Shami Stovall, Author

Gamer, award-winning author, professor. Shami loves John, video games, reading, and talking about herself in the 3rd person.

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This completed series is perfect for people who love creature-bonding fantasy (or who just wanted a more mature Pokemon world, lol)

It's the Frith Chronicles! 🎉💪

Give it a shot (audio, ebook, physical - anything!): https://t.co/PFttHSsegN

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Here is my copy of Shadow Slave!!

It’s a great book if you love prog fantasy, haha

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@R00349 Yes! Exactly! I love it when the MC in prog fantasy gets clever and invents new things (or uses the rules in fun ways). It great!

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Progression fantasy is my favorite book genre.

It's different than normal fantasy because it focuses on power gain. (Things like training arcs, loot runs, cultivation - all with the goal of becoming stronger).

You gain power to overcome (monsters, enemies, circumstance) and it's so rewarding. Most of these stories start with someone down on their luck, or at the lowest point, and through sheer willpower, training, and purpose, they gain the power they need to rise through the ranks.

I love it.

I grew up really poor (I lived in a car at one point, didn't have food at others) and it's only because of hard work and dedication that I got out of the cycle. I LOVE stories that show someone pulling themselves out of the mire into the sun, and then going even higher and becoming something amazing!

You might say, "well, isn't all fantasy progression fantasy? Because the main characters get stronger in those. Harry Potter learned new spells. He trained his spells."

Normal fantasy doesn't focus on the power gain quite like progression fantasy.

Harry Potter learns and gets better, but he never seeks to be THE BEST. He never trains so hard and so thoroughly that he can beat every other witch and wizard in a duel. He doesn't focus on his magic studies so much that he invents a bunch of new OP spells.

The story in Harry Potter is basically mysteries (solve what is going on) rather than (power up so much that by the time I face Voldermort, I'm a god-tier duelist that can't be beat).

If Harry Potter was a progression fantasy, he would've gotten a time-turner and rewound time so much that he mastered every spell (and made himself new and better ones) by the time he finished 3rd year he would single-handily defeated all the death eaters so they couldn't hurt anyone ever again.

Progression fantasy is about changing the world for the better through personal might and power that you earned yourself.

It's really amazing.

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Shadow Slave went from web serial to a sprayed-edge hardcover on Barnes & Noble shelves. 102 million reads! (I got my hard cover!!)

I love seeing progression fantasy get the fancy-book treatment lol

And Shadow Slave is a fun one! I really like this series.

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@hwjohnston7 Darko Panagus did my cover for Knightmare Arcanist 💪🎉 He’s amazing

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@MichaelSpecks I think Cradle has some of the coolest scenes, legit. (But also Dragonball Z, LOL)

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Thank you to everyone who served!

Happy Veteran’s Day!

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@TeddyBranScott I love that comic!!

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@HappyHarryToons Sorry to hear you’ve had troubles! I love your art and animation!! I’m always excited when you release sometime 💪🎉

Please take care of yourself out there!

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Today we honor the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces.

To every veteran—thank you for your courage, your commitment, and the sacrifices you and your families have made. Your service has shaped our nation and secured the liberties we enjoy every day.

Wishing all who have served a meaningful and peaceful Veterans Day. 🇺🇸

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@Pitolheart Yeah, I couldn’t fit all the covers of great progression fantasy on the graphic, but I should’ve squeezed He Who Fights With Monsters up there!

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@Dr_Mauser All litRPG is progression fantasy.

But not all progression fantasy is litRPG.

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@JonKaroll I’m sorry ;-;

As long as you’re willing to pay for shipping, I’ll send it!

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These special editions are something else…

SO FANCY.

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@Mr_Boffin Those all sound fun legit! Especially the not Zelda one, haha

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@Creative_Eevee It should be on its way! They were all mailed out (and I’m so excited!!)

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@JonKaroll There are a few for sale on my website! 💪🎉

https://t.co/hEkvJvtdsM

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I have a couple extra, and you can grab one here (while supplies last): https://t.co/hEkvJvtLik

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@MightySkrow Azure Dreams is such a deep cut, LOL - I loved one that, seriously. Monster Rancher, too >.>

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@Jobiskacindy Oh, definitely. Authors have to "write what they know" and "write what they love" and I think progression fantasy was practically made for me, lol