Voltsmith [LitRPG Apocalypse] (Book Two stubs April 15)

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Book One available onKindle!

Every problem has a solution. When the problem’s the apocalypse, the solution might be a big hammer.

Hal just wanted to go home, listen to the Rolling Stones, and figure out what was wrong with that damn Ford Explorer back at his boss’s garage. He didn’t ask for the world to be destroyed during his subway ride.

Thensomeonedestroyed the world during his subway ride.

Now he’s trapped in a multi-phase System Integration, Chicago’s crawling with monsters, and the subway’s turned into a hardcore tutorial. If he wants to survive, he’ll have to combine magic and technology into a new type of power. But Hal’s solved plenty of problems, and this one? It’s going to regret giving him the power to survive, advance, and thrive. It’s time to engineer his way through the apocalypse.

The universe has plans. It didn’t account for Hal.

Book One is stubbed. If I cut you off mid-chapter, please let me know. We can figure something out. Sorry.

Book One launches on Kindle in the next few days. Keep an eye out. Thank you!

Cover Art: NK Studios and Inorai for Typography

Information

Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: Aest Belequa

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Rating: 4.2/ 5.0
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What readers say about Voltsmith [LitRPG Apocalypse] (Book Two stubs April 15)

“I have, on my kindle, a copy of the full first book of Apocalypse Engineer. And it is AWESOME. At first I was initially a little skeptical of the concept, but Aest manages to take what could be a basic litrpg apocalypse and injects humanity, humor, and rock…”
SmilingSatyrRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“I have enjoyed Aest's fictiona for a while now, and this new one is a lot of fun. Apart from the magic system which is a fun puzzle to figure out, I really appreciate the way this fiction explores how people and their personalities, motivations and capaciti…”
selfrootingRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

SmilingSatyrRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have, on my kindle, a copy of the full first book of Apocalypse Engineer. And it is AWESOME. At first I was initially a little skeptical of the concept, but Aest manages to take what could be a basic litrpg apocalypse and injects humanity, humor, and rock and roll into it just right. The plot is about what you would expect for this kind of thing, but the characters and the execution set the story apart and make it stand tall next to its peers. More than that, it's a smooth, compelling read that escalates expertly and promises a cool, fun adventure and plenty of power to come.
As of writing this review, I am about 60-70% of the way through and eager to finish it. My favorite part are all the themed dungeons and seeing what Hal can do with his increasingly potent arsenal. This is going to be one that leaves an impact on RR, I'm sure of it.
selfrootingRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have enjoyed Aest's fictiona for a while now, and this new one is a lot of fun. Apart from the magic system which is a fun puzzle to figure out, I really appreciate the way this fiction explores how people and their personalities, motivations and capacities, respond to an apocalypse. The human side of it is always the most interesting part of any story, and for that Voltsmoth has you covered.
gostsamoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I'm fan of the author and he never disappoints. This time the aliens are not subtle and literally running Earth through a meat grinder. Left are only the lucky and the crazy, forced to run through unending danger which they meet with unending violence. Somewhere there the rock music is giving a beat to the action and it is a real shame that the mc has his player totalled in the very beginning and cannot provide us with an additional playlist.
If there is something to beware, it is that Aest with all of his other positive qualities still struggles with fleshing out some of his characters and the skeleton underneath gets visible from time to time. Not a show stopper though and it never distracts from the main entertainment.
Inauspicious readerRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Hal is so based.
I like the minecraft exp orbs from mobs, I like the stats, I think magic is cool. The way Hal solves fights with half-thinking half-smashing his way through is fun to read about.
He's a decent person, which is cool. I like the way he thinks. Story is fun to read, monsters are unique, class and crafting is cool. I hope he makes more bombs.
Overall, I'd recommend this story if you're looking for a run, action-rich litRPG. Numbers go up. Monster gst smacked. People get saved. Items get crafted with magical electricity!
ZenkarnRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is one of the story I've read the Beta version for, that I'm always happy to come back and read on Royal Road. With fun characterization, a world that expands at a good pace, and fight scenes that never feel like they drag, it is a book I can recommend to fans of the sysapoc genre.
To expand:
Characters: None of the characters ever feel superfluous, be they side of main. Hal, our MC, is more of a brains over brawn type, but without that slinking into the shadows/manipulation angel that often gets used. A magical engineer we can watch build tools and actually use them, instead of relying on other party members to bail them out.
Monsters: Unique, fun, memorable, and die with a satisfying splat. While it's not as a 10 level gore fest, all the fights do culminate in good deaths, and puzzles to solve. Plus, Snake Train.
Story: Simple and easy to follow. With engaging set pieces, it does a good job at pushing the reader forward to find out what happens next, which is always worth the payoff.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I do recommend that people give it a proper shot.
VrplValRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I'm really enjoying this one. I've been following the author through a couple of works and this one is immediately engaging. A little tropey, but that's what we're here for. I'm excited to see how the system and story develop. I'm always skeptical of male protags, this ones worth a try
BigStig97Royal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Its a very good start. I'm currently waiting on chapter 10 and looking forward to it.
The MC has a good head on his shoulders and a good personality. And the 2 side characters we've met so far seem well thought out and real.
Great job so far. Keep up the good work!
LitLevelerRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
Okay, I want to preface this by saying that I think the story has potential and good be good. Why the rating then? It really isn't for me and the flaws for me are glaring.
The first problem is the class of the MC. I feel like the class broke one of the rules that he spoke of a few chapters earlier. On top of that, it feels like a class with limited growth outside of author influence. It feels like an enchanter but much less versatile and is reliant on other items and having items. It's like a cross between MacGyver, a weapon master, and an enchanter...
My next issue is that the justification for the class choice is shallow. You basically handicap yourself to do something you're already doing and give up versatility and strength to be reliant on luck and drops. It just doesn't work for me.
Finally, leaving enemies behind you is story breaking for me. It begs trouble and feels irresponsible. I feel like it's a tool used to cause strife and it is a major pet peeve. I'm not saying that people should be murder hobos, but leaving a murderer alive to hurt your friends or others later just puts me off stories. It can work sometimes but in this situation it doesn't for me.
All things considered this may be a fun ride for some. I think everyone should give it a chance. It just isn't for me. It feels like everything will be author driven and that the only reason he will survive his choices is because the author decided he would. That, mixed with the choices of those close to him, make it feel more like dumb luck than anything else.
ISshinRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
The writing is overall fine. There are no major mistakes and such .So it's readable. I personally liked the new power or class explored here. It's certainly unique. The story has a nice pacing . It doesn't feel too fast or slow
My gripe with the story is MC's very weird personality. The guy jumps into hard-core mode to save a girl he has known for a minute. That is a very weird rationale. The whole first arc he's just obsessing over a saving a girl.he doesn't even know which made mc look extremely weird
Also the weapon he's making , I would say creative but it's personally very hard to imagine . Like some tools he made felt very much absurd and its confusing. I have a little complain about the class as well. Like the voltsmith class sounds cool and all , it doesn't really giving him much of a advantage compared to thunder mage class
PendejoDeMexicoRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
Dropping it, I don’t like the MC. He found a murderer goes “I’m not a killer” let’s him live, then surprise surprise the murderer kills someone close to the Mc, he finally kills him and then he starts to question another murderer who was helping the original murderer, MC then goes “I’m not a killer, just don’t tell your boss about me and my friends” and surprise surprise the murderer goes to his boss, and now they’ve locked up the girls mom and is going to be used as bait or some be like that. Tried to keep going but stupid storylines like that are just too annoying to read through