The System Apocalypse

John’s tranquil Yukon camping trip shatters when the System arrives. This mystical energy wave obliterates electronics, plunges the world into chaos, and grants humanity game-like powers. Suddenly, animals evolve, monsters spawn, and John discovers he has a character sheet and physics-defying skills. His vacation has become an apocalypse.

Now, John must fight through hordes of slavering monsters to reach civilization. But his journey is just beginning. As book one in The System Apocalypse series, Life in the North follows John as he helps rebuild society from the ruins, navigating evolving threats, enchanted materials, and the constant risk of humanity’s self-destruction. This Apocalyptic LitRPG blends modern life, science fiction, and fantasy with compelling game mechanics like level-ups and intense battles.

In a post-System integration wasteland, John Lee grapples with a world irrevocably changed and the immense power it thrust upon him. His rage fuels his Levels, creating a paradox: he despises the System that destroyed everything, yet uses its very mechanics to save survivors. As he guides a group across the treacherous Yukon towards Whitehorse, John must balance his hatred for the System with the benefits it offers, even as unseen dangers lurk in the deep wilderness. This becomes a desperate race for him and his friends – a struggle to Level up fast enough to ensure their safety, against odds they might be losing.

Redeemer of the Dead, the second book in the bestselling LitRPG series, The System Apocalypse, blends urban fantasy, science fiction, and apocalyptic survival with intense video game mechanics.

In a post-apocalyptic world turned game, survival comes at a steep price. As monsters and aliens decimate humanity, the survivors in the Yukon face a stark choice: freedom or safety. New alien masters arrive, offering protection from ever-stronger threats, but demanding their future potential and liberty in return. John, propelled into a position of power and influence by his unique "Levels," finds himself at the forefront of this decision. He must choose not only for himself but for the entire city of Whitehorse. The price of this bargain, however, may prove to be far more than he is willing to pay.

The Cost of Survival, Book 3 of The System Apocalypse, is a LitRPG series that combines modern day urban life, science fiction, and fantasy elements with game mechanics.

The aliens thought they had won. Earth, transformed into a Dungeon World and integrated into the System, saw intergalactic invaders seize control of multiple Canadian cities. Armed with superior System knowledge and higher Levels, these aliens believed humanity was theirs to command. But humanity refuses to be chained. John Lee, a proven survivor, has already liberated one city from the alien invaders.

Now, in Cities in Chains, he and his allies embark on the monumental task of freeing Earth, city by city, from the iron grip of these interstellar invaders. This book kicks off the second arc of the bestselling LitRPG System Apocalypse universe, a post-apocalyptic saga where one man's fight for freedom could ignite a rebellion across an enslaved world.

As reluctant ruler of British Columbia, John leads humanity's desperate struggle on North America's West Coast. His burgeoning influence, however, catches the attention of powerful enemies, who enlist external forces to cut him and his allies off before they grow too strong. Navigating treacherous Galactic politics and the conflicting interests of humanity, John discovers that honor is a perilous impediment to victory. He must make agonizing choices, striving to protect his friends and uphold his core values, even as the flames of freedom threaten to consume all. This is book five of the bestselling System Apocalypse LitRPG series, a world where a game-like system has warped reality, unleashing monsters and aliens, and forcing heroes to rise.

World's Unbound, book six of The System Apocalypse, plunges you into a thrilling LitRPG adventure where John Lee returns after a four-year disappearance. He finds a world drastically reshaped, now navigating a fragile balance between humans and aliens under oppressive Galactic control. John's new mission is clear: break Earth's shackles and achieve true freedom.

This quest forces him into a dangerous arena of stronger enemies and treacherous politics, a challenge he's better equipped for with his newly acquired Class and diverse allies. As a bisexual lead, John must leverage his new powers and his unique companions—including a sarcastic spirit, a beguiling dark elf, and a fiery redhead—to face monstrous threats and unlock Earth's destiny in a post-apocalyptic landscape filled with game mechanics, mecha, and brutal, realistic violence.

New world, old assholes. When John, a retired Adventurer with a deep hatred for injustice and bureaucracy, arrives in the Galactic capital of Irvina, he finds a system as corrupt and unfair as any he's encountered. Irvina is a nexus of deep politics and entrenched power, where the strong prey on the weak. John faces a critical choice: return to his old ways, battling for those unable to fight themselves, or pursue his System Quest quietly. Regardless of his decision, conflict is unavoidable, and "people are going to get hurt." Stars Awoken is the seventh book in the bestselling System Apocalypse series, marking the start of its galactic arc. This post-apocalyptic adventure blends modern-day life with aliens, science fiction, fantasy elements, and thrilling game mechanics.

Weary from his life as a Galactic bounty hunter and assassin, John and his intrepid human crew seek refuge in Spaks, an outcast station for rebels and pirates, after a recent escapade draws dangerous attention. But sanctuary is short-lived as John finds himself entangled in high-stakes Galactic politics once more. With a multitude of enemies closing in, he must confront the approaching trouble, uncover crucial answers to the enigmatic System Quest, and grapple with even more complex questions that emerge within the Rebel Station.

This thrilling installment, Rebel Star, is Book 8 of The System Apocalypse, a LitRPG series blending modern day life, science fiction, fantasy, and game mechanics.

All debts come due, and for John Lee, the time is now. After making a deal with the Erethran Empire to gain his Master Class, John is forcibly summoned to their capital to collect. He’s immediately thrust into the cutthroat galactic politics of a militarized, System-based society, where power is absolute and consequences dire. John must weigh every decision carefully, confronting the warped reality of an empire forged by the very System he knows. As politics, self-interest, and John’s inherent human stubbornness collide, the fate of the stars themselves hangs in the balance. Prepare for an epic clash in Stars Asunder, book 9 of the bestselling LitRPG fantasy and space opera series, The System Apocalypse.

In Broken Council, book 10 of the bestselling post-apocalyptic space opera LitRPG series, The System Apocalypse, John Lee's past actions as a survivor of the System Apocalypse finally catch up to him. Having gone too far, John has drawn the full ire of the powerful Galactic Council.

Now, not only John and his friends, but Earth itself, face the Council's wrath. With the entire galaxy turned against them, John must desperately scramble for allies and make perilous, Faustian deals to save his homeworld. Against the overwhelming might of multiple galactic empires, John faces an impossible choice: to break the Council, he may finally have to sacrifice his very honor, as the fate of Earth hangs precariously in the balance.

After exposing the Galactic Council's deception and the System's hidden truths, John Lee and his friends are on the run. Fleeing the council building on Irvina, their immediate challenge is escaping the capital planet while evading the full might of the Galactic Council and their relentless minions. As old allies grapple with the shocking revelations, John's team faces intense pressure, threatening to fracture their bonds. Adding to their peril, the unfinished System Quest weighs heavily on John. With every escape attempt pushing them to their limits, their only glimmer of hope, their sole clue to survival, lies deep within the mysterious Forbidden Zone. This eleventh and penultimate book in the System Apocalypse series plunges John into his most desperate flight yet.

In There's No Way Home, the climactic final installment of The System Apocalypse series, John Lee, the most powerful human in the System and the Redeemer of the Dead, reaches the end of his arduous journey. His relentless search for answers to the System Quest has led him deep into the Forbidden Zone, forcing him to betray loved ones and suffer betrayals in return. Surrounded by his enemies, John is driven by a burning need to answer the cries of the lost and sacrificed. As he confronts the ultimate truth, he has no idea if it will bring him peace. The cost of his quest is immense, threatening the universe, Earth, and his very being. This post-apocalyptic LitRPG blends alien invasions, military sci-fi, and fantasy with unique game-like elements for a thrilling conclusion.