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Between a Rock and a Carapace

Name: Between a Rock and a Carapace
Rating: 4.55 (1445 reviews)
Author: RinoZ

RinoZ June 20, 2023

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Synopsis

It’s time to descend.

With Garralosh defeated and the Colony secured, Anthony has triumphed over the wave. What now for our antrepid adventurer? In the Dungeon, there’s only one place to down.

Join Anthony as he ventures into the second stratum, the Shadow Sea, and finds far more than he bargained for. Bizarre monsters abound, frightening poisons and civilisations that have fought and lived in the depths for thousands of years.

For the Colony!

Book 4 of the hit monster-evolution LitRPG series with nearly 30 Million views on Royal Road. Grab your copy today!

About this Jump into a rebirth story that mixes LitRPG and GameLit Elements with Monster evolution. Levels, Stats, Skills, Magic, Power Progresion, Kingdom Building, Party Building, Army Building, evolution, a monster MC, gigantic enemies (compared to Ant at least), and plenty of humor fitting such an ludicrous premise.

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