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Strap on your VR visors and dive into this epic GameLit (Gaming Literature) collection that will immerse you in several exclusive in-game expansion stories by a handful of talented authors, including USA Today Bestselling authors Anthea Sharp and Brian D. Anderson! We are excited to feature the following stories:
The Runner by Brian D. Anderson
Drake Sharazi, disgraced former captain of the Royal Guard has spent the past seven years chasing fugitives as a hawker. He has never failed to complete an assignment. And this new runner will not be an exception. But being able to do a thing, does not mean you should. Now he is forced to question the world around him as never before.
Trinket: A Feyland Tale by Anthea Sharp
High-tech gaming and ancient magic collide when a computer game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie.
Violet Yamaguchi can’t wait to play the immersive new computer game, Feyland – but she doesn’t suspect the game wants something in return…
DarkForce: Conquest Expansion 1 by R. M. Mulder
While battling each other in an FPS setting, players must find a set of hidden stones infused with an ancient power and return them to various obeslisks surrounding the land. Little do they know however, that the more they level up in the game, the more they carry out the sinister work of the loathsome creature called the Leviathan.
Less than Zero by Terry Spider
Marshall is a computer engineer working with the DoD. He gets thrown into a virtual reality experiment by accident. The AI comes alive with the concept of ‘a greater good.’, and with it, Marshall is forced to play a high stakes game of survival. The decisions Marshall makes will put his real world family in danger as well as balance the fate of the world both in and outside the game.
A Dungeon's Desire by Eden Redd
Lyndra was a player in the sexy VRMMORPG, Lewd Saga. When her code is manipulated without her consent, she is forced to become a dungeon core. Her sole purpose is to build a better dungeon and fight players who invade her underground realm. Can Lyndra adjust to her new digital life before players crack her core and delete her permanently?
Tower of Necros by A.E. Scully
Gaming teen finally gets the alpha for the long awaited big MMORPG, only to get sucked in, and trapped on Survival Mode. While barely staying alive during a boss battle, he discovers that he might not be trapped alone...
Seraphim: Level Zero by Dimitri G Knight
While Ryan sees this as another milestone in his quest for power inside and outside of the game there seems to be another piece to the puzzle. There's much more to this game then meets the eye, in form and maybe in feathers above the skies he seeks to climb to.
Why no one likes you: Hate, Level and Cryptocurrencies by Stan Faryna
Magda Ioana Voicu lives in the exciting times of our near future. AI, cryptocurrency, Universal Basic Income, extreme climate events, and hardcore gaming are fixtures in the general landscape of 2025. She just wanted a game where she could steal, kill and destroy stuff with a side dish of awesome. That's what the best games are all about, right?
Pre-screening Test by James Wymore
Chris and Ron spend most of their free time in virtual Reality because real life is drab and their squad rains fiery death down on anyone they oppose. As they near the end of high school, their plans are just to keep dominating cyberspace, until Chris learns that a post-labor society uses a two-year full-immersion VR test to decide who gets in. No job and robot servants for life? Obviously, they registered. The only problem is, before they can take the test, they must pass a pre-screening—also in VR.
The Runner by Brian D. Anderson
Drake Sharazi, disgraced former captain of the Royal Guard has spent the past seven years chasing fugitives as a hawker. He has never failed to complete an assignment. And this new runner will not be an exception. But being able to do a thing, does not mean you should. Now he is forced to question the world around him as never before.
Trinket: A Feyland Tale by Anthea Sharp
High-tech gaming and ancient magic collide when a computer game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie.
Violet Yamaguchi can’t wait to play the immersive new computer game, Feyland – but she doesn’t suspect the game wants something in return…
DarkForce: Conquest Expansion 1 by R. M. Mulder
While battling each other in an FPS setting, players must find a set of hidden stones infused with an ancient power and return them to various obeslisks surrounding the land. Little do they know however, that the more they level up in the game, the more they carry out the sinister work of the loathsome creature called the Leviathan.
Less than Zero by Terry Spider
Marshall is a computer engineer working with the DoD. He gets thrown into a virtual reality experiment by accident. The AI comes alive with the concept of ‘a greater good.’, and with it, Marshall is forced to play a high stakes game of survival. The decisions Marshall makes will put his real world family in danger as well as balance the fate of the world both in and outside the game.
A Dungeon's Desire by Eden Redd
Lyndra was a player in the sexy VRMMORPG, Lewd Saga. When her code is manipulated without her consent, she is forced to become a dungeon core. Her sole purpose is to build a better dungeon and fight players who invade her underground realm. Can Lyndra adjust to her new digital life before players crack her core and delete her permanently?
Tower of Necros by A.E. Scully
Gaming teen finally gets the alpha for the long awaited big MMORPG, only to get sucked in, and trapped on Survival Mode. While barely staying alive during a boss battle, he discovers that he might not be trapped alone...
Seraphim: Level Zero by Dimitri G Knight
While Ryan sees this as another milestone in his quest for power inside and outside of the game there seems to be another piece to the puzzle. There's much more to this game then meets the eye, in form and maybe in feathers above the skies he seeks to climb to.
Why no one likes you: Hate, Level and Cryptocurrencies by Stan Faryna
Magda Ioana Voicu lives in the exciting times of our near future. AI, cryptocurrency, Universal Basic Income, extreme climate events, and hardcore gaming are fixtures in the general landscape of 2025. She just wanted a game where she could steal, kill and destroy stuff with a side dish of awesome. That's what the best games are all about, right?
Pre-screening Test by James Wymore
Chris and Ron spend most of their free time in virtual Reality because real life is drab and their squad rains fiery death down on anyone they oppose. As they near the end of high school, their plans are just to keep dominating cyberspace, until Chris learns that a post-labor society uses a two-year full-immersion VR test to decide who gets in. No job and robot servants for life? Obviously, they registered. The only problem is, before they can take the test, they must pass a pre-screening—also in VR.
590 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2018
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About the author
Brian D. Anderson
60 books696 followersKnown as one of the O.G. independent authors of the 2010-2012 indie explosion, Brian D. Anderson gained massive popularity right out of the gate with his debut series, The Godling Chronicles. His follow-up series, Dragonvein, was just as popular, Book One becoming a Top Five Finalist on Audible.com for Fantasy Book of the Year in 2015 – becoming the very first independent to reach the finals. But Anderson was far from finished.
After co-authoring Akiri with Steven Savile (Warhammer, Pathfinder, Dr. Who, and Sherlock Holmes) Anderson became the first independent author in history to secure a six-figure audio only deal for his highly anticipated two-book sequel of The Godling Chronicles.
Anderson continued with his indie career with The Vale series. But even after twenty novels, he felt there was more to accomplish. So he secured a three-book deal with Tor Books for The Sorcerer’s Song series.
When not writing, Brian D. Anderson divides his time enjoying his friends and family at home in the sleepy little southern town of Fairhope, Alabama, and riding atop his Harley Davidson, dubbed The Mighty Puck, traveling the country from convention to convention, meeting fans and signing books.
After co-authoring Akiri with Steven Savile (Warhammer, Pathfinder, Dr. Who, and Sherlock Holmes) Anderson became the first independent author in history to secure a six-figure audio only deal for his highly anticipated two-book sequel of The Godling Chronicles.
Anderson continued with his indie career with The Vale series. But even after twenty novels, he felt there was more to accomplish. So he secured a three-book deal with Tor Books for The Sorcerer’s Song series.
When not writing, Brian D. Anderson divides his time enjoying his friends and family at home in the sleepy little southern town of Fairhope, Alabama, and riding atop his Harley Davidson, dubbed The Mighty Puck, traveling the country from convention to convention, meeting fans and signing books.
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June 29, 2018
I am not a gamer chick. I am able to keep Mario on his little kart, but that is the extent of my mad skills. I am the girl who plays the uber easy levels on Super Mario Bros, just to stock up on lives because we all know I’m going to die later on. It’s inevitable. Despite my epic noob status in the gamer world, this little novella sucked me in. As soon as Brittany – the cop / gamer girl – starts to have suspicions that she’s not in a game, but it’s actually real life? Wow! I love stories where you start to wonder is it real or virtual?
Back in December, I read Conquest by R.M. Mulder and was introduced to the Leviathan. So, naturally, when offered a chance to review a companion novella, I jumped on the chance. I love the concept of the characters being stuck in the game but not sure if it’s real or virtual. Very intriguing! I was sucked in right away and finished this in one sitting, despite sheer exhaustion. *wink* Needless to say, I am eager for the next installment 🙂
Back in December, I read Conquest by R.M. Mulder and was introduced to the Leviathan. So, naturally, when offered a chance to review a companion novella, I jumped on the chance. I love the concept of the characters being stuck in the game but not sure if it’s real or virtual. Very intriguing! I was sucked in right away and finished this in one sitting, despite sheer exhaustion. *wink* Needless to say, I am eager for the next installment 🙂
June 13, 2018
I had the pleasure of pre-ordering this book in advance. I was that excited as it would have authors that I loved and debuting new authors. Overall the stories were excellent and well written. All the stories were great and I hate to point one better than the others. My favorites were from Terry Spider, RM Mulder, Eden Redd, and debuting author Dimitri Knight. Would I order another box set from this cast, you bet! For the first effort, awesome effort and this is coming from a person who doesn't read box sets often.
June 27, 2018
The anthology has a few gems that are worth the buy and the 4 stars. Those gems are amazing, they are engaging and the worlds and characters are well constructed. I especially liked Stan Faryna and Richard Mulder's stories. And there are about 2 more that I enjoyed. The other stories were either meh or I couldn't go through. It seemed to me that some of the writers haven't played a game in a long time, since what they are describing seem to be more like imaginary worlds than actual games with mechanics, design and lore. But honestly, it deserves more than the 3€ I've payed.
June 15, 2018
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This series is a Bush of stories about Nothing I've lost money? You get into the story and then it's over just inserts to get you to Pay more for a whole book I need a refund!!!? Just Bad 👎Amazon
This series is a Bush of stories about Nothing I've lost money? You get into the story and then it's over just inserts to get you to Pay more for a whole book I need a refund!!!? Just Bad 👎Amazon
June 22, 2018
"Why No one Likes You" by Stan Faryna was a twisty little tale - but it satisfied me. I really felt it caught the rhythm and the feel of gaming in a dystopic world.
August 11, 2018
Really a fun read! I can't suggest it enough.
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