J.R. Mathews, Author
@jrmathews.bsky.social
Author of Jake's Magical Market and Portal to Nova Roma.
Awesome! If you do I hope you enjoy it. : )
October 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Awesome! If you do I hope you enjoy it. : )
Hey, thank you! Sorry I'm on a social media blackout so only just saw this. Appreciate the help!!
June 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Hey, thank you! Sorry I'm on a social media blackout so only just saw this. Appreciate the help!!
One of my top ten progression fantasy series, for sure!
I heard the audiobooks got cancelled because there wasn't enough interest in the series and I honestly think that's such a great shame because the series is SO GOOD everyone should be devouring it.
I heard the audiobooks got cancelled because there wasn't enough interest in the series and I honestly think that's such a great shame because the series is SO GOOD everyone should be devouring it.
February 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
One of my top ten progression fantasy series, for sure!
I heard the audiobooks got cancelled because there wasn't enough interest in the series and I honestly think that's such a great shame because the series is SO GOOD everyone should be devouring it.
I heard the audiobooks got cancelled because there wasn't enough interest in the series and I honestly think that's such a great shame because the series is SO GOOD everyone should be devouring it.
Thank you so much!!! ❤️
January 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thank you so much!!! ❤️
My boomer dad will read all my reviews and then will tell me some of the more ridiculous ones like, "someone compared you to Tolkien again they are being so over the top." It's pretty funny.
December 3, 2024 at 7:04 PM
My boomer dad will read all my reviews and then will tell me some of the more ridiculous ones like, "someone compared you to Tolkien again they are being so over the top." It's pretty funny.
Ugh, yeah. I hate the modern trend of minimalist, boring covers with just text and a nondescript swirl of color or maybe a tree branch or something sticking up behind the title. Yawnnnnnnnnnn.
December 2, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Ugh, yeah. I hate the modern trend of minimalist, boring covers with just text and a nondescript swirl of color or maybe a tree branch or something sticking up behind the title. Yawnnnnnnnnnn.
That old chair was AMAZING. Found it at a legit second hand store and it was the comfiest thing in the world!
December 2, 2024 at 9:04 PM
That old chair was AMAZING. Found it at a legit second hand store and it was the comfiest thing in the world!
Love these old classic covers so much! They are often so magical and amazing - although I often found the story within sometimes rather disappointing growing up. The covers sparked my imagination but the stories were often generic and formulaic.
(Not that I've read this specific book)
(Not that I've read this specific book)
December 2, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Love these old classic covers so much! They are often so magical and amazing - although I often found the story within sometimes rather disappointing growing up. The covers sparked my imagination but the stories were often generic and formulaic.
(Not that I've read this specific book)
(Not that I've read this specific book)
Sadly, no firm updates yet. I'm working hard on both book 4 and 5 at the same time so it will take longer. I also am really working hard to make sure the books are as good as I can possibly make them!
December 2, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Sadly, no firm updates yet. I'm working hard on both book 4 and 5 at the same time so it will take longer. I also am really working hard to make sure the books are as good as I can possibly make them!
/pt3 Here is a really great reddit post by a fantastic LitRPG author Erin Amersand (you can also check out her series Apocalypse Parenting for a great example of LitRPG done right!) that explains the genre in great detail for more info:
www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...
www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...
Understanding LitRPG: What is it? Why do people read it?
www.reddit.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:24 AM
/pt3 Here is a really great reddit post by a fantastic LitRPG author Erin Amersand (you can also check out her series Apocalypse Parenting for a great example of LitRPG done right!) that explains the genre in great detail for more info:
www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...
www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...
/pt2 In my second series, Portal to Nova Roma, the main character and people in an alternative magical world of ancient Constantinople can unlock various classes such as Gunslinger, Warrior, Berserker, Archer and so on. Those classes act like game with levels/attributes/special abilities and so on.
November 27, 2024 at 2:20 AM
/pt2 In my second series, Portal to Nova Roma, the main character and people in an alternative magical world of ancient Constantinople can unlock various classes such as Gunslinger, Warrior, Berserker, Archer and so on. Those classes act like game with levels/attributes/special abilities and so on.
It can be pretty broad but LitRPG basically means any game-like component that exists inside the story of the book. So, for instance, in Jake's Magical Market (my first book) there exists magical cards like Magic the Gathering that the main character goes out into the world to collect. /pt1
November 27, 2024 at 2:17 AM
It can be pretty broad but LitRPG basically means any game-like component that exists inside the story of the book. So, for instance, in Jake's Magical Market (my first book) there exists magical cards like Magic the Gathering that the main character goes out into the world to collect. /pt1
Love your books by the way! I keep telling people on reddit how great they are. : )
November 23, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Love your books by the way! I keep telling people on reddit how great they are. : )