Merchant Crab

A LitRPG Adventure

By: H0st

Narrated by: Johnathan McClain

An unlikely protagonist leads this hilarious new LitRPG, perfect for fans of Heretical Fishing, Chrysalis, and Lunadea!

Join this unexpected merchant on his penny-pinching quest for riches and sweetness!

Balthazar was just a random giant crab enjoying his life in a fantasy world full of bothersome human adventurers, but then he had to go and accidentally discover the secret of attributes and levels. And also pie.

With baked goods and coin as his new life goals, he turns to the competitive business of trading the random junk adventurers loot every day.

Follow Balthazar as he does everything to find a baker... except leave his pond, because exploring the dangerous world out there is for suckers. Witness how adventurers just can't seem to stop dying around his home. And cheer for a crab who makes great new friends by simply buying them.

What to expect from this story:

• Silliness. Lots of it. The story doesn't take itself too seriously, so you shouldn't either.
• The only kind of OP here is how "overpriced" the crab's deals are.
• A system simple enough for a crab to use, but still conveniently complex when necessary, for some odd reason.
• Proper realistic adventurers: they are not very bright, and they make very poor decisions.
• No harems, not unless they're a harem of gold coins.
• Did we mention there will be pastries?

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Everything about this is amazing.

Merchant Crab is phenomenal. On the surface, it’s the story of a grumpy crustacean peddling wares outside his pond. It touches on cozy fantasy, but its core is heavily character-driven. The plot doesn’t meander, but moves forward with multiple threads, always engaging, always pulling you in a little more. It’s fun, exciting, and an absolute blast to listen to—the narration is just as good as the writing.

suprisingly good

this book exceeded my expectations. i was just looking for something to fill the gap while waiting on my normal series to drop new books. this sounded interesting enough. So I decided to give it a try. I wasn't so sure about the main character's voice at first, but it quickly grew on me. I can honestly say that this book has exceeded my expectations. It quickly drew me in and had me listening with wrapped attention. the story was light and amusing, but very entertaining. Send right at the end, it hooks you with a deep plot. Just enough questions are left open to make me want to come back and listen to the next book, But not so many as to annoy me or overwhelm me.

I can genuinely say i'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

Hilarious

Great book very funny and I had a great time listening to it. Can't wait to read the next

cant wait for book 2.

I really liked this book. Jonathon nailed the narration, and the characters are well developed, and I truly enjoyed the experience.

Great work

As good as it looked. Great voice acting and the story’s consistent. Fun story. Set up good for next one too