(Book 1 "Shanghaied", 2 "Shortcuts" & 3 "Secrets" now complete - Final Book 4 "Sanction" scheduled to begin summer 2021)
Georgian Era Steampunk alternate history meets litRPG!
For Jonas Sims, apprentice leatherworker, this is a great day in the spring of 1818, when he can spend the day watching the coming and goings of the Professionals, those blessed ones who are able to travel the Zones of the Infinite Labyrinth, along with his best friend.
For Jacques Deschanel, tier seven Professional, it is a good day, when the plans of his master Napoleon Bonaparte are coming to fruition, and a decisive blow is struck by the French Dominion against the British Empire.
For Amanda Cowen, Imposing Knight of the British Scouts, it is a terrible day where she finds that winning a fight does not win a battle, let alone a war that she was not supposed to get involved in.
For nearly twenty years since they've opened, the Gilded Gates of the Infinite Labyrinth have brought power and wonders to the subjects of King George III. Fueled by the resources from the place beyond the Gates, the modern age is in full swing across the British Empire. Crystal marvels adorn the streets of London while Aether-powered Skyships patrol the skies. But today, the Gate slams closed, and the Empire tetters on the brink of destruction.
For six people who were fleeing death and destruction in London, their lives are irrevocably changed when they find themselves stranded in the strange universe of the Infinite Labyrinth. With little more than half-remembered rumours, they have to figure out the rules which are now their lot. They have to improve their very being, to find out how to escape the trap in which they found themselves. They have to become Professionals on their own and rejoin the Empire.
For the French will not wait forever, and unless the way opens back, their victory is all but assured. And if the British Professionals don't come together, they may fall, and the six may find nothing awaiting them when they find their way back.
The Infinite Labyrinth is a slice-of-life litRPG set in a real historical setting. It's a hard, crunchy litrpg. Expect blue boxes everywhere, and the system itself is very mathy and ripe for optimization (I use a spreadsheet and a wiki to give me the details - warning, spoilers if you haven't caught up to the current story chapter).
It started life as a serial. I prepared some proper worldbuilding, with enough details and background for lots of different potential story arcs, but as I wrote, I realized the main story needs to have a definitive end. So, there are four books scheduled in total, for a bit under 1500 pages, plus additional side stories, and even maybe a sequel one day.
The publication is going to be slightly irregular, as I'm writing part-time. I'll try to have at least one chapter a week when I am putting in the works.
The Gore tag was added as a precaution because there are a few scenes with some light gore.
