Jake's Magical Market (Book 1)

Jake's ordinary life as a market clerk is shattered when the world ends, not with a bang of human design, but with the sudden, arbitrary arrival of meddling gods and a fantastical card system. As civilization crumbles around him, he's thrust into a brutal magical apocalypse where monsters roam and powerful artifacts appear. Armed with an unusual ap… Jake's ordinary life as a market clerk is shattered when the world ends, not with a bang of human design, but with the sudden, arbitrary arrival of meddling gods and a fantastical card system. As civilization crumbles around him, he's thrust into a brutal magical apocalypse where monsters roam and powerful artifacts appear. Armed with an unusual aptitude for the new magical cards and his market-honed wit, this reluctant hero must quickly adapt and master his burgeoning abilities. The fate of his city, and perhaps all humanity, rests on his shoulders as he navigates a world now governed by mana and the whims of cruel deities.