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Hey, everyone!

After two years of work, AGAINST THE WORLD, the second entry in my fighting game-inspired LitRPG series, officially releases November 14th!

Why am I here announcing it so early? Because ARC signups are now open, and you can signup for the chance to read the book ahead of everyone else! Even if you haven't read the first book, it will include a one-page synopsis to get you up to speed.

For those unfamiliar, COUNTER is a LitRPG set in modern times and inspired by fighting games for the System, like combining the character work and immersive fights of "Warformed: Stormweaver" with a Street Fighter-esque setting and a magic system kinda like Nen in HxH. You can find the first book on KU and Audible, and there's a free prequel in my newsletter!

The blurb and reader testimonies are below, along with the StoryOrigin link to join my exclusive review team! Thank you!

Blurb:

Four weeks, four targets. Fight to number one.

Daniel Chase has one wish: to return to his home dimension. After dominating a local tournament with his lone counter technique, he and his friends now set out across the globe to battle a new tier of elite Fighters.

But, as Daniel falls for Carmen Garcia — his rival, best friend, and a girl from this world — dreams of his home dimension tear at him. Every fight pushes him closer to a choice he can’t make: stay with her and lose his reason to fight, or chase his wish and break both of their hearts.

Meanwhile, top Fighters are still being killed and replaced, and no one is willing to dig deeper. Maya Wolfe, a rookie detective with no powers and everything to lose, defies orders to chase the truth in a world built for Fighters. But her hunt will pull Daniel and Carmen into a fight they cannot win.

After all, the bloodiest battles are outside of the ring.

Reviews:
"I was so pleasantly surprised by the storytelling prowess and how well it balanced delivering a fully developed literary story alongside a rich, immersive RPG world."
"Has that progression fantasy feel, like anime or video games, but not the same D&D feel like other LitRPG. "
"Creative fight scenes and intriguing, well-developed characters!"

https://read.tomiewilliams.com/agains...