{"product_id":"age-of-stone-rise-of-mankind-book-1-9781638493471","title":"Age of Stone (Rise of Mankind, Book 1)","description":"\u003cb\u003eDark fantasy meets Dungeon Core LitRPG in the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAge of Stone (Rise of Mankind, Book 1)\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Epic Dungeon Adventure. A post-apocalyptic event. Can Matt thrive in this new reality or will he fall to the odds stacked against him?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In all the games Matt has played, Dungeons are places to raid, places you dream of conquering, but when the world is stripped of electricity, and the first mana-twisted beasts start to prowl, the games all come to an end... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matt's just an ordinary guy, but when he's beaten, robbed, and left for dead, bleeding out at the bottom of a gully, it all has to change as he grasps frantically at his only chance for survival, coming as it does in the form of a glowing, dangerously pulsing light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With his reality forever altered, Matt must quickly find a suitable place to deploy the Dungeon Core, fighting his way through the hundreds of people between him and safety, because if he doesn't do it soon, a Core Detonation will solve all of his problems for him... permanently. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Welcome to the New World.\u003cbr\u003e Experience a dark apocalyptic LitRPG Dungeon Core tale, Matt is a normal guy, pushed into terrible situations, and without anyone to hold his hand and explain the system. This is a weak-to-strong tale about doing what's right, not what's easy, in a nightmarish world. Fans of Dungeon Core stories, progression fantasy and strategy real time expansion games are sure to love it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eGrimdark litrpg at its finest. I read the hell out of this book and this series!\" --Michael Chatfield, International Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Two Week Curse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aethon: Vault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638493471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs","brand":"Jez Cajiao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52491453431989,"sku":"9781638493471","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_006abeda-642b-4f0c-a241-9412d15204f6.jpg?v=1777996441","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/age-of-stone-rise-of-mankind-book-1-9781638493471","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}