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Proving Grounds

Annals of the Runeguard, Book 1 (The Annals of the Runeguard)

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Proving Grounds

By: Tom Elliot
Narrated by: Giancarlo Herrera, Hannah Schooner
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A heroic epic of one man and his fight for survival.

Dace Tolman’s life has been overturned. One moment he was in his apartment and the next, he and the rest of humanity find themselves in a strange world of monsters and magic.

A new world.

There is nothing benign about mankind’s new home. The Proving Grounds is a world seemingly designed to enhance those worthy of its gifts—and to kill off the rest. Every day is a struggle against the System and its creatures. Can Dace survive its challenges?

Endless opportunities for advancement and power.

Join Dace on his epic journey as he is forced to deal not only with the System, but humanity’s own internal conflicts.

The start of an exciting new epic portal fantasy!

This is a story not only of monsters and dungeons, but also of factional struggles, guild politics, and human foibles.

©2024 Tom Elliot (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC Action & Adventure Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Survival
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Absolutely loved this and will absolutely be getting book two please keep up the good work.

Loved it!

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loved this book will be getting book 2 if you like litrpg this is a must

awsome

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Good not great, Alot of annoyances though, The performances are great though there is no need to shriek the system alerts. The story is basic, and doesn't expand, though the MC would probably forget if it did. MC seems even more dense than usual, Needing everything explained to him a second time with the same words reordered... Then again later because he forgot, It gets frustrating.

Passes the time, but not much more

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