The Gambler
Written by JL Huang
Narrated by James Fouhey
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Had lady luck finally given him a boon?
Had he received a class the world had never seen before?
One thing is for sure, he's changed. And now he has something called . . . the Gambler's System.
Join Axel and his companions as he journeys through this game-like world of the Five Kingdoms!
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