The Meridian Ladder
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What if the only way to climb was to leave everyone beneath you behind?
In The Meridian Ladder, disgraced system-cartographer Quinn Bennett accepts a desperate audit of a broken ten-tier ascent system where public rank is everything and abandoned questlines are quietly erased. What begins as a low-level inspection becomes a revelation: the Ladder has been rewarding climbers for extracting prizes while leaving living communities trapped in unfinished obligations. With proof-bearer Hope Rogers at their side and elite climber Ada Evans defending the old order, Quinn must repair silenced villages, rigged markets, sacrificial party contracts, false inheritances, farmed disasters, and rank-gated justice before the weekly refresh deletes the evidence forever.
Why you will love this
If you enjoy high-concept progression fantasy, system-based worlds, moral stakes, and clever audits that hit harder than sword fights, this audiobook delivers. It blends gamelit mechanics, civic mystery, emotional sacrifice, and sharp social commentary into a gripping climb where every victory costs the hero something personal—and every repaired path matters.
About the Author
Carolina C Deleon writes imaginative speculative fiction centered on broken systems, hard-won truth, and characters who choose repair over prestige. Narrated by the author, this audiobook brings Quinn's dangerous ascent, Hope's relentless witness, and the Meridian Ladder's layered world vividly to life.
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