Rachel Aaron

Rachel Aaron

Mana Runners

A new LitRPG adventure from the minds that brought you THE LEGEND OF ELI MONPRESS and HEARTSTRIKERS

The season starts in...

Welcome, sentient races one and all...

...to the centennial season of the greatest collaboration between mortals and gods. The most thrilling, most deadly, most watched spectacle ever put on in any realm…Mana Runners!

The endless dungeon below Whitepeak, the famous City of Wizards, has reset itself once again, bringing new traps, new monsters, and new, never-before-seen challenges to this historic event. All of your favorite champions from Season Ninety-Nine are back and ready to face what is sure to be the most difficult season of Mana Runners ever attempted. From the lowest Copper Tier to the Platinums who shine at the top, every Runner is ready to lay down their lives defending you from the monsters that lurk beneath the mountain.

All of their sacrifices shall be recorded in the pages of history, but only those blessed with unique powers from the gods can reach the deepest floors. It’s the event that brings sentient races from all over the world together! The spectacle no one can afford to miss! And you can watch it all live thanks to Whitepeak College of Wizardry’s revolutionary sendernet: the only Sending spell network that broadcasts the can’t-be-missed action of Mana Runners straight into your home!*

There’s no limit to the heroism Mana Runners can achieve, and there’s still time to become one yourself! Slots are still open for the Funnel, so sign up now** and become part of history. Become a Mana Runner and gain the blessing of the gods and the admiration of the entire world!

The Mana Runners Centennial Season is produced by the Whitepeak Dungeon Committee and the Coalition of Righteously Aligned Gods. Remember, the gods are always listening, so be sure to pray for your favorite Mana Runner to earn them blessings as they battle the unthinkable dangers of the Endless Dungeon!

*Home viewership of Mana Runners requires a Sending Stone enchanted with Minor or Major Illusion. Free public viewings are also available thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Coalition of Righteously Aligned Gods. See your local participating Major Illusion theater for show times.

**Public registration for new Mana Runners will close five days before the inaugural episode. A complete liability waiver is required for all participants. As this is a historic and highly competitive season, the Funnel’s survival rate has been estimated at 67%. Best of luck to all our new hopefuls, and we’ll see you in the dungeon!

(Audio narrated by Nicholas Kain.)


Death Has Joined the Party

Book 1

Set in a world where magic has advanced to the information age and levels are a thing you can list on your resume, Mana Runners features an underdog protagonist shoved into the brutal life of celebrity dungeon crawling with the fate of the Prime Material Plane resting on his shoulders. Perfect for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Terry Pratchett, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and Orconomics. If you like TTRPG humor and action-packed Fantasy that isn’t afraid to throw someone into a mimic, this is the LitRPG adventure for you!

DEATH HAS JOINED THE PARTY is a LitRPG novel based on the SRD 5.1 - a public ruleset for the world's most popular tabletop roleplaying game.

(Also coming in audiobook format. Don't worry! I didn't forget ya'll.)



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