Apocalypse by Design
A LitRPG Survival StoryBy MC Asterim
Length8h 57m
About this audiobook
The apocalypse gives Andre Carter no class, no quest, and no tutorial. It gives him a marketplace—and a family to protect.
When unnatural animal attacks and reanimated victims tear across Georgia, the master electrician and contractor kills an infected coyote and is forcibly integrated into a mysterious System. Every confirmed kill earns coins. Those coins buy advanced tools, weapons, and technology. The catch: Andre must survive long enough to use them.
With his wife, two children, and a trusted neighbor depending on him, Andre begins turning his rural property into a fortified homestead. But every improvement costs resources, every choice carries risk, and the creatures outside are becoming more dangerous.
Apocalypse by Design is a family-centered LitRPG survival story about ingenuity, preparation, and building hope while the old world burns.
An Asterim Stories Original.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length8 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1 — Day Zero
21Chapter 21 — Fair Trade
2Chapter 2 — Close Call
22Chapter 22 — First Shift
3Chapter 3 — No Answers
23Chapter 23 — No Hesitation
4Chapter 4 — Buying Time
24Chapter 24 — Making Room
5Chapter 5 — Human Cost
25Chapter 25 — Steady Pace
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6Chapter 6 — Equal Access
26Chapter 26 — Strong Reaction
7Chapter 7 — The Grind
27Chapter 27 — The Ambush
8Chapter 8 — Building Momentum
28Chapter 28 — Long Night
9Chapter 9 — The Reveal
29Chapter 29 — Loud Silence
10Chapter 10 — The Possibilities
30Chapter 30 — Uncertain Future
11Chapter 11 — New Routine
31Chapter 31 — Stronger Tomorrow
12Chapter 12 — Growing Roles
32Chapter 32 — Earned Power
13Chapter 13 — Another One
33Chapter 33 — Predator's Gaze
14Chapter 14 — Emergency Response
34Chapter 34 — Costly Victory
15Chapter 15 — Hard Truths
35Chapter 35 — Violet Awakening
16Chapter 16 — Taking Stock
36Chapter 36 — New Priorities
17Chapter 17 — Shopping Spree
37Chapter 37 — Impossible Design
18Chapter 18 — Ten Originals
38Chapter 38 — Distant Voices
19Chapter 19 — Necessary Risk
39Chapter 39 — Not Enough
20Chapter 20 — Unexpected Company
40Chapter 40 — New Hope
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