Do you love video games? Do you love books that read like video games? If you're a fan of LitRPGs, virtual reality, or books that send its characters to another world, these are the stories for you.
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Mirrors (The Curse of Lanval Book I)
Mirrors (The Curse of Lanval Book I) Rebekah Dodson
You probably won’t like my story. Heck, I’m not sure if I even like it myself. Between getting burned at the stake and being drowned, almost twice, it’s quite a lot to swallow. But this is the story of how I bedded a queen and married a poet, all to end the family curse. My name is Guillaume, but you can call me Gill, and despite what you hear, this story is all my sister’s fault.
Wild Fantasy Online (Sample)
Wild Fantasy Online (Sample) Tom Harem
Tim's life wasn't going as well as he thought it would be.
His friends were always busy, and he was fired and blamed for something he didn't do.
The only bright spot was founding a VR game that promised to be so thrilling that he wouldn't even remember there was a life outside. Exactly what he needed.
The hot cover girl, Brianna, was another reason why he chose this game, and when he found out that she was a real player things got even hotter. However, he had no idea how dangerous the game could be, and how he would end up fighting alongside her to save the city of Viribus, from a faceless man that seems impossible to defeat.
The game is packed with fights that will have a lasting effect on everyone's path, and several women ready to please those who are deemed worth it of it.
His friends were always busy, and he was fired and blamed for something he didn't do.
The only bright spot was founding a VR game that promised to be so thrilling that he wouldn't even remember there was a life outside. Exactly what he needed.
The hot cover girl, Brianna, was another reason why he chose this game, and when he found out that she was a real player things got even hotter. However, he had no idea how dangerous the game could be, and how he would end up fighting alongside her to save the city of Viribus, from a faceless man that seems impossible to defeat.
The game is packed with fights that will have a lasting effect on everyone's path, and several women ready to please those who are deemed worth it of it.
All The Heroes Are Dead (Preview)
All The Heroes Are Dead (Preview) T.S. Brothers
In a future where everyone manifests a special power, the world has fractured. Those with the most powerful talents have become the heroic nobility of the world, defending the liberties of their citizens and expecting utter loyalty for doing so.
Teenager Elijah Littlemore is on the cusp of manifesting his talent, and is driven by a burning desire for revenge on the man who murdered his mother - the political terrorist, Omni.
Even as Omni rampages across the Tri-Confederate, assassinating nobles and causing the death of hundreds of innocents, Eli struggles with his future.
Will he manifest a talent strong enough to exact his revenge?
All is not as it seems, and Eli's journey is just beginning.
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Teenager Elijah Littlemore is on the cusp of manifesting his talent, and is driven by a burning desire for revenge on the man who murdered his mother - the political terrorist, Omni.
Even as Omni rampages across the Tri-Confederate, assassinating nobles and causing the death of hundreds of innocents, Eli struggles with his future.
Will he manifest a talent strong enough to exact his revenge?
All is not as it seems, and Eli's journey is just beginning.
Check out a preview of the first three chapters here on Instafreebie for FREE before release!
Scribbler Guardian
Scribbler Guardian Lucian Bane
Ever since the Independent Scribblers on Earth gained their sloppy sovereignty, Jeremiah Poe's beloved fictional planet was overrun with genre malformations to the point of anarchy.
At best, the Scribblers didn't seem to give a damn. At worst, they behaved as if they had no idea Octava's realm even existed...
At best, the Scribblers didn't seem to give a damn. At worst, they behaved as if they had no idea Octava's realm even existed...
Pickle Pie: A Cyberpink Story
Pickle Pie: A Cyberpink Story George Saoulidis
Blood Runs Pink
Hunger Games meets GLOW in this bloody mess of a sport story.
When a bankrupt armourer ends up owning a second-rate jugger player, he decides to go for it. But will he manage to even turn a profit, when he knows little about the game and its seedy world, when the opponents play dirty on and off the field, and when the game's popularity grows with every player injury and death?
Do you wanna watch the bloody game of Cyberpink? Do you wanna meet Pickle Pie? Then read this exciting story where popularity is queen and blood runs pink.
EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING
Hunger Games meets GLOW in this bloody mess of a sport story.
When a bankrupt armourer ends up owning a second-rate jugger player, he decides to go for it. But will he manage to even turn a profit, when he knows little about the game and its seedy world, when the opponents play dirty on and off the field, and when the game's popularity grows with every player injury and death?
Do you wanna watch the bloody game of Cyberpink? Do you wanna meet Pickle Pie? Then read this exciting story where popularity is queen and blood runs pink.
EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING
Always love George's stories. He weaves mythology into his stories in such a clever subtle way. Must read!
That neon title really steals the show! Very eye catching, and I love the concept of reinterpreting fairy tales in a cyberpunk setting.
A fascinating take on ancient Greek mythology! Opening chapters bring the reader right into this page-turning story. Don't miss out!
This story looks intriguing, and I've never read a book centered around a fox before! I'm excited to learn more, and I like your cover as well! :)
Love the title and the premise! Can't wait to read it!
Islandia: The Lost Colony (Sample) (Book One...
Islandia: The Lost Colony (Sample) (Book One of the McKinnah Chronicles) CJ Klinger
Centuries pass, as human colonists descend into a rudimentary existence, resembling Earth’s dark ages. Their world of tiny islands, with no significant land mass, forces them to replicate the harsh times on Earth when sailors plied the seas in wooden sailboats.
Jonny Oarboy toils on a family clanboat, chancing upon a metal orb that contains the intelligence of an alien scout from an advanced race of galactic explorers, which Jonny keeps secret from outcast clans who intend to seize the orb and use its power for themselves.
At stake is the future of the Islandians. They have the opportunity to rise from their impoverished existences if only Jonny can harness the intelligence and rediscover the planet's original colonist landing site before it's too late.
Jonny Oarboy toils on a family clanboat, chancing upon a metal orb that contains the intelligence of an alien scout from an advanced race of galactic explorers, which Jonny keeps secret from outcast clans who intend to seize the orb and use its power for themselves.
At stake is the future of the Islandians. They have the opportunity to rise from their impoverished existences if only Jonny can harness the intelligence and rediscover the planet's original colonist landing site before it's too late.
Escape this summer into an epic world of pulse pounding action and adventure, this is THAT book. The author has vivid descriptions, likeable characters and a great plot arc. Don't miss this one!
Welcome To The Fold
Welcome To The Fold Serdar Yegulalp
When a young woman joins an underground street-theater movement with plans to change the world, her boyfriend follows her in to "rescue" her ... only to find it may cost both of them their personalities, and maybe also their lives.
Annika always wanted to be someone else. One day, she found a way to do exactly that: join "Sunderlands", a live-action role-playing game based on the best-selling fantasy series. All unauthorized, all underground ... and all for the sake of creating a world where heroes were possible again.
Renton loved Annika just as she was. When she vanished into the game, he followed her in to get her back. What he didn’t expect to find was a plot to rewrite the stories of their lives from the inside out. And the stories of everyone else’s lives as well.
Annika always wanted to be someone else. One day, she found a way to do exactly that: join "Sunderlands", a live-action role-playing game based on the best-selling fantasy series. All unauthorized, all underground ... and all for the sake of creating a world where heroes were possible again.
Renton loved Annika just as she was. When she vanished into the game, he followed her in to get her back. What he didn’t expect to find was a plot to rewrite the stories of their lives from the inside out. And the stories of everyone else’s lives as well.
Amazing world building, sharp characters and plot development combine into this epic tale. What I enjoy most about the story is that the author never insults the reader's intelligence. Great read by a talented author!
I'm drawn in. Great description!
Skerryvore
Skerryvore Lee Williams
Could you live without a phone?
How about the internet?
TV?
This is just what teenage twins Daniel and Rose are forced to do because of their conspiracy obsessed dad.
But then something happens…
The people he always thought were after him actually turn up.
With their dad missing and house burned to the ground, Rose and Daniel are whisked into the centre of a worldwide conspiracy that stretches back through the ages, involving some of the most powerful and mysterious organisations on the planet, and an ancient network that has the power – literally – to change the world.
Why them?
Why their dad?
The answers to these questions and darker mysteries lie on a remote Scottish island, beyond the doors of an ancient house called Skerryvore…
How about the internet?
TV?
This is just what teenage twins Daniel and Rose are forced to do because of their conspiracy obsessed dad.
But then something happens…
The people he always thought were after him actually turn up.
With their dad missing and house burned to the ground, Rose and Daniel are whisked into the centre of a worldwide conspiracy that stretches back through the ages, involving some of the most powerful and mysterious organisations on the planet, and an ancient network that has the power – literally – to change the world.
Why them?
Why their dad?
The answers to these questions and darker mysteries lie on a remote Scottish island, beyond the doors of an ancient house called Skerryvore…
Sounds compelling and I love the eerie cover!
Great name and cover for this one!
The Making of Socket Greeny
The Making of Socket Greeny Tony Bertauski
Socket Greeny is not normal.
His funny name and snow-white hair are the least of his problems. When a devious prank goes bad, Socket and his friends realize they are about to lose everything they’ve worked for in the alternate reality universe of virtualmode.
But when the data drain encroaches on Socket’s subconscious memories, some mysterious force erases the event entirely. Subtle clues suggest there's more to him than he knows and will lead him to discover why his mom is always at work. And just how far from normal he is.
The beginning of Socket Greeny’s epic journey to save himself begins with the making. The universe is depending on him.
His funny name and snow-white hair are the least of his problems. When a devious prank goes bad, Socket and his friends realize they are about to lose everything they’ve worked for in the alternate reality universe of virtualmode.
But when the data drain encroaches on Socket’s subconscious memories, some mysterious force erases the event entirely. Subtle clues suggest there's more to him than he knows and will lead him to discover why his mom is always at work. And just how far from normal he is.
The beginning of Socket Greeny’s epic journey to save himself begins with the making. The universe is depending on him.
The Heisenberg Corollary (Preview)
The Heisenberg Corollary (Preview) C. H. Duryea
An interdimensional spaceship. A horde of homicidal aliens. A snarky would-be girlfriend. Science never used to be like this.
Zeke Travers is a brilliant theoretical physicist on the verge of a breakthrough: a prototype drive capable of transporting a spaceship to parallel universes. His place in the annals of scientific history seems all but assured. But when an alien warship materializes in Earth orbit and commences blasting everything in its path to atoms, Zeke and his team are left with only one option if they want to save their skins.
Zeke always wanted to uncover the mysteries of the multiverse. This was not what he had in mind.
For fans of Hitchhiker's Guide and Guardians of the Galaxy. Humorous SciFi Fantasy mashup with a touch of the old pulps!
Zeke Travers is a brilliant theoretical physicist on the verge of a breakthrough: a prototype drive capable of transporting a spaceship to parallel universes. His place in the annals of scientific history seems all but assured. But when an alien warship materializes in Earth orbit and commences blasting everything in its path to atoms, Zeke and his team are left with only one option if they want to save their skins.
Zeke always wanted to uncover the mysteries of the multiverse. This was not what he had in mind.
For fans of Hitchhiker's Guide and Guardians of the Galaxy. Humorous SciFi Fantasy mashup with a touch of the old pulps!
Fae's Queen: The Crown of Myth
Fae's Queen: The Crown of Myth Mira Crest
If school is hell, Sophia and Audrey are definitely demons.
There's no point staying. One more step off the cliff and all this hell would end.
No harm making one last wish, Myth thought. It's supposedly just a dumb legend: when one wishes upon a full moon, one's dream will come true.
But when a fae appears and escorts her to an alternate universe where a hot fae prince awaits, Myth knows it's more than a legend.
Myth is to be the prince's princess, his mate. And who can resist his alluring glance and perfectly shaped tanned body.
He will do everything to keep her from harm.
But her new role is not as simple as it seems, and secrets and dangers lurk behind this new world.
Will she uncover the truth in time or be doomed to a fate worse than death?
There's no point staying. One more step off the cliff and all this hell would end.
No harm making one last wish, Myth thought. It's supposedly just a dumb legend: when one wishes upon a full moon, one's dream will come true.
But when a fae appears and escorts her to an alternate universe where a hot fae prince awaits, Myth knows it's more than a legend.
Myth is to be the prince's princess, his mate. And who can resist his alluring glance and perfectly shaped tanned body.
He will do everything to keep her from harm.
But her new role is not as simple as it seems, and secrets and dangers lurk behind this new world.
Will she uncover the truth in time or be doomed to a fate worse than death?
Islandia: A Prequel to the McKinnah Chronicle...
Islandia: A Prequel to the McKinnah Chronicles CJ Klinger
Earth is desperate.
A new planet is colonized and forgotten.
An alien intelligence is watching.
A hero is born.
This is a short read that sets the scene for Islandia: The Lost Colony, Book One of the McKinnah Chronicles.
A new planet is colonized and forgotten.
An alien intelligence is watching.
A hero is born.
This is a short read that sets the scene for Islandia: The Lost Colony, Book One of the McKinnah Chronicles.
Escape this summer into an epic world of pulse pounding action and adventure, this is THAT book. The author has vivid descriptions, likeable characters and a great plot arc. Don't miss this one!
White Heart
White Heart DH Bookstore
She was a Light Elf Warrior, and I, a Dark Elf Princess, but we weren’t so different, were we?
From two opposing kingdoms, our people have been fighting for thousands of years. First, with the will of the gods, but after the bloodshed and loss, they fought for revenge.
I was taught that the Light Elves were heartless killers, but it was hard to believe that someone with such a benevolent spirit could be as heartless as they say.
That’s probably why I ended up falling in love.
I should’ve known better though. I should’ve known the consequences of falling for her kind.
The night I thought that we were finally going to be together, I found myself alone at the bottom the ocean with more power than any elf could bare.
I had the power to destroy kings…and maybe even end a war.
From two opposing kingdoms, our people have been fighting for thousands of years. First, with the will of the gods, but after the bloodshed and loss, they fought for revenge.
I was taught that the Light Elves were heartless killers, but it was hard to believe that someone with such a benevolent spirit could be as heartless as they say.
That’s probably why I ended up falling in love.
I should’ve known better though. I should’ve known the consequences of falling for her kind.
The night I thought that we were finally going to be together, I found myself alone at the bottom the ocean with more power than any elf could bare.
I had the power to destroy kings…and maybe even end a war.
Return to Lemuria
Archangel Down. Archangel Project. Book One
Archangel Down. Archangel Project. Book One C. Gockel
In the year 2432, humans think they are alone in the universe. They’re wrong.
Commander Noa Sato plans a peaceful leave on her home planet Luddeccea ... but winds up interrogated and imprisoned for her involvement in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about.
Professor James Sinclair wakes in the snow, not remembering the past twenty four hours, or knowing why he is being pursued. The only thing he knows is that he has to find Commander Sato, a woman he’s never met.
A military officer from the colonies and a civilian from Old Earth, they couldn’t have less in common. But they have to work together to save the lives of millions—and their own.
Every step of the way they are haunted by the final words of a secret transmission:
The archangel is down.
Commander Noa Sato plans a peaceful leave on her home planet Luddeccea ... but winds up interrogated and imprisoned for her involvement in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about.
Professor James Sinclair wakes in the snow, not remembering the past twenty four hours, or knowing why he is being pursued. The only thing he knows is that he has to find Commander Sato, a woman he’s never met.
A military officer from the colonies and a civilian from Old Earth, they couldn’t have less in common. But they have to work together to save the lives of millions—and their own.
Every step of the way they are haunted by the final words of a secret transmission:
The archangel is down.
C. Gockel's work is always quick witted and fun!
You will enjoy in this book. Interesting twist
Stellar cover and super science fiction read!
A space opera for the ages! The technology described is both believable and yet imaginative. Fun characters and plot development make for a great page-turner!
Toonopolis: Gemini
Kaneji: A Curious World Unknown
Kaneji: A Curious World Unknown Alexa McGinnis
After being booted by several faculties for constant fights and broken rules, Selene Denk is about to be kicked out of school- again. Keenly aware that Janson High School is her last chance to fit into the typical ebb and flow of teenage life, Selene knows how important it is to make this work.
But when the inevitable existence of school bullies backs her into a corner, it ignites an ancient power within- one that not only contains serious consequences but puts her in mortal danger.
Targeted by a strange group of Gypsies who want her dead and struggling to make sense of the force that is compelling her to lose control of her own body, Selene and her new found friends are thrust into the middle of a war that ordinary mortals don’t even know exist.
But when the inevitable existence of school bullies backs her into a corner, it ignites an ancient power within- one that not only contains serious consequences but puts her in mortal danger.
Targeted by a strange group of Gypsies who want her dead and struggling to make sense of the force that is compelling her to lose control of her own body, Selene and her new found friends are thrust into the middle of a war that ordinary mortals don’t even know exist.
Quiet Post (Preview)
Quiet Post (Preview) Stephen Goldin
The Quasiverse: A land that’s a combination of Oz, Wonderland, Discworld, and general surreality, where anything can happen and often does; a land of snow globe mines and french fries plantations; a land where bossy birds can have teeth and locks can be very particular about how you stick a key in them; a land where you never know what color the sky will be when you wake up in the morning and where murder victims can be only randomly dead.
Martia Rosenthal is escaping a bad love affair, and enlists for a diplomatic assignment in the Quasiverse. With the combination of her wealth and the position of sub-legate, she’s assured it will be a quiet post. But this bizarre world and the unusual nature of her friends, as well as her enemies, threatens to end her sanity--if not her life.
Martia Rosenthal is escaping a bad love affair, and enlists for a diplomatic assignment in the Quasiverse. With the combination of her wealth and the position of sub-legate, she’s assured it will be a quiet post. But this bizarre world and the unusual nature of her friends, as well as her enemies, threatens to end her sanity--if not her life.
Great title!
I'm honored to be able to include Nebula Finalist Stephen Goldin's Scavenger Hunt in my "select few" Group Giveaway. This vintage classic channels Barbarella while dishing out such delightfully diva-esque dialogue as "I'd turn positively green with envy, except then I'd clash with my own gown, so of course I won't" and "I've had three husbands since then... No, don't ask me what their names were, darling, I'm not an almanac..."
The Sword and the Ring--Preview
The Sword and the Ring--Preview Wayne Meyers
Aimie, a naïve but feisty dreamer struggling to escape the toil of her parents’ tavern, convinces Connell, an honorable Greymark Knight, to escort her on a long journey. Danger confronts them at every turn, from brutal thieves, a ghostly wight, and vicious, blood-thirsty assassins, to irrefutable proof that Mythikal creatures and old magik are real. These are only minor problems compared to what’s brewing back at Greymark, where an army of stone-skinned trolls have enslaved Connell’s people in preparation for a full-scale invasion. Their end game? Human domination—or utter destruction.
Mythikal Magik is a sprawling, epic tale full of everything fantasy lovers enjoy most: magik and mayhem, swords and sorcery, heroes and villains, exotic creatures, and a touch of romance.
Mythikal Magik is a sprawling, epic tale full of everything fantasy lovers enjoy most: magik and mayhem, swords and sorcery, heroes and villains, exotic creatures, and a touch of romance.
Intriguing concept and cover. Fiesty daughter stories always draw me in, there's always so much to explore! Great storytelling!
Wow--what a riveting blurb--with such a unique plot and characters. Can't wait to read the full novel.
This story looks like a lot of fun!
The Darker Ages
The Darker Ages Aron Lewes
No one craves an escape more than Alice Carradine. Six years ago, her future was stolen by an unexpected accident. Now a quadriplegic, Alice is confined to bed and mired in depression.
Her saving grace is the “The Darker Ages,” a complex virtual world that offers its players a chance at a new life. In this virtual reality, Alice escapes into the body of Princess Arienne, whose life is infinitely more thrilling. As Princess Arienne, Alice gets to experience the fantastical adventure of her dreams.
But her virtual life is far from perfect. Her fiance is a pain in the ass. Her secret crush is murdered in front of her. Then she's abducted by pirates, led by the wickedly charming Alfred Du Bois. Arienne's abductors dedicate their time to plundering, brawling and flirting. Not in that order.
Her saving grace is the “The Darker Ages,” a complex virtual world that offers its players a chance at a new life. In this virtual reality, Alice escapes into the body of Princess Arienne, whose life is infinitely more thrilling. As Princess Arienne, Alice gets to experience the fantastical adventure of her dreams.
But her virtual life is far from perfect. Her fiance is a pain in the ass. Her secret crush is murdered in front of her. Then she's abducted by pirates, led by the wickedly charming Alfred Du Bois. Arienne's abductors dedicate their time to plundering, brawling and flirting. Not in that order.