Black Sand Baron
The Ripple System, Book 2
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Get 3 months for $0.99/mo
Buy Now for $37.53
-
Narrated by:
-
Travis Baldree
-
Written by:
-
Kyle Kirrin
-
Portal Books
About this listen
The manhunt has officially begun.
Now the target of a game-wide Holy War, Ned is forced to flee the Onyx Sands.
The odds are stacked against him; Tyrann has tens of thousands of followers, a religion that’s spreading like wildfire, and a powerful god that will be stepping into the world of EBO in a matter of days.
Meanwhile, Ned’s allies are a squirrel-exploding bard, a repurposed home security system who takes her instructions far too literally, and a wildly unreliable talking axe named Frank.
But even as the inevitable conflict draws closer, change is coming to EBO. An old power is stirring, bringing with it strange new enemies, fearsome challenges, and rewards that every player will be vying to obtain.
There will be blood.
Not enough for Frank, but a very substantial amount.
©2021 Kyle Kirrin (P)2021 Portal BooksYou may also enjoy...
-
Shadeslinger
- The Ripple System, Book 1 (A Fantasy LitRPG Series)
- Written by: Kyle Kirrin, Portal Books
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 21 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall291
-
Performance236
-
Story234
Corporate flameout Ned Altimer dreams of leaving his world behind. So, when Earthblood Online splashes onto the VRMMO scene, he dives in and never looks back. His advantages are twofold: exclusive access to the game’s three-day Head Start period, and a ridiculously handsome talking axe named Frank who has knowledge of the game’s deepest secrets...if the magnificent Frank ever feels like sharing them.
-
-
Loved it
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-02-22
Written by: Kyle Kirrin, and others
-
Battleforged: Survivor
- Battleforged, Book 1
- Written by: M.H. Johnson
- Narrated by: Wayne Mitchell, Kasi Hollowell
- Length: 39 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall14
-
Performance13
-
Story13
Eric was as shocked as everyone else when the apocalypse struck, but unlike his mother's movie, there were no chosen heroes destined to fight the beast hordes now overrunning the planet. Just people trying desperately to survive. Yet there was a glimmer of hope that humanity could hold on to. A chosen few really could level up in this brave new world, and embrace magic, adventure, and the potential for limitless power!
-
-
unreal. Just long enough. incredibly detailed and creative.
- By Mike on 2025-09-05
Written by: M.H. Johnson
-
Age of Stone
- Rise of Mankind Series, Book 1
- Written by: Jez Cajiao
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall118
-
Performance104
-
Story104
Matt's just an ordinary guy, but when he's beaten, robbed, and left for dead, bleeding out at the bottom of a gully, it all has to change as he grasps frantically at his only chance for survival, coming as it does in the form of a glowing, dangerously pulsing light. With his reality forever altered, Matt must quickly find a suitable place to deploy the Dungeon Core, fighting his way through the hundreds of people between him and safety, because if he doesn't do it soon, a Core Detonation will solve all of his problems for him....permanently.
-
-
amazing second series
- By travis snelgrove on 2021-10-06
Written by: Jez Cajiao
-
Dual Class
- A LitRPG Adventure
- Written by: Arthur Inverse
- Narrated by: Christopher Boucher, Jessica Threet
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall19
-
Performance16
-
Story16
What's a city boy to do when he wakes up with a mysterious system glowing before his eyes? As the system forces worlds to merge, Drake confronts his past and new reality, where sharp wit and brutal killings go hand in hand. He’ll face countless enemies and unexpected allies, with choices that will shape the future of his planet. But before the real adventure begins, he has to survive this ridiculous tutorial and master his spells. Join Drake in this exciting LitRPG Adventure filled with deadly battles, mystical forces, and a high-stakes struggle for survival in a world reshaped by the system.
-
-
Needed a bit more thought.
- By Brian on 2025-10-13
Written by: Arthur Inverse
-
Tower of Jack
- A LitRPG Adventure
- Written by: Sean Loomer
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall12
-
Performance8
-
Story8
Jack Atlas, self-proclaimed 'World's Best Assassin', had a simple plan: retire in style and marry the girl of his dreams. Then he gets placed in The Tower—a divine deathtrap where gods pit their creations against each other for the ultimate prize: eternal paradise for you and your friends. The catch? If you lose, well, let's just say your chances of finding a decent bar in oblivion are slim.
-
-
Hilarious
- By nick on 2025-07-09
Written by: Sean Loomer
-
Blood of a Novice
- The Eternal Ephemera, Book 1
- Written by: Davis Ashura
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 21 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall18
-
Performance15
-
Story15
The son of the town drunk, Cam never figured on letting his family name hold him down. He always strove to dream bigger, to fight for something better, to achieve more than what everyone else expected of him. But, as they say, “once a Folde, always a Folde,” and when a decision to rescue a friend leads to disaster, fortune’s favor is lost. Cam spirals away from his dreams and ambitions; his fall finally ending at the bottom of a bottle. But all hope is not lost. Cam rises, supported by family and friends.
-
-
Excellent book, can’t wait for the next one!
- By Christien Beaumier on 2024-03-13
Written by: Davis Ashura
-
Shadeslinger
- The Ripple System, Book 1 (A Fantasy LitRPG Series)
- Written by: Kyle Kirrin, Portal Books
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 21 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall291
-
Performance236
-
Story234
Corporate flameout Ned Altimer dreams of leaving his world behind. So, when Earthblood Online splashes onto the VRMMO scene, he dives in and never looks back. His advantages are twofold: exclusive access to the game’s three-day Head Start period, and a ridiculously handsome talking axe named Frank who has knowledge of the game’s deepest secrets...if the magnificent Frank ever feels like sharing them.
-
-
Loved it
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-02-22
Written by: Kyle Kirrin, and others
-
Battleforged: Survivor
- Battleforged, Book 1
- Written by: M.H. Johnson
- Narrated by: Wayne Mitchell, Kasi Hollowell
- Length: 39 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall14
-
Performance13
-
Story13
Eric was as shocked as everyone else when the apocalypse struck, but unlike his mother's movie, there were no chosen heroes destined to fight the beast hordes now overrunning the planet. Just people trying desperately to survive. Yet there was a glimmer of hope that humanity could hold on to. A chosen few really could level up in this brave new world, and embrace magic, adventure, and the potential for limitless power!
-
-
unreal. Just long enough. incredibly detailed and creative.
- By Mike on 2025-09-05
Written by: M.H. Johnson
-
Age of Stone
- Rise of Mankind Series, Book 1
- Written by: Jez Cajiao
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall118
-
Performance104
-
Story104
Matt's just an ordinary guy, but when he's beaten, robbed, and left for dead, bleeding out at the bottom of a gully, it all has to change as he grasps frantically at his only chance for survival, coming as it does in the form of a glowing, dangerously pulsing light. With his reality forever altered, Matt must quickly find a suitable place to deploy the Dungeon Core, fighting his way through the hundreds of people between him and safety, because if he doesn't do it soon, a Core Detonation will solve all of his problems for him....permanently.
-
-
amazing second series
- By travis snelgrove on 2021-10-06
Written by: Jez Cajiao
-
Dual Class
- A LitRPG Adventure
- Written by: Arthur Inverse
- Narrated by: Christopher Boucher, Jessica Threet
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall19
-
Performance16
-
Story16
What's a city boy to do when he wakes up with a mysterious system glowing before his eyes? As the system forces worlds to merge, Drake confronts his past and new reality, where sharp wit and brutal killings go hand in hand. He’ll face countless enemies and unexpected allies, with choices that will shape the future of his planet. But before the real adventure begins, he has to survive this ridiculous tutorial and master his spells. Join Drake in this exciting LitRPG Adventure filled with deadly battles, mystical forces, and a high-stakes struggle for survival in a world reshaped by the system.
-
-
Needed a bit more thought.
- By Brian on 2025-10-13
Written by: Arthur Inverse
-
Tower of Jack
- A LitRPG Adventure
- Written by: Sean Loomer
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall12
-
Performance8
-
Story8
Jack Atlas, self-proclaimed 'World's Best Assassin', had a simple plan: retire in style and marry the girl of his dreams. Then he gets placed in The Tower—a divine deathtrap where gods pit their creations against each other for the ultimate prize: eternal paradise for you and your friends. The catch? If you lose, well, let's just say your chances of finding a decent bar in oblivion are slim.
-
-
Hilarious
- By nick on 2025-07-09
Written by: Sean Loomer
-
Blood of a Novice
- The Eternal Ephemera, Book 1
- Written by: Davis Ashura
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 21 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall18
-
Performance15
-
Story15
The son of the town drunk, Cam never figured on letting his family name hold him down. He always strove to dream bigger, to fight for something better, to achieve more than what everyone else expected of him. But, as they say, “once a Folde, always a Folde,” and when a decision to rescue a friend leads to disaster, fortune’s favor is lost. Cam spirals away from his dreams and ambitions; his fall finally ending at the bottom of a bottle. But all hope is not lost. Cam rises, supported by family and friends.
-
-
Excellent book, can’t wait for the next one!
- By Christien Beaumier on 2024-03-13
Written by: Davis Ashura
-
The Faded Land
- A Progression Fantasy Epic (Keiran: The Eternal Mage Book 1)
- Written by: D.E. Sherman
- Narrated by: John Joseph Rogers, Rylee Kuberra
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall33
-
Performance24
-
Story24
Keiran of the Night Vale has staved off death for two thousand years. His mind and his magic remain as sharp as ever, but his body is old, worn out, and failing. What he needs is to reincarnate into a new, young body, and he bends his prodigious talents towards doing exactly that.
-
-
mediocre writing
- By X on 2025-07-19
Written by: D.E. Sherman
-
Savage Awakening
- A LitRPG Apocalypse Adventure
- Written by: Adastra339
- Narrated by: Christian J. Gilliland
- Length: 23 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall27
-
Performance19
-
Story19
Zane was driving home from work when the world changed. Thousands of dungeons spawned at once, taking up every inch of Earth—including the road he’s driving on. He wakes up to a totaled car and a broken leg, facing down a goblin trying to spear him through the guts. And that's just the start of it. But to Zane’s surprise, he finds himself enjoying this brutal new world. While others cower and hide, he goes on the hunt. He unlocks a unique Berserker skill—the more damage he takes, the stronger he gets.
-
-
A decent fast paced opening to an okay story.
- By Bambisola A. on 2025-11-07
Written by: Adastra339
-
Hell Difficulty Tutorial
- A LitRPG Adventure
- Written by: Cerim
- Narrated by: Henry Kramer
- Length: 18 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall32
-
Performance27
-
Story27
Nathaniel's bus ride was supposed to be just another boring commute. Wrong. Now, he, 23 fellow passengers, and a corgi named Biscuit, are stuck in a "Hell Difficulty" Tutorial, battling monsters and leveling up to survive. Easy difficulty, anyone can handle. Normal difficulty, you've got to put up a fight to get by. Hard difficulty is where only the tough ones last. And Hell? That's where you have to be a bit out of your mind! With his terrifying talent for mana manipulation, Nathaniel decides to invest every stat point into mana.
-
-
Bad Writing
- By Chad Murphy on 2024-05-24
Written by: Cerim
-
Path of the Berserker: A Daopocalypse Progression Fantasy
- Path of the Berserker, Book 1
- Written by: Rick Scott
- Narrated by: Wayne Mitchell
- Length: 28 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall78
-
Performance61
-
Story61
When the cultivators came to Earth, they destroyed our entire civilization in a matter of hours. Armies fell, cities burned, and that was before the moon turned red and filled our world with monsters. Now, over a decade later, what's left of humanity slaves under the heels of our Qi-infused masters. The luckiest of us might even become one of them, they say—if we serve the Dynasty well enough and harness the power of Qi. But I want none of that. I'm sick of serving, and I want nothing to do with their world. Instead, I want them to pay for what they did to mine.
-
-
Best audio book I’ve found yet
- By Anonymous on 2024-09-24
Written by: Rick Scott
-
Induction
- Welcome to the Multiverse, Book 1
- Written by: Sean Oswald
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall93
-
Performance69
-
Story69
Silas is inducted into the System, becoming the last in a long line of Earth's "forerunners." The rewards are great, but the danger is greater. We are not alone in the universe. The fate of five worlds hangs on how their forerunners perform. Will Silas have what it takes to win Earth a place in the multiverse? Or will Earth become another mining world stripped of all resources and left a barren husk floating in the cosmos?
-
-
It's a Great story but why
- By Anonymous on 2024-07-07
Written by: Sean Oswald
-
Only Villains Do That: An Isekai Adventure
- Only Villains Do That, Book 1
- Written by: D. D. Webb
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 21 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall24
-
Performance19
-
Story19
On a typical day, on an average train platform, two warring sister goddesses found their avatars. One avatar, the young Yoshi, was swept away to the world of Ephemera to be a great hero of honor, courage, and light. The other, the not-so-young Seiji, was swept away to become a dark lord out to kill or conquer all in his path. But Seiji is in absolutely no mood for that nonsense. It's bad enough that on Earth he was a closed-off, misanthropic grouch with zero patience for other people. Now he's supposed to muster enough of a give-a-damn to lead vile hordes?
-
-
Lovely take on isekai adventures
- By ReadyyyyGo on 2025-04-28
Written by: D. D. Webb
-
Monsters and Legends
- Infinite Realm, Book 1
- Written by: Ivan Kal
- Narrated by: Phil Thron
- Length: 34 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall78
-
Performance61
-
Story59
Zach grew in power and thrived in the post-Framework world. He became a respected leader, a shining example of what it meant to be good. But as the world ended, he had only one thought: to punish the monster that had killed the world long before the Framework ended it. Yet not even with his incredible power was he able to stand against the World Ender. His arrival in the new realty, the Infinite Realm, gives him the chance to grow stronger, to find the monster again-and make it pay.
-
-
Looking forwards to more
- By E. Walker on 2022-01-05
Written by: Ivan Kal
-
Knight in the Nighttime
- Twinborn Chronicles, Volume 1
- Written by: J. S. Morin
- Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
- Length: 24 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0
-
Performance0
-
Story0
By day, Kyrus Hinterdale lives the mundane life of a scribe. By night, he lives out the adventures of Brannis Solaran, a failed sorcerer turned knight. When Brannis leads his battalion into the forest on a routine scouting mission, they are overwhelmed by a goblin force. While leading the survivors to regroup and prepare the empire for the inevitable war, Brannis struggles to understand why a scribe from his own dreams, suddenly seems to be able to perform the magic he never could.
Written by: J. S. Morin
-
Iron Prince
- Warformed: Stormweaver, Book 1
- Written by: Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 33 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall205
-
Performance155
-
Story155
Reidon Ward will become a god. He doesn't know it yet, of course. Reidon was born weak, sickly, and small. Afflicted with a painful disease and abandoned by his parents because of it, he has had to fight tooth and nail for every minor advantage life has allowed him. However, his perseverance has not gone unnoticed, and when the most powerful artificial intelligence in human history takes an interest in him, things began to change quickly.
-
-
So GOOD I lost sleep over this one!
- By sam on 2021-04-06
Written by: Bryce O'Connor, and others
-
Deadworld Isekai: A Sci-Fi LitRPG Adventure
- Deadworld Isekai, Book 1
- Written by: R. C. Joshua
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall9
-
Performance6
-
Story6
Matt's in the prime of his life. So when his doctor tells him he only has months to live, he figures it's just really bad luck. But it's about to get a whole lot worse. When Matt's Earthly form finally expires, a truck-avatar system gives him the opportunity to become a hero on the paradise world of Gaia, a supposedly verdant, rich land teeming with plants and potential. What he finds instead is a place completely bereft of life. A literal dead planet. Thanks a lot, truck.
-
-
No thanks.
- By Brian on 2025-05-29
Written by: R. C. Joshua
-
Antimage
- Ends of Magic, Book 1
- Written by: Alexander Olson
- Narrated by: Phil Thron
- Length: 23 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall43
-
Performance26
-
Story26
Nathan's life was defined by labs and lectures until an Archmage yanked him into Davrar and made him a tantalizing offer: master magic in exchange for Earth's scientific secrets. Yet, Nathan can't shake off the feeling that darker truths lurk beneath such promises. The world of Davrar is a dangerous place teeming with dungeons and monsters–ruled by levels, Talents, and a near-infinite progression of power. Nathan will need to rely on himself to survive, forging alliances and taking every advantage he can get against those that seek to control him.
-
-
Very well done incorporation of science
- By Roman on 2024-08-20
Written by: Alexander Olson
-
Bloodline: The Root of All Evil
- A LitRPG Adventure
- Written by: ThinkTwice
- Narrated by: Henry Kramer
- Length: 22 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5
-
Performance5
-
Story5
In his past life, Dollar was an unparalleled mind forged by the flames of tribulation. He'd built his wealth and influence from nothing and never looked back. But after dying and reincarnating into the world of Ioa, he is thrust into poverty and trapped in a forest of flames with nothing but a decrepit wooden hut to protect him.
-
-
Worth the purchase
- By Anonymous on 2024-09-04
Written by: ThinkTwice
Fantastic Second Instalment!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
funny and entertaining
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
awesome book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Better than the first!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I do think that Ned should make a video with Frank and set the record straight about a lot of the rumours going around. He could explain the situation about the World Tree and the Wood-bone Fae, and he could tell anyone they could go ask the Fair Folk king or Royal Guards or any number of other Fair Folk and they'd back up his story.
Also he should be recording all his interactions with Kieran(not sure on the spelling), and call out all his lies (About the 5 people Ned killed instead of 10, he could show the video, about Ned's level, about the Tithing situation,and the lie about spawning the god), which should show that Kieran only made the cult for personal power to make people help him get the Axe. And that Kieran's level/renown/money advantage was because he was using the Religion Renown perks as an engine, and skimming 20% off the top of everyone's money. I'm curious if he can just restart another Religion, or loses his whole renown path and needs to start again. If so he'll probably end up going Conqueror. Either way Ned needs to watch out. Though killing Kieran and looting his body probably would have given Ned a few Platinum is my guess. People may want to put their money in a Bank.
Show everyone Frank's stats, and even some recordings of Frank. Let me people know that Frank can only give him knowledge restricted on not only his own level, but stuff he has access to, and doesn't give out information on fights/encounters/dungeons/raids etc... Even mention how Frank was altered specifically to spite Ned and not like anything he liked from the get go. Ned could also say that he didn't hoard the headstart period to himself, and that the Guild he is part of got the rest of the pods. Sure people are upset that they didn't get them, but there were only ever 50 of them, so people were always going to be upset no matter who got them. And this way Ned seems like less of an jerk because he didn't just keep it all for himself. Ned should host a stream everyday with Frank (Frank would love that), and then Frank can talk to people, they could take calls and call it "Frank's advice corner" or something. At this point now that they're out in the open, Ned could lift the Streaming restriction. If they're in a raid people can't really Ambush them. They could at least make recordings and post them afterwards if they're not going to do it live.
I'm pretty sure Ned could befriend Goon... they seem like Frank's sort of people. So Frank would give them knowledge super willingly.
I'm also sad that Ned hasn't done any of the Black market stuff, or summoned the Black Market NPC's for his Auction house yet. I was hoping he would get a chance to do that.
All in all I'm looking forward to the next book quite a bit, I hope I won't have to wait forever. I would highly recommend this. Considering another raid with World First options is on the table, and it's only in their area. I'm guessing the Guild is going to have to go for it. Which is crazy, because they just did a back to back raid, then god killing. And only a few minutes have gone by. The rest of the Guild was probably trying to get drunk and now they'll realize they have to run off to another raid ASAP, because all the other raiding guilds will be heading in their direction. That's going to be a LONG day. lol. I think Ned is going to have to pay some salaries again.
Amazing story, very funny
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.