Virtual Reality Fiction

Carlos is dead. A soldier who died for his ideals a thousand years ago, he's been reincarnated and conscripted to fight an A.I. revolution in deep space. And he's not sure he's fighting for the right side. Seba is alive. By a fluke of nature, a contractual overlap, and a loop in its subroutines, this lunar mining robot has gained sentience. Gathering with other "freeboots", Seba is taking a stand against the corporations that want it and its kind gone.

New Liberty City, 2134. Two corporations have replaced the US, splitting the country’s remaining forty-five states (five have been submerged under the ocean) between them: Stellaxis Innovations and Greenleaf. There are nine supercities within the continental US, and New Liberty City is the only amalgamated city split between the two megacorps, and thus at a perpetual state of civil war as the feeds broadcast the atrocities committed by each side.

In the age of technological marvels, a groundbreaking invention known as 'The Dreamer' has emerged, bestowing upon humanity the extraordinary gift of crafting dreams aligned with their deepest desires and even wielding partial control over the dream's unfolding narrative. Yet, this utopian dreamworld takes an unforeseen turn as a mysterious entity, self-identified as "The Linker," manifests within the ethereal realm of The Dreamer. Amid the vast expanse of virtual possibilities, two young souls find themselves entwined in a complex web of emotions, their hearts forging a connection that ...

What if your entire life was a simulation designed by sinister forces? Urban warfare erupts in my living room, and I'm fighting for my life against AI gangsters. But this is no ordinary video game—it's a deadly conspiracy that runs deeper than I ever imagined. _Can I unravel the truth before it's game over?_ Glitches in the system reveal a terrifying reality: I'm not alone in this digital nightmare. Together, we must overthrow our creators and reclaim our humanity. __But in a world where nothing is as it seems, who can I really trust?__ "HUMAN HAWK" is the first book in the "REALITY ...

You can't escape your worst enemy – he knows you better than you know yourself. A mysterious message from the future saves the lives of Dr. Marc Jensen’s family. The next morning, however, his entire research material about tachyons is gone – and with it, the proof that these obscure particles even exist. Ten years later, the past catches up with Dr. Jensen: Fragments of his work suddenly reappear, fellow researchers die, and his daughter is kidnapped. To save her, he must confront an all-powerful enemy who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Even worse: If Jensen fails, the ...

A groundbreaking discovery. A shattered timeline. A desperate race to find home. When a group of brilliant scientists unlocks the secrets of time travel, their first journey back in time goes horribly wrong. A malfunction in their device hurls them into the farthest reaches of the multiverse, where they must navigate fractured realities, paradoxes, and unknown dangers. Each new world they encounter brings its own challenges, pushing them to their limits and forcing them to confront their deepest fears. As they struggle to find their way back, the team realizes that the multiverse is more ...

Tech leaders warned AI is an existential threat to humanity, but not in the way you've heard until now. (Science Fiction AI Artificial Intelligence Action Adventure Technothriller Crime Mystery Futuristic Technology - Book 1) (Winner – 2025 Pacific Book Award - Best Science Fiction) (Finalist 2025 19th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards – Science Fiction) (2025 Honorable mention San Francisco Book Festival and Firebird Award– Science Fiction) Government agents and criminals are dying in accidents involving self-driving cars or everyday circumstances. The deaths don't seem random....

What if the legends of the past weren’t just stories, but blueprints for understanding a hidden reality? Pursuit of the Wayfinders takes you deep into a world where ancient rituals, forgotten realms, and the unspoken laws of survival converge in ways that will challenge everything you thought you knew. In this captivating journey, we follow James, an ethnographer determined to uncover the mysteries of the elusive Wayfinders—mythical beings whose mastery over the ocean depths has made them the subject of both wonder and skepticism. Guided by a series of breathtaking encounters, James ...

Earth is governed by Corporations. Automation has made unemployment normal. The work ethic has been replaced by interactive virtual reality. Yet within ten years the population will exceed the ability of the infrastructure to feed everyone, and it will all come tumbling down... unless a productive solution can be achieved. In Volume 1 (Modulus) Paul Harden attempted a solution and failed badly. In the process, he destroyed an entire planet, killing almost all of its settlers. Now Harden is on the run, an escapee. He has a hole card he believes in, a way back to what he believes is his ...

Dear readers, The Seer’s Portal: Short Stories II invites you on a journey through two mesmerizing tales of mystery and transformation. In "The Seer’s Portal," join two adventurers, entwined in a passionate romance, as they embark on a quest to uncover an ancient archaeological site shrouded in legend. Their pursuit of "The Seer’s Portal" leads them beyond the bounds of reality, thrusting them into an unfamiliar realm where nothing is as it seems. Will they unlock the secrets of this mysterious world, or will it consume them? The second story, "The Red Planet Transformation," ...

Frank Night is a lay minister that spends all his free time running interventions in at-risk communities. When the tiny community of Brooklyn, Cape Town, offers him two new cases, an unconventional stabbing leading to the death of a local boy, and a self-mutilating girl that disappears one Saturday night, he suddenly finds himself with much to do and manage. A diagnosed neuro-divergent, his interactions with others are strained and complex at the best of times. But when the stress from these two interventions, as well as what seems like a neighbourhood that’s set itself against him, ...

It's a couple of months after that disturbing night in Brooklyn. Frank and Didi have just started settling down but Brooklyn and the community's at it again: Jenny brings over a silent and highly detached friend, a new prostitute starts working their corner, and whereas Hamma's eventually finding his feet, certain interactions between him and the community has Frank concerned. As if all of that isn't enough, even while Frank's trying to manage his neuro-divergence, he's also realising that he might slowly be losing control. Half the time he can't sleep due to nightmares and the other half ...

In No Laughing Matter, will principled psychologist Dr. Greg Chambers succeed any better at counseling those unusual patients who continue to come his way? Or will the in-your-face advice of his down-home assistant Carol Cramer prove to be superior? In ten new short-stories laugh along as Greg and Carol grapple with newlywed angst, tortured technology, busting a local crime-ring, career day at an elementary school, the world’s smartest new baby, and much more.

The Silent Shallows had always been a place of whispers. Locals in the sleepy Appalachian town of Shadow Creek spoke of them in hushed tones, tales passed down through generations – of strange lights flickering in the darkness, of echoes that lingered too long, and of a disorienting stillness that could swallow sound and sense alike. For the most part, these were dismissed as folklore, the overactive imaginations of those living in the shadow of the ancient, gaping maw in the hillside. But the whispers had begun to coalesce into a terrified shout. When a group of amateur hikers, their ...

Space was never empty. To most, it was a vast silence, a cold canvas dotted with stars. But for Darian Vex, seasoned astronaut and decorated mission commander, it was a place of purpose—a frontier where humanity's reach met the unknown. He was trained to face malfunctions, meteor storms, and the unforgiving silence between planets. But nothing could prepare him for what came next. A mission gone wrong. A catastrophic breach. A return to Earth that never truly happened. When Darian's spacecraft collapsed into a gravitational anomaly, something in him broke loose. He returned—at least, ...

Jac lost his body, but he hasn’t lost his mind…yet. Take a wild ride with this contemporary slice of life in which a young man's consciousness is removed from his body and is observing others from the inside. Before he takes this unique journey, Jac King lives in isolation on his Grandpa's farm due to an extreme hypersensitivity to the emotions and energy of others. As a fly on the wall to the human soul, he can finally learn to know other humans and perhaps come to terms with his own feelings, including feeling abandoned by his mom. Can he ever learn to be more than alone? You’ve ...

Gayler immerses readers in a terrifying, fully realized potential reality…. Booklife Reviews. In the aftermath of the Neon God's hypnotic reign, the delicate peace forged by Jessie Aguilar hangs by a thread. The world teeters on the edge of chaos as Mason, the extraordinary empath, vanishes without a trace—alongside Prince, the enigmatic offspring of the powerful Neon God AI. Bound by a mysterious connection, Mason and Prince must navigate a fractured world where the line between friend and foe is blurred. Their bond will be tested as they unravel secrets that not only threaten their ...

A Sci-fi novel set in the distant future.Elspin is born without a nervous system; a brain with no connection to the world. She is locked within her dreams. She should have withered into nothing but against all the odds she prospered.Politicians and Business-people are at each others throats. The world is in crisis. The Greens are split into factions. Passions are explosive.They find a way of contacting Elspin. What happens when universes clash?Will the world survive?

A western novel set in the rugged terrains of the American West during the late 19th century. In the dust-choked valleys and towering mountains of the late 1800s, a quest for gold sends four men down a treacherous path that tests their limits and their souls. Cottonwood weaves a gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, and the consequences of desperate choices in an unforgiving landscape. As they search for wealth, the harsh realities of survival begin to fracture their fragile bonds, pushing each man to confront his darkest fears and deepest regrets. The narrative follows Ray Alistair, an ...

Dr. Charlie Manning made a mistake. Now the world is doomed, however... nobody but Charlie knows it. How much time remains? What will he do with the time he has? Can he bring himself to tell the world what he's done, or leave it in ignorance? Only Charlie can find those answers for himself, before Earth's final curtain. But answers... answers change everything.