Malory

Sci-Fi, LitRPG & Progression Fantasy

Winner of the 2026 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award

Punish the System Book 2 cover — Sci-Fi LitRPG by Malory and Cassius Lange
Punish the System · Book 2

Punish the System: Book 2

In a buggy apocalypse, Connor Keene has become the ultimate bug remover.

Sci-Fi LitRPG System Apocalypse 648 Pages

Releases August 31, 2026 · Free on Kindle Unlimited at launch

About the Book

His Punisher Class has evolved, and every pull of his trigger now files a Summary Judgment that permanently deletes his enemies from the System — especially the Outsiders. Killing them hasn’t bought Earth a moment’s peace, though. It’s just put Connor Keene on a fast track to the world’s most wanted, and right on the High Houses’ agenda.

While the awakening System continues its experimental “improvements” to humanity, the real threat has escalated — from random dungeons and rampaging monsters to turning Earth into a desolate landscape stripped of all resources and life. The true architects of the apocalypse want their mission wrapped up double-quick, and they don’t much mind how genocidally that’s achieved.

Co-authored with Cassius Lange. Published by LitForge Press.

For Readers Who…

want their system apocalypse gritty, their protagonist hated for doing the right thing, and their LitRPG with teeth. If Book 1 left you wanting the High Houses to get what’s coming, this is where the bill lands.

This is Book 2 of Punish the System. It all started with Punish the System Book 1 — or browse the series overview.
Series Overview

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