UpStream: The Knight Rising

The life of Alex White has never been easy. After losing his mother at a young age, he took care of his little sister, struggling just to survive in a harsh, contemporary world. No matter how hard he tried, reality always hit back harder. Then a mysterious event rips him from Earth and throws him into another realm. Alex somehow makes it back alive-but everything has changed. The world is different now… and so is he. When the message [Player Status Acquired] flashes before his eyes, Alex finds he has one last chance to rewrite his fate and claim his place in the new order. A modern LitRPG / urban-fantasy story where protagonist gains a visible leveling system. This novel will appeal to fans of Solo Leveling, The Beginning After the End, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Re:Monster, and Arise from the Shadow.

This story continues the events of the first book in the series. After returning to his own realm-seven years after he vanished-Alex White decides to join the Knights: Gifted individuals capable of entering other worlds through anomalous tears in reality called Rifts. Though his license a low-level Black Rank, Alex carries a secret-a system that allows him to grow stronger as if he were an RPG player. His first raid with the Chain Dogs clan changed him… especially the moment he took a human life for the very first time. Ahead lie uncharted worlds, unfamiliar powers, and trials that will test far more than strength. A modern LitRPG / urban-fantasy story where protagonist gains a visible leveling system. This novel will appeal to fans of Solo Leveling, The Beginning After the End, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Re:Monster, and Arise from the Shadow.

This volume concludes the first Arc of the series, yet the story is far from over. After returning to his own realm-seven years after he vanished-Alex White decides to join the Knights: gifted individuals capable of entering other worlds through anomalous tears in reality called Rifts. Though his license a low-level Black Rank, Alex carries a secret-a system that allows him to grow stronger as if he were an [RPG] player. Completing his first quest grants him [Ice] magic, but mastering it is a challenge he has yet to overcome. As dark clouds gather, Alex is about to cross paths with Michigan's strongest-the Diamond Knights. A modern LitRPG / urban-fantasy story where protagonist gains a visible leveling system. This novel will appeal to fans of Solo Leveling, The Beginning After the End, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Re:Monster, and Arise from the Shadow.