I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the THE PRIMAL HUNTER (Light Novel) by Zogarth Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out
my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Authors: Zogarth & Senchiro (Illustrator)
Pub. Date: December 3, 2024
Publisher: VAULT BOOKS (an imprint of Vault Comics)
Formats: Paperback
Pages: 256
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Indigo, BAM, Bookshop, Blackwells
OVERLORD meets MONSTER HUNTER in the massively
bestselling LitRPG Apocalyptic Fantasy Action Adventure The Primal
Hunter – in print and as a Light Novel for the very first time
with The Primal Hunter (Light Novel) Vol. 1 from Vault Books!
On just another average day, Jake finds himself in a forest filled with
monsters, dangers, and opportunity....
It was a day like any other when suddenly the world changed. The universe
reached a threshold humanity didn’t even know existed, and it was time to
finally be integrated into the vast multiverse. A place where power is the only
thing anyone can truly rely on.
Jake, a seemingly average office worker, finds himself thrust into this new
world. Into a tutorial filled with dangers and opportunities.
His new reality should breed fear and concern. His fellow coworkers falter at
every turn. Jake, however, finds himself thriving.
Perhaps... This is the world Jake was meant to be born in.
The Primal Hunter is an apocalyptic adventure LitRPG Light
Novel in a dark fantasy setting, complete with levels, professions, skills,
dungeons, loot, and all of the great traits of progression fantasy and LitRPG
that fans and readers love and expect. Follow Jake as he explores a vast new
multiverse filled with challenges and opportunities. As he grows in power, he
slowly transforms from a bored office worker into a true apex hunter.
It's perfect for fans of He Who Fights Monsters, Mark of the Fool, My
Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror, the Cradle Series,
Iron Prince, Gleam, Mage Errant, System Universe, Defiance of the Fall,
Infrasound Berserker, Azarinth Healer, Path of Ascension, Legend of Randidly
Ghosthound, Dissonance (Unbound #1), Amelia the Level Zero Hero, Industrial
Strength Magic, Darkblade, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Otherside Picnic, Solo
Leveling, Branson Sanderson’s Cosmere Universe; The Space
Between Worlds (Micaiah Johnson), and Neverwhere (Neil
Gaiman),
Zogarth is the author of the bestselling, mega-hit, 9 volume LitRPG adventure
series The Primal Hunter from Aethon Books, and the
best selling The Primal Hunter audiobook
series, read by Travis Baldreefrom Aethon Audio!
Book Trailer:
Excerpt:
CHAPTER 1
ANOTHER MONDAY MORNING
It was just another boring Monday
morning. The sparse rays of sunlight that found their way through the
blinds’ narrow gaps did little to disturb the man sleeping deeply
on the bed. However, the serene peace was short-lived as the accursed
sound of his alarm began its daily ritual of ruining a good dream.
Jake, who had previously been
enjoying the sweet embrace of his blankets, was startled awake, fumbling
around until his hand finally found his phone. Grumbling, he rolled
out of bed and started his usual morning routine, preparing for yet
another day at work.
He went for a warm shower, ate a
quick breakfast, and got himself dressed before he finally grabbed his
stuff and headed out the door. The entire morning routine was done in
less than half an hour.
Walking down the stairs to his
car, he had an intuition that the day was going to be interesting. He
didn’t know why, as everything was as usual so far, but he couldn’t entirely
dispel the feeling. Maybe someone brought donuts?
Traffic was terrible as usual,
living in a big city and all. He spent most of the time not actually
driving but sitting in the endless queues of the morning rush. He had considered
cycling or maybe running to work, but then he would have to shower and
get dressed at work, and that just sounded bothersome.
As he finally pulled into the
parking lot, he got out, grabbed his bag, and headed inside the corporate
office that had been his workplace for the last couple of years.
The building itself was a massive monstrosity of glass, with way too many
floors. It wasn’t all that out of place, though, being surrounded by
similar structures.
As he got inside, he was greeted
by the receptionist, Joanna. She was a middle-aged woman, one who
always wore these large earrings and more makeup than an entire class of
high school girls would need in a week. If Jake had to describe Joanna in
the easiest way possible, it would be a soccer-mom stuck in a perpetual
mid-life crisis. The reception was located only a couple of meters away
from the elevators, so greeting her in the morning was a natural
routine for most employees.
“Morning, Jake, had a good
weekend?” she asked with far too much energy for this early in the
morning. “Same as always, how about you?” Jake answered politely, knowing what
was to come.
“Oh, it was great! You know, me
and Mike tried to…” She explained with vigor and in great detail, giving
Jake déjà-vu to last week, where the exact same scenario seemed to
have played out.
After the far-too-long
conversation about inane subjects with her, the arrival of the elevator finally
saved him, allowing his escape as he headed up to the fourteenth floor.
Stepping out of the elevator, Jake
was met by a calm, open-office space. Seems like I am one of the first
to arrive today, he thought as he found his way to his desk.
Booting up the computer, he started going through the emails that
had come during the weekend.
Jake had worked in this office for
a bit over two years now. His job was what many would describe as boring,
yet he somehow found it peaceful to immerse himself in the
spreadsheets, financial reports, and whatnot. He worked in the financial
department, and if he said so himself, he was rather good at what he
did.
He mainly worked with investments,
his official title being a business analyst. Jake had a knack for picking
out the excellent stocks and avoiding the bad ones. He had always had a
good gut feeling about those kinds of things.
The office slowly got filled up as
more and more employees made their way o the elevator. After the
initial morning greetings and polite social exchanges, the noise
slowly died down and everyone got busy with their respective tasks. No
donuts, he noted internally with great disappointment.
As he sat there, having finished
up the most immediate tasks, he began to feel a bit tired once more,
clearly having not gotten enough sleep. Most others in the office
had learned by now that he wasn’t one for small talk, so most left him
alone. Just the way he wanted it.
Jake had always been a rather
laid-back person, cautious and a bit withdrawn. He had always been a bit of a
loner and chosen activities based on not interacting with others. Heck,
when his dad had forced him into doing some kind of sport to get him out
of his room, he’d chosen archery, as he could do that entirely on his
own.
All in all, Jake was content with
his life. He had a well-paying job, a good family, a nice apartment, and
great colleagues, and his future was looking bright, if he said so
himself. He wasn’t an extraordinary person, but just an other face in the
crowd. And he kind of liked it that way.
Standing out meant unnecessary
attention, and he preferred to avoid that.
As he finished his thoughts, his
supervisor, Jacob, walked over with a big smile on his face.
“Hey there, buddy! Me and the
others are heading out for lunch. You wanna come?”
“Eh, sure, sounds good,” Jake
replied tentatively.
He liked Jacob. Jacob was the kind
of guy that people would call a born leader. Excellent social skills,
with an affinity for reading people and making them feel comfort able around
him. He was one of the few people that Jake called a friend.
Following him was a guy called
Bertram. Big and brooding would be one’s first assumption, but he was actually
a big softie. Apparently, he had taken care of Jacob while growing up and
was akin to a butler or something.
All he knew was that Jacob’s
family was filthy rich. It was quite honestly a miracle that Jacob hadn’t
turned out to be an entitled brat instead of the man he was today.
He was popular in the office by every metric, especially with a certain
clientele.
His handsome looks, tall stature,
and overall charm certainly did him no harm when it came to the women
in the office. His hair always seemed to sit with impossible
perfection, his suit was always worn perfectly, and what seemed like an
eternally relaxed smile adorned his face.
They managed to get along mainly
due to the man’s ability to carry a conversation longer than a few
sentences, even with someone like Jake. The fact that Jake wasn’t
the type to create problems in the office, but only deliver reliable
results, naturally only made their relationship easier for both sides.
Which was also the reason why Jake
agreed to go to lunch. Because with Jacob along, he knew it wouldn’t
be entirely awkward.
Jake got up and made his way to
the elevator together with Jacob and Bertram, talking along the way about
work and the meeting they had planned for after the lunch break.
He spotted Joanna and Mike, her
husband, getting into the same elevator that he, Jacob, and Bertram were
heading into. Said elevator quickly got cramped, as three others were
already in the elevator waiting to go down—one of these three being
Caroline.
Caroline was a coworker from the
human resources department, who shared their o ce space with Jake’s
department. She was a year younger than him, slim, blonde, and quite
frankly everything that Jake would refer to as “his type.”
He was aware that this was likely
just due to her being one of the only women around his age that he
interacted with regularly. Just two people of the opposite sex in
close proximity. Which was one of the reasons he never acted on the
emotion. Along with quite a few others. He wasn’t really the romantic
type, and his prior experience in romance hadn’t exactly panned out. Well, he
thought, her cheating on me with my best friend does count as “not
panning out,” right?
Thus, he only managed to give her
a nod and a small “good morning,” despite it being noon. Jake was
barely able to hold his embarrassment back from showing, but
luckily, she appeared to just take it as a bad joke.
Jake was perfectly aware that
Caroline barely saw him as a friend and had no romantic interest in him
whatsoever. Jacob, on the other hand, she clearly had her eyes on. Not
that Jake could blame her. Jacob was a great dude, no matter how you put
it, and he could simply not bring himself to dislike the man, despite him being
Jake’s unaware, one-sided rival in love.
Jake himself was what one would
describe as rather average in the looks department. Not too fat, not too
slim, short brown hair, brown eyes, and a face that couldn’t be
described as handsome or ugly.
The only thing he had going for
him was his above-average physique, mainly stemming from him still doing archery
for fun in his free time, even having a homemade practice range at his
parents’ place. This, coupled with his gym membership (which he actually
used), had let him maintain his healthy lifestyle since the time he’d
still dreamed of being an athlete.
*DING!*
The sound of the elevator closing
quickly brought him back to reality, and the descent toward the ground
level began. And just as his thoughts began to wander toward what
to get for lunch, his thought process was interrupted once again.
*DING!*
A sound eerily similar to the
elevator filled his head, while, simultaneously, words appeared before
his eyes—in his mind, rather. He barely managed to make them out
before he blacked out.
About Zogarth:
Having escaped from the grueling corporate world of dress
shirts and actual pants, Zogarth has now embraced the true path of hermithood,
where he writes about a guy going around shooting progressively stronger stuff
with a bow.
Patreon | Discord | Goodreads | Amazon
About Senchiro:
Is a manga
artist based in France.
Giveaway Details:
2 winners
will receive finished copies of THE PRIMAL HUNTER (Light Novel), US Only.
Ends January 11th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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12/9/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/10/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/11/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/12/2024 |
Excerpt |
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12/13/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
Week Two:
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12/16/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/17/2024 |
Excerpt |
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12/18/2024 |
IG Post |
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12/19/2024 |
IG Post/TikTok Post |
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12/20/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
Week Three:
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12/23/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/24/2024 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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12/25/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/26/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/27/2024 |
Review |
Week Four:
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12/30/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/31/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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1/1/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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1/2/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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1/3/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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1/4/2025 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/ TikTok Post |
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