Full Murderhobo

Something (Full Murderhobo, #1) by Dakota Krout follows Luke, an apprentice leather worker whose life changes when a Royal Decree drafts everyone over seventeen to be tested for magical Potential. Alongside his lifelong friends, Luke faces the choice of joining the elite Ascender Corps or the forced Legion. After barely qualifying for Potential, Luke is unexpectedly transported to a forbidden plane without guidance, where survival demands abandoning his former self. The novel blends elements of fantasy and science fiction with action and humor, exploring themes of friendship, power, and adaptation in a world under siege.

Anything by Dakota Krout continues the LitRPG-style progression fantasy of Luke and his team as they move from battlefield glory to political liability. Fresh from halting an invasion and enriching the kingdom, The Four discover that fame brings assassins, scheming nobles, and unwanted marriage offers rather than rest. Ordered to disappear, they head into an immense cursed desert, hoping to carve out a safe haven using their growing power, levels, and combat skills. As they test their strength against monsters, hostile magic, and a landscape that resists interference, the story blends action, dark humor, and survival stakes in a world where altering nature itself has unpredictable consequences.

Everything by Dakota Krout continues the LitRPG progression fantasy of Luke the Murderhobo and his fellow Ascenders as war looms between the Hollow Kingdom and the vast Dynasty next door. After Andre the Druid restores the Scarroco Desert, the Dynasty turns its attention back to the kingdom’s resources, prompting the King to recall The Four from exile and send them on a near-suicidal mission to reclaim what has been stolen from him. Promised comfort if they succeed and death if they fail, Luke’s team must fight through invasion fronts, monsters, rival Ascenders, and assassins in a brutal mix of epic fantasy warfare, dark humor, and game-like magic. The novel blends action-heavy combat, survival stakes, and irreverent comedy within a world shaped by portals, potentia, and royal power plays.