I’ve escaped from a nest of backbiting nobles…only to fall into a whole city of them!

The Baron Sherazad sent me as far away from Eslant as possible. Now I’m stuck in the middle of nowhere, in a nest full of enemies, with only a demented mimic and a renegade elf to watch my back.

Arrdeam’s rulers are determined to keep their civilians weak and under control, but that won’t work for me. Me, Melina, and Chester need to grow strong…strong enough to defeat all our enemies and to one day make our way back home to get our revenge. Strong enough to survive the mysterious corruption that’s sweeping through the world.

And if anybody tries to stop us? Well, Chester’s always looking for his next meal.

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October 20, 2023
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Mimic & Me

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In a world where betrayal can come faster than a blade in the dark, survival often demands more than strength, it demands something monstrous.

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When Damon, a low-ranked scout left to die by slavers, feeds a strange chest in the shadows of a dungeon, he doesn’t expect it to save his life. Or to eat half his rations. Or to bond with him in a way that will change everything. What begins as a desperate act of kindness becomes the start of a dangerous metamorphosis. The creature, an unpredictable, cake-loving mimic, doesn’t just join him. It becomes him in part, and Damon becomes something new. Something terrifying. Something powerful.

Set in a grim but strangely playful world where dungeon crawling is more than sport and corruption runs deeper than the roots of ancient trees, this series blends dark fantasy and LitRPG elements into a wild, shape-shifting narrative. Leveling systems, evolving powers, and stat-based progression are present, but they serve a story that’s far more interested in what happens when a man begins to lose his humanity, not to evil, but to hunger. Real, metaphysical, even comedic hunger.

The world of Basania is layered and lived-in, with creeping horrors, collapsing alliances, and a sense of absurdity humming just under the tension. Damon’s journey, from broken pawn to something unrecognizable, touches on identity, survival, and the blurred lines between hero, monster, and mimic. At his side, Chester (as the mimic is eventually called) isn’t just comic relief or a battle companion. He’s a voice. A presence. A craving. And sometimes, a problem.

Backed by immersive full-cast audiobooks and praised for its humor-infused horror and character chemistry, this is the kind of series that earns its following through originality and voice. It’s weird in the best ways. Funny where you don’t expect it. And sharp enough to draw blood when it matters most.

For readers who enjoy dark LitRPG, creature companions, and character-driven stories that twist genre expectations, this series doesn’t just crawl through dungeons. It devours them.

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