Start with Breach of Balance, Book 1 of The Rendarra Chronicles. If you prefer LitRPG, start with BIFROST: Drop Zone instead; it stands on its own.

The first five chapters of Breach of Balance are free on this site. Books 2 and 3 and BIFROST: Drop Zone are free to read on Royal Road. The full Breach of Balance is on Amazon.

The Rendarra Chronicles are adult fantasy romance with some steam. BIFROST: Drop Zone is LitRPG with no romance focus.

Is the series finished?

The Rendarra Chronicles trilogy is fully written; Books 2 and 3 are releasing on Royal Road. The Kelmarin Saga continues with six more trilogies.

Yes. The prologue and first two chapters of Breach of Balance are free to listen to on the sample page.

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D. Bohica is a 26-year Army veteran writing epic fantasy romance and military LitRPG. Here is what to read first, depending on what you like.

High Fantasy

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

Breach of Balance

For you if: you like epic fantasy romance with adult leads, orc heroes, dragons and a slow burn.

Book 1 of The Rendarra Chronicles, the first trilogy of the Kelmarin Saga. For fans of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, The First Law by Joe Abercrombie, Orcs by Stan Nicholls.

Where: The first five chapters are free here. The full book is on Amazon.

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LitRPG · Progression Fantasy

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3 · In progress

BIFROST: Drop Zone

For you if: you like LitRPG and progression fantasy with a military veteran who earns every skill.

Book 1 of BIFROST, a reincarnation LitRPG series; Book 2, Breach, follows straight on and Book 3, Sapper, is in progress. For fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon, Defiance of the Fall by TheFirstDefier, Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić, Beware of Chicken by Casualfarmer, Nomad by Seth Ring.

Where: Free on Royal Road, new chapters as they release.

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Reading order: The Rendarra Chronicles

Breach of Balance: Book 1. On Amazon, with the first five chapters free here.
The Great Dying: Book 2. Free on Royal Road, releasing now.
The Mantle of Balance: Book 3, the trilogy finale. Free on Royal Road, fully written and scheduled.

The Rendarra Chronicles is the first of seven trilogies in the Kelmarin Saga.

Quick answers

Where do I start?: Start with Breach of Balance, Book 1 of The Rendarra Chronicles. If you prefer LitRPG, start with BIFROST: Drop Zone instead; it stands on its own.
Is it free?: The first five chapters of Breach of Balance are free on this site. Books 2 and 3 and BIFROST: Drop Zone are free to read on Royal Road. The full Breach of Balance is on Amazon.
How spicy is it?: The Rendarra Chronicles are adult fantasy romance with some steam. BIFROST: Drop Zone is LitRPG with no romance focus.
Is the series finished?: The Rendarra Chronicles trilogy is fully written; Books 2 and 3 are releasing on Royal Road. The Kelmarin Saga continues with six more trilogies.
Is there audio?: Yes. The prologue and first two chapters of Breach of Balance are free to listen to on the sample page.

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