Path of the Deathless, Book One

A Death-Grinding LitRPG Progression Epic

By: OstensibleMammal

Narrated by: Garrett Michael Brown

Whatever kills Shiv only makes him stronger.

An outcast without a Path, Shiv was never supposed to amount to anything. The System ignored him, and his town despised him. But when he is murdered defending his home, the universe makes a mistake:

It gives him a second chance.

Awakening with the Path of the Deathless, Shiv is thrown into the Abyss. Here, amidst wonders and nightmares, he discovers a terrifying truth: Every time he dies, he comes back stronger.

Now, the Abyss isn't a prison—it's an all-you-can-eat buffet of XP.

And Shiv is starving.

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©2026 OstensibleMammal (P)2026 Mountaindale Press

Great story

Fun MC and a good pace. The deathless part is fun, kinda silly but fun. Can see some deep plots to develop along with what seems to be the current main plot. Highly recommended.

Super Cool

Character is OP and pretty funny. It’s a good combo. I love it. I’m ready for the next one.

comedic action!

Listening to this is like a roller coaster of action, adventure, comedy, and wild experiences.

Looking forward to the next one

MC is a bit OP and levels a lot by the end of the book. I liked a lot of the dialog and there were points that had me chuckling. The ‘foreshadowing’ skill is a brilliant plot device to explain random events happening to the MC.

I did not like chapters being broken up with some random bit of information about the world when you are in the middle of some story beat. E.g. Being in the middle of plotting a crucial raid then suddenly you get the excerpt from the diary of some wizard who has nothing to do with the story for 5 minutes. It’s jarring and takes you out of the story. The author needs to find a better way or find better places for his lore dumps. The last bit of the book is non-stop action then it just ends. It is just one long bloody beat down and then the MC wanders off.

That being said, I’m looking forward to the next book and I hope the author continues to improve.

This has become my favorite book

This has humor and I couldn’t stop listening. I can’t wait for the next book. I hope to god that it’s a joint book and audiobook release.