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by Sundown23
[BOOK TWO IN-PROGRESS!] [BOOK ONE RE-EDITED FOR BETTER READING EXPERIECE.] Leviathan’s Rest is an island, protected from the outside world, where ocean life is both abundant and dangerous. Lukey, a young man, obtains the fisherman class and uses it to help support Ocean’s Bounty, a newly established guild created to help the island and spread the influence of their class. Along the way, he will traverse dangerous labyrinths, fight tyrants, and perform quests to support the people of Tranquil Waters; using his creative mind to overcome any challenge he comes across as he dreams of exploring the world beyond his island. Giant spider crabs? A snail equipped with its own cannon? A hoard of zombified starfish? Anything is possible. Book Two: Lukey journeys to the Iron Rift where his old fishing methods meet new and strange forms of technology. Along the journey to Grand Dynamo, he encounters Cavaliers, Guardians, Gunners, Demolists. Ocean's Bounty also expands with a new outpost in Grand Dynamo, as Lukey figures out how exactly to manage a guild. All this as he voyages around the rift in search of the next ring. Disclaimer: I use AI as a proofreader to help smooth out grammar mistakes and typos within the text as a way to improve the reading experience. The specific AI I use has evolved with my work to ensure that it retains my voice and ideas while correcting minor errors. AI does not write this story, I do (and I doubt it could even begin to copy something this bizarre.) Updates: Mon-Wed-Fri Patreon: Join my patreon page for free to get news and updates. Become paid member to read up to twelve chapters ahead of the main release. What to Expect: -Weak-to-Strong Progression -Fast Paced, constantly progressing story. -Coming-of-Age story with a focus on character development -Use of strategy and tools to solve problems, along with raw power. -Large Dungeon Variety (A seaside cave, a kelp forest, a coral reef, etc.) -Elite Monster Variants (Tyrants) -Underwater & Strategic Combat -Original Expansive Fantasy World -No Harem or NSFW -LITRPG elements start at Chapter 9 -2750 Word Chapters
#2
4/1/2026
Peak #50
0d
#1
3/5/2026
Peak #35
26d
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Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 05:09 UTC
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Leading bundle: Action (0%).
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#5404 of 12,138 · 5354 below RS #50
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Traffic and conversion are both strong for a story this size. Readers are finding it and sticking — if Rising Stars is the goal, this is the moment to push.
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