“"LitRPG author of the bestselling Eight series — exploring aging, identity, and survival through fantasy and progression fiction."”
Samer Rabadi is the author of the Eight series, a LitRPG saga that started as a hit on Royal Road with millions of views before landing on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible. Before writing fiction, he worked across tech and nonprofit sectors — a path that didn't include any formal training in storytelling. Eight began as a quiet idea about survival, rebirth, and what it means to grow old in a body that's just beginning. Unlike typical power-fantasy LitRPGs, his books — Eight, The Way of the Hunter, Undaunted, New Blood, Old Bones, and now The Saint of Water — lean into introspection and emotional depth over flashy skill trees. He's passionate about discussing what draws readers to progression fantasy, how to build a System-based magic world that feels grounded, and the unusual challenge of writing a protagonist who is both elderly in wisdom and a child in body. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Mary, and their dog, Hank.
