Virtual Reality Fantasy

Emma isn’t a typical teenager. Who in their right mind would spend hours studying the Holy Text? Who has the audacity to presume they can connect with the Sovereign? Yet she must try. She will implore the Almighty to send them the High Priest her people so desperately need, the one who will restore balance to an out-of-control world. And if she died trying? Then so be it. Yet Emma has no one to support her—unless you count that crazy homeless man. And she has no one to guide her—except that surreal voice inside her head. Is she crazy or consecrated? Will her questionable journey doom ...

This novel is a metaphysical journey centered on an antiquarian cartographer who discovers an enchanted map that defies conventional reality. As the cartographer delves deeper into the map's intricate illusions, he embarks on an odyssey across a landscape of imagination and symbolic realms. The narrative unfolds as a series of episodic encounters with various archetypes and allegorical figures, including the Tiny Explorer, guiding the protagonist through fantastical dimensions that challenge and expand his perceptions of possibility and reality. This literary work explores themes of ...

"ALICE CROWLEY'S EROTIC STORIES ALWAYS HAVE SURPRISE ENDINGS!" ~ Hwk "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!" ~ G. Taylor Irene is a tech worker in Seattle who has just busted her husband hard in the act of infidelity. She turns to her best friend, Laura, for a shoulder to cry on, only there is much more afoot here than a simple affair. Now Irene is embroiled in a high-stakes conspiracy with a cult of mutant worshippers and a handsome psychotherapist who is hell-bent on exposing them. The fabric of reality is ...

The only thing bigger than the world's first full virtual reality game is the mystery surrounding its origins. Who is behind Ryzonart Games? How was such a huge advance in technology achieved?Taia de Haas loves having her own virtual spaceship, and wants nothing more than to visit every planet in the solar system. But she cannot ignore the question of whether such a magnificent gift comes with strings attached. Is the game a trick, a trap, a subtle invasion? Or an opportunity to step up and fight for her own planet?Caught in a tangle of riddles and lies, Taia can't resist trying to win ...

ZeitgeistIt's 1999 in Cyprus, an ancient island bejeweled with blue-helmeted UN peacekeepers and littered with rusting land mines, corroding barbed wire, and illegal sewage dumps. Here, in the Turkish half of the island, the ever-enterprising Leggy Starlitz has alighted, pausing on his mission to storm the Third World with the "G-7" girls, the cheapest, phoniest all-girl band ever to wear Wonderbras and spandex. And his market is staring him in the face.

Carolyn is a guardian of the fae. She has spent nearly a century and a half protecting the mystical creatures who live in her family estate in Dancing Valley. When Anita arrives at her home, lost and exhausted, Carolyn knows the young woman didn’t find the cottage by accident. Abandoned by her mother, when she was hours old, Anita’s only clue to her history is an emerald pendant tucked into the pocket of the shirt she’d been wrapped in. After the unexpected death of her adoptive parents, Anita sells everything and heads to the wilderness. During a week of hiking unmarked trails, she ...

Oh no! A decade birthday is approaching, one with a big "0" in it, and he's losing it. Wake-up call required. Coulda. Woulda. Shoulda. Marvin Baines seemingly has it all: a loving family and a great job. He is about to turn forty, and just like that, the realization hits him--his own mortality is straight up the road. That's not his only problem. Suddenly he is unable to distinguish fantasy from reality, and his often quirky decision-making causes his whole life to begin to unravel. All he wants is an escape from his humdrum life. What he gets is something quite unexpected. "The humour is ...

Grief is drowning me. My father's death has left me bereft, my empty apartment a constant reminder of everything I've lost. Until one night, scrolling through the darkness, I discover something impossible—a way to leave this world behind. Reality shifting. An escape. A chance to live versions of my life where my father is still alive. When Cassius, a mysterious stranger who knows far too much, appears in my bathroom offering to teach me how to shift, I can't say no. He's dangerous, but he has answers I need. I dive into alternate worlds—lakeside reunions with my father, twisted ...

Whether you’re dreaming of galactic empires, magical kingdoms, or dystopian futures, this comprehensive guide will help you bring your imagined worlds to life—and keep readers turning pages. Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy is your essential companion for crafting compelling characters, building immersive settings, and mastering the tools of powerful storytelling. You’ll learn: Worldbuilding Creating magic systems and technologies that feel real Pacing, suspense, and scene structure Character arcs, voice, viewpoint, and more How to write each genre, from time travel to high fantasy...

HOLMES IS STILL MISSING BUT NOW HIS GOOD FRIENDS HAVE AN IDEA OF WHERE HE MIGHT BE. A DUPLICATE HOLMES APPEARED WHEN SHERLOCK VANISHED. HIS NAME IS STEAMPUNK HOLMES. WHILE STEAMPUNK HOLMES, A LONG GUN TOTING STEAMPUNK COWBOY DETECTIVE, MESSES WITH WATSON’S MIND IN A FORCED PARTNERSHIP, THE REAL HOLMES IS WAKING UP TO AN EMPIRE DRIVEN BY BRUTAL FORCES AND VIOLENCE.

Trapped inside the game that they once loved, Iron Riot are now faced with a slow death by dehydration as their bodies in the real world are left to rot. The Masters, enigmatic creators of Strata, are willing to let anyone die so long as it preserves their perfect imaginary world. But there was one thing that they haven’t accounted for: A rat with a plan. If Iron Riot can finish the game before the timer runs out, defeat the Archdukes, beat the system, and show everyone what they are capable of, then they’ll have the attention of the whole world.

Two more compelling mystery adventures in the magical town of London during the Victorian era. But on a different world parallel to our own. A world where magic and steampunk science co-exist. CASE OF THE BUTTERFLY PRINCESS The Baron treated her like a Princess, but when she vanished, the awful truth would soon be revealed by the clever work of Sherlock Holmes…if he and Watson can escape the same fate first. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY Ghastly series of murders leads Holmes and Scotland Yard to the sewers deep beneath London. What they discover is that there are no mistakes with this ...

Being a mercenary isn't all it's cracked up to be. Especially when Riko's hard-won reputation has taken a hard dive into f--ked. Now she's fair game for every Tom, Dick, and Blow looking to score some cred. In this city, credibility means everything - there's no room for excuses. She still doesn't know what she did to screw up so badly, and chasing every gone-cold lead is only making it worse. Without help and losing ground fast, Riko has a choice: break every rule of the street on her search for answers...or die trying.

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 ...

It takes one second for something to swerve out of control – which is precisely what fantasy author, Charles Inkwell, thought as his car skidded on an icy road and crashed. More than his steering was out of control that night, Charles’s life will never be the same. After sustaining horrific head injuries and a being in a coma, his dreams began taking on a life of their own. Does what happen in a dream stay within a dream? Charles can somehow physically and mentally walk the paths and plots he has carved out on the pages of his book; the experiences in his dreams are so real that he ...

A routine story sends one reporter on the search of a lifetime in Jeffry R. Halverson’s fantastical new novel, The Mural. Tyler Anderson, a talented young reporter for The Valley Observer in Phoenix, looks forward to escaping the daily grind when he is sent to Ketchum, Arizona, for an exclusive scoop. A mysterious mural, having appeared inexplicably one morning on the side of a local warehouse, is capturing the town’s imagination—and heart. With crowds rolling in to get a glimpse, Anderson’s mission becomes clear: find the artist responsible for this one-of-a-kind work of art. But ...

As the wine wanes, so does their perfect fantasy—can Jemi bear the loss?The promised toast Jemimah Murphy offered her deceased grandmother was one she’d never forget. As her great-great-grandmother’s home-made elderberry wine trickled down her throat, a poof and flash sent her reeling and the most delectable man she’d ever seen suddenly appeared. Brian, she discovered to her utter amazement and delight, was her personal genie. Brian’s reason for existence was to pleasure Jemi and fulfill her deepest sexual desires. His fiery lovemaking introduced her to passionate, sensual ...

Death is burning with deadly heat and fumes towards them. They stand on the edge of a tall skyscraper's roof, a raging fire roaring towards them. There is no escape. They take each other’s hands and kiss for the last time before they choose to leap to their deaths together. Twist! They are rescued. An older dog, blind in one eye, limps across a lonely street, thinking it is safe. Suddenly a roaring engine is heard; a drunken driver crashes around a corner and weaves out of control for the helpless dog. Twist! The dog is saved. Neither the dog nor the young couple knows what just happened....

It's been 432 years since the old world ended. And though the calendar (in our time) might read 2450, it looks more like the 1600s. Brought from a small village in northern part of The Lakes Kingdom, young Ehmelia discovers a whole new world in Centerland, the Capital. She has been summoned and offered the betrothal of her third cousin, Jisoon - the King in Waiting. One day, that means, Ehmelia could be Queen. However, all is not as it appears at first. Jisoon is older than the 13-year-old Ehmelia thought he would be. And while he's handsome and somewhat regal, he's not very nice to her. ...

Jerrell Hawkins has a plan. He’s going to marry Nadine Hartwell, study magic at University, and serve his kingdom in the ongoing war in the prestigious Orichalcum Company led by the hero of the realm. To do this, he needs to obtain a Class. When his plan to create a new, powerful spellcasting class fails, he fears all is lost. Then an enemy sleeper agent burns down his world and Nadine is infected with lycanthropy.