
The Daily Grind 5: A Slice-of-Life LitRPG
The Daily Grind, Book 5
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Pavi Proczko
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Argus
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A group of survivors battle interdimensional monsters as they work to save the day in the fifth book of this action-packed portal fantasy series.
James Lyle has achieved his career goal of being promoted from IT professional to wizard, wielding magic against deadly sentient office supplies in an alternate-reality corporate dungeon. He's become the reluctant leader of the Order of Endless Rooms, a band of professional heroes dedicated to acquiring the skills, knowledge, and power to help people in need and improve the world in general. But their altruism hasn't gone unnoticed by the shadowy agents in the background, who've been hoarding the secret sorcery of the dungeons to maintain order and control over what they see as a stable society.
But no one can control when and where a dungeon will suddenly appear. Eight students have gone missing, and warped creatures are prowling a high school's halls. The veil between a dungeon and the real world has been breached by an entity different from anything James and company have encountered before. And this abnormally powerful being isn't the only thing threatening James and his friends. The operatives of the Status Quo have been working behind the scenes, seeking revenge and preparing to strike....
Delivering imaginative world-building and snarky slice-of-life moments in a corporate setting, this is the action-packed fifth installment the Daily Grind fantasy series.
The fifth volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy series—with more than four million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
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I was the most powerful healer in my world—the best, having devoted my entire life to mastering the art of healing. And yet, for whatever reason, my brother feared that I sought to claim his throne, and he marshaled his forces against me.
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Can’t wait for #6!
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I was hoping they would follow the other character from the last book who went back to her dungeon with the roads, etc.
Instead of dungeon exploration we get mainly administrative tasks, several inner monologues as various characters ponder their existence.
When JD was taken to NY by the FBI to help investigate financial crimes, I was hoping we might follow the character and get a little change of scenery.
I ended up DNF'ing with only three hours left, I just couldn't push myself to care any longer. I doubt I will listen to any additional books in the series.
The weakest of the series
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Absolute trash, every minute of it
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