Ember Blade (Apocalypse / LITRPG / Sci-fi)

Check Out my New Book: I Made A Railgun With Lightning Magic: Blurb: Every mage in this world treats lightning as a blunt instrument. Asher treats it as a power supply. Damian Tesla only wanted to live up to his family name, but died through electrocution by his own underfunded railgun prototype. He wakes in the body of Asher, a five-year-old orphan in a world that runs on magic, and his new body can channel lightning like nothing on Earth. The impossible weapon finally has a power source: him. But Vesperia is a small kingdom holding a single mountain pass against Ironhold, an empire that has already devoured four nations and wants a fifth. Lightning mages here don't get workshops. They get conscripted. Whispers say the empire's war is only the beginning. Something older is stirring behind the storm that seals the north. All Asher wants is to do his research in peace. But to get peace, he will need power. Armed with his knowledge of physics and a perfect lightning affinity, he only hopes it's enough for what's coming. What to Expect: - Heavy LitRPG Elements with Status Screens - OP MC due to application of science, ability from reincarnation, and use of Railgun (yes he makes one) - Reincarnation and leveling from beginning (like Mushouku Tensei, I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Supreme Magus) Ember Blade Blurb: Developing telekinetic abilities wasn't part of Cass's plan when he moved to a small mountain town after leaving the military. Neither was his clients trying to eat him part of his plan. Not even a decade serving in the Ranger Regiment and being Sergeant First Class saved Cassian Holt from losing everything due to a disobeyed order. He thought he put his past behind him after settling down in a small mountain town being a handyman. It worked, right up until the morning his clients wanted to eat him. The infection spread fast. Most people didn't make it through the first day. Cass did, and whatever saved him from ending up like the rest is also changing him to be less human. Every fight made him faster, stronger, and gave him abilities he never had before. He leaves the small town looking for answers; what caused the outbreak, and what's happening to him.  Join Cass on his journey as he learns more about his ability and how he use it to find answers What to expect: - (Currently on break while I focus on my other book - see above)- Competent to Strong MC- Battles using strategy, not just brute force - Natural stat window introduction - not system overlord - Slow-burn mystery — there's a reason for the outbreak; Cassian is going to find it [Winner of the Royal Road Writathon challenge April 2026] Verification note: I, Josh Shoniix, confirm the copyright complaint submitted to Google LLC on July 17, 2026 regarding an unauthorized edition of Ember Blade