Shadowguard Rising: Artemis System Book 1: A litRPG Apocalypse Adventure

The Hunt was supposed to bring him glory... instead, it gave him war.Gary just hit the jackpot—a lottery win granting him a coveted spot in the Great Hunt, the galaxy’s most legendary hunting game. He’s spent years theorycrafting the perfect rogue build, optimizing every stat, weapon, and skill to crush the leaderboard and bask in all the glory he'll achieve.But fate has other plans.Just after uploading into his sleek new echo body and en route to the battle-world Artemis, his ship is ambushed. The Hunt is abruptly canceled. Earth is under siege by an unknown force—and every Hunter is being recalled to defend their homeworld.Now, Gary’s power fantasy becomes a brutal survival run. His dreams of glory? Gone. His chances of living through the next twenty-four hours? Slim.But with a custom hybrid class, a cutting-edge ether-infused combat System, two fellow hunters, and a sarcastic AI turtle at his side, Gary might be the last hope humanity didn’t know it had.Artemis Rising Features:✅ Unique hybrid class and ability progression✅ Core stats, scalable skills, and high-impact crafting✅ Ether-based augmentation system✅ An AI turtle with too much attitude✅ Massive stakes, wild battles, and dark humor✅ A rich, post-apocalyptic sci-fi settingFor fans of He Who Fights With Monsters, Galaxy's Edge, Solo Leveling, and System Apocalypse—this is your next obsession.