Valentine Core

A Holiday Dungeon Core Novella

By: Jonathan Brooks

Narrated by: Miles Meili

The power of love inside of a dungeon?

Elmer Robbins was turned into a dungeon core after an untimely death back on Earth, and he had a heck of time learning how to survive in the new, strange world of Bershia. However, by adopting “Holidays” as a theme and creating the first few rooms of his dungeon focused on Christmas, he learned how to protect his Core from being destroyed by Adventurers.

While Elmer was steadily increasing his core level - the eventual goal of which was to break down the barrier in his core separating him from the soul of his wife, Mary - there is trouble brewing in his dungeon. When a high-level group of Adventurers arrive and obliterate all of his Christmas-based defenses, they leave with a warning for the dungeon to make their next visit in 30 days more interesting.

Having decorated for many of the major holidays back on Earth, Elmer knows exactly what his new - and hopefully interesting - dungeon section needs to be: St. Valentine’s Day. Now, all he needs to do is figure out how to translate a holiday based on love and friendship into defenses designed to kill Adventurers.

Valentine Core is a short novella set in a unique universe that contains LitRPG and dungeon core elements such as stats and character progression. Contains no foul language, explicit sexual content, or harems.

©2022 Jonathan Brooks (P)2022 Jonathan Brooks

Amazing story.

It was and interesting view of Valentine’s Day. It shows that love it in the air, even thought my favorite part is the historical, but that does not interest most people.

Enjoying this series

I enjoyed this book a lot and look forward to the next novella in this series. I highly recommend this series, especially if you're looking for something light and that doesn't require a huge time investment.

a fun story

I'm pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this story. it is a fun short story and very happy I listened to it

Another great story

This is a second novella in a series and I am just as in love with this book as I was with the first one .

A fun take on dungeon core focusing on holidays!

Jonathan Brooks knows great dungeon core, and book 2 of the Holiday Dungeon Core series, Valentine Core, is amazing! Quite original, the dungeon is focused on Valentine's Day of course, and the locals on the world the MC was sent to as a dungeon core have no idea what Valentine's Day is nor any of its traditions or tropes. Looking forward to book 3 in the series, Easter Core! Audio Version: Miles Meili always does an amazing job narrating, bringing characters and story mood to life.

Awesome

Haha the ending made me chuckle. I can’t wait for the next book. This is a good book and is a must read.

Great continuation of the series.

Loving this series just want more. I understand it's a novela but it's over to fast. Only real disappointment was through the whole two current books I imagined the next holiday to be St. Paddy's Day and was envisioning some awesome alcohol, leprechaun and pots of gold themed rooms. Easter will do fine but maybe consider adding St Paddy's Day in the future. Thanks looking forward to the next one.

short but very enjoyable

great story. I enjoyed listening to it. I look forward to the next installment.

can't wait for more

one of my favorite writers. i can't wait for the next book. I am looking forward to many more

Even better than the first

It felt to me that there was an even greater focus on the new theme for the dungeon than the first novella. Valentine core showcased Jonathan Brooks' creativity and versatility with his subject matter to not only tell a story, but to give meaning to that story.