# Mage Tank

By Cornman · Mage Tank, book 1

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Arlo dies after colliding with a tree and arrives in another world already trapped in a punishing dungeon challenge. He has strangers for company, no equipment, and no fighting expertise to fall back on.

## What makes it funny?

Arlo has to invent excuses for companions who suspect something is wrong, while the game system itself treats him as a joke. Staying alive includes trying to look as though he belongs there.

### The comedy at work

His strongest stat is Intelligence, but he pours his resources into Fortitude. The joke is a practical one: a man who cannot fight builds himself to survive getting hit.

### Try this if…

Character-building decisions and gradual gains in power matter here. Readers who enjoy choosing how an adventurer develops get dungeon challenges with consequential danger alongside the comedy.

### Good to know

This is the first Mage Tank novel. The author's series description warns of strong horror themes, graphic violence, and profanity.

## What to expect

- Genre: Fantasy · LitRPG
- On the shelf: Portal fantasy · Progression fantasy
- Kind of humor: Situational comedy
- Story ingredients: Dungeon adventuring
- Format: Novel
- Length: 694 pages
- Audiobook: 19 hr 27 min
- Published: 2025

## More in Mage Tank

- Book 2: Mage Tank 2
- Book 3: Mage Tank 3
- Book 4: Mage Tank 4
- Book 5: Mage Tank 5

## Sources & further reading

- Publisher: [Aethon Books listing for Mage Tank 2 by Cornman](https://aethonbooks.com/book/mage-tank-2)
- Book information: [Apple Books listing for Mage Tank 2: A LitRPG Adventure (Unabridged) by Cornman](https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/mage-tank-2-a-litrpg-adventure-unabridged/id1817214910)
- Author commentary: [Author series description](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/76463/mage-tank)
- Book information: [Bibliographic listing](https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/cornman/mage-tank.htm)
- Publisher: [Publisher](https://aethonbooks.com/book/mage-tank)