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He Who Fights with Monsters
by Shirtaloon
A major LitRPG/progression gateway with a very strong voice; the voice is also the main taste filter.
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A snarky Australian is pulled into a lethal magic world where essence powers, adventurer politics, and cosmic stakes test how much personality a protagonist can carry.
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