Path of the Paladin · Book One
Runeforged
Bound by Valor. Forged in Light. Destined to break the world.
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Realm I — The Story
A restaurant manager, a void, and a power he shouldn't have
Ben Crawford managed a restaurant, more worried about dodging Karens than cosmic horrors. Then he woke up naked in a void, stared down death, and got spat out into the world of Ark — where power is everything and Runebinding is the key to survival. He shouldn't be able to wield it. He can, and he's learning faster than anyone should.
Systematic progression without stat sheets taking over the page: LitRPG dopamine, cultivation structure, and characters who still have to live with the cost.
Realm II — The World
No random power-ups because the plot demands it. Every breakthrough is trained, cultivated, and paid for.
The Realms are old, messy, and full of baggage. Ancient civilizations, broken myths, and politics more lethal than the monsters.
A magic system twenty years in the making, living in the world instead of popping up as a menu every chapter.
"A fascinating system of magic and monsters that keeps me coming back to check for new chapters."
Realm III — The Path
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Book One · Available now · Aethon Books
Path of the Paladin
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Book Two · Complete on Royal Road
Book Two
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Book Three · On Patreon
Book Three
Now on Patreon
The third climb has begun on Patreon. The title and wider release details are still under wraps.
The Summit
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"The action was clear and pacy, but more impressively it was poetic. This writer can turn a phrase."