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The Hapless Dungeon Fairy

by Jonathan Brooks

Narrated by Miles Meili

books
4
pages
1.6k
audio
43.5h
complete
2020–21

Dungeon Core, LitRPG, Progression Fantasy

Ranked #15 in Complete Dungeon Core

Is it for you?

Tacca trained her whole life to be a fairy assistant, but a birth curse causes any dungeon core she approaches to shatter. Cast out and forced to survive on her own, she must use her wits to build a dungeon without destroying it.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A clever fairy heroine
  • Detailed dungeon-building mechanics
  • Twists on classic dungeon core formulas
  • Progression stories with no romance

Good to know

  • A slow start in the first book
  • Heavy focus on detailed system mechanics

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Non Human MC
  • Weak to Strong
  • No Romance
  • Lighthearted
  • Fast Paced
  • Fast Progression
  • Base Building
  • Dungeon Diving
  • LitRPG Elements
  • Survival
  • System Integration

Reading order

  1. Cover for The Dungeon Fairy: A Dungeon Core Escapade (The Hapless Dungeon Fairy Book 1)

    Book 1: The Dungeon Fairy

    395 pages9h audio2020

    All Tacca GloomLily ever wanted was to be a Fairy Assistant to a Dungeon Core. Despite being ostracized since her negatively portentous birth and throughout Dungeon Assistant Preparatory School, she graduated at the top of her class. However, her practical training revealed a devastating truth: her inherent "bad luck" not only plagued her but also destroyed every Dungeon Core she was near. What can a highly-skilled Fairy Assistant do when her very presence guarantees a Dungeon Core's destruction? Tacca's future seems bleak until an unexpected solution emerges. This story blends Dungeon Core elements like construction and defense with LitRPG/GameLit mechanics such as character progression and stats. Expect a unique adventure free from harems, sexual content, or profanity.

  2. Cover for The Dungeon Fairy: Two Choices: A Dungeon Core Escapade (The Hapless Dungeon Fairy Book 2)

    Book 2: The Dungeon Fairy: Two Choices

    457 pages10.5h audio2020

    Her notorious "bad luck" has turned Tacca GloomLily, a former Assistant, into a Dungeon Core. After creating a beginner-friendly dungeon, her first visitors—two Hill Dwarf farmers—barely survive their exploratory delve thanks to her intervention. Now, Tacca, alongside her Dungeon Assistant Shale IronSchist, must prepare for an influx of Raiders. She needs to strategically maximize Core Improvement Points, expand her dungeon for stronger adventurers, and navigate the challenges of her new life.

    But outside her dungeon, things are far from calm. While the local village thrives with new arrivals and opportunistic Merchants, powerful Dungeon Cores are mysteriously shattering globally. True to form, Tacca finds herself caught in the center of these escalating dangers. This Dungeon Core LitRPG/GameLit adventure features dungeon construction, defense, and character progression, free of harems or profanity.

  3. Cover for The Dungeon Fairy: Three Lives: A Dungeon Core Escapade (The Hapless Dungeon Fairy Book 3)

    Book 3: The Dungeon Fairy: Three Lives

    407 pages9.5h audio2021

    After barely surviving a devastating invasion by mysterious, six-armed blue-skinned figures that destroyed her Core, Dungeon Fairy-turned-Dungeon Core Tacca GloomLily faces a monumental task: rebuild her dungeon from the ground up. With her Dungeon Assistant, Shale, she plans to reconstruct her original section and complete a new one, unhindered by Raiders for now.

    However, this attack was just the start of a coordinated, wider invasion. As the only Core to survive in her region, Tacca must warn others of the impending danger. Now on her "third life," she questions if she can manage her dungeon's operations with such a potent enemy on the horizon. This challenge is her chance to prove that skill, not just luck, drives her survival.

    This LitRPG/GameLit story features dungeon construction and defense, character progression, and is free of harems, sexual content, and profanity.

  4. Cover for The Dungeon Fairy: Four Days: A Dungeon Core Escapade (The Hapless Dungeon Fairy Book 4)

    Book 4: The Dungeon Fairy: Four Days

    364 pages13.5h audio2021

    Time is ticking for Tacca, a Fairy-turned-Core, and the Raider Delving Clan. The devastating invasion of Abenlure has only escalated, with Interdimensional Beings systematically pushing the Raiders south. While the loss of Raiders would normally benefit Dungeon Cores, their dwindling numbers are alarming, especially after a grim discovery in the north threatens to redefine everything known about the invaders.

    Tacca, alongside Trevelyan and the Clan, fights relentlessly. She trains Raiders and collaborates with Head Instructor Lapis to leverage her unique Omen Charge Ability against the invaders’ protective barriers. Yet, as events spiral out of control and the world faces doom, even her powerful ability may not be enough. Their last hope lies in uncovering the true secret behind the invaders before time runs out. This thrilling conclusion to The Hapless Dungeon Fairy series combines Dungeon Core defense and LitRPG progression, free from mature content.

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