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.

©2025 Quest Forge (P)2025 Soundbooth Theater

like listening to cable tv

Consistently bad audio recording volume from narrators and/or other items that they perform are mismatched in volume types I listened in a car this was a horrendous performance

rock really kept me interested

titles like this is what I want more of. also need the second book to drop asap

Rock and Ash’s interactions

Wonderful story can’t wait for the next installment the interplay between Rock and everyone hope the next installment comes quickly

Loved it!

What a surprise! This was a really good listen. I enjoyed the progression of ash and his hammer. Lots of great battles.

Worth the credit, look forward to the next

Very solid first book. The hammer was a bit annoying at times and seems like a direct rip off of Frank from thr Ripple System books. But other than that I enjoyed and would recommend