Paradise Delayed [Bk 1 COMPLETE! / LitRPG]

I'm taking a break through at least September and probably part of October, and after that the publishing schedule will be sporadic. I'm thinking less than 1x/week but more than 1x per month as an aspirational cadence, but we'll see how things go. For more info, see the announcement post here. BOOK 1 COMPLETE An epic LitRPG adventure in an infinite world... Andy Parsons died suddenly. Crushed by a falling piano. As his life flashed before his eyes, he realized that he was profoundly unfulfilled. Unable to enter heaven, he gets a second chance in a massive, multiplanetary fantasy setting called the Infinite Plane. The high fantasy realm features a System that governs classes, titles, feats, and spellcasting. As Andy enters the Infinite Plane, he quickly finds powerful friends who help him develop his skills and enlist him to fight against tyranny on behalf of the powerless. Join Andy on his adventures in the Infinite Plane in this epic saga! WHAT TO EXPECT: -Action/Adventure + Slice of Life. -Male MC -Weak-to-Strong Progression -Typical Fantasy RPG Trappings -Slow-ish Burn at First -Both Humor and Darkness (There are some Evil Villains in this Story) -Plenty of Cooking/Food Scenes -Eventually a Romantic Subplot or Two (No Harem, Occasional Fade-To-Black Scene, Not a Major Focus) -Political Intrigue -Violence (May be Extreme at Times) -First couple chapters make it seem like VR story, but this is not a VR story, I promise. -Approximately 2,000-2,500 words per chapter, though some go longer (especially early on) There is only one lead character. Over 90% of the book is written from the MC’s POV with occasional passages from other POVs to enhance the worldbuilding and plot. Other notes... Commissioned Cover Art by @Chuckwudiart A while ago, I published some exploratory chapters of this project using the pen name Echidna Plus. They've since been removed, but I noticed that some pirate sites picked up those chapters so I didn't want anyone to be confused. This is my original work, and it is the only authoritative version. April 2026 Writathon Winner