Virtual Reality Epic

Alex is one of us. An office rat during daytime, he spends sleepless nights playing his favorite MMO game: a familiar, predictable world which is about to collapse. A new virtual universe arrives to replace it, aggressively devouring all others: the Crystal Sphere. Alex gets involved in testing new technologies which promise to revolutionize gaming. Fitted out with a neuroimplant which provides a 100 percent authentic experience, he has to survive in the Crystal Sphere against all odds.

In a world where virtual reality blurs the line between fantasy and fate, ordinary gamer Alex dons the VeeAre Deck and awakens as General Lucius Valerius—the Unconquered. Thrust into a LitRPG realm inspired by ancient Rome, infused with gods, magic, and epic conquests, Lucius must follow the Hero's Journey to forge an empire. From the marble forums of Roma Aeterna to the whispering sands of Khemara, frozen peaks of Nordheim, lush jungles of Sylvana, and shadowed legions of Aetherius, he battles demonic hordes, solves mythical quests, and levels up his legendary skills. But glory demands ...

New Standalone Tower of Gates Novel! Learn how Benji entered the simulation and other surprises! Bernard, responsible for his father's gambling debts, decides to sign up for a study at ECNEP corporation. Their fully immersive virtual reality simulations are being tested for consumer use. At first he's not very into it, but he soon becomes friends with at least one person he finds interesting. When they try to hack the code of the simulation, things begin to go very wrong. Can they survive and hang onto their humanity while trapped inside a limitless virtual world. This is a STANDALONE ...

ANYONE CAN GO THERE... COMING BACK IS ANOTHER STORY. The first in a four-audiobook series, Otherland: City of Golden Shadow is a complex suspense novel of the near future, where virtual reality has expanded to encompass all aspects of society -- and national, physical, and mental boundaries are...

Finn Harris should have been the one to die. But he wasn't - his wife took his place. What was worse, he only had himself and his company to blame. They let their passion outpace their prudence, determined to revolutionize the world. While all innovation comes with a price, he never imagined it would cost him Rachael. Nearly a decade later, Finn is content to hole himself up and wait out the rest of his life. That is, until his daughter intervenes, forcing him out of his grief and into a new virtual reality game developed by his old employer. They're calling it Awaken Online.

A group of adventurers searching for a cure for comatose children find themselves trapped in a sequence of virtual worlds, the only opponents of a conspiracy of the rich to live forever in a dream. Now, they are forced to make an uneasy alliance with their only surviving former enemy against his...

The Hourglass War – An Epic Fantasy of Time, Fate, and War Time is broken. And only one man can fix it—or destroy it forever. Gadolin Alaric was never meant to be a hero. A gifted clockmaker’s apprentice, he spent his days repairing the delicate gears of timepieces—until the day time itself shattered. When the legendary Hourglass of Eternity is destroyed, reality begins to unravel, and echoes of the past and future collide in a war unlike any before. Hunted by the mysterious Ebon Circle, pursued by shadowy figures that exist outside of time, and burdened with a power he never asked ...

After stumbling upon a portal.... ... a universe of magic and science exploration becomes possible, and life is never the same again. Bored in science class for the hundredth time, Noah stares out the window until a strange noise catches his attention—one that no one else seems to hear. Following the sound, he sneaks out, only to find a gateway to another dimension right before his eyes... and then it all gets a little crazy... But just when Noah fears he’s destined to be trapped in a parallel universe all alone, he discovers a world brimming with new friends, wondrous discoveries, and ...

He survived the end of his kind. Now, can this Bigfoot, the last Riftwalker, survive the horrors of human warfare and a collapsing universe to save all existence? Plunged into a symbiotic interface with an ancient Machine Intelligence, the being known as the Riftwalker is tasked with a mission of cosmic importance: reweave the shattered dimensional tapestry and restore balance before all realities unravel. His first terrifying destination in The Shattered Front is Earth, specifically the blood-soaked mud and unimaginable carnage of WWI's Western Front. Here, amidst the "energetic and ...

Mountain of Black Glass is the third volume of Tad Williams' highly acclaimed four-book series, Otherland. A truly unique reading experience combining elements of science fiction,fantasy, and techno-thriller, it is a rich epic tale in which virtual reality could prove the key to a whole new...

Trapped in Time is a breathtaking steampunk science fiction epic where precision meets chaos and destiny bends under the weight of human choice. Spanning fractured timelines, echo wars, and philosophical battles between control and freedom, this time-bending adventure follows Alden Greaves—a reluctant clockmaker with a mysterious past—as he becomes the final line of defense between a tyrannical force rewriting all of existence and the fragile beauty of an imperfect reality. With deep character arcs, breathtaking world building, and a climax that defies linear storytelling, this is a ...

In Revelations, the boundary between virtual combat and cold-blooded murder is shattered for George O’Donnelly. After the system forces him to kill a surrendering, unarmed player, the champion known as GoD is left emotionally broken, exposing his existence in Creation as a "life of lies". The corruption deepens as George enters Level Three, facing a calculated "game wipe"; a manufactured flood designed by the Neumen-Life Board of Directors to thin the field before the international stages. This reality exposes the ethical bankruptcy of the system; Creation refuses to recognize the concept...

From the New York Times–bestselling author comes the second entry in the popular Otherland series. A small band of adventurers has penetrated the veil of secrecy that prevents the uninitiated from entering Otherland. But having broken into the amazing worlds within worlds that make up this...

Would you be prepared to work for free? How would you like to bust your hump for a large corporation 60-plus hours a week without a wage or a single day off for the vague promise of some mysterious perks in the distant future? You'd refuse point blank, wouldn't you? But what if the job in question was playing a state-of-the-art fantasy MMORPG game? And what if this was the only thing you're really good at? Especially considering that your in-game partner is someone really special to you - and this person already lives a virtual life?

A fantasy book set in a timeless and magical forest.Mystical Shadows follows the enchanting journey of the young protagonist, Eldrian. On his pivotal 21st birthday, he stumbles across his father's hidden documents and kickstarts his mystical adventure that blurs the lines between reality and myth. Plot Summary:Waking up to his 21st birthday, Eldrian discovers the keys to his father’s peculiar cabinet. Inside, a miniature, ethereal woman offers him passage into an enchanted realm, vibrant with magic and fraught with peril – Fairy Land. His adventure unfurls in fairytale-like forests ...

One man. Seven devoted women. An empire of floating islands waiting to be claimed. When ordinary gamer Alex straps on the revolutionary VeeAre Deck headset, he expects a simple escape. What he gets is total rebirth as Draven Skyforge — the legendary Dragon Lord of Aetheria. Thrust into a breathtaking world of floating sky empires, ancient dragons, and endless aerial conquest, Draven bonds with the mighty primordial Flame Drake Kaelith and unlocks a unique class that lets him dominate the heavens themselves. Levels rise with every victory. Realms fall beneath his wings. Storm gods tremble....

Geo thought that the only thing he'd ever be is a miner for SMB... ...but his new best friend is closer than he ever would have thought! While intergalactic space mining might sound like action and adventure, it's pretty much a drag. Geo Statler's job with SMB Mining is the only job he's ever had, which isn't a surprise since there are only three employers left on Earth! It's going nowhere, though, since the 'E' in his job title doesn't stand for 'essential', but rather, 'expendable.' After a gas venting mishap leaves him with a symbiote inside of his brain, Geo finds his life, and loves, ...

The Last Portal When fifteen-year-old Lyanna Ravencrest hears the Portal Bell ring in her mind—though it remains silent to everyone else—she knows something is terribly wrong with the magical network that connects all worlds. For three centuries, her family has served as guardians of the ancient portals, watching children answer the Bell's call to become bridges between realms. But now the connections are failing, entire worlds are going dark, and children with old magical bloodlines are vanishing from their beds without a trace. The Great Houses of Valdris blame House Ravencrest for ...

Toad’s Terrible, No-Good, Very Excellent Adventure (How Not to Quest Properly) What happens when an imp with the self-preservation instincts of a sock in a tornado, a wizard who can’t stop turning things into chickens, a ghost rabbit with a talent for bad decisions, and a knight-turned-frog who just wants some peace get tangled in a fate-woven disaster? Well… this. Toad, an imp with a talent for absolutely the wrong kind of mischief, has been "banished" (read: promoted) to the Mortal Realm. Osric, a wizard desperately trying to master magic without creating more poultry, has somehow ...

In a world where human consciousness has become the most valuable commodity, Julian Martinez awakens in a prison he cannot see. Chronos Corporation has perfected the art of total control: they haven't just stolen his life; they've turned his deepest love into the very instrument of his torture. Trapped in endless loops of simulated reality, Julian must confront a devastating truth: he and thousands like him have been processed, packaged, and sold as data. Their minds, extracted from dead bodies, now dance in simulations designed to extract every secret, every emotion, every fragment of ...