A Game of Villains (World of Karik Book 1): A LitRPG Series
They lied, they lie, they will lie. This world is built on deception.

Our hero entered the store that fateful evening and became involved in a life-or-death game arranged by a mysterious person. He survived, but instead of being released back to Earth, he now appeared to be in a different world, with the others who had passed a similar deadly test. Some made it through by using force, some by using their wits… Everyone has their own story, but they all have one thing in common — there are no good people among them.
The world of Karik turned out to be akin to a game. In it, one can level up, grow stronger, even resurrect in case of failure. But if one makes a mistake of trusting the wrong person, they’ll die for good. Will he get help from the magic that he has to hide, or maybe from his patron, who seems incapable of telling the truth? Who can say?