by matt
When Earth's death is imminent, humanity is not wiped out. A mysterious system takes them all and places them in Gravesend. Calling it a crucible.Over twenty years, Humanity is pushed back into a handful of fortified regions, surrounded by monsters, rival species, and a system that rewards accomplishments with Perks, humanity is slowly losing a war it doesn’t yet understand. Harold survives twenty years of it. Long enough to see which choices mattered, which leaders failed, and which early advantages were wasted beyond recovery. Then he dies a broken tortured man, Pulled back to the moment Earth’s population is transferred to the Crucible, Harold is given a second chance. This time, he doesn’t choose safety or comfort. Instead of becoming a Crafter like before, he chooses to become a Lord and work to fix the mistakes of others.Armed with hard-earned knowledge of the future, Harold works to change humanity’s trajectory before it collapses under the same pressures again.This is a slow-paced settlement-builder/empire-builder novel with game like elements. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/MattLWritingAmazon Book 1https://a.co/d/08WCxjeD All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information regarding the subject matter covered.
