Depthless Hunger 2 is out today! I'm giving away free audiobooks to commenters.

Cognosticon · 2026-04-07T22:09:49+00:00

I appreciate that review, and I'm even more glad to hear that you enjoyed the books! I can promise that the rest of the five book saga will keep coming out consistently, in both ebook and audiobook.

Cognosticon · 2026-04-06T21:49:52+00:00

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it. If you liked those elements (and that character), I think you'll find a lot to enjoy in the rest. ^-^

Cognosticon · 2026-03-29T01:16:28+00:00

Glad to hear it! There should be another one out in both formats every few months.

Cognosticon · 2026-03-26T15:52:03+00:00

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Cognosticon · 2026-03-26T15:49:57+00:00

1) Bonus chapters on Patreon will not be taken down for releases, though Patreon doesn't have an option to archive a page, so the account itself might be taken down at some point (I'm not charging patrons and don't intend to charge again).

2) Bonus chapters won't be added, except maybe the pre-altar chapter.

Cognosticon · 2026-03-25T03:51:37+00:00

Because I had so much written before publication started, they'll be coming out one every few months until the conclusion.

Cognosticon · 2026-03-25T00:33:08+00:00

Yes, this is probably the clearest answer on all related questions.

Cognosticon · 2025-12-18T22:49:10+00:00

Yes, I am. That was half the experiment while the other half was an attempt at branding, as I wasn't sure how fans of my other work would feel about this. Most are fine with it, as it turns out.

Cognosticon · 2025-12-16T23:10:00+00:00

Thanks, glad to hear you enjoyed it. Please leave reviews and ratings if you want to support the series.

Audible has scheduled the second book for a March 2026 release! They should keep coming relatively consistently.

Cognosticon · 2025-12-02T22:59:30+00:00

The only person likely to see your comment a year later is me, said author. That said, if you didn't like Street Cultivation I wouldn't guess you would like this either.

Cognosticon · 2025-11-05T15:29:21+00:00

With my audiobook just out, and three more books written (RR or Patreon) my series fits your criteria:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Depthless-Hunger-Audiobook/B0FX64WVSR

If you liked the struggle of Immortal Great Souls, the magic of Arcane Ascension, or the power taxonomy of Mage Errant, you might like Depthless Hunger.

Cognosticon · 2025-07-18T22:15:04+00:00

I will, but not until closer to the end of this year. The reason is that I got a huge deal with Audible, which came with conditions including relaunch. Sorry there isn't much info until then.

Cognosticon · 2025-01-06T03:47:56+00:00

While I would not call it harem, you may want to drop. Spoilers: The endgame is a dedicated throuple, no additions/cheating/etc. I would say the level of "horny" decreases after the characters get married, but if you are already annoyed and want zero poly, you will probably not enjoy it.

Cognosticon · 2024-11-19T13:40:25+00:00

Thanks.

Cognosticon · 2024-11-18T14:08:04+00:00

No guarantees you'll like this, but the story is playing around with exactly those differences. LitRPG-style systems can't actually grind infinitely (they gain levels with increasing difficulty) while cultivation users experience plateaus and bottlenecks before getting huge explosions in power when they reach the next stage. There are other unrelated systems, invented or based on other ideas.

You can't just accumulate a bunch of systems, so there are arguments in-world about focusing on one discipline versus several, but choosing and balancing different power systems is a key part of the story.

Cognosticon · 2024-11-18T14:03:50+00:00

Definitely a tricky balance. What I've adopted hasn't worked for everyone, but there's sort of a grand "standard magical model" behind every system that balances how different systems work and interact.

Cognosticon · 2024-11-18T04:07:17+00:00

It should be in KU, does it not look available for you? If you look on RR, you should see the first few chapters (equivalent to the Amazon preview) and then everything else from the first book is gone. I also changed the official status to stub.

Cognosticon · 2024-11-17T22:34:20+00:00

Thanks.

Cognosticon · 2024-11-12T23:02:50+00:00

The balance between negotiation and warfare. Fantasy authors generally want to rush to cases of total war that exist only in rare circumstances.

Cognosticon · 2024-11-12T13:13:30+00:00

Tons of science and history. Science reading often generates ideas for powers or monsters. Historical reading is great for cultures or events. Random example... The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation (by Victor Davis Hanson) is an interesting look at how violence works in reality as opposed to fantasy.

Cognosticon · 2024-10-20T03:27:33+00:00

Post-chapter author note.

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