New Game

Alexander has lived nearly eighteen years behind the Sanctuary’s veil, where hunger and monsters prowl the edges of town but can’t touch the children inside. Then the countdown ends. The Game activates. In a single noon-flash, Alexander becomes a Paladin, his best friend Rufus becomes a Priest, and the girl Alexander has loved his whole life, Melydy, becomes an Assassin. The veterans arrive too late to stop the world from changing, but not too late to offer the only real chance at survival: level fast, learn mechanics, and don’t die outside the barrier, because mortals don’t respawn. Beyond the Shire lies Little Apple, a ruined city held together by scripted guard resets and dwindling hope. The Infestation swarms without a face or a name, leveling through slaughter and beating the endgame again and again, raising the world’s level cap like a tightening noose. Worse, the creatures are learning. They camp dungeon exits. They coordinate ambushes. They hunt rookies on purpose. To live long enough to matter, Alexander’s party must become more than friends. They must become a raid team. New Game: Seven Against the Swarm has:*Third-person male MC*Alexander is not the chosen one. He works for everything.*Slow-burn progression*GameLit / LitRPG*Harem series*Main romance focus on Melydy*Fade-to-black romance, with extended chapters on Patreon*A harem that builds gradually over multiple books*Not every woman introduced joins the harem*Party-based combat, dungeons, raids, and leveling*High stakes with real losses*A mix of action, romance, and character bonding*Stronger together theme Check me out on https://harem-lit.com/Copyright © 2026 G.J. Quick. All rights reserved. [WNF-VERIFY: C3AB4718-B]