Demon Card Enforcer [A Noir Cardgame LitRPG]

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Description

It’s Drop Night, the one night every decade when the gods hand out cards to a lucky few. If you get a deck, you’re adeckbearercapable of great feats—such as controlling frightening monsters.

Wolfe, top enforcer for the Grimm family mob, has already been overlooked on two previous Drop Nights. People of his ilk seldom receive cards, as the gods tend to favor people who follow their divine mandates, but that doesn’t mean he can’t hope.

Unfortunately, Wolfe doesn’t have time to celebrate. The rival street gang, the Cobras, hassixdeckbearers and they’re cutting in on the Grimm family’s trade. Someone has to do the dirty work, and it isn’t going to be the spoiled children of Big Man Grimm.

Against all odds, though, Wolfe does receive a deck, right at midnight.

And he just so happened to receive a rare card everyone would kill to have in their own deck…

[Mobsters meet Magic Card Games in this noir litRPG!]

[Copious cussing, lots of violence and dead people, a fair degree of trauma in multiple characters back stories, and a ton of cards and card game rules are present in this book. Some redemption will occur, and the MC verges on anti-herodom.]

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2024
Author: Tharsult

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 2,921
Views: 311,416

Chapters(36 total)

What readers say about Demon Card Enforcer [A Noir Cardgame LitRPG]

“A great approach to Deck Builder LitRPG I love the approach the author has taken with the genre. It flows. I read all the 86 chapters in two days, and then let it simmer before posting. It's been a rollercoaster, good people can die, bad people may survive,…”
narcotiiiixRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“Just binged the first book and I truly did not know that a mob enforcer card base litrpg was exactly what was missing right now. From the way we just jump straight in to the action packed fights that flow well into the story, to the nerdy talk of deck buil…”
BillBallerRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

narcotiiiixRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A great approach to Deck Builder LitRPG
I love the approach the author has taken with the genre.
It flows.
I read all the 86 chapters in two days, and then let it simmer before posting.
It's been a rollercoaster, good people can die, bad people may survive, but who is truly good and bad, the System in the story gives us readers a starting clue.
Still, a clue has to interpreted, sometimes what it seems may not be.
This is very personal, I have also enjoyed much finding out new words and learning them, e.g. gainsay. Though it happens rarely, it still brings me joy encountering new words.
As such I strongly recommend this novel.
Give it a try, take your time and sooner or later I am sure we will be both waiting for the release of the next chapter.
Super work Author!
I dont wish to write more so to fulfill the 200 word count to post this review I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I stuttered a bit, as I sometimes do irl 😬
BillBallerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Just binged the first book and I truly did not know that a mob enforcer card base litrpg was exactly what was missing right now.
From the way we just jump straight in to the action packed fights that flow well into the story, to the nerdy talk of deck builds and synergy it is wonderfully done. And the cards we have been seeing are so cool, can't wait to see them in action.!!
ThefurbRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have read quite a few books and stories in the litrpg genre, including many that revolve around the “card system”. I can say without any doubt that this is among the best of them.
The characters are nuanced and well thought out. The system is highly developed and each card seems to be fully considered. The plot has a clearly defined goal with little extra goodies such as completing card sets coming with juicy rewards.
The MC is completely relatable and likable with an interesting backstory. The action is well written and believable.
Some of the common story elements for litrpg are part of this story but have been fairly scarce as of the end of book two. We get a little dungeon action but I would love to see more down the line.
The story thus far is great with loads of potential and stories left to be told. I can not recommend this enough!
XenoWolfRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The story is awesome if your into action and deck building. I actually have read the entire series now. I purchased all three books of the series from Amazon. Well worth the cost and well written. The characters were interesting and the cards were well thought out. Thank you for the series it was an awesome read.
alexr2005Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a series that captures what it means to be a card game well. The cards in many of the card LitRPGs are functionally just skills. But like I said this captures what it means to be a card game. The cards are played and have effects, synergies they are interesting, etc.
dusansfRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Tharasult did a great job coming up with this one. The writing reminds me of the Dresden Files where the magic medium is the card game. The concept where gods of diferent factions give cards to their chosen champions is a great. The writing and grammar are good, wich makes for a easy read.
Looking forward to future chapters.
mikato1Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I wasn't expecting to like it much because I'd been sifting through a bunch of stories and not seeing any I liked, but as soon as I finished the first chapter... Or ten... Fifteen? I realized I'd been reading several hours after I meant to go to bed. Absolutely worth it.
Feels less like a card game and more like an RTS, but the way the cards work is fascinating! Plus the ways the world is very much like our own but also integrates knowing that the gods are real and they distribute trading cards, so everything feels weirdly natural.
Apannr1Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is the rewrite of an already awesome story. It has been streamlined and that in some ways is good. But it also lost some of the early development of soul with it. It’s still an amazing story though that I highly recommend reading. And I can already see that interplay and personality being built back up. If some of the early stuff feels off or stiff that is likely why and you should expect that to get better later on.
James DuvallRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I got to be on the beta reader team for this and really got to see how the sausage as made. John put a ton of effort into this project, working on not just the storyline but the cards and the game system itself and that effort really shows. Definitely check this book out :)
Kacey EzellRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Super fun story! Excellent character development and world building. Cool card based magic system that I definitely want to play in real life! :)
Solid writing, too. Well plotted and paced, immersive descriptions without detracting from the action. A believable and sympathetic antihero who absolutely NAILS the noir vibe. Just really well done overall!