Cozy, never cruel
Taverns, tea, and found family. The stakes feel real, but kindness is the strongest build in the game.
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By this fire
Stories like a warm blanket, with a level-up screen.
Every book here is written to feel like coming home: low on cruelty, high on heart, and still full of the stats, skills, and quests LitRPG readers love.
Monsters worth befriending
Gentlemanly skeletons, cheerful slimes, a minotaur who pours a perfect pint, and one very huggable owl.
Progression that sparkles
Levels, skills, crafting, and clever builds, minus the grimdark gore. Just satisfying growth you can cheer for.
The series
Two hearths. Pick your chair.
Series one · 2 books
Hearthcore
A dungeon core that would rather pour you a drink than drop you in a pit. Join a found family of monsters running the coziest dungeon in the realm, where every adventurer leaves happier than they arrived.
- Dungeon core
- Found family
- Tavern vibes
Series two
The Overpowered Apothecary
Sunlit meadows, bubbling potions, and a healer whose gentle magic is far stronger than anyone expected. Soft-hearted power fantasy at its most comforting.
- Healing magic
- Potion craft
- Gentle power fantasy
From the author
A note from the hearth.
Dear reader, welcome in. Shake the rain off your cloak and find a seat near the fire.
I write stories for the evenings when you want an adventure that hugs back: dungeons that run on hospitality, healers who put people back together, and monsters who turn out to be the best friends you never expected.
If that sounds like your kind of tale, start with the Hootmaw. It’s on the house.
A. E. Hearth
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