Life in the North by Tao Wong

Life in the North by Tao Wong

What happens when the apocalypse arrives, not via nuclear weapons or a comet but as Levels and monsters? What if you were camping in the Yukon when the world ended?

All John wanted to do was get away from his life in Kluane National Park for a weekend. Hike, camp and chill. Instead, the world comes to an end in a series of blue boxes. Animals start evolving, monsters start spawning and he has a character sheet and physics defying skills. Now, he has to survive the apocalypse, get back to civilisation and not lose his mind.

The System has arrived and with it, aliens, monsters and a reality that draws upon past legends and game-like reality. John will need to find new friends, deal with his ex and the slavering monsters that keep popping up.

Life in the North is Book 1 of the System Apocalypse, a LitRPG Apocalypse series that combines modern day life, science fiction and fantasy elements along with game mechanics.

This series contains elements of games like level ups, experience, enchanted materials, a sarcastic spirit, mecha, a beguiling dark elf, monsters, minotaurs, a fiery red head and a semi-realistic view on violence and its effects. Does not include harems.

Tao Wong is a self-published novelist from Yukon, Canada. That Yukon, yes. As a reader, he enjoys science fiction and fantasy, having started with Dragonlance, Terry Brooks, and Asimov decades ago before moving on to Jordan, Gaiman, Bujold, and others. He spends his free time practicing martial arts, reading (even more!) and caring for his family when he's not writing or working. Additional interests include playing RPGs and board games on occasion, as well as learning new, unrelated skills. Tao joined SF Canada, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), and ALLI as a full-time author in 2019.