A heroic epic of one man and his fight for survival.
Dace Tolman’s life has been overturned. One moment he was in his apartment and the next, he and the rest of humanity find themselves in a strange world of monsters and magic.

A new world.
There is nothing benign about mankind’s new home. The Proving Grounds is a world seemingly designed to enhance those worthy of its gifts—and to kill off the rest. Every day is a struggle against the System and its creatures. Can Dace survive its challenges?

Endless opportunities for advancement and power.
Join Dace on his epic journey as he is forced to deal not only with the System, but humanity’s own internal conflicts.

The start of an exciting new epic portal fantasy!
This is a story not only of monsters and dungeons, but also of factional struggles, guild politics, and human foibles.

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