Hiral must grow before a sky-island plummets.

Fallen Reach is in danger, and only Hiral and his surviving teammates can save it.

Gathering their strength after the loss of their friends, the Builder and Growers race across a hostile landscape to save their homes and obtain the power they need to battle their nigh-unstoppable enemies.

The companions must survive dungeons gone wild, the hunger of the dead, and the wrath of an ancient power that was once the hope of an entire people.

Still, Hiral will not be deterred, and is ready to cut a path of destruction through his enemies and achieve the loftiest goal of all…

…to become overpowered.

And probably explode.

The next exciting instalment of the hit Progression Fantasy series from J.M Clarke, Bestselling author of Mark of the Fool, and C.J. Thompson. Continue a weak-to-strong progression into power and a detailed LitRPG system with unique classes, skills, dungeons, achievements, survival and evolution. Explore a mysterious world of fallen civilizations, strange monsters and deadly secrets.

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January 10, 2024
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Rune Seeker

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In a world where power is etched into skin and sunlight fuels sorcery, failure isn’t just humiliating—it’s fatal. Hiral has spent his entire life beneath the weight of a single, damning title: Everfail. Born without the spark that allows others to harness the solar runes of their sky-bound society, he’s mocked, pitied, and ignored. Until the day a deadly encounter awakens something ancient within him—an achievement long thought impossible, and an invitation to enter a dungeon that no one has ever returned from.

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Rune Seeker carves its own path in the progression fantasy and LitRPG landscape with a setting that feels both alien and familiar—levitating isles bathed in harsh sunlight, arcane dungeons stitched with forgotten lore, and a system of magic that rewards those who dare to bend the rules. But the heart of the series isn’t in its world-building alone—it’s in Hiral himself. He’s not just trying to survive. He’s trying to rewrite the very definition of strength.

As the story unfolds, so does a deeper mythology—one that blurs the lines between divine legacy and human will. Through battles both physical and internal, Hiral must navigate evolving skills, cryptic rune mechanics, and the heavy burden of choice. His transformation isn’t sudden, and it’s rarely clean. But that’s what makes it resonate.

For readers drawn to underdog narratives, richly structured magic systems, and the slow burn of becoming something more than what the world allows, Rune Seeker offers a layered, immersive experience. It's not just about leveling up—it's about breaking free.

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