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When Edric's future is stripped away, he finds himself trapped underground as the core of a fledgling dungeon. Fuelled by bitterness and rapidly growing power, he embraces his ruthless side to expand his subterranean domain and strike back at the surface world.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A villainous, ruthless MC
  • Dungeon core base-building and expansion
  • Fast-paced weak-to-strong progression
  • Revenge-driven dark fantasy

Good to know

  • Harem elements
  • Explicit sexual content
  • Graphic violence and gore

How it ends: Many readers found the final book's ending anticlimactic and disappointing after the build-up of the earlier books.

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  • Villain MC
  • Weak to Strong
  • Harem
  • Romance
  • Fast Paced
  • Fast Progression
  • Base Building
  • Dungeon Diving
  • LitRPG Elements
  • Revenge
  • Explicit Content
  • Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for Dungeon Captive: A Dark Fantasy Dungeon Core (Brutal Dungeon Book 1)

    Book 1: Dungeon Captive

    69 pages2019

    Edric's lifelong dream of joining his Guild crumbles when he mysteriously awakens as a dungeon master. Trapped underground, unable to pursue his ambition, and unexpectedly bound to a beautiful pixie whose will is his command, he’s consumed by bitter frustration. But when the first adventurers dare to invade his new domain, Edric unleashes a brutal, unforeseen dark streak. This sudden surge of power and sadism makes him question everything he once believed. Perhaps being a dungeon master, not a Guild member, is his true calling after all. Dungeon Captive delves into a character’s descent into darkness as he embraces newfound power, featuring explicit content including sex, violence, gore, and profanity.

  2. Cover for Dungeon Adept: A Dark Fantasy Dungeon Core (Brutal Dungeon Book 2)

    Book 2: Dungeon Adept

    75 pages2019

    After a traumatic brush with destruction, Ed’s dungeon core barely survived. This near-catastrophe has irrevocably changed his perspective: he’s done interfering. No longer will he temper the dangers or offer unasked-for aid. Instead, Ed is focused on one thing: building the ultimate, most treacherous dungeon imaginable. Adventurers who dare to enter will now face the full, unbridled wrath of his upgraded labyrinth, suffering the brutal consequences entirely on their own. With enhanced traps, monstrous inhabitants, and a core now indifferent to their pleas, expect immense suffering and a truly merciless experience. Dungeon Adept explores a dark character’s rise to power. Be warned: the book contains sex, violence, gore, and profanity.

  3. Cover for Dungeon Betrayed: A Dark Fantasy Dungeon Core (Brutal Dungeon Book 3)

    Book 3: Dungeon Betrayed

    62 pages2019

    Edric, a dark character seizing power, is rapidly leveling up and expanding his formidable dungeon. Unaware of the danger he's drawn, he believes himself secure. However, a powerful enemy, the Guild, has identified him as a threat and is already orchestrating his downfall. Their elaborate plot hinges on the return of three familiar, yet unwelcome, faces to Edric's expanding domain. As Edric consolidates his control, these returning figures are poised to become critical pawns in the Guild's scheme to dismantle his burgeoning empire from within.

    Dungeon Captive explores the brutal consequences when a dark character takes power, featuring explicit content including sex, violence, gore, and profanity. Reader discretion is advised for sensitive audiences.

  4. Cover for Dungeon Master: A Dark Fantasy Dungeon Core (Brutal Dungeon Book 4)

    Book 4: Dungeon Master

    84 pages2019

    In the climactic final installment of the Brutal Dungeon series, Edric is in a dangerous, uncontrolled spiral. He has seized Safina, holding her hostage deep within his dungeon, a drastic act that has turned his only two friends against him. With the powerful Guild now closing in, only Leya steadfastly remains on Edric's side. This dark fantasy, Dungeon Master, fearlessly explores the perilous ramifications when a truly dark character claims absolute power, making it clear this exploration is not an endorsement. Readers should be aware that the book contains explicit sex, intense violence, graphic gore, and strong profanity, and is not recommended for those who trigger easily.

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