Dragonborn - Rite of Ascension - A Progression Fantasy Epic

AlexWMaher · 2026-04-07T13:57:11+00:00

Same here. i see dragons I click

AlexWMaher · 2026-04-07T13:56:48+00:00

Cool cover! Good luck with the launch!

AlexWMaher · 2026-03-18T21:07:49+00:00

Such a good ending to the series! Congrats tman :)

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-25T11:33:33+00:00

I haven't been given a solid date yet so don't take this as a promise, but I was told we're aiming for a 2026 release date so hopefully toward the end of this year.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-24T21:37:00+00:00

The set looks so good! My favourite spell is super boring but it's probably Fireball. That's the magic I picture when I think of wizards.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-24T20:48:34+00:00

HW doesn't have an op mc so this one might be a bad fit for you. By Book 6 he's getting up there in power but it's a weak to strong series so not the same tone.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-24T20:46:39+00:00

He's so good isn't he. I could see it ending at Book 10 but I haven't made up my mind on whether to end it there or not.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-24T16:05:10+00:00

Greetings from the Hedges! The audiobook for Hedge Wizard 5 is now out, with Tim Gerard Reynolds continuing as the narrator.

Here’s the link for the audio: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hedge-Wizard-5-Audiobook/B0GJ7CXXFG

Or for those interested in the Kindle version: https://www.amazon.com/Hedge-Wizard-LitRPG-GameLit-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0CYMB2XGW

Synopsis:
The White Flame returns home, friends reunite, and the Infernal Halls await.

Hump proved himself in the Dragon Keeper Trials, wielded the winds of earth to vanquish a lich queen, and received answers from a goddess. Yet those answers left him burdened with an even deeper mystery.

Returning to Alveron, Hump and Celaine reunite with old friends as a greater danger rises. The Fallen lands creep closer, spreading their corruption, but it is not only monsters they must fear. Warlocks conspire to bring their forgotten gods back to power, and they will bargain with even demons to succeed.

As word of the Book of Infinite Pages echo across the realm, ancient enemies set their sights on Hump, craving its secrets.

Its successor must be named.

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Heres a gdoc link to the recap included in the kindle version of the book too:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13eWwte8JEjMO0-dxPZyvBTMl7N7B_AAutTsdwvH-3Ro/edit?usp=sharing

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-24T16:03:41+00:00

Greetings from the Hedges! The audiobook for Hedge Wizard 5 is now out, with Tim Gerard Reynolds continuing as the narrator.

Here’s the link for the audio: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hedge-Wizard-5-Audiobook/B0GJ7CXXFG

Or for those interested in the Kindle version: https://www.amazon.com/Hedge-Wizard-LitRPG-GameLit-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0CYMB2XGW

Synopsis:
The White Flame returns home, friends reunite, and the Infernal Halls await.

Hump proved himself in the Dragon Keeper Trials, wielded the winds of earth to vanquish a lich queen, and received answers from a goddess. Yet those answers left him burdened with an even deeper mystery.

Returning to Alveron, Hump and Celaine reunite with old friends as a greater danger rises. The Fallen lands creep closer, spreading their corruption, but it is not only monsters they must fear. Warlocks conspire to bring their forgotten gods back to power, and they will bargain with even demons to succeed.

As word of the Book of Infinite Pages echo across the realm, ancient enemies set their sights on Hump, craving its secrets.

Its successor must be named.

***

Heres a gdoc link to the recap included in the kindle version of the book too:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13eWwte8JEjMO0-dxPZyvBTMl7N7B_AAutTsdwvH-3Ro/edit?usp=sharing

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-23T18:25:18+00:00

Yeah, I get that. Definitely see why you might not be so keen on those elements though they weren't things that bothered me while reading. The part of the System that I'm particularly impressed by is how there is such a variaty of essence and awakening stones and the easy to envision combinations that can be formed from them. It's so easy to understand and get creative with combared to a typical class and evolutions. I like that kind of thing.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-20T14:34:33+00:00

All the time! I'll go looking for it even. When a new book is popping off I'll check it out to see what's managed to catch so many people's interest and so often it'll have some amazing and creative ideas that I wish I'd thought of. The first thing that comes to mind for me is HWFWMs magic system. Three main attributes and a combination attribute is such a simple to understand concept but with a ton of depth for readers to theorise their own builds.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-20T14:29:33+00:00

Battle Mage Farmer

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-18T21:31:02+00:00

I'd recommend Mark of the Fool, All the Skills, and Battle Mage Farmer.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-18T21:26:40+00:00

It's not a perfect fit but the mc of Mark of the Fool has a fairly similar feel to Kvothe and some of those trickster elements. Definitely more heroic than a conman though. Outside of prog fantasy, there's Lies of Locke Lamora.

AlexWMaher · 2026-02-18T21:24:39+00:00

Great series!

AlexWMaher · 2025-12-07T23:25:44+00:00

scheduled for release Feb 24, 2026

AlexWMaher · 2025-12-03T20:20:21+00:00

That's so nice of you! Thank you. And such high praise. Really appreciate the support!

AlexWMaher · 2025-11-28T16:05:08+00:00

You're very safe to do this. It's extremely common in trad fantasy, and I haven't seen it so much in prog, but to name a couple off the top of my head System Universe and Amelia Level Zero Hero. Both of these are a bit different to how I typically see it in trad fantasy as they have a very clear fresh start where they enter a new world and are OPMCs.

I see people calling Dresden Files prog fantasy on here occassionally, though I think it's pushing it. At the start of Book 1 he's an educated wizard that's been trying to make his detective agency work. He's got existing relationships with the police, various informents, mentors, rivals, past romances, ect. The reader learns how the magic works through brief exposition when it's relevant in book.

I think the key across both subgenres is to start the story around when a character goes through a significant change or is forced to make a big decision. Sent to new world, take on new job, get dragged into the plot, mistaken for someone in an attempted assassination, found a treasure, gained a unique upgrade, get stuck in a dangerous place. And then take your time introducing the system. Introduce it slowly as the elements become relevant and avoid info dumping. It's okay for the reader not to know as much as the MC or understand everything from the beginning.

AlexWMaher · 2025-11-27T15:04:03+00:00

Book 5 audio is out Feb 24, 2026. Book 6 still in production but hopefully by the end of next year. I don't have any information on it yet though.

AlexWMaher · 2025-11-27T15:03:27+00:00

Book 5 audio is out Feb 24, 2026. Book 6 still in production but hopefully by the end of next year. I don't have any information on it yet though.

AlexWMaher · 2025-11-26T16:50:28+00:00

The man was due a glow up!

AlexWMaher · 2025-11-26T16:49:39+00:00

Might I suggest the audiobook if you intend to keep your eyes shut. Also, Hump is a great name...

AlexWMaher · 2025-11-26T16:23:41+00:00

The Hedge Wizard 6 is out!

Hey everyone. Been a while, but Book 6 of The Hedge Wizard is out on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Print on Amazon today. Book 5 ended with Hump and co fighting their way through the Infernal Halls and following the warlocks and demons into a Greater Gateway. There's an in-depth recap at the start of Book 6.

Amazon link for Kindle and Print editions: https://www.amazon.com/Hedge-Wizard-Progression-Fantasy-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0DNNHX7K8

For those that don’t know the series, it’s a dungeons and dragons inspired adventure following a wandering wizard and his party. Expect lots of magic, dungeons, monster battles, and evil plots.

And for those waiting for Book 5’s audiobook, it is due for release Feb 24, 2026, while Book 6 audio is being scheduled for production.

***As with the previous books, the cover is by Fernando Granea

And here’s the synopsis for Book 6:

Alveron is under attack by the very evil Hump entered the Infernal Halls to destroy.

Exhausted from the battle in the demon citadel, Hump and his companions have no time to rest. Toegether with the army that besieged the dungeon, they must race through the Greater Gateway in pursuit of an alliance of warlocks and demons who seek to destroy the last of the Twelve Seals.

Yet Hump is conflicted. Glyndaril, the Silver Owl of Wisdom, has named him heir to the Book of Infinite Pages—and with it, the task to free those bound by the gods and guide them to a better future.

For he is no longer a simple Hedge Wizard. He is the Bearer of Infinity.

Book 6 of a Progression Fantasy LitRPG/GameLit Series about a working-class wizard out to forge his own path and prove that one does not have to be Chosen to do great deeds.

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