After being orphaned far too young, Tibs grew up on the harsh streets of his city, stealing for his survival. As harsh as they were, they didn’t prepare him for what happened when he was caught for picking a pocket.
His stay in the cell was short. Where he was sent instead was something he could never have imagined. To a newly discovered dungeon, to run it over and over until he died or became strong enough to be of use.
The life of a Dungeon Runner is harsher than his street; the connection to the others like him easy to make, and easier to lose. Running away isn’t a viable option, but if there is one thing his Street had taught Tibs, it’s to get up after he’s been kicked down.
So Tibs is going to fight on because there is something he needs to do, and for that, he’s got to find ways, approved or not, of surviving; and maybe of gaining the upper hand on those who think they can hold him down.
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Tibs might have been a street thief, but he a Dungeon Rogue now. And if there’s one thing that’s made clear, it’s that rogues don’t play by the rules.
Bottom Rung is the first book in the Dungeon Runner Series, and came about after reading one too many dungeon core books where the hero character is a happy go lucky person who basically had it easy because they stumbled upon a dungeon.
I don't believe that if dungeons did exist within a world, this would be allowed to happen. Controlling them simply give the owner too much power, so I set about demonstrating what such a world looks like. I also decided to tell the story only from the hero's PoV because I feel showing the Dungeon's would reveal too much of the mysteries behind such world.
The plan, if I can pull it off, is for 10 books. 3 arcs of 3 books, then the conclusion.
I enjoyed writing it, I hope you enjoy reading it.
Edit:March 2024
The book is now on Kindle unlimited, so I had to remove most of it from Royal Road to comply with their rules. you can read it here: https://amzn.to/3WEwrYJ or, if you want a different way to support me, you can also find the story, and the other books on my support site: https://reamstories.com/fantsylvain. I will also post the chapters in advance of Royal Road there for future books.