UpStream: The Knight Rising - Volume 1

By Giovanni Tio

The life of Alex White has never been easy. After losing his mother at a young age, he took care of his little sister, struggling just to survive in a harsh, contemporary world. No matter how hard he tried, reality always hit back harder. Then a mysterious event rips him from Earth and throws him into another realm. Alex somehow makes it back alive-but everything has changed. The world is different now... and so is he.
When the message Player Status Acquired] flashes before his eyes, Alex finds he has one last chance to rewrite his fate and claim his place in the new order.
A modern LitRPG / urban-fantasy story where protagonist gains a visible leveling system. This novel will appeal to fans of Solo Leveling, The Beginning After the End, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Re: Monster, and Arise from the Shadow.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FZBCH5YN
• ISBN13: 9798272500595
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"