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Synopsis
Ominous obelisks land on Earth with a single message: Join the games to give humanity a fighting chance to survive... Or roll over and die. Too bad for them, Warren isn't the rolling-over type. Cancer may be kicking Warren's a$$, but he's not about to let aliens destroy his home and everything he loves (which is mostly just his dog, Buck). Besides, what does he have to lose? Better to die with sword in hand, bleeding out from a head wound than in some hospital bed... Once the games begin, Warren can't help but think, "Maybe hospital beds aren't so bad after all." Nah, F that! If you're going to go out, might as well go out having an impaled taraza (whatever the hell that is) at the end of your blade. Obelisk: System Integration is an action-packed, epic, LitRPG apocalypse series. Our heroes face off an alien invasion, academy politics, PvP, and tower ascension—all to save Earth from being destroyed. Perfect for fans of Defiance of the Fall, Life in Exile, and Apocalypse: Generic System.
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Intended for adult readers (18+).
This apocalyptic sci-fi features strong language throughout (including censored profanity in the synopsis), graphic combat violence with impaling and blood, and a terminally ill protagonist facing death who chooses to fight aliens in brutal gladiatorial games. Mature themes of mortality and cancer.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, death, and terminal illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults will enjoy the darkly humorous take on a dying man getting a second shot at life through alien combat games, with plenty of action and snark.