System Fiction

Jeff's original dream of escape, living between cities and the Wilds as a Hunter, has come true. Of course, in that fantasy, he had Alrick by his side and these Hunters are definitely not him. They might actually be closer to his childhood tormentors, Leah, and her Mercenaries. In pursuit of a way to continue to grow the Training Room and himself, conflict festers between his goblin friends Mur and Tet and his fellow humans. Still, is Hunting with his monsters out of the question? Surely his understanding of Dungeons and their strategies means he can at least try…

In a world where breathing is a privilege and truth filters through like air, each inhalation can be an act of submission... or rebellion. In the dark galleries of New Camel, M-11.023 has spent his life working underground, trusting that the smokers—devices that promise to protect humanity from a lethal environment—are the only barrier between life and death. But when his son falls gravely ill despite all precautions, a forbidden doubt begins to take root: what if everything they've been told about the air, about history, about disease itself, is a carefully constructed lie? As the ...

The battle for Sar rages on. The Alliance offensive has failed, ammunition is running out, and only nuclear weapons have saved the players from utter obliteration. Ivan Susanin, also known as Vasily, found himself in a Lich trap and escaped by a miracle. Yet the mission continues as long as the return card has not been used. He can still return and find a way to reverse this seemingly hopeless situation. Retreat is not an option—the fate of two worlds rests in his hands. Victory or death!

Some predators wear masks. Some wear power. FBI Special Agent Maggie Lawson doesn’t ask for backup. She doesn’t need permission. But when her case gets shut down and her badge is stripped away, she knows she is getting close. When a young woman is found dead—staged, scrubbed, erased—Maggie senses the work of something organized. The deeper she digs, the tighter the net pulls around her. Her investigation unearths a trafficking network hidden behind corporate shells and government complicity. But inside her own agency, allies are scarce. Colleagues whisper. And Maggie? She feels eyes...

Sarah was just trying to stop her dungeon from collapsing. Now she’s rewriting reality. What began as a bureaucratic headache has exploded into metaphysical mayhem. As a hybrid dungeon core with a snark problem and too much cosmic power, Sarah is evolving into something no one—kingdoms, liches, or the laws of magic—can define. The magical Compact is cracking. Archives are collapsing. And the Lich Lord Kravix? He’s one ritual away from turning the world into his ascension playground. Armed with a crumbling dungeon, glitchy golden glyphs, and a desperate need for five minutes of peace...

Cadel Piggott has a genius IQ and a fascination with systems of all kinds. At seven, he was illegally hacking into computers. Now he's 14 and studying for his World Domination degree, taking classes like embezzlement, misinformation, forgery, and infiltration at the institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon. Although Cadel may be advanced beyond his years, at heart he's a lonely kid.

In a world where the government provides food, housing, and cable TV—so long as you stay silent and stay in your box, Adam-177 refuses to comply. Born an orphan and branded a Class-D citizen, Adam has no job, no prospects, and no future. What he does have is a genius memory, a sharp tongue that gets him beaten, and a few “superpowers” nobody asked for—starting with his uncanny ability to piss off absolutely everyone. After surviving a brutal televised beatdown that leaves him crippled and brain-damaged, Adam’s only hope of recovery lies in the very tech he hates. Now, from the ...

That’s right, we’re taking this show on the road. D.C has gained the attention of more than just one angry game maker and countless monsters, so when a set of mysterious twins ask for my help, I can’t possibly refuse. Besides, my party could use a change of scenery. Now, we’re going from D.C. to Cleveland with more stops on the way than you can shake a stick at… or a legendary weapon. In the end, it won’t be about the journey, but about the friendships you make along the way… right?

Patriarch Jay Luckrun is one of the strongest dungeon crawlers in all of the Multiverse, but he's still not strong enough to overcome the greatest powers of the System. The [System Master] and the leaders of the great four pantheons. While making preparations for the soon-to-come war, Jay and his familiar Kleo touch on the ancient powers of the Precursor System, a type of system that existed before the current Multiverse System. There's more to it than what is known, more that involves Jay's path as one without fate.

Millionaire CEO Adam Drake overcame a tortured past to take control of his life and build his own gaming empire. The final piece falls into place with his newfound love for brilliant geek girl blogger Mia Strong. Now Adam is at the top of his game.

Peter Kraemer, a physics teacher with a passion for astronomy, makes a discovery that he himself can hardly believe: Stars disappear from one day to the next, with nothing left of them. The researchers he contacts provide reassuring and logical explanations for every single case. But when Peter determines that the mysterious process is approaching our home system, he becomes more and more anxious. He alone perceives the looming catastrophe. When he believes he has found a way to avert the impending disaster, he chooses to pull out all the stops.

Flushed with victory after our first Elite Eight round, my team of beautiful women and I are the talk of the System. Now that my warlord powers are coming into their own, we seem to be unstoppable. There’s even talks about expanding our team, and the addition of a curvy goth girl makes things *very* interesting.

Having fled his home country, Jack finds himself in a foreign land surrounded on all sides by people who hate his existence, even those that claim to support him seem to have some ulterior motive. Be it because of his eye color, or the shadow of his parent's sins cast over him, Jack finds himself having to strike deals and play a part with the Princess of the Empire if he wishes to protect his sister.

John Lee has come far from his time as a struggling survivor of the System Apocalypse. But now, his actions have gone too far, and he has drawn the ire of the Galactic Council. Not only he and his friends, but Earth itself, are faced with the displeasure of the Council. With the whole galaxy turned against them, John will have to scramble for allies and make Faustian deals to save Earth. But against the might of multiple empires, will it be enough?

The mountain city is dying. Its knowledge turning to stone. Fertune, the last Singer, feels Cinder-Rib's pain. But when the mythical Conduit-Kin, Mistlen, arrives, she reveals a shocking truth: their living mountain is a sentient geo-organism, and its demise threatens not just their city, but the entire planet. Join Fertune and Mistlen as their symbiotic bond unlocks ancient secrets, confronts hidden cults, and re-tunes chaotic planetary forces. Their mission escalates from saving a city to weaving a grand, universal symphony of balance. Fertune & Mistlen: The Songs of The Calcified City is...

Of All Possible Worlds by William Tenn is a gripping mid-20th century science fiction novella that blends time travel, dystopian futures, and moral paradoxes. With sharp social commentary and deep ethical questions, Tenn’s story is a thought-provoking exploration of choice, responsibility, and the ripple effects of interference.

Two days before the start of her junior year, 17-year-old Janelle Tenner is hit by a pickup truck and killed - as in blinding light, scenes of her life flashing before her, and then nothing. Except the next thing she knows, she's opening her eyes to find Ben Michaels, a loner from her high school whom Janelle has never talked to, leaning over her. And even though it isn't possible, she knows - with every fiber of her being - that Ben has somehow brought her back to life.

Will's mom and dad promise him a surprise for getting good grades in school. When his dad brings home a toy transformer robot named Planetron, Will is pleased, but not very excited. Until he discovers Planetron really transforms, from a toy into a huge, faster-than-light spaceship.

They couldn’t afford a ship or a fleet...and now they have a whole system to defend! Harmon Tomeral, along with friends Clip, Zerith, and the artificial intelligence Jayneen, were heroes. They’d brought back the battlecruiser Salvage Title from an unknown system and had defeated the alien Squilla and saved their home system of Tretrayon, not once, but twice. But now they have a system of their own, and the Bith are about to open it up to the galaxy at large.

Captain Sulu is faced with one of the most difficult choices of his carreer: carry out his orders and protect another being's life only to see it taken away, or interfere and risk destroying the fragile peace...and violate the prime directive in the process. Featuring George Takei and enhanced with sound effects and 3-D sound!