How to Survive at the End of the World

When an accident kicks Sean Lawrence forward in time, he finds himself in the apocalyptic end-times. The world is doomed, and he has only a mysterious guidebook, a leather jacket, and a home-made knife. He could spend his days grinding low-level mobs and waiting for a chance to escape — or he could rise up, slay dragons, and fight against the odds. Faced with a choice between the dead-end life he's been living and a possibility of greatness, Sean has to decide if he's willing to risk his life for a chance to save Earth itself.

When Sean Lawrence was knocked into time-stasis, he never expected to end up in a system-apocalypse future, fighting impossible odds just to stay alive. And yet, he thrived — so well that he's now in the running for the dying planet's power. This time, he's fighting both system-generated monsters and opportunistic offworlders. On his side are a few elite Earthlings who also fought their way through, and trusty Brett. To save what's left of his planet, he'll need to go all-in against a competition that's inherently stacked against him.

Sean Lawrence came out on top in the battle for the heart of the Earth. But winning isn't the end — he finds himself kicked into a cold universe, grasping at a talisman filled with what's left of Earth and working menial day labor until he figures out his next steps. With a little push from his time-skipping handyman friend, Sean finds himself careening through a dangerous universe once more, evolving from surviving to thriving to taking revenge — with a dragon, a miniature space smuggler, and a whole lot of pent-up emotions at his side.

When Sean is called upon to enter a Nebula Challenge to save his new home, he doesn't exactly leap at the opportunity. But knowing he's humanity's best chance and with loose ends still to tie up, he chooses to go back into the chaos with Aggi and Jeff. Instead of a manageable challenge, Sean finds himself caught in the rapid deterioration of the system itself. Now he has to contend not only with those looking to hurt him, but with a supernatural being calling for his death — all while walking the delicate line of a system on the verge of collapse.