Five Golden Coins Vol. 1

A Men's Fantasy Adventure

By: M.E. Thorne

Narrated by: Dylan Wheeler, Ingrid Aust

Valencion has fallen. The Monarch has been dethroned. Will you slay the five betrayers and restore the realm or escape the ruler’s grasp?

I don’t know how I ended up in a dark, battle-locked realm, fighting monsters and struggling to survive, but I refused to give up and die. Snatched from death by the mysterious and untrustworthy Monarch, imprisoned ruler and god of the realm, I am ordered to liberate her. To do so, I must prevail against unspeakable horrors and slay the five betrayers to retrieve their golden coins—the keys to her prison.

Do that, and I will receive freedom, power, and wealth beyond measure. Too bad I don’t believe in the Monarch’s promises.

I cannot trust the rigged deal I’m trapped in, but I have plans to free myself. Thankfully, I won’t have to fight alone. A snow oni banished from the battlefields that defined her life, a half-elf merchant turned fire mage, and a slime knight determined to uphold her chivalry and honor will join my quest. Guided by a blind shrine keeper, the Monarch’s proxy, we aim to slay the betrayers and free ourselves from the ruler’s grasp.

When you’re trapped in a crooked game run by a vengeful god, the only things you trust are the women at your side and the weapon in your hand.

©2025 M.E. Thorne (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

A Great new Adventure

Really liked this series and can’t wait for book 2. You can’t go wrong with this author and this series is something different from them and well worth the listen.

Souls-like the harem fantasy

Weaves together a harem-fantasy litrpg story with an overarching lore-based mystery and Souls-like game elements found both in how characters interact with the world but how they learn the truth of their circumstances.

the storyline the hero wasn't a pig and it wasn't too overly done with intimacy

the story was catching the backstory heeps you hanging on and the escalation or the adventure is almost perfect

Highly enjoyable

A fun premise that was different then most. I love the side characters and the narration was amazing. I love the clase and weapon choice very unique.

Good first book In new series

Good first book in new series, Mc is competent, LI’s are fun and help drive the story forward. If you like LITRPG this is your book!