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The book
Mud Wizard Bob: Sleeping Darkness (Book One) · George D. Beard · LitRPG comedy fantasy
Bob Brown's day was already terrible before the universe ended it.
One minute he's soaking in the bath after a catastrophic day of QA engineering; the next, a cheerful blue box is welcoming him to the System Initiation — a survival gauntlet with levels, classes, and death lurking behind every menu.
Bob's class? Mud Wizard. His build? Questionable. His plan? Survive the apocalypse, out-bluff monsters and magical thugs alike, and get home to his golden retriever, George.
For readers who like their apocalypses absurd, their protagonists underpowered, and their dogs very, very good.
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Pull quotes
- “This is genuinely one of the most interesting LitRPG stories I've read.” — Reader review
- “Wry humour, novelty abound, and the constant, ticking pressure of apocalyptic proportions. What's not to love?” — Reader review
- “With all seriousness and wry humor of Monty Python.” — Reader review
- “I feel a good PG Wodehouse vibe so far — I remember cackling similarly for Bertie.” — Reader review
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<p><strong>The dirtiest wizard alive.</strong></p>
<p>All Bob Brown wanted was to get home, get in the bath, and binge his head off on <em>Jonny the Man</em>. What he got... was teleported mid-soak into a messed-up System initiation right in front of his golden retriever. </p>
<p>Bob must bluff, battle and bullshit his way through four dastardly challenges to make it back to the warm, fuzzy embrace of his dog. Only to discover... the world's gone bonkers. Planetary death-bounties. Exploding pus-grenades. Drunken magical thugs. </p>
<p>Why does everything seem out to get him? </p>
<p>Good thing Bob's scored himself the ultimate cosmic power: the power to control... <strong>mud.</strong></p>
<p><strong>What to expect:</strong><br />- Progression — Zero to Hero (slow burn)<br />- Real Character Growth<br />- Action, Absurdity and Adventure<br />- Background British Humour<br />- Overpowered Dog Knight Companion</p>
<p><strong>Chapters M-F.</strong></p>
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</table>Author bio (short)
George D. Beard studied philosophy and classics at uni. He lives in Japan and works as a full stack engineer. He enjoys games. He reads widely. He writes about mud and baths and the battle against yourself. And he might just have a special soft spot for golden retrievers.