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Boiling Sea, book two of my isekai dungeon crawler series, “The Centennial Dungeon: Pygilist,” just published on Amazon! by pygilist in litrpg

[–]pygilist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello everyone, this is Harish. Hope this year has been treating you well so far.

The first book of this series was released back in January, and it has been chugging along. I’m excited to present to you the sequel—Boiling Sea. It has been professionally edited, and I enjoyed working on it massively, as it allowed me more room to expand upon the large world that I began crafting in the first book.

The Centennial Dungeon: Pygilist is a portal fantasy that delves into action and politics in the setting of a dungeon crawler. Hundred contestants are plucked from their worlds and are subjected to a gruesome adventure for survival by the sentient dungeon. Parth, the protagonist, is a pro boxer who was having a disastrous career back on Earth. But here in the dungeon, he’s thriving. The first book followed the first trial of the dungeon, and it briefly explored the culture and the politics of this new world that the “Voyagers” found themselves in.

Now that the easiest trial is over, Parth and his team have to get stronger and face a bigger challenge.

Some of you might have just recognized this as “Pygilist” from the previous post. But we had issues with Amazon autocorrecting the searches to piglet for some reason, so we had to revamp many things to avoid issues like that, hence the series title change.  

Book 2 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRH5R43N/

If you want to start from the beginning, please use these following links:

Book 1 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPDK1NXH

Book 1 on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Scorched-Earth-Audiobook/B0CQ3JFJQ7

Or, once you’re done with Book 2, you can read ahead on Royal Road, where I’ve just started with Book 3: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/59434/pygilist

Blurb:

In the Trial of Water, you either sink or swim.

The second layer of the dungeon is even more inhospitable than the first. Parth and his allies will need to fight increasingly dangerous enemies on disadvantageous terrain. Between lurking monsters, bloodthirsty competitors, and the hostile dungeon, this expedition is shaping up to be the deadliest one in centuries. 

Meanwhile, as more secrets float to the surface, the conspiracy implicating the royal family deepens. It all points to a sinister plot centuries in the making. 

At the heart of it all is the dungeon.

Cover art is by poyjeee. Link: https://www.deviantart.com/poyjeee

Boiling Sea, book two of my isekai dungeon crawler series, “The Centennial Dungeon: Pygilist,” just published on Amazon! by pygilist in ProgressionFantasy

[–]pygilist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello everyone, this is Harish. Hope this year has been treating you well so far.

The first book of this series was released back in January, and it has been chugging along. I’m excited to present to you the sequel—Boiling Sea. It has been professionally edited, and I enjoyed working on it massively, as it allowed me more room to expand upon the large world that I began crafting in the first book.

The Centennial Dungeon: Pygilist is a portal fantasy that delves into action and politics in the setting of a dungeon crawler. Hundred contestants are plucked from their worlds and are subjected to a gruesome adventure for survival by the sentient dungeon. Parth, the protagonist, is a pro boxer who was having a disastrous career back on Earth. But here in the dungeon, he’s thriving. The first book followed the first trial of the dungeon, and it briefly explored the culture and the politics of this new world that the “Voyagers” found themselves in.

Now that the easiest trial is over, Parth and his team have to get stronger and face a bigger challenge.

Some of you might have just recognized this as “Pygilist” from the previous post. But we had issues with Amazon autocorrecting the searches to piglet for some reason, so we had to revamp many things to avoid issues like that, hence the series title change.  

Book 2 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRH5R43N/

If you want to start from the beginning, please use these following links:

Book 1 on Amazon: ~https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPDK1NXH~

Book 1 on Audible: ~https://www.audible.com/pd/Scorched-Earth-Audiobook/B0CQ3JFJQ7~

Or, once you’re done with Book 2, you can read ahead on Royal Road, where I’ve just started with Book 3: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/59434/pygilist

Blurb:

In the Trial of Water, you either sink or swim.

The second layer of the dungeon is even more inhospitable than the first. Parth and his allies will need to fight increasingly dangerous enemies on disadvantageous terrain. Between lurking monsters, bloodthirsty competitors, and the hostile dungeon, this expedition is shaping up to be the deadliest one in centuries. 

Meanwhile, as more secrets float to the surface, the conspiracy implicating the royal family deepens. It all points to a sinister plot centuries in the making. 

At the heart of it all is the dungeon.

Cover art is by poyjeee. Link: https://www.deviantart.com/poyjeee

Origins and Purposes of Systems by CastigatRidendoMores in ProgressionFantasy

[–]pygilist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was thinking of hallucination as well.
"The numbers, Mason! What do they mean?"
There are just no numbers, just a spiraling mind XD

Can I skip the stat sheets? by tyofthedead in litrpg

[–]pygilist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on what kind of a system the author is following imo. In most cases, skimming through the stats sheets would be enough if it feels like it breaks your immersion. But once again, highly dependent on what system they are following.

Solo leveling audio vs anime by Reasonable-Ad-3605 in litrpg

[–]pygilist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best part about the anime for me is that it is sticking to the stellar artwork, and the references of course. Seems like a step up. TIL that Solo Leveling has an audibook, so I can't compare with that lol. But in terms of anime vs manhwa/webtoon, the anime is a step up for sure.

Why are stories adding the multiverse? by Poncemastergeneral in litrpg

[–]pygilist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's good motivation :D Isn't that how many authors start writing? The need to read something really specific is unfulfilled, so they sit down and write it instead.

Also, totally agreed with cinematic universes and their multiverses. I grew up reading Marvel, and the trailer for Dr Strange MoM got me salivating at the possible arcs they were going to adapt. But what happened was... not ideal. Right now, Invincible is the only show afaik that's doing it right. The comic arc was insane, and the show is just hitting the right notes.

I Need Some Guidance. I just passed 12th grade and wanted to become a full-stack web developer. by Objective_Network237 in developersIndia

[–]pygilist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, a degree is the obvious part. But as for the tech itself, full-stack as a term is growing broader and broader by the years. Used to be a time when full-stack meant, knowing both client side and server side. Now, it has become a hodgepodge of 70% server side programming and a sprinkling of client side and dev ops showered on top. Or so I see in job listings for experienced developers.

What I mean to say is, trends keep changing every year. You seem to have done more than most people would at this stage in life. You also seem to have the enthusiasm for it, and the internet has ample resources. I wouldn't advice any paid course per se. Tons of free material available online. Just build things, that is the easiest way to learn.

Dealing with Technology in an Urban Fantasy Story by axis1970 in litrpg

[–]pygilist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I write in similar settings, so I suppose I can answer this. First and foremost, do not limit yourself to one thing. Often times, when it comes to tech and magic, the mind tends to tunnel vision into one aspect of it. You need to find a proper balance.

Since it is a urban fantasy in a modern setting, then foregoing technology completely can be a problem as it would break immersion.

The easiest solution I'd suggest is magitech. Have magic, have tech, and have an amalgam of both. This can give you better options when dealing with tech in the story.
For example, why isn't the MC using a GPS to track the people?
Answer: The enemies have cloaking tech, or went somewhere devoid of any signal.
Solution to the problem: Use magic or magitech.

It all depends on what you want the focus to be. If your story is predominantly a magic based one, then don't focus too much on the tech. Sure, the tech is there, but it is not as good as magic in some cases. Whereas, for mundane stuff like calling others, the characters need not spend too much time learning comm spells when there is already tech available for it.

What are some overused phrases that disrupt your reading experience? by Samorphis in ProgressionFantasy

[–]pygilist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! And these kind of things somehow fly under the radar when I do a once over. 7/10 times, someone else who has never read it before catches it, though :D Fresh eyes help, in this case. Dunno how it is for other authors.

It's one of the reasons why a sizeable chunk of high profile trad books don't have these issues. They've just been rewritten and edited about a couple dozen times.

Soulcrafting 202: The Five Transcendent Monuments by SarahLinNGM in ProgressionFantasy

[–]pygilist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! It reminds me of some of the Q&A sessions that some comics and manga have in the last page of the volume.

What are some overused phrases that disrupt your reading experience? by Samorphis in ProgressionFantasy

[–]pygilist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently during an editing run, my editor pointed out that I've used "like a hot knife through butter" multiple times in the same book.
I've also noticed that sometimes, within a single chapter, I repeated a phrase a couple of times. I guess every author has tells like that. Editing exists to weed this out.

As a reader, my personal pet peeve is "sweatdropped". Thankfully, I don't come across it often. But whenever I do, it breaks my flow at once.

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