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The Accidental Champion

B72/100

eBook by Todd Herzman

Status unknown2024

Retired CEO Charles Morris is transported to a medieval fantasy world by a goddess who immediately leaves — she grabbed the wrong person. Stuck with no way home, Charles is restored to his physical prime and stumbles upon the village of Tine, whose people have been waiting centuries for a divine Champion. Using a lifetime of business acumen and a special ability called Topsight — which lets him view and manage the entire village from above — Charles sets out to grow a Level 1 backwater into a prosperous settlement. He has one month to prove himself before the villagers hang him.

Books · 8

#1 CivCEO

Goodreads3.98· 3K

A retired multinational CEO is accidentally transported to a medieval fantasy world and left to fend for himself. He adopts the role of Champion for the struggling village of Tine, applying business expertise and a god-granted Topsight ability to grow it from nothing — while bandits, rival rulers, and angry villagers all conspire against him.

#2 CivCEO 2

Goodreads4.13· 1.9K

Tine has grown to a Level 3 village, with improved Satisfaction and Happiness rates and a stable income. But as Charles looks to expand further, new threats emerge — and the neighboring powers are watching his success with increasing interest.

#3 CivCEO 3

Goodreads4.15· 1.1K

Charles's gamble paid off: he defeated the warmonger Nicos and secured new coastal territory. With Tine flourishing, he turns to developing the new village — but the borders don't quite reach the water, and the problems never stop coming.

#4 CivCEO 4

Goodreads4.27· 1.1K

The time has come to strike back at the Tradesmen — the criminal guild that has exploited Liora for too long. But as Charles finalizes his plans, piracy disrupts the trade routes he was counting on to fund the attack.

#5 CivCEO 5

Goodreads4.26· 857

The Tradesmen are gone, but their fall triggers a land rush — Champions scrambling to claim as much of the vacated territory as possible. In the chaos, new dangers and enemies rise, and Charles must move fast to protect everything he's built.

#6 CivCEO 6

Goodreads4.26· 783

The free-for-all has consolidated Liora into eight major coalitions. Charles must now navigate a transformed geopolitical landscape — assessing which alliances can be trusted and preparing for what comes next.

#7 CivCEO 7

Goodreads4.13· 495

The Northern Collective threatened war unless Charles bent the knee. Using financial strategy as a weapon, he defeated them without landing a blow. Now the endgame is in sight — but the hardest challenges still lie ahead.

#8 CivCEO 8

Goodreads4.09· 406

With his life hanging by a thread, Charles faces the final chapter: surviving long enough to stop the Storm of Souls — a catastrophe rumored to spell the end for all. The Empire of Tine's story is about to conclude, one way or another.