Naked. Alone. Hunted.

Niall Vendra was just trying to get to work when his world changed. Ripped from Earth, his first goal is to survive.

Abilities. Skills. Classes.

This is his life now. Weaker than a child, Niall has to learn, and to learn fast, if he wants to succeed.

Minotaurs. Fae. Magic.

That is just the start of what Niall has to overcome if he wants to get home. And, if he doesn't, his family will die.

With the need to reinvent himself as both a warrior and a crafter, Niall definitely isn't on Earth any more.

The Flame In The Forge is a LitRPG Isekai/Portal fantasy.

The story will be updated Mo-Tu-We-Th-Fr. Chapters will be 2,000-3,000 words long.

You should expect conflict balanced with slice of life, and also an overarching mystery to be solved. Niall will be both a crafter (primarily, but not exclusively, as a blacksmith) and a fighter. There won't be a harem. But don't worry, there will be both flames and forges!

I should be clear that while this is very much LitRPG, it's story led and I have tried to make it feel believable. So, for example, the first blue box doesn't appear until chapter 6. I hope that the payoff is worth it.

Compared to some LitRPGs you may find the pace rather gentle at times. There will be some periods where it feels like Niall is eking out every level and others when, for good reasons, he makes a significant leap.

My goal though is to give you a satisfying story, so that dictates when and how Niall's stats and skills change. I can reassure you that I fully intend for Niall to become immensely powerful, but I want you to feel like he has earned every level in a realistic way.

I can't wait to read your comments and reviews. Hit me with all you've got!