Rising, Shadow & Bone, The Beginning After the End, and Lord of the Mysteries. This hardcover features Spot gloss on the dust jacket, foil stamping on the front cover and spine, and sprayed edges.

The New York Times bestselling graphic novel Webtoon adaptation of the smash Dungeon Crawler Carl, is now a hardcover omnibus!New Achievement! Oooh, It Got Bigger!Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novels have arrived in omnibus editions.Reward: Big handsome hardcovers! You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Collects Volumes 1 and 2 (the first thirty Webtoon chapters) of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling graphic novel adaptation of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not. Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel) was a: NEW YORK TIMES Top 2 Bestseller!USA TODAY Top 5 Overall Bestseller!PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Top 10 Overall Bestseller!PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Top 5 Trade Paperback Bestseller! Praise for DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL (WEBTOON Graphic Novel):"...incredibly entertaining" -- Screenrant"...one of the most unique new stories on Webtoon" -- Screenrant Dungeon Crawler Carl ranked #1 best new series on WEBTOON by Screenrant Praise for DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL (eBook/Print): “Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed…Princess Donut is my queen.” – Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day "I don't always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl! Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight." – New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch “[A] comically cosmic adventure series…often laugh-out-loud funny…Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut.” – The Wall Street Journal "This is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever. Also for anyone who wants to read a good book. Or maybe anyone who has been outside at night—in their underwear—looking for their cat and wondering 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' Once you start, you won't put it down." - Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series “One of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while." - Book Riot "If there's a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven't read it." - Travis Deverell a.k.a. Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights With Monsters “Dungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read.”—New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson “Dungeon Crawler Carl is the best start to a series I’ve read this year. I wish I’d tried it sooner.” – Will Wight, author of the Cradle series “To describe the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and the first book in particular, one must blend the darkest, grittiest science fiction with the humour of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It mixes fun, whimsical absurdity, and serious, dark themes with dire consequences…it is so spectacularly good that I cannot recommend it high enough.” - Grimdark Magazine “Dinniman’s Douglas-Adams-but-playing-D&D romp was so much fun that I immediately went out and got the next two books…genuinely joyful.” – LitHub.com

While humanity's fate hangs in the balance, Sunny must confront the Nightmare Gates to save it in the fourth book in the gritty, dark fantasy adventure sensation, SHADOW SLAVE.Having endured unimaginable trials within the Nightmare Realm, Sunny has become stronger, sharper, and more dangerous than ever before. His shadow power grants him abilities the poverty-stricken child of his youth could never imagine. Such power, though, comes at a cost. Humanity is on the verge of plunging into a never-ending nightmare, and only Sunny and his allies can stop the Nightmare Gate threat. Can he trust them though? Are his enemies really his enemies?Every victory pushes him closer to uncovering the truth behind the Nightmares and who is really on his side.For Sunny, the choice is clear: survive at any cost. One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave has more than 255 million reads and listens. Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 105 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 4! "One of my favorite new reads! The world and magic system design are unbelievably intricate and impressive, and at each turn I couldn't wait to see what was around the corner." —Will Wight (New York Times bestselling author of Cradle) About the Series: A dark progression fantasy series known for its deep world-building and complex power system. It follows the story of a shadow-ability wielding young man named Sunny as he navigates a brutal world where humanity must battle terrifying creatures in a nightmare realm to survive. Sunny is a calculating anti-hero who relies on intelligence and adaptability rather than raw power. For fans of: He Who Fights With Monsters, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Solo Leveling, Overlord, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Cradle, Red Rising, Shadow & Bone, The Beginning After the End, and Lord of the Mysteries.

Ascending from the Night Temple, Sunny seeks true strength in Dread Night, Book 5 of the dark fantasy smash sensation, SHADOW SLAVE series!After ascending from the Night Temple, Sunny becomes a star lecturer at the Awakened Academy. Negotiations with Clan Valor and Nephis’s sudden return force a fateful choice. When Jet offers him a place in the Antarctica Campaign, Sunny seizes it, determined to forge true strength in the frozen wastelands of the Southern Quadrant. Leading a company of irregulars into a nightmare of ice, abominations, and endless night, he battles for survival against forces that care nothing for rank or power. In the cold, leadership exacts a brutal price. Tragedy forces Sunny to question everything: the Sovereigns’ hunger for strength, the meaning of conviction, and what he is willing to become. As the long night falls, he must decide whether power is worth the cost… or if protecting those he loves is the only strength that matters. One of the most popular web-serials of all time, Shadow Slave has more than 255 million reads and listens. Shadow Slave is the #1 most-read series on Webnovel with more than 105 million reads and thousands of 5-star ratings. Now, the hit series gets a new life and progresses to a deluxe hardcover edition with Book 5! "One of my favorite new reads! The world and magic system design are unbelievably intricate and impressive, and at each turn I couldn't wait to see what was around the corner." —Will Wight (New York Times bestselling author of Cradle) About the Series: A dark progression fantasy series known for its deep world-building and complex power system. It follows the story of a shadow-ability wielding young man named Sunny as he navigates a brutal world where humanity must battle terrifying creatures in a nightmare realm to survive. Sunny is a calculating anti-hero who relies on intelligence and adaptability rather than raw power. For fans of: He Who Fights With Monsters, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Solo Leveling, Overlord, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Cradle, Red Rising, Shadow & Bone, The Beginning After the End, and Lord of the Mysteries.

The Ironbound will rise in Bloody Sands, the newest installment in the Ironbound series from sensational author, Andrew Givler! Don't miss the third volume of this adrenaline-fueled Progression Fantasy Epic from Andrew Givler, bestselling author of Soul Fraud, and the creator of Sigils, a Youtube channel with 1.4 Million Subscribers. It's Perfect for fans of Arcane Ascension, Red Rising, and Will of the Many. RATING: No age rating provided.

OVERLORD meets MONSTER HUNTER in the massively bestselling LitRPG Apocalyptic Fantasy Action Adventure The Primal Hunter – in print and as a Light Novel for the very first time with The Primal Hunter (Light Novel) Vol. 5 from Aethon & Vault!The final showdown against the King of the Forest! Jake has fought his way through all four Beast Lords to get to the final boss of this tutorial: the nearly immortal King of the Forest. Will Jake be able to hunt down the King of the Forest before the Tutorial ends? Does William wake up in time to create even more chaos and fulfill his goal of killing everyone? Who will survive till the end and return to Earth once more?The Primal Hunter is an apocalyptic adventure LitRPG Light Novel in a dark fantasy setting, complete with levels, professions, skills, dungeons, loot, and all of the great traits of progression fantasy and LitRPG that fans and readers love and expect. Follow Jake as he explores a vast new multiverse filled with challenges and opportunities. As he grows in power, he slowly transforms from a bored office worker into a true apex hunter. It's perfect for fans of He Who Fights Monsters, Mark of the Fool, My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror, the Cradle Series, Iron Prince, Gleam, Mage Errant, System Universe, Defiance of the Fall, Infrasound Berserker, Azarinth Healer, Path of Ascension, Legend of Randidly Ghosthound, Dissonance (Unbound #1), Amelia the Level Zero Hero, Industrial Strength Magic, Darkblade, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Otherside Picnic, Solo Leveling, Branson Sanderson’s Cosmere Universe; The Space Between Worlds (Micaiah Johnson), and Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman), Zogarth is the author of the bestselling, mega-hit, 9 volume LitRPG adventure series The Primal Hunter from Aethon Books, and the best selling The Primal Hunter audiobook series, read by Travis Baldree from Aethon Audio! About Light Novels from Aethon & Vault:All Aethon & Vault Light Novels are based on mega-bestselling LitRPG and Progression Fantasy eBooks published by trailblazing digital Science Fiction and Fantasy publisher, Aethon Books. If you’ve read and enjoyed the Aethon eBooks, Aethon & Vault light novels have kept everything you love about those eBooks – and upped the game. By dividing each original Aethon eBook into two to four Light Novel volumes, Aethon & Vault endeavors to enhance the reading experience by providing an easily-digestible print edition with illustrations and design details. Every Aethon & Vault light novel volume is produced in conjunction with and approved by the author/creator of the bestselling eBook. Each Aethon & Vault light novel volume contains seven original, exclusive illustrations – in both full color and black and white - from some of the most talented manga artists and illustrators from around the world, while every page of the book is meticulously designed and embellished with never-before-seen elements taken directly from the narrative heart of the story. If you’re already an existing fan and you’ve devoured the eBook, now is the time to grab the light novels in print format and widely distributed for the very first time! And if you’ve never read any of the bestselling eBooks, this is your opportunity to dive into the intersecting world of Light Novels, LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, Isekai, and Manga!

On just another average day, Jake finds himself in a forest filled with monsters, dangers, and opportunity....It was a day like any other when suddenly the world changed. The universe reached a threshold humanity didn’t even know existed, and it was time to finally be integrated into the vast multiverse. A place where power is the only thing anyone can truly rely on.Jake, a seemingly average office worker, finds himself thrust into this new world. Into a tutorial filled with dangers and opportunities.His new reality should breed fear and concern. His fellow coworkers falter at every turn. Jake, however, finds himself thriving.Perhaps... This is the world Jake was meant to be born in.

Zac must fight to survive the wilderness after it is suddenly filled with monsters, magic, and worse in Book 1 of the sensational action-fantasy LitRPG series, Defiance of the Fall.Zac is alone in the middle of the forest when the world changes. The whole planet is introduced to the multiverse by an unfeeling System. A multiverse where an endless number of races and civilizations fight for power and dominion. The next instant, Zac finds himself surrounded by deadly beasts, demons, and who knows what else. Alone, lost, and without answers, he must find the means to survive and get stronger in his new cutthroat reality. With only a hatchet for his weapon, he must seek out his family before the world collapses or die trying. Experience the start of the multi-million-copy bestselling action-fantasy LitRPG series in which one man must stake out a unique path to power as a mere mortal in Defiance of the Fall, Book 1. For fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl, Cradle, He Who Fights with Monsters, The Primal Hunter, The Wandering Inn, Monster Hunter International, The Beginning After the End, Solo Leveling, Omniscient Reader, and Forgotten Realms. About the Series: This action fantasy adventure mixes apocalyptic LitRPG elements with eastern cultivation. Explore a vast universe full of mystery, adventure, danger and even aliens, where even a random passer-by might hold the power of a god. Class systems, skill systems, endless choices for progression; it has everything fans of the LitRPG genre love. This hardcover features Spot gloss on the dust jacket, foil stamping on the front cover and spine, and sprayed edges.

Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is one thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches.Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you!Collects #1 to #3 of the smash, red-hot, multi-part series.NOW IN TRADE PAPERBACK!Find out what everyone is buzzing about and screaming BLOODY murder! It’s just … BARBARIC!For fans of BRZRKR!, The Witcher, Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja, Heathen, Rat Queens, and Dungeons and Dragons!From writer Michael Moreci (Wasted Space, The Plot, and Revealer) and artist Nathan C. Gooden (Brandon Sanderson's Dark One, The RUSH, Vampire: The Masquerade)!

Only a goddess can bring his brother back, and a goddess is exactly who he's going to get in this super-charged urban fantasy/LitRPG adventure in Sufficiently Advanced Magic, Book 1 in the smash ARCANE ASCENSION series!The first time in hardcover! Five years ago, Corin’s brother entered the Serpent Spire, an ever-shifting colossus of traps, monsters, and deadly trials. Those who survive return with an attunement, a magical mark that shapes their entire future. He never came back. When Corin’s turn arrives, the spire does not grant him a simple combat power. Instead, he receives a rare and unsettling ability that forces him to question everything he knows about magic. To climb higher, to uncover the truth, and to find his brother, Corin must master this power at Lorian Heights Academy, where rivals, politics, and lethal secrets wait behind every lesson. Training, allies, and ingenuity will not be enough. The higher floors demand more. And Corin will not stop until he reaches the goddess at the top… or he’ll wish he died trying. For fans of: The CRADLE Series, Shadow Slave, Mistborn, The SCHOLOMANCE Series, The Kingkiller Chronicle, Mage Errant, The Wandering Inn, and The Combat Codes.