Hunted by two powerful organizations, a spunky boy risks it all to expand his mystifying new magic as malevolent forces threaten to destroy everything.
Ryan Aglecard can't wait to celebrate Riveria's Spirit Week, a legendary summer festival in honor of the Great Spirits. In his college town of Riverside, the festivities are getting underway with especially extravagant flair, but Ryan's Spirit Keeper abilities sense something disturbing beneath the sparkling firelight celebrations and thrilling mage demonstrations. Suddenly, his summer isn't the relaxed one he expected, and he begins gathering new spirits to his side, ones with unique skills beyond his familiarity. When his leveling-up begins messing with present and future events, a mysterious woman stalking the fairground claims Ryan is disturbing the very threads of fate. To better harness his powers, he trains in an abandoned, notoriously lethal dungeon. But each battle challenges everything he; his Knight Spirit, Maximus; and his mage uncle know about the spirits' secret histories. Meanwhile, Ryan's old acquaintance Richard has discovered a corruption within himself that he can not only survive but also use to his own advantage. Recruited by Bluesky Industries, Richard's first assignment is to spread his infection among as many spirits as possible. Now, as sinister corporate and magical enemies pull strings from the shadows, the corruption grows, polluting everything in its wake. But a chance discovery might just offer a solution . . . With tensions building to a catastrophic height at the penultimate festival event, Ryan must work with Maximus to assemble his friends and save the day—and their threatened world. The second volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with more than 600,000 views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
