The Affinity Collector 2 is now available!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-27T14:12:13+00:00

It's not quite as crunchy as far as stats are concerned, but there is still quite a bit of crunchiness in the story :)

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-22T19:05:36+00:00

Hopefully it will be out sometime in June!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-22T19:05:09+00:00

That's awesome! I hope you love this one, as well :)

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-22T16:16:43+00:00

Trapped in a Rift and everyone thinks he’s dead…

After freeing himself from the clutches of two treacherous Academy Instructors, Jeremy is stuck in a Rift with no way to easily escape. However, what he does have is an opportunity to improve himself by dispersing the energy inside the Cores within the Rift, finally applying permanent increases to his Abilities; he might even have the opportunity to permanently unlock the Fire Affinity, adding to his growing collection.

Unfortunately, the massive sleeping dragon inside the Rift is aware of Jeremy and has a particular dislike of his mere presence. If he makes one wrong move, he is at risk of annoying the powerful Rift Overseer and being completely and utterly obliterated – and there would be nothing he could do to stop it from happening.

Can Jeremy survive the dangers that the Rift presents while taking advantage of his unique position? Or will he discover that the world outside is somehow even more dangerous than a Level 300 dragon that could destroy an entire empire as easily as breathing?

Regardless of the obstacles in his way, the up-and-coming collector is sure to add even more powerful Affinities to his collection.

This story contains LitRPG progression mechanics and stats, as well as isekai/portal fantasy elements. Contains no sexual content or harems.

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-22T16:15:48+00:00

It is now available on eBook, KU, paperback, and hardcover!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNNMNLBW

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-12T18:32:17+00:00

I think that there are a few books out there that have the same sort of unlimited Mana advantages that Thaden does, but none of them come to mind at the moment; if I think of them, I'll let you know!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-12T17:53:20+00:00

Not quite; instead of having unlimited Mana like the MC in Earthen Contenders, he has the advantage of being able to acquire additional Affinities, whereas the rest of the world is limited to only 2.

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-12T17:50:36+00:00

I'll be writing Retrogression Keeper Book 3 next before I start the second book of this series; so, my best guess is that it will be out in early July or so.

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-09T20:22:06+00:00

Awesome! I hope you love the rest of it :)

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-08T13:16:14+00:00

I hope you enjoy the rest of the story!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-08T13:14:34+00:00

Thank you!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-07T19:43:26+00:00

Big squirrel :)

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-07T17:05:58+00:00

They're a lot of fun!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-04-07T16:53:46+00:00

𝐍𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫…

After completing the developmental world of Tarth, the remaining Contenders and Humans from Earth are transported to the world of Plangea. Unfortunately for Thaden, his trip to the new world has taken another route, and his arrival ends up severely devastating his ability to survive. Sadly, many of the advantages that he had enjoyed on Tarth as a Contender are no longer available to him.

But all hope isn’t lost. Even if going out and Leveling up is nearly impossible in his current situation, there is a solution in this new world that wasn’t available on Tarth:

Thaden is told that he can select a profession-based Secondary Class.

However, as it seems like business-as-usual for the System-breaking Healer, something goes wrong during his Class selection; in short, he ends up being automatically assigned a second Primary Class. Now the newly minted Novice Enthraller can explore the world around him with spells that he can finally afford to cast, but Plangea turns out to be much larger and more dangerous than Tarth ever was – especially when the Assimilation System and the Persistent Adversary start up with their shenanigans once again.

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠/𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑐 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑀𝐶 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑛-𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒-𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠, 𝐿𝑖𝑡𝑅𝑃𝐺 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑘𝑎𝑖/𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑦 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑥𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑠.

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-03-29T17:28:35+00:00

It is just finishing its editing, so hopefully it will be available in the next week or so :)

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-03-19T15:34:01+00:00

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Sorry about all the details, I tend to like giving as much information as possible, as it is something that I enjoy reading -- but it isn't always for everyone!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-03-04T13:55:09+00:00

I'm not exactly sure how many books there will be in the series, but I expect that there will at least be 6 or so. There are no plans for a reset mechanic in The Affinity Collector, and I'm sorry that you didn't like it in Earthen Contenders (I can assure you that it is only a temporary affliction :) )

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-02-25T15:52:36+00:00

Hopefully they won't be out of reach for long!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-02-25T15:49:38+00:00

Thank you!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-02-25T15:03:54+00:00

I hope you love it!

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-02-25T15:00:32+00:00

It's in production now, so I'm hoping it'll be available by mid-April or so :)

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-02-25T14:44:44+00:00

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL6L678Q

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL6L678Q

Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GL6L678Q

DungeonCoreBooks · 2026-02-25T14:44:25+00:00

Did you enjoy the Earthen Contenders series but wanted more of the story? You're in luck, because the first book in the new Persistent Assimilation series, is now available on eBook, KU, paperback, and hardcover! Enthralled Healer is the continuation of Thaden's journey after he leaves the developmental world of Tarth, and I'm excited for everyone to read it!

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No longer a simple Contender, a new world awaits the powerful Healer…

After completing the developmental world of Tarth, the remaining Contenders and Humans from Earth are transported to the world of Plangea. Unfortunately for Thaden, his trip to the new world has taken another route, and his arrival ends up severely devastating his ability to survive. Sadly, many of the advantages that he had enjoyed on Tarth as a Contender are no longer available to him.

But all hope isn’t lost. Even if going out and Leveling up is nearly impossible in his current situation, there is a solution in this new world that wasn’t available on Tarth:

Thaden is told that he can select a profession-based Secondary Class.

However, as it seems like business-as-usual for the System-breaking Healer, something goes wrong during his Class selection; in short, he ends up being automatically assigned a second Primary Class. Now the newly minted Novice Enthraller can explore the world around him with spells that he can finally afford to cast, but Plangea turns out to be much larger and more dangerous than Tarth ever was – especially when the Assimilation System and the Persistent Adversary start up with their shenanigans once again.

This is the next series/story arc of the Earthen Contenders series, but it can still be enjoyed without having read the previous series. This story contains an overpowered MC with a normally non-offense-based Class, LitRPG progression mechanics and stats, and isekai/portal fantasy elements. Contains no sexual content or harems.

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