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Queen of Nowhere is a novel in the LitRPG or GameLit genre, about a future frontier: exploration in a starry high-tech game world that's reaching into the real one. It's part of the Thousand Tales story setting, an upbeat world of people trying to grow, build, and be free; but no knowledge of it is needed. Dive in here!

We were never taught how to survive in the wild when we were children. The same was true for Cameron Jamison, but a string of devastating events led him to the Bloodgames. From the moment Cameron drops onto the island, he must fight, kill, and grow in power if he wants to go home. Too bad 999 others need to reach the same goal. Cameron needs to learn what it takes to overcome the deadly obstacles laid before him.

Kyroo is a vast world to which many species call home. A mysterious curse rapidly sprawls forth every night as the twin moons vanish behind a curtain of eternal darkness. The unknown magic is rising demons from the depths of the planet that are preying on the unsuspecting. The Kyroo Kingdom is struggling to understand what has transpired as maps, texts, and many memories are now blank.

With everything on the line, Nolan will do whatever it takes to save Jormia in this epic conclusion.

A year after awakening, things have only become worse. The Vatacan's raids on Zharevo have become more frequent and much bolder. Still struggling to come to terms with what he'd become, Ivan is thrust into a web of despair when given the impossible task of retrieving someone much more important to him than any of his ladies. Along with the good comes a whole lot of bad when he finds out the hard way that he is far from being the apex predator.

Marcus, the new Huntsman of the Wild Hunt, has just had his first job shoved into his lap by one of the High Table Council. Someone - or some thing - is dropping the mangled bodies of supernatural creatures into the streets of Cairo. The High Table staff in the sandy city have been scrambling to sus out the perpetrator before their cover is blown to the Normies. Now, traveling back to the same continent where he found Galaxy, they also have a chance to figure out what happened to the cat. That’s not a chance to be missed.

The power has shifted. An unexpected arrival. A tower to conquer. I survived the tournament, now it’s time to deal with the fallout. It seems for every enemy I kill, a new one takes their place. But this time, it hits a little too close to home. When an unexpected visitor, and an old friend, arrive at the manor, I couldn’t help but be excited. Along with my incredible bonded women, things were finally falling into place.

Leon has saved the virtual world from both the demon lord and now, the Lich King. Every foe he comes across should probably surrender immediately, since he couldn't get more OP if he tried. Although, somehow, he still does and just in time, too, since strange things have started to happen to the virtual world. Now he's on a mission to find the Tower and see if he can save everyone in the virtual world once again, while also taking good care of the maidens along the way.

Out of Anatoli and life is nothing like Shaun and Ember could have ever dreamed of. Hunted by the ancestors of humanity across the darkness of space, they can only hope the changes they have undergone and powers they have gained will be enough to keep them alive. Life will never be the same again. Somehow, they need to find a way back to earth.

With his closest friend dead, killed by an experimental virtual reality device, Jorg finds himself in more danger than he ever imagined. He suddenly has access to an endless fountain of hyper advanced technology - technology everyone else wants and is willing to kill him to get. With no other choice, Jorg goes toe to toe with corrupt institutions, his own government, and even greater threats. Little does Jorg know that the fate of all mankind will hinge on the choices he makes after the horrible accident that started it all.

Ryan and Dimitri thought the tournament just had to be the easy part, right? But now Ryan and crew are dealing with an internal power struggle. Their inability to mesh as a team is costing them time and threatening to give Omega an even greater advantage. To top it off Dimitri’s horrible jokes, don't seem to have any kind of stoppage in sight. Omega’s reign of terror is virulently spreading, threatening to end everyone's freedom, their expression, and even their lives. Will there be enough time to get their act together with Omega's acolytes terrorizing the lands?

There’s always somewhere to go, someone to defeat! At least that’s what Ryan believed until he ran out of challenges, adventures, and stories. Bored with his life as a casual player, he slipped easily into the lifestyle of a professional gamer. After reaching the pinnacle of success, an email arrived from the mysterious Beta Academy. With his best friend and self-proclaimed bodyguard, Dimitri, he decides to take a chance and accept the strange offer contained within.

War. Betrayal. A rare man committed to his oath. The world was destroyed nearly a millennium ago, yet conflicts continue to rage. In the events that lead up to the Second Duraani World War, Crinnan Jamiso, Centurion of Black Knight, fights his way through the overgrown ruins of an Ancient city. The world's mightiest powers pursue him and he needs to choose wisely when deciding who is friend and who is foe.

I never meant to fall for my college professor. He has a reputation for being cold. So, why do I see that soft look in his eyes when he’s talking to me? Why does my heart feel like it’s beating out of my chest? I want his lips on mine. I want to see what’s beneath that icy exterior. And in class, I imagine him shoving me onto his desk and taking me right there.

I have to prepare the others for imminent attack. But first, I must protect my bonded, in order for the prophecy to be fulfilled. My only hope is to journey to the fairy realm. There, I'll grow my forces, bond with amazing new monster girls, and cultivate enough spirit to ascend to heights I’d never thought possible. It will be dangerous, and my bonded will need my protection to survive. I’ll need to be resourceful, patient, and diligent if I'm to fend off nomadic orcs, roving bands of bloodthirsty wyvern, and a slime queen with one thing on her mind. My goal is clear.

When training ends, real life begins. A stadium built to hold insane numbers of spectators. Thousands of competitors. Multiple matches every single day. The qualifying tournament has begun. I have to fight, day in, day out, all the way to the end, with only my natural talents and the women I love to help me. And some of those I’m competing against will stop at nothing to see me fail.

The adventure continues as Logan and Riya race to save the besieged dwarves. They will strategize with Poni and the elves as Kyroo braces for an incoming invasion of epic proportions. With magic unlocked and the curse lifted there are infinite possibilities for the duo to achieve. Join them as they travel the lands, battle the beasts, and try to save humanity

The fourth realm soars into the sky, a divine creation of the gods to weather the coming invasion. Logan, Riya, and their family scramble to adapt as the gods meddle. Join their adventures to find out how it all ends.

After disaster brought me to Stonefield Sanctuary, I figured it was all a dream. It’s not every day you discover you’ve been selected to become the next caretaker of a preserve full of monster girls, fantasy creatures, and magic I’d only seen in games or read about in books.

The year is 1981. Eighteen-year-old Jonas Quartermain falls in love with archeology thanks to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Three years into his four-year degree, he is given the opportunity of a lifetime: work as a real archeologist on a dig in Egypt. He travels out of Ohio for the first time in his life and is shocked by the cultural differences in Cairo. He begins work and is quickly bored out of his mind. Lucky, or perhaps unlucky for him, old bones and ancient jewelry are not the only things waiting for him in the African nights.