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The Society of Dread

Name: The Society of Dread
Rating: 3.90 (144 reviews)
Author: Glenn Dakin

Glenn Dakin

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Dr. Saint is no more, Lord Dove has disappeared, and the Dodo has slipped back into seclusion. But for Theo Wickland, descendent of the Victorian crime fighter of legend, The Candle Man, the adventure is just beginning. Now head of the Society of Good Works, Theo is determined to turn the activities of the order toward the betterment of humanity, starting with bringing the Network, the fascinating, secret underground maze of tunnels, back to its former glory.

But dark forces still lurk below the London streets – mysterious creatures, and enemies of the Candle Man, long thought dead – who continue to plot the downfall of the world.

Old enemies become new allies as Theo cobbles together a group to stop the sinister plans of these evil beings before they prove deadly. It is up to the new Candle Man and his Society of Dread to snuff out these nefarious plans, before it’s too late.

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Luke died, and he didn't like it.

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A LitRPG with mythological gods walking about and making stuff hard for Luke in a cultivation-esque setting.

An easy to understand system with a reasonable number of blue screens.

Characters that aren't all remorseless killers, and at times are even friendly.

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Books similar to The Society of Dread

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