Reality Game

"Plansky delivers...in this imaginative, pulse-pounding techno-thriller... Smooth prose and relatable characters are a plus. Michael Crichton fans will be pleased." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) For years, society has debated whether violent video games harm a player’s sanity. But what if one was specifically designed to make you commit murder? Tech journalist Desmond Lewis hasn’t been a hardcore gamer in years, but there’s something inexplicably addicting about Rogue Horizon, a VR survival horror beta given only to a select few. When Lewis begins suffering from violent dreams ...

Purpose of This Book A Journey into Fun and Knowledge Welcome to a gaming odyssey unlike any other. In the pages that follow, I'll dive deep into the exciting universe of gaming. But before we embark on this adventure, let's pause for a moment to understand the purpose and promise of this book. A Gamer's Paradise Unveiled This book isn't just about gaming; it's a key to unlocking the mysteries, the stories, and the magic that make gaming a beloved global phenomenon. Whether you're a seasoned gamer seeking fresh insights, a curious novice taking your first steps into the gaming world, or ...

Sixteen-year-old Ariadne’s whole life is curated and shared with the world. Her royal family’s entertainment empire is beloved by the tabloids, all over social media, and the hottest thing on television. The biggest moneymaker? The Labyrinth Contest, a TV extravaganza in which Ariadne leads 14 teens into a maze to kill a monster. To win means endless glory; to lose means death. In 10 seasons, no one has ever won.

Reality Jane follows Jane Kaufman, a Canadian journalist who, because of a lucky connection, finds herself in LA as a producer on a hot new reality show. Mingling with rock stars, attending Grammy parties, and visiting the Sex Kitten Mansion, Jane sees her new career as a one-way ticket to the big-time! But for a small-town girl thrust into the cutthroat Hollywood scene, 90-hour workweeks, heartless bosses, and superficial womanizers are a rude awakening.

Step into the world of imagination and discovery, where today's fiction is tomorrow's reality! "Inventing the Future" is an exciting exploration of the intricate relationship between the fascinating genre of science fiction and continuous technological advancements that shape our everyday lives. Unearth an entire world that existed before science fiction as we know it, in a pre-imagination era. Define and understand its roots through pivotal turning points— from the creations of visionaries like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells to the lesser-known early precursors of this brilliant genre. ...

Time and time again, television audiences gravitate to grotesque images and violent behavior like bees to honey. Be it curiosity or perversion, reality television shows continue to grow in popularity. All is fun and games until one new show's ratings skyrocket into mass-hysteria, causing utter pandemonium. Newlyweds, Paul and Shyla Westerveldt, must endure the consequences of stardom when they are chosen to participate in RBS' new show, Reality's Fugitive.

In this suspenseful novel, young Bradford and Harper want a big house, can't afford it, scour the neighborhood, and change the address on their driver's licenses to that of the house, pack up their belongings into a rented moving van, drive to the house, and force their way in, saying it's their house. The original homeowners are forced out of their house.

The Count and Bonnie played their game of love, lust, and power to the very limits of fantasy. When the fantasy became real, however, and the number of players grew, the sedate town of Rawley was shaken to its very roots: because when you lost the Game, you lost everything.

Bonnie arrives on a remote sea fort off the coast of England to take part in a mysterious reality TV show. Competing against seven strangers, she must solve a series of puzzles to win the prize money, but this is no game - and the consequences of failure are deadly. Under scrutiny from the watching public, the contestants quickly turn on one another. Who will sacrifice the most for wealth and fame? And why can't Bonnie shake the creeping sense that they are not alone? When the first contestant is found dead, Bonnie begins to understand the dark truth at the heart of this twisted competition.

When Maeve Calloway and her friends enter the Gravenfield Maze Challenge seeking the $50,000 prize after losing everything in an apartment fire, they think their luck is finally changing. They couldn’t be more wrong. Deep in rural Nebraska, the town of Gravenfield harbors a dark secret—its legendary corn maze isn’t just difficult, it’s deadly. The rules seem simple: find golden kernels, rack up points, and survive three days to claim the prize. Easy peasy, right? As her friends succumb one by one to the maze’s horrors, Maeve struggles to keep the survivors together—including her...

If you’ve not heard, Metaverse is the future! It’s planned to be the next big thing in Crypto, and in fact, many leaders claim it's going to be the next stage of the Internet and possibly even bigger than the internet itself. Bloomberg recently projected the market size of the Metaverse to reach $800 billion in 2024! So the big question is…how can you get ahead and monetize the Metaverse? This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the Metaverse. Find out which companies will provide a money-printing bonanza!

Children Below Us: Child Trafficking is one of Blair's latest crime novels about a very serious problem in America. Have you ever wondered what happens to missing and exploited children? Are they victims of the trafficking of children? Children Below Us: Child Trafficking will give you an insight into where they might be - in your basement, the house next door, a vacant building...you should be more aware of the possibilities after listening to this intense novel by one of today's best crime authors.

In this thrilling novel Jack was at the airport with his mission of stalking someone and was observing Jonathan who was giving out too much information talking on his cellphone. A woman started flirting with Jonathan in the hopes of hooking up; Jack figured he'd play along so she could be a pawn in his game. Suddenly the situation changes, as Alice was an undercover agent working to expose Jack and other stalkers in airports.