The Coming of God of Death #5
New release: The Coming of God of Death — Book 5 — Dmitry Dornichev (OUT NOW)
Dmitry Dornichev’s darkly funny, fast-paced LitRPG epic The Coming of God of Death reaches a stunning new high with its fifth instalment. If you’ve followed Gauss — the God of Death who prefers sarcasm to sermons, business plans to battles, and zombie labour to hiring managers — you already know to expect chaos, clever twists, and laugh-out-loud brutality. Book 5 delivers all that and more.
What to expect
After four books of mischief, misfortune, and improbable survival, Gauss finally shows the world a sliver of his power — and the consequences are immediate and unpredictable. An avatar of a god appears, though Gauss keeps the truth cleverly hidden. Into this new, unstable order steps Alex Scully: a healer of rare talent and uncanny charm. Beauty and mercy? Not exactly — look the wrong way and Alex’s enemies find themselves in sudden, unpleasant trouble (often at the hands of their own households). Meanwhile, bizarre new threats (yes, piranhas) and old enemies with very bad judgment keep the stakes absurdly high.
Series highlights (quick recap)
- Book 1: Gauss returns from ruin to an underworld shattered by enemies and celestial interference — and his new body plan looks… complicated.
- Book 2: The world risks becoming a mess while Gauss tries to pay his debts — zombies prove an excellent, if morally ambiguous, workforce.
- Book 3: Business booms with undead labourers, but karma collects its toll in ways Gauss never predicted.
- Book 4: Stranded islands, magical cold, and misfiring spells — fate and karma conspire to make “fun” mean “near-catastrophic.”
- Book 5: The avatar is summoned, the healer arrives, new minions and stranger problems emerge, and no one is safe from Gauss’s dry wit and merciless practicality.
Why you should read it
Dornichev blends high stakes, genre-savvy worldbuilding and an irreverent hero voice into a series that’s equal parts dark fantasy and sharp satire. Book 5 expands the scope (gods walk closer to mortals), deepens the comedic tragedy (Gauss’s “solutions” backfire spectacularly), and introduces characters who complicate loyalties and expectations in delicious ways. It’s perfect for readers who enjoy subversive protagonists, inventive magical bureaucracy, and plot twists that make you grin while clutching the edge of your seat.
Grab your copy
The Coming of God of Death — Book 5 is available now in paperback and ebook. Dive into Gauss’s latest misadventures, and prepare for divine chaos, cunning plans, and a few very wet surprises.
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