Dungeon Mantle

Atlas Aurox has lived his entire life in poverty. Orphaned young, he survives by picking up the Crystals left in the Dungeon by true Adventurers. But everything changes when he undergoes the Mantle Trial—a test which could grant him the power to step into the Dungeon as one of the elite instead of their Mundane servant. Yet power comes with a price. The world of Adventurers is darker, bloodier, and far more treacherous than Atlas ever imagined. Monsters and Gods lurk not only in the depths, but in the ambitions of those who call themselves allies.

Atlas Vowler has it all—a loyal party and the world’s strongest Adventurer pretending to be his father. Life should be perfect. But his quest isn’t over yet. There are still two more stops before his second team is complete. The next destination: Mive, a city of secrets, ruled by six Nobles and protected by a Kitsune God who hasn’t been seen in months. Rumors whisper of dark magic, illicit underground fighting rings, and something ancient stirring beneath the city.

After surviving a Dungeon Break, Demon infiltrators, and a maze of mental traps, Atlas Vowler finally led his team safely to the City of Klix, where he found their final recruit. When Rix disappears—taking with her the Goddess's daughter—the city erupts. Klix's forces are ready to burn their own streets to find them, and Atlas is caught in the crossfire. To bring Rix back, Atlas will have to venture beyond the safety of the walls and into the wilds between cities, where monsters roam and even his renowned teacher can't prepare them for what's coming.