A LitRPG Dungeon Core Novel

I died. Respawned as a glowing rock. Now I build deathtraps, manage goblins, and argue with a sarcastic fairy.

Blake didn't expect to get hit by a car -- or wake up as a Dungeon Core in a dark, damp cave. No body. No hands. Just pure mana, a dry wit, and the looming threat of magical adventurers trying to smash him to pieces for loot.

With Twinkle, a bureaucratic fairy "assigned" to monitor him, Blake -- now going by Nightshard -- must master dungeon building, resource management, and core survival before the Bureau of Magical Regulation decides he's too unstable to live.

But Nightshard isn't your average dungeon. He brings with him a modern mind: a programmer's logic, a gamer's tactical thinking, and a whole lot of debugging methodology. And he's not just here to survive -- he's here to innovate.

What happens when a software engineer applies system logic to magical dungeon management?

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Optimize mana usage like database performance

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Treat goblin raids like MMO coordination

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Build traps with version control and stress testing

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And build a found family worth protecting

But ancient powers are waking. The Bureau is watching. And Nightshard is about to discover that the greatest magic isn't in traps or monsters -- it's in the bonds between unlikely allies.

?? Book One in a Six-Part Series:

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Dungeonheart Awakening (Days 1-7) - Foundation & Family

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Core Defense Protocol (Days 8-21) - Pressure from Above

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Monsters in the Walls (Days 22-42) - Secrets Stir

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Corebound (Days 43-63) - Crisis of Identity

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The Core Trial (Days 64-84) - Final Conflict

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Core Ascendant (Days 85-105) - Mobile Fortress & Independence

? Perfect for Readers Who Love:

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Problem-solving over power fantasy

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Dungeon Core worlds with LitRPG systems

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Characters that grow through loyalty, ethics, and strategy

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Found family arcs and emotional payoffs

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Humor, sarcasm, and clever technical worldbuilding

A complete 50,000+ word novel. Book 1 of 6.
Join Blake/Nightshard as he evolves from confused crystal to Core Overlord -- one trap, ally, and algorithm at a time.

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