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James Hunter is the bestselling author of Discount Dan, Vigil Bound, Rogue Dungeon, Shadowcroft Academy, Bibliomancer (The Completionist Chronicles Expanded Universe), and the LitRPG epic Viridian Gate Online! In addition to writing, James also runs Shadow Alley Press, a publishing company that specializes in LitRPG, Gamelit, and Progression Fantasy.

James is a former Marine Corps Sergeant, combat veteran, and pirate hunter (seriously). He’s also a member of The Royal Order of the Shellback—’cause that’s totally a real thing. And a spaceship captain, can’t forget that. Okay … the last one probably isn’t true. When not writing or spending time with family, James occasionally finds time to eat and sleep. 

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Yancy Lazarus


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy series (2015 - 2020)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Snarky mages solving supernatural crimes in brutal city streets
  • Hard-luck antiheroes facing apocalyptic magic with grit
  • Dark urban fantasy steeped in voodoo and ancient gods

The Viridian Gate Archives


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2016 - 2022)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Mind-upload survival inside immersive VR worlds
  • Cutthroat virtual power struggles with shifting alliances
  • Underdog crews chasing impossible quests and last-second rescues

The War God Saga


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2018 - 2019) co-authored by Aaron Crash

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Modern military colliding with Greek myth
  • Mortals ascending into godhood
  • Monster-siege battles with mythic weapon quests

Legend of the Treesinger


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy series (2018 - 2018) co-authored by Eden Hudson

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Bigfoot lore with Indigenous women at the center
  • Monsters hiding in plain sight
  • Grudging alliances between skeptics and mythic enforcers

Rogue Dungeon


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2018 - 2022) co-authored by Eden Hudson

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Monstrous POVs clawing upward inside brutal game worlds
  • Glitchy magic and game systems rewarding clever exploits
  • Villain-led rebellions, empire building, shifting MMORPG alliances

The Illusionist


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2019 - 2022) co-authored by D.J. Bodden

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Gaslit god-ruled cities with a surreal GameLit afterlife
  • Imperial power plays and thieves' guild scheming
  • Slow-burn sparks between inquisitors and illusionist spies

The Firebrand Series


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2019 - 2019) co-authored by J.D. Astra

This series is for you if you're into...

  • High-stakes VRMMO survival
  • Ultra-rare item hunts with hidden power
  • Elemental magic amid rebellions and fragile alliances

The Alchemic Weaponeer


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2019 - 2020) co-authored by N.H. Paxton

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Mmorpg adventures haunted by offline baggage
  • Engineer protagonists building outrageous gear in virtual worlds
  • Grim survival humor amid ruin dives and relentless pursuit

Wolfman Warlock


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2019 - 2021) co-authored by: Dakota Krout

Shadowcroft Academy for Dungeons


A Young Adult GameLit & LitRPG series (2021 - 2023)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Monster academies with lethal classes and dungeon-building finals
  • Underdog creature leads gaming the system to stay alive
  • Snarky LitRPG humor with weirdly specific school absurdity

The Heartfire Healer Series


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2021 - 2022) co-authored by E.C. Godhand

Vigil Bound


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2022 - 2023)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Military badasses grinding levels in monster-packed fantasy worlds
  • Deadly supernatural contests with impossible quests and shifting rules
  • Fae intrigue built on betrayals, bad bargains, uneasy alliances

Wasteland Warlords


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2023 - 2024) co-authored by Eden Hudson

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Dungeons erupting in Starbucks and airports
  • Loot-heavy monster hunts with brutal level-ups
  • Family-led wasteland survival against hidden power players

Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2025 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Liminal horror in malls, carnivals, and cursed retail spaces
  • Snarky survival GameLit with weird magic and brutal rules
  • Suburban nightmare battles against corporate monsters and petty tyrants

Standalone Fiction

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