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A world beneath the Rocky Mountains. Only two cities remain standing at the end of the Mithrium War. Artificial suns, brilliant neon skylines, and dungeons filled with dangerous puzzles, magic, and memories. Join Clayson and his friends on a strange adventure as they uncover the secrets that powered the magic of war. Will their own magic be enough to prevent a future catastrophe?

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  • “I LOVE this book! If there was a way to give more than 5 stars, I would. From the very first page, you are sucked into this world and it does not want to let you go - in the best way possible. The world-building is superb and the characters are so realistic!”
  • “I'm recommending this book to friends and family (which I rarely do) and I am a full-on fan.”
  • “This book is imaginative with so many things to easily visualize with the vivid descriptions the author writes so well. A full-fledged movie was playing in my head as I read this book.”

Rachel Rener - Author of Inked (Gilded Blood Series), The Lightning Conjure Series, & The Girl Who Talks With Ashes

  • “Forged in the Fallout is an immersive, imaginative, and innovative genre-bender of a book. If Mistborn and Minecraft had a cyberpunk LitRPG baby – this would be it. I highly recommend RIMDUUM to anyone who’s looking to get lost in a lush, limitless world that blends ancient magic with innovative tech.”

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  • “The Kingdom of Rimduum and its people come to life with adventures and action that keep all ages on edge and looking for more.”

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FORGED IN THE FALLOUT

Clayson Spangler navigates the wreckage of an underground world threatened by nuclear magic and his family’s secrets.

I turned fourteen a couple of days ago—maybe. Dad keeps the exact date under a mountain of secrets.

On a tranquil evening in the Appalachians, my solitary life crashes into Dad's impossible past: a kingdom under the Rocky Mountains; his wife enchanted to forget her own son; strange metal objects filled with magic; and Dad's most dangerous secret—mithrium—a metal strong enough to level cities.

Now, Dad is on the run, Mom is on trial for treason, and I'm ordered to hide in the last remaining safehold—Tungsten City. To stay out of danger, I'll need help from my new mentor, Rugnus, a master of the elements, and Andalynn, the sister Dad kept hidden from me.

After years of secrets, I won’t stand by as a world of enemies—both known and unknown—threatens to eradicate my family and ignite a war between the last two cities deep under the Rockies in the Kingdom of Rimduum.

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  • "I LOVE this book! If there was a way to give more than 5 stars, I would. From the very first page, you are sucked into this world and it does not want to let you go - in the best way possible. The world-building is superb and the characters are so realistic!"
  • "I'm recommending this book to friends and family (which I rarely do) and I am a full-on fan."
  • "This book is imaginative with so many things to easily visualize with the vivid descriptions the author writes so well. A full-fledged movie was playing in my head as I read this book."

Rachel Rener - Author of Inked (Gilded Blood Series), The Lightning Conjure Series, & The Girl Who Talks With Ashes

  • "Forged in the Fallout is an immersive, imaginative, and innovative genre-bender of a book. If Mistborn and Minecraft had a cyberpunk LitRPG baby - this would be it. I highly recommend RIMDUUM to anyone who's looking to get lost in a lush, limitless world that blends ancient magic with innovative tech."

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  • "The Kingdom of Rimduum and its people come to life with adventures and action that keep all ages on edge and looking for more."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Loamseed Press (July 1, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1734821817
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1734821819
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.97 x 8 inches
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BEN GREEN has always been a storyteller. When he was a kid, he would tear apart his coloring books and assemble them into crossover stories with lots of drama and lots of glue. Then he discovered action figures and took to burning Cobra agents at the stake and writing/acting out whole episodes of Star Trek the Next Generation. As a teen, he wrote Star Wars fanfiction and began creating his own worlds on a Brother word processor with a tiny screen and floppy disks. Meaning he’s also very old.

Though he grew up in Arizona and Nevada, Ben now lives in southern Minnesota where he puts his degrees in teaching, history, and technology to use as a social studies teacher for non-traditional students. He is passionate about teen issues and at-risk youth. This may be why he spends so much time with his four children, telling stories, working in the garden, and encouraging them to find something to be passionate about.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021
I knew I’d like this book from the start. I had to read the last five chapters in one night (just had to know.)
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
I've never been into fantasy books but I was hooked early on into Clayson's story. Ben Green paints a picture with his words that will leave you reading "just one more chapter" over and over. Terrific books, I just finished book 3, they are all essential to get the whole story.
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
Yes! I'm so glad this is just the first book to this series! It was such a roundabout kinda story! It captured me and captivated me dragging me in within the first few pages and it just kept getting better with each page flip!! The world building, the characters description,and oh so much more that I can't put into words without almost spoiling it for those who have yet to enter this breath taking adventure!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2021
3.5 stars, actually.

So LitRPG really isn't my genre, I have discovered in recent years, despite the fact that I devoured the Weis/Hickman Dragonlance novels so immersed in D&D lore in my earlier years.

And the problem with reviewing books not in genres that you like, is that the very things that would be cool and interesting and pull you along in the story if you like that genre are the very things that make it hard to read if you're not a fan of that particular literary taste.

That's what I was encountering here. Green has devised this entire underground Loamin (dwarf) world complete with history of warring cities and magic, explorable dungeons formed by the deaths of powerful warriors, touching on issues of classism and racism in a magical context, and very, very detailed rules and procedures regarding system of magic grouped around either metals (ironcraft) or nature (conjuring).

Clayson Spangler was just living on a mountain with his reclusive father, and then one day magical beings come that force him under the mountain and into a world of Loamin magic.

The problem for me, is that all the characters, including ones that aren't technically supposed to know he's a clueless person, delight in showing/teaching/lecturing him about the Loamin magic. And it wasn't to my taste. I prefer stories where I am thrust into a magic world and I figure out the rules through the action/plot of the story.

There's a lot of dwelling on those rules, and explanations, and reminders (i.e. "moving around-- that's budgecraft, aluminum") that most LitRPG readers probably didn't need anymore after the first third of the book, especially with the lovely table of magic Green provides at the start of the book.

So therein lies the main point of my review: please understand that this is a review based on my personal preference for kind of genre, and that I believe folks who love LitRPG and gaming and readers of Brandon Sanderson (for example) would really like this story and have fun learning with Clayson all about the different magics, the ways in which those magics are measured, how those magics work out in dungeon exploration, etc. etc.

One thing I did really appreciate about Greens' story of Clayson is that our hero is fully immersed in the emotional life of his somewhat scattered family-- somewhat rare in a LitRPG hero. Kudos for making an emotionally available hero with great magic.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023
I only bought this book because i met and liked the author. I now own all 3 and have recommended them multiple times.

I couldn't put it down. My mind came to life as i processed the wonderful descriptions of the world he created. The adventure has a great pace and seemed unpredictable as we went. I can't help but imagine power in new ways. If this doesn't blow up, it's a tragedy for the world in general.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021
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Forged in the Fallout - A bit about me - skip to the next paragraph for the review. I teach 9th grade ELA and I love to read young adult books regularly. I am always looking for new books to read so I can suggest them to my students and especially my more reluctant readers. We have a book walk at the beginning of each semester where I introduce my favorite books to the class as they each need an independent novel to read. I cannot keep introducing the same books, so I read a lot of young adult books. I also was a book review blogger for many years. With that out of the way here is my review.

I was not sure what to expect from this book, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much the story drew me in.

The book moves quickly about ½ way through chapter 1 and I did not once get bored thinking it was too long or slow.

Clayson, the main character, is confused and a bit scared as his father has not told him about his real family or who he is. Instead, he is thrust into a world of danger he never imagined or dreamed of. Rugnus, a young friend of Clayson’s father, has to be one of my favorite characters as he is down to Earth and real about his life and his job to protect Clayson. He takes his responsibility very seriously and yet he can let himself and Clayson enjoy a bit of life along the way.
Family drama is strong as Clayson is meeting his mother and sister for the first time in this book.
His sister, Andalynn, is a feisty character who wants to be the boss, but still would like some guidance along the way. She is strong and yet a bit scared when things do not go as planned.
His mother plays a small part in this book and I hope to find out more about her in the next book. You will meet her in this book, but she is not a main character yet. Clayson’s father is someone I would like to know in real life. He was reluctant to tell Clayson who he was as he wanted him to become who he was meant to be not someone he had to be. Also, he wanted to protect his son as long as he could thinking he had more time than he did. He makes the best of life even with the struggles he has and puts his son first along with his commitments. He is heard whistling as he is about to embark on a dangerous mission allowing the reader a glimpse into who he is and how life is what you make of it in the end.
This is a young adult book as the characters are young 14-18 and the story revolves around them and how they plan on making things better in this world. Clayson tries to fit in with the people he meets, as he does not want anyone to know he is from the surface. Clayson is learning as he goes along and finding his strengths and his weaknesses. He is not a perfect character with all the bells and whistles, but instead, he is flawed and ‘normal’. He is on a hero’s journey with the help of those he meets and befriends. Along the way, you meet other characters that can either help or hinder Clayson on his quest. Life for him is a surprise around every corner and behind each smiling face.
Ben Green has created a whole new world for his readers to explore. One of fantasy and reality along with life choices and consequences some good some bad. A dystopian world where past wars have wreaked havoc and changed people forever. This book is imaginative with so many things to easily visualize with the vivid descriptions the author writes so well. A full-fledged movie was playing in my head as I read this book. Green’s descriptions make this world come to life even in the dark spaces. Shadow and light fight in this book for control. Who will ultimately prevail? I hope the light where Clayson and his friends’ dwell most of the time.
Take the time to read this book as you will not be disappointed. Especially if this is your genre of choice.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Keep your arms and legs inside the cart because this book is a wild ride.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2023
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 We follow Clayson Spangler, a 14 year old who is used to living off the land. Now, I thought this was going to be a post-apocalypse earth where everyone had been living underground for centuries, but it's actually that there's a separate society living alongside ours, and they don't much interact. I found the worldbuilding fascinating and there's a lot in here to like, such as:

- Metal affinity being the cornerstone of the magic or "craft" system.
- People's levels in different craft determining what they can do with each, but they still need their smarts to overcome challenges.
- Amazing underground cities with two separate cultures, one explored more than the other at this stage, and based on always moving on and the city's worth in people and their ideas rather than structures.

Now, the worldbuilding is fantastic, but I found it hard to connect to the MC, and while it was action packed it very much felt like a rollercoaster ride I was strapped safely into than a truly gripping narrative.

There's a LOT going on and I enjoyed the ride through this author's amazing world!