Retrograde

by Chad Prevost, Brian Woodlief (Illustrator)

It's 2084. You are a virtual gamer in an virtual world trying to crack the code inside a game invented 64 years ago by Mythic Mayhem (the game's infamous creator). The key to an untold fortune is waiting for the ONE who solves the riddle of the game. It's a no-holds-barred battle of wits, grit, and pixels. The odds are not in your favor, but why worry... It's JUST A GAME, right?!?

LEVEL UP! CHOOSE THE ADVENTURE Navigate your way through a cyber, mind-warping TIME TRIP. Take chances. Follow your instincts. It's the only way you are going to prevail. Fight for the future, while defending the past. Avoid GAME OVERs. If you make the RIGHT MOVES you could achieve ultimate greatness—discover all best possible endings. SOLVE Mythic's secret and the glory is YOURS.

- - - ABOUT INTERACTIVE FICTION - - -

“CHOOSE THE ADVENTURE” is an interactive fiction experience.

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2018

About the author

Chad Prevost is a Ph.D., author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Crossroads Publishing Group. He co-founded C&R Press in 2006 and published nearly forty titles in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry before building Crossroads — an independent publishing operation housing three imprints: Crossroads Press, IF/THEN Books, and Ouroboros Editions.

He is the author of the Iris Blackwood Mystery Adventures, an interactive detective fiction series for readers ages 10–13, as well as three books of poetry and two novels: Simon Krimple's Wager and The Mysterious Toxic Event, both currently seeking representation.

His poetry and prose have appeared in The Southern Review, The Washington Post, and 70+ literary journals. He lives and works in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Reviews

[Phillip Murrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked Retrograde after losing in a free giveaway for it. I figured it was a good book for my eleven-year-old son. I read a few possible versions of the story and enjoyed it greatly. I am a child of the eighties, so all the pop culture references brought a smile to my face. My first round forced me to work with G. I. Joe, the greatest of all eighties cartoons. I’m sure my son will love it as well because he likes some of the old choose your own adventure books. It’s a great gift for a kid or a kid at heart.

[Jackie Matey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting concept but very poor grammar and editing