Vasily Mahanenko

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  • Bibliography:
    22 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2015
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Dark Paladin

1 - The Beginning (Apr-2017)
2 - The Quest (Aug-2017)
3 - Restart (Mar-2018)

Way of the Shaman

1 - Survival Quest (Nov-2015)
2 - The Kartoss Gambit (Dec-2015)
3 - The Secret of the Dark Forest (Nov-2016)
4 - The Phantom Castle (Mar-2017)
4.5 - The Hour of Pain (Apr-2017)
5 - The Karmadont Chess Set (May-2017)
6 - Shaman's Revenge (Nov-2017)
7 - Clans War (Feb-2018)

Book List in Order: 22 titles

  • Survival Quest

    Way of the Shaman - 1

    Barliona. A virtual world jam-packed with monsters, battles - and predictably, players. Millions of them come to Barliona, looking forward to the things they can't get in real life: elves and magic, dragons and princesses, and unforgettable combat. T...

  • The Kartoss Gambit

    Way of the Shaman - 2

    A product of the latest technologies, Barliona is a virtual world brimming with fun and entertainment. The government has become the guarantor for the in-game currency, allowing its free circulation. As a result, the population floods Barliona in pur...

  • The Secret of the Dark Forest

    Way of the Shaman - 3

    The virtual world of Barliona is a place of rest and entertainment-but not for everyone. It has become a survival arena for Daniel Mahan after he was sentenced to eight years in its virtual jail. Mahan has been through it all: the back-breaking work ...

  • Start the Game

    Twelve players set off through the online world of Galactogon, lured by the game owners' promise of an enormous payoff. The question is, who will survive to tell the tale? Which of the twelve is a potential hero-or a traitor in the making? Which of t...

  • The Phantom Castle

    Way of the Shaman - 4

    What can a game clan accomplish without a castle? The answer is obvious: nothing. Therefore, the main objective of any leader in a game world is to acquire a base of operations. Finding himself in exactly this position, High Shaman Mahan, leader of t...

  • You're in Game!

    This fast-paced collection of novellas and short stories from leading Russian LitRPG authors sheds new light on their signature worlds. You're in Game! features works by Vasily Mahanenko, Andrei Livadny, Alexey Osadchuk, Michael Atamanov, Pavel Korne...

  • The Beginning

    Dark Paladin - 1

    Is it easy to survive in the game world? You could say yes, if you didn't know what the additional conditions were. They are unusual: it's the real world in which you have lived all your life. The enemy, craving to destroy you. Your own class who cou...

  • The Hour of Pain

    Way of the Shaman - 4.5

    Attention all LitRPG readers! This is a special-edition bonus story for those Way of the Shaman fans who don't want to wait for the translation of Book Six. This isn't a new novel but a short story chock full of spoilers. The story retells the climac...

  • The Karmadont Chess Set

    Way of the Shaman - 5

    Mahan's ready for new adventures - just as the gaming world of Barliona thought it was about to reenter its old comfortable rut. The winds of the Dark Forest have finally died down; Altameda has recognized its new owner while Geranika is nursing new ...



  • The Quest

    Dark Paladin - 2

    Surviving in a tough situation is not always the best option; sometimes dying is much better than staying alive. The Academy showed Paladin Yaropolk what makes the world go round: pragmatism and personal gain. Restart was set in motion, but it only m...

  • Shaman's Revenge

    Way of the Shaman - 6

    The adventures of the Shaman continue! Daniel Mahan, the legendary Shaman of the Barliona game world, has served his sentence in virtual reality. Eleven months of adventures and battles in exchange for eight years in prison isn't a bad trade-off. And...

  • Clans War

    Way of the Shaman - 7

    Not long ago, Daniel Mahan, known to everyone as Shaman Mahan, thought that he had taken his sixth and final step in the Barliona gameworld. Yet life has other ideas. The Corporation decides to resurrect the Lord of Shadow and his entire host. The Co...

  • Restart

    Dark Paladin - 3

    The Game is in turmoil. All the players' strength and resources are invested in preparing for Restart: only twenty percent of the players will make it to the next era. Murders are becoming commonplace; bribes and nepotism are at their height. Betraya...

  • A Song of Shadow

    Every player in Barliona has heard of the Gray Lands -- the land of the dead. Few have managed to travel there and speak with the heroes and villains of old. And of this miniscule number, only one bard has managed to bring the souls of the dead back ...

  • The Wizard

  • The Brown Terror

    Zul'var's altar is no more. In one fell swoop, it was destroyed, Leg Ondo lost his shot at becoming a full-fledged wizard, and Liara Slick disappeared without a trace. The emperor is doing everything he can to impede the upstart clan's growth. A myst...

  • The Bear Mage

    What does it feel like to have the whole world know they owe you their salvation? Is it pride? Basking in self-admiration? A realization of your own greatness against the backdrop of anonymity shared by everyone else? There are lots of possibilities,...

  • Law of the Jungle #2

  • Condemned

    Death is not the end. Maximilian Valevsky was slain, but rune magic has returned him to this reality. There are still enemies to destroy and evil forces to expel from this world. The only question is: what will he do with the person who finally d...



  • Law of the Jungle #3

    What could possibly go wrong at a Tier Zero school of ascension when all the powerful foes have been vanquished and a bonded pair of Seekers can handle any adversary—not just at their current stage of ascension, but also from the initial ranks ...

  • Law of the Jungle #4

    The Law of the Jungle is clear about one thing—if you cross the high and mighty, you're courting disaster. But even when the Grim Reaper comes knocking for Vyllea of the Urbangos tribe, Seeker Zander isn't going to surrender her without...

  • Law of the Jungle #5

    A school of ascension once again. But now, instead of the energy-starved Tier Zero, the Seekers have taken on the First Tier, so this school's a whole different beast. It's massive. It's majestic. It strikes awe into the hearts of the stu...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Vasily Mahanenko has published 22 books.

Vasily Mahanenko does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Law of the Jungle #5, was published in December 2024.

The first book by Vasily Mahanenko, Survival Quest, was published in November 2015.

Yes. Vasily Mahanenko has 2 series.
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