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The Jester of Apocalypse

Name: The Jester of Apocalypse
Rating: 4.47 (1411 reviews)
Author: Robert Blaise

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Synopsis

Despite being a young master of the Zearthorn sect, Neave is not a cultivator. And if he can have his way, he never will be. Years of daily beatings, bullying, and abuse haven’t been enough to make him change his mind, and the ultimatum from his father won’t be either.

Forced to choose between an arranged marriage and a path of cultivation, Neave makes a third choice. In a desperate, last-ditch attempt, he enters a secret vault and encounters a treasure.

A book he should have never touched.

Trapped in a hellish time loop of death and suffering, he fights waves of demons in an impossible challenge of skill, creativity, and perseverance.

What will happen when he finally returns?

Oblivious to the apocalypse he had become.

Unaware of the horrors he had dragged outside.

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The first book of the series, The Jester of Apocalypse: Eternity, is out on Amazon, available through Kindle (Kindle Unlimited) and Audible!

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