Riftside 1

A LitRPG Fantasy Adventure

I wanted to be an adventurer. I ended up the pack mule for a psychopathic hammer.

My name is Ash. I’m a scavenger, a blacksmith’s apprentice, and, according to the voice in my head, a "calcium-based biped with poor taste in pillows."

All I wanted was to clear my family’s debt and secure a future in Dawnwatch, the frontier town guarding the rift. Maybe even become an adventurer. But when a dungeon run went wrong, I didn’t just find loot. I found the motherload. A Soul Gem worth a kingdom.

Instead of doing the smart thing and selling the gem, I forged it into a powerful Soul Weapon, one which could make me into something far greater than I’d ever thought possible.

Only, I ended up with Roq. A modified smith’s hammer. He can crush armor, heal my wounds, and hit harder than a runaway horse. In some ways he is the ultimate weapon.

But he’s also a complete diva who demands blood sacrifices, screams about his magnificence, and refuses to sleep on anything less than satin.

Now, I have to find a way to slay enough monsters to keep him fed and become strong enough to protect those I care about.

All while arguing with a tool that thinks he’s the main character.

“Excuse you? 'Thinks' he is the main character? I AM THE MAIN CHARACTER! You are merely a transportation system! Listen to me, flesh-sacks. Buy this book. Experience my glory through your eye-balls or ear-holes. Witness the destruction of the Titanfang! And if you don't leave a 5-star review, I will find out where you live and I will... wait, Ash, don't you dare close the descript—"

...Ignore him. Just buy the book. Please. I need money for more satin pillows and pie.

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really good

some others find the editing of the sound is not great. I can agree about this in the beginning of the book, but it becomes better. the story also is very engaging. Blood for the blood god!

Hearty good fun!

This book was so much fun, I don't know how many times I laughed and I can't wait to listen to more. P. S. the narration was amazing! I wish more books were like this.

This was great

I enjoyed this alot it was a fun book story was cool, most of the characters enjoyable in their entirety. The only character that was a bit much every once and awhile was rock it was not all the time but some.

excellent start

from start to finish i found this to be an amazing read. strong mc. solid side cast and the perfect amount of world building.

Great story and amazing performance

Riftside had a compelling story of a young man becoming a strong adventurer. I don't want to say more and spoil the story, but it had likable characters and a nice take on the litrpg genre.

The voice acting was phenomenal and wish more audio books were of this high quality.

Can't wait for book 2!