Vainglory [LitRPG, Progression Fantasy]

NOTE TO READERS: Vainglory, Books 1-3, are stubbed as of 12/15/2025. They're now on Kindle and Audible (book 3 as of 1/7/2026.) Thanks for your support! You can find it here: Vainglory on Amazon Furthermore, the series is on hiatus as of September 18, 2025. There won't be any further chapters on my Patreon.  ### ### ### ### Dive into an adventure where the line between hero and villain blurs, and the cost of survival may be more than you bargain for. In the rain-soaked streets of Seattle, Ward Dyer, a seasoned Port Authority detective, finds himself entangled in a case that defies reality. His latest stakeout on a suspected kidnapper leads him to the eerie, forgotten tunnels of the Seattle underground—a place where shadows whisper and danger lurks. In a heart-stopping encounter, Ward disrupts a human sacrifice, but the victory leaves him gravely wounded and teetering on the brink of death. He’s approached by a mysterious young woman with an offer he can’t refuse. In exchange for a cryptic price, she saves him—sending him to Vainglory, a system of worlds where magic intertwines with the unknown and mysteries unravel in the darkest corners. Now, with a devilish presence haunting his thoughts, Ward embarks on the Vainglory Challenges—a perilous quest for power, riches, and the elusive secrets that may hold the key to his salvation—or his undoing. Cover Art by: Hugo A. Ruiz (@hartcomic on IG) Discord invite: https://discord.gg/jrkHqZhdeK