{"product_id":"the-path-of-ascension-light-novel-vol-3-9781638492948","title":"The Path of Ascension (Light Novel) Vol. 3","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE WHEEL OF TIME \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eDEMON SLAYER \u003c\/i\u003ein the bestselling LitRPG Epic Fantasy Action Adventure series\u003ci\u003e THE PATH OF ASCENSION - \u003c\/i\u003ein print and as a Light Novel for the very first time with\u003ci\u003e THE PATH OF ASCENSION (Light Novel) Vol. 3 \u003c\/i\u003efrom Aethon \u0026amp; Vault! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe path to power continues in Volume 3!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Orphaned by monsters, Matt must power-up to save others from the same fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matt plans to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and murdered his parents. But his dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental and no guild or group will take him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple who give him a chance to join the Path of Ascension, an empire-wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With their recommendation and a stolen Skill, Matt begins his journey to the peak of power. Maybe then, he can get vengeance he seeks... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Experience the start of an action-packed fantasy adventure that blends the best of LitRPG and Progression Fantasy with Xianxia (Chinese for \"immortal heroes\" and is Chinese fantasy inspired by Chinese mythology). With more than 5 million views on Royal Road, this hit web serial is new-and-improved - and now in Light Novel format from Vault! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Path of Ascension (Light Novel) Volumes 1-4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e narrative corresponds to \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Path of Ascension, Book 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e eBook from Aethon Books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e About the series: This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia. It features a magic system and progression system that are logically and internally consistent, as well as realistic fight scenes and a rational MC. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE PATH OF ASCENSION (Light Novel) Vol. 3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is for fans of: The \u003ci\u003eSUMMONER \u003c\/i\u003eSeries \u003ci\u003e(The Novice, The Inquisition, The Battlemage, The Outcast \u003c\/i\u003eby Taran Matharu\u003ci\u003e), The Wheel of Time \u003c\/i\u003eseries (Robert Jordan), \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Wind \/ The Kingkiller Chronicle (\u003c\/i\u003ePatrick Rothfuss), The \u003ci\u003eTraveler's Gate\u003c\/i\u003e Trilogy (Will Wight), Will Wight's\u003ci\u003e Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003ci\u003e, Coiling Dragon, Stellar Transformation, Mark of the Fool, Path of the Dragon Mage, Black Clover, Mother of Learning, Mage Errant, System Universe, I Shall Seal the Heavens, Renegade Immortal, A Hero Born, The Primal Hunter, Defiance of the Fall, Azarinth Healer, Beware of Chicken, The Beginning After the End, A Will Eternal, Amelia the Level Zero Hero, System Reborn\/Apocalypse Reincarnation, All the Skills, Sufficiently Advanced Magic, He Who Fights With Monsters, My Necromancer Class, Axis Church vs. Eris Church\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKino's Journey, \u003c\/i\u003eand Brandon Sanderson's\u003cb\u003e Cosmere \u003c\/b\u003euniverse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Light Novels from Aethon \u0026amp; Vault: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All Aethon \u0026amp; Vault Light Novels are based on mega-bestselling LitRPG and Progression Fantasy eBooks published by trailblazing digital Science Fiction and Fantasy publisher, Aethon Books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you've read and enjoyed the Aethon eBooks, Aethon \u0026amp; Vault light novels have kept everything you love about those eBooks - and upped the game. By dividing each original Aethon eBook into two to four Light Novel volumes, Aethon \u0026amp; Vault endeavors to enhance the reading experience by providing an easily-digestible print edition with illustrations and design details. Every Aethon \u0026amp; Vault light novel volume is produced in conjunction with and approved by the author\/creator of the bestselling eBook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each Aethon \u0026amp; Vault light novel volume contains seven original, exclusive illustrations - in both full color and black and white - from some of the most talented manga artists and illustrators from around the world, while every page of the book is meticulously designed and embellished with never-before-seen elements taken directly from the narrative heart of the story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you're already an existing fan and you've devoured the eBook, now is the time to grab the light novels in print format and widely distributed for the very first time! 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