
by D.W. Belfield
Jonathan Slate was a Marine, a politician, and a man who knew how to take power. Now, he's a parasite.Stranded in a magical wilderness with a body barely fit to survive, Slate discovers that everything he kills can become something more valuable than a meal. Claws. Venom. Armor. Every predator carries the means to build a better one. And Slate has no intention of remaining at the bottom of the food chain. The Scourge Wars is a dark fantasy LitRPG featuring biological evolution, ruthless conquest, faction building, visceral combat, and a calculating protagonist with a very dry sense of humor. Returning readers: This is a substantial rewrite of the original series, with expanded worldbuilding, deeper characters, reworked progression, and a story given more room to develop. Familiar events may unfold very differently, so start from the beginning. And the story will continue. Book 4 is on the way.
| # | Title | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologue: The Assassin's Bullet | — |
| 2 | Chapter 01: The Politician Lives | — |
| 3 | Chapter 02: The First Hunt | — |
| 4 | Chapter 03: The Hunger's Shape | — |
| 5 | Chapter 04: The Open Wyld | — |
| 6 |
| Chapter 05: The Reaping Begins |
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| 7 | Chapter 06: The Forest Provides | — |
| 8 | Chapter 07: The Parasite Communes | — |
| 9 | Chapter 08: The Hunger's Price | — |
| 10 | Chapter 09: The Parasite Hunts | — |
| 11 | Chapter 10: The Warrior Bargains | — |
| 12 | Chapter 11: The Chosen Shape | — |
| 13 | Chapter 12: The Reaping Ends | — |
| 14 | Chapter 13: The Chief Chooses | — |
| 15 | Chapter 14: The Council Chooses | — |
| 16 | Chapter 15: The Heritor Rises | — |
| 17 | Chapter 16: The Village Hungers | — |
| 18 | Chapter 17: The Hunters Change | — |
| 19 | Chapter 18: The Many Hunger | — |
| 20 | Chapter 19: The Forest Opens | — |
| 21 | Chapter 20: The Buried Light | — |
| 22 | Chapter 21: The Hunters Return | — |
| 23 | Chapter 22: The Broken Chain | — |
| 24 | Chapter 23: The Border Burns | — |
| 25 | Chapter 24: The Spoils Claimed | — |
| 26 | Chapter 25: The Price Paid | — |
| 27 | Chapter 26: The War Grows | — |
| 28 | Chapter 27: The Gates Fall | — |
| 29 | Chapter 28: The Broken Frontier | — |
| 30 | Chapter 29: The Conquered Ground | — |
| 31 | Chapter 30: The Unseen Knife | — |
| 32 | Chapter 31: The Fractured Mandate | — |
| 33 | Chapter 32: The Eastern Road | — |
| 34 | Chapter 33: The Conditional Alliance | — |
| 35 | Chapter 34: The Enemy Learns | — |
| 36 | Chapter 35: The Divided Strength | — |
| 37 | Chapter 36: The Measured Shadow | — |
| 38 | Chapter 37: The Patient Trap | — |
| 39 | Chapter 38: The City Watches | — |
| 40 | Chapter 39: The Narrow Choice | — |
| 41 | Chapter 40: The Siege Breaks | — |
| 42 | Chapter 41: The Rear Holds | — |
| 43 | Chapter 42: The Golem Falls | — |
| 44 | Chapter 43: The Heart Reclaimed | — |
| 45 | Chapter 44: The City Wakes | — |
| 46 | Prologue: The Gods Convene | — |
| 47 | Chapter 01: The Heavy Crown | — |
| 48 | Chapter 02: The Faithful Stranger | — |
| 49 | Chapter 03 The Watchful Circle | — |
| 50 | Chapter 04: The Cult Strikes | — |
| 51 | Chapter 05: The Common Oath | — |
| 52 | Chapter 06: The Living Arsenal | — |
| 53 | Chapter 07: The Forest Calls | — |
| 54 | Chapter 08: The Hidden Settlements | — |
| 55 | Chapter 09: The Trolls Return | — |
| 56 | Chapter 10: The Forest Wakes | — |
| 57 | Chapter 11: The Raider Rises | — |
| 58 | Chapter 12: The Patriarch Plots | — |
| 59 | Chapter 13: The Price Named | — |
| 60 | Chapter 14: The Army Marches | — |
| 61 | Chapter 15: The Wild Crossing | — |
| 62 | Chapter 16: The Cost Reckoned | — |
| 63 | Chapter 17: The Empty Streets | — |
| 64 | Chapter 18: The Lightning Strikes | — |
| 65 | Chapter 19: The Siege Changes | — |
| 66 | Chapter 20: The Breach Opens | — |
| 67 | Chapter 21: The Dead Return | — |
| 68 | Chapter 22: The Corruption Bites | — |
| 69 | Chapter 23: The Divided Authority | — |
| 70 | Chapter 24: The Forged Answer | — |
| 71 | Chapter 25: The Winged Promise | — |
| 72 | Chapter 26: The Works Exposed | — |
| 73 | Chapter 27: The Beast Below | — |
| 74 | Chapter 28: The Anchor Breaks | — |
| 75 | Chapter 29: The Scion Emerges | — |
| 76 | Chapter 30: The General Arrives | — |
| 77 | Chapter 31: The Scion Hunts | — |
| 78 | Chapter 32: The Shadow Chooses | — |
| 79 | Chapter 33: The Claimed Ground | — |
| 80 | Chapter 34: The Second Front | — |
| 81 | Chapter 35: The Hunter's Strike | — |
| 82 | Chapter 36: The Living Weapon | — |
| 83 | Chapter 37: The Alliance Strains | — |
| 84 | Chapter 38: The Reserve Called | — |
| 85 | Chapter 39: The Enemy Divides | — |
| 86 | Chapter 40: The Line Buckles | — |
| 87 | Chapter 41: The Wyld Descends | — |
| 88 | Chapter 42: The Battle Turns | — |
| 89 | Chapter 43: The Living Dominion | — |
| 90 | Chapter 44: The Empire Knocks | — |
| 91 | Prologue: The Consuming Crown | — |
| 92 | Chapter 01: The Hungry Road | — |
| 93 | Chapter 02: The Goddess' Claim | — |
| 94 | Chapter 03: The Living City | — |
| 95 | Chapter 04: The Chosen Name | — |
| 96 | Chapter 05: The Emperor's Price | — |
| 97 | Chapter 06: The Black Orchard | — |
| 98 | Chapter 07: The Obelisk Breaks | — |
| 99 | Chapter 08: The Mystic Commands | — |
| 100 | Chapter 09: The Burning Pursuit | — |
| 101 | Chapter 10: The First Dawn | — |
| 102 | Chapter 11: The Western Knife | — |
| 103 | Chapter 12: The Broken Flight | — |
| 104 | Chapter 13: The Rocs Fall | — |
| 105 | Chapter 14: The Harbor Teeth | — |
| 106 | Chapter 15: The Unseen Entry | — |
| 107 | Chapter 16: The Hidden Blade | — |
| 108 | Chapter 17: The Soul Bargain | — |
| 109 | Chapter 18: The Cult's Seed | — |
| 110 | Chapter 19: The Harbor Opens | — |
| 111 | Chapter 20: The Borrowed Fire | — |
| 112 | Chapter 21: The Citadel Falls | — |
| 113 | Chapter 22: The Beacon Burns | — |
| 114 | Chapter 23: The Conqueror's Share | — |
| 115 | Chapter 24: The Stolen Harvest | — |
| 116 | Chapter 25: The Queen's Hunt | — |
| 117 | Chapter 26: The Divided Enemy | — |
| 118 | Chapter 27: The River Taken | — |
| 119 | Chapter 28: The Price Paid | — |
| 120 | Chapter 29: The Growing Horror | — |
| 121 | Chapter 30: The Empty Granaries | — |
| 122 | Chapter 31: The Nighttime Scourge | — |
| 123 | Chapter 32: The War Grows | — |
| 124 | Chapter 33: The Iron Valley | — |
| 125 | Chapter 34: The Living Rampart | — |
| 126 | Chapter 35: The Enemy's Heart | — |
| 127 | Chapter 36: The Enchantress Hunts | — |
| 128 | Chapter 37: The Queen Answers | — |
| 129 | Chapter 38: The Crownwatch Breach | — |
| 130 | Chapter 39: The Last Devourer | — |
| 131 | Chapter 40: The Restored Dominion | — |
| 132 | Chapter 41: The Scourge Unbroken | — |
| 133 | Chapter 42: The Western Reckoning | — |
| 134 | Chapter 43: The Living Crown | — |
| 135 | Chapter 44: The Northern Promise | — |