M.S. Davidson
Gamer Dad. Progression Addict. Chaos Enabler.
I spent way too many years binging Xianxia and cultivation stories before deciding to write my own. Now I write progression fantasy and LitRPG about characters making questionable decisions and somehow surviving them.
Author of Path of the Paladin (with Aethon Books) and Rivera's Repairs.
How I Got Here
The magic system behind Runeforged Realms has been rattling around in my head for about twenty years. I finally stopped tinkering and started writing. Turns out that was the hard part.
When I'm not writing, I'm gaming, hanging out with my wife and son, or listening to audiobooks while pretending to do housework. Our dog has made it into at least one story. He doesn't know he's famous.
What I Write
Hard-hitting progression fantasy on one hand, cozy support-focused LitRPG on the other. They're total opposites, and that's exactly why I write both. Magic systems that follow rules. Characters who earn their power and make terrible decisions along the way. Fight scenes that hit hard and quiet moments that hit harder.
"Thanks for giving my stories a shot. Expect earned power, terrible decisions, and characters who somehow survive both."
The Books
Current Series
Path of the Paladin
Progression Fantasy | Aethon Books
Monster hunting progression fantasy. Big fights, bigger monsters, and the kind of downtime that hits just as hard.
View the series →Rivera's Repairs
LitRPG | Science Fantasy
No combat class? No problem. Crafting progression, found family, and a sentient AI learning to trust again.
View the series →