{"product_id":"ascend-online-book-1-luke-chmilenko-9781638493839","title":"Ascend Online, Book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's time to be the hero you've always wanted to be.\u003c\/i\u003e Marcus must evolve from a desperate novice into a powerful spellsword to survive in this foundational LitRPG action-fantasy adventure. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcus and his friends escape a stagnant society by entering a revolutionary virtual game world that defies their wildest imaginations. But from the moment he logs in, Marcus finds himself separated from his friends and thrown into a remote village under attack by a horde of goblins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForced into battle, Marcus rallies the beleaguered villagers and--with their help--manages to drive off the invading creatures. With the village in ruins and their supplies spoiled, the survivors desperately turn to Marcus for help rebuilding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRealizing that this game is nothing like he's ever played before, Marcus is swept up into a whirlwind of adventure as he struggles to defend his new home, quickly finding that marauding goblins are the least of his problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe must master the blade. Command the arcane. And ascend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore titles like \u003ci\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHe Who Fights with Monsters \u003c\/i\u003etook the world by storm, ASCEND ONLINE stands the test of time as one of the founding books of the now-exploding LitRPG genre. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/b\u003e Ascend Online follows the adventures of a group of friends that dive into a brand-new Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game - a game unlike anything that they've ever played before, with high stakes as real as life and death. Features a deep magic system, crafting mechanics, survival elements, town building, power progression, and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of: \u003c\/b\u003e Ready Player One, Sword Art Online, World of Warcraft, Dungeon Crawler Carl, He Who Fights with Monsters, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Solo Leveling, Re: Zero \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The book hit my nostalgia buttons hard, and I can't wait to read the sequel\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e --Andrew Rowe, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eArcane Ascension\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luke Chmilenko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1638493839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638493839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aethon: Vault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs","brand":"Luke Chmilenko","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874584408319,"sku":"9781638493839","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ascend-online-book-1-luke-chmilenko-9781638493839","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}