Battleforged: Contender: A LitRPG Apocalypse Adventure - Book 2

Name: Battleforged: Contender: A LitRPG Apocalypse Adventure - Book 2
Price: 2.49 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (2076 reviews)
Author: M.H. Johnson

by M.H. Johnson

Thriller Science Fiction Fantasy

4.6 (2,076)

4.6 stars from 2,076 reviews. Top 79% of Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: Jun 5, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love LitRPG progression systems with real stakes, where levelling up means surviving actual threats rather than just grinding stats.
You want a protagonist who's clever and resourceful but also genuinely flawed, making bad decisions for good reasons and living with the consequences.
You're after fast-paced action that doesn't slow down for info-dumps, with humour woven into high-stakes situations rather than undermining them.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer standalone novels over series continuations, since this is book two and will assume familiarity with Eric's character and the world.
You're looking for romance as a central plot thread rather than a subplot, as the relationship here plays second fiddle to survival and fortune management.
You dislike stories where the protagonist's impulsiveness drives major plot conflicts, because Eric's refusal to stay out of trouble is core to the entire narrative.

About this book

Eric has escaped a war-torn city with a woman and a substantial fortune. His immediate goals are to reach Freetown safely, deposit his wealth before it becomes dangerous, and find an untainted pod to evolve his class. To succeed, Eric needs to maintain a low profile and avoid conflict with the goblin bankers who control Freetown, as well as steer clear of his enemies and their competing bank. However, when Eric learns that his closest friends are about to be defrauded of their own fortunes, he chooses to intervene despite the risks. This decision brings a faction of cutthroat bankers and their high-level assassins down on him. Now facing constant threats to his life, Eric must use every advantage available to survive the week and advance his standing as a Contender—a rank where fierce competition and failure both carry deadly consequences.

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Currently on sale at $2.49 — 50% off peak. Price has dropped 1 time over the last 3 years.

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Currently around #50K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 82% recently.

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Currently 4.6★ from 2,076 reviews

Gaining approximately 70 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has dipped slightly from 5.0 to 4.6.

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