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The Cost of Survival by Tao Wong
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The Cost of Survival

A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG

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Narrator Nick Podehl

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Length 8 hours 36 minutes
Language English
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What cost survival in a post-apocalyptic world?

How much will you sacrifice to survive in a world turned game? When friends and family fall to monsters and aliens everyday, will you choose safety over freedom?

These are the questions the survivors in the Yukon must ask themselves. New alien masters arrive, offering safety from ever stronger monsters in return for their freedom and future potential.

Thrust into a position of power and influence by dint of his Levels, John must choose - not just for himself but Whitehorse itself. The price, however, might be more than he is willing to pay.

The Cost of Survival is Book 3 of the System Apocalypse, a LitRPG post-apocalyptic series that combines modern day urban life, science fiction and fantasy elements along with game mechanics.

Tao Wong is a Canadian author based in Toronto who is best known for his System Apocalypse post-apocalyptic LitRPG series and A Thousand Li, a Chinese xianxia fantasy series. He was shortlisted for the UK Kindle Storyteller award in 2021 for A Thousand Li: The Second Sect. When he's not writing and working, he's practicing martial arts, reading, and dreaming up new worlds.

Nick Podehl is a professional voice actor who has narrated numerous audiobooks, many of which have won prestigious awards. A graduate from Grand Valley State University, he earned a degree in communication with a minor in theatre. He currently works and lives around Grand Rapids, Michigan with his beautiful wife, Erin, and their cat, Dreams.

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