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G.D. Cruz

Joined May 2020 Inside a crazy, fantastic, world I call my brain!

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G.D. Cruz is an aspiring novelist with a love for all things fantasy, kid-lit, and young adult, and the occasional Lit-RPG!

Do you sometimes get those voices in your head that won't stop whispering weird thoughts to you until you've put pen to paper and written down exactly what they want you to write? That's me in a nutshell... welcome to the insanity that is my mind. XD

Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/GD_Cruz

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Twitter: @WhoisGDCruz

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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Jan 17
Hi, true believers!

First, a very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all!!!

Apologies for the unplanned monthly-long hiatus last December 2022. This was mostly due to a surprise trip out of the country during the holidays where I decided just to take a break from the pen and paper to really spend time with my family. That's over now and I'm back in front of the screen churning out the next chapters of Sam and the gang's adventure in the underworld, while also working on a new project directly connected to Level Up Hero. XD

Look forward to it and thanks for continuing to support the novel!

P.S. Big news coming soon about Level Up Hero's future... Really big news. Good ones too. XD

Sincerely,

G.D. Cruz
sailor alchemist
sailor alchemist Jan 17
Is the big news that you're getting a comic?
G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Feb 05
I can't really say anything yet, but let's just say the 'coming soon' news is the kind that makes me want to jump up and down in excitement and then yell "It's going to be EPIC~~C!" at the top of my lungs from the rooftop of the New Atlantis State Building. (wink, wink)
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Aug 11, 2022
Level Up Hero Posting Update August 2022

Hey, true believers!

Apologies for the lack of new chapters last week, and possibly this weekend as well. There was a scheduling issue with the new chapters that's finally been resolved today. So, you may see new chapters as early as this Sunday or by Friday, August 19.

Appreciate your patience. Thank you for continuing to read and enjoy Level Up Hero!

Another awesome announcement about the novel is coming later this August 2022! XD

Cheers,
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Jul 04, 2022
G.D.'s Updates July 2022!

Heya true believers!

Soo~~o Level Up Hero Volume 2: Rising just ended, but we're already posting the prologue chapters of Volume 3: Underworld—and it's Crow-Man's POV!

Let me know if you guys like these 'support heroes' perspectives every once in a while and I'll make it happen.

Now, this late July, I'm launching my new novel — Adventure Academy — a fantasy tale of budding adventurers learning the tricks of the trade as they explore the many bombastic worlds of the realmsverse! Please look forward to it!

Now, let me leave you with a bit of LUH artwork from @Nauscica — she's awesome!
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Jun 24, 2022
G.D.'s Update June 2022!

Heya true believers!

We're nearing the end of Level Up Hero, Volume 2: Rising! Just one more chapter to go! Are you guys excited? I am!

Level Up Hero, Volume 3: Underworld is coming, and if the title is any indicator then it's going to be a wilder ride than the crew of the Argonaut VII have had so far!

To celebrate vol 3's impending launch, we'll be releasing a set of sudechapters next week featuring everyone's favorite cowled hero: Crow-Man! The side chapters will tie into Underworld too!

Lastly, to my Iron Blood Arcanist and Alpha and the Rose readers, sorry for the delays -- in the midst of a rewrite for those two novels, but my new novel, Adventure Academy will be out soon here on Tapas! Look forward to it.

Let me leave you all with a teaser of things to come for Level Up Hero.

Going beyond even the extraordinary!!!
sailor alchemist
sailor alchemist Jun 24, 2022
Does this mean a comic?
G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Jul 04, 2022
My lips are sealed at the moment. ;P But hey, let's keep our fingers crossed!
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Jan 26, 2022
We've hit 100 CHAPTERS for Level Up Hero!

To celebrate this awesome milestone, here's Thunder showing her appreciation for all you awesome readers—yep, she's hurling that lightning bolt of love at you! And if it looks like this was taken from a web comic, well, don't read too much into it... ;P

Thank you again for making Level Up Hero #1 in popularity for ACTION NOVELS this January 2022.

Look forward to great things coming soon!

Art by: Nauscica, LUH's cover artist for volume 2. ;P

- G.D. Cruz

P.S. for you IBA readers, IBA chapters coming out in a few hours. ;P
Nauscica
Nauscica Jul 05, 2022
thank you very much for posting my work :D
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Dec 24, 2021
A Merry Christmas to all of you!!! 🎅
CronicPoet
CronicPoet Dec 24, 2021
merry crisis
G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Dec 27, 2021
Lol. XD
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Dec 04, 2021
Hi everyone,

This is IRON BLOOD ARCANIST related news, so if you haven't read it yet, then please check it out because it's awesome!

First, NEW CHAPTERS (That's right, multiple!) are out right now! Go read it!

Second, ALL PREVIOUS CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN EDITED to reflect BIG CHANGES in the story. See a list of them below:

1. The ages have been changed to make kids learning to be arcanists more plausible. In chapter 3, he already starts out as 4 years old instead of the 3-year-old he was previously.

2. Eldar is a copyrighted term so I've changed it to Sidhe now, reflecting on the concept of European fairies. XD

3. Chapter: BLOOD MAGIC has been rewritten significantly as the previous chapter was noted as creepy considering Number One was infatuated with an eight-year-old girl despite having an adult brain. So had to change that. Now, his interest in her is due to the fact that he realizes she might be one of his old crib mates who'd been banished by Major Heinrich.

4. Lots of new content in most chapters peppered into what's already been written so I highly recommend you reread them. XD Not necessary to read the next chapters though as long as you've read this comment already. Lol.
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Sep 20, 2021
HEALTH AND POSTING UPDATE LATE SEPTEMBER 2021

Hey, gang!

Covid-19 conquered!!!

Back to work. Chapters are incoming today for Level Up Hero, Iron Blood Arcanist, and The Alpha and the Rose. Along with a major announcement for Level Up Hero.

Cheers!
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Sep 21, 2021
Missk77! I hope you're doing better too. It was such a hassle for me, I really hope you fared better. XD
G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Sep 21, 2021
Thanks @ryza!
Missk77
Missk77 Sep 21, 2021
@G.D. Cruz We are doing much better, we had it earlier this year, it was rough, but we have recovered nicely :)
G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Sep 22, 2021
I'm recovering nicely too. Good luck to us!
Missk77
Missk77 Sep 22, 2021
@ G.D. Cruz You too! :)
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Sep 07, 2021
HEALTH UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021

Heya all,

So, I was diagnosed last week, September 1, 2021, with COVID-19. Yeah, after avoiding it for 2 years, the freaking pandemic finds its way into my house regardless.

DON'T WORRY, CHAPTERS FOR LEVEL UP HERO, THE ALPHA AND THE ROSE, and IRON BLOOD ARCANIST WILL ARRIVE this weekend at the latest. I just wanted to give you all an update on my health and why the releases suddenly stopped the past few days after we got to ramping them up finally...

I've got mild symptoms because I am VACCINATED — coughs, colds, headaches, muscle pain, and an insane amount of anxiety that's really making it difficult to write because it is fucking COVID — and it's been pretty hard fixing things for my household. Setting up a house quarantine and managing the virus has been a full-time thing these past few days... and only now am I really coming up for air.

I WILL BE BACK TO WRITING AND EDITING AND PUBLISHING SOON so you don't have to worry about not getting chapters here on Tapas. YOU, MY DEAR LOYAL READERS, ARE MY PRIORITY. It's just been challenging to get into the right mindset for writing again.

So, let me also take this opportunity to remind everyone to TAKE CARE during this troubling time. Get vaccinated — and yes, that sounds strange coming from a guy who still got it after being vaccinated but my symptoms would be so much worse if I wasn't because I've got comorbidities like 50% of the non-healthy bastards who enjoy fast food and lazing about on the couch out there. ;P

That's it for my health update. Stay tuned for more chapters coming soon. And thank you for continuing to support me. You guys are the reason I continue to write. XD

Warmest regards,

G.D. Cruz
Soul_Stomper
Soul_Stomper Sep 07, 2021
Get better sir.
Aggy
Aggy Sep 07, 2021
Goodluck author!
Darogus
Darogus Sep 07, 2021
I hope you get better soon~ Idk if you have a house/garage, but when all this started my friend turned the garage into a decon room so he didn't bring it in since his parents are elderly. Anyways~ Try to relax since stress doesn't help any sickness. ♡
G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Sep 20, 2021
Thanks guys! XD
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G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Jul 24, 2021
New cover for Level Up Hero! Thought I'd share that with you LUH readers.

IRON BLOOD ARCANIST (Reincarnation Fantasy) and THE ALPHA AND THE ROSE (YA Paranormal Romance) are both out now too. Hope you guys can give them a read. ;)
Missk77
Missk77 Jul 24, 2021
Ooh, this looks so good. Sam has a nice little glow up I see, looking even better.
G.D. Cruz
G.D. Cruz creator Jul 24, 2021
Thanks Missk77!
akitku
akitku Jul 24, 2021
Great cover! So dynamic!
Missk77
Missk77 Jul 25, 2021
@G.D. Cruz You're welcome :)
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