Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351
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Worried for his sanity after poor in-game choices, Grant Legate’s sister, Liz, blocks access to Continue Online. With no way around the restriction, he ventures into a new world—a VRMMO game based in space—called Advance Online. There he must help his companion AI, Hal Pal, overcome an identity crisis, race to the center of the universe to bring back his true love, and figure out where he stands on the scariest implication of all; AIs are bringing the dead to life. Other books in the series: Continue Online Part Four: Crash Continue Online Part Five: Together Gamelit, LitRPG, depression, recovery, fantasy land, VRMMO, virtual reality
Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1554
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All five novels of the Continue Online series are included in this ebook boxed set. Follow Grant Legate’s trials and tribulations through: Memories, Made, Realities, Crash, Together. Memories: A man broken by despair and depression, Grant Legate finds himself in a once-in-a-lifetime situation after receiving an Ultimate Edition copy of Continue Online. All he wishes for is a distraction from the thoughts plaguing his waking hours. He dives in headfirst, unknowing of the AIs intentions. They offer him the chance to play as one of their own, a NPC deserving of a proper send off. What he discovers during the journey shakes Grant to his very core. Made: The start of a new adventure No longer playing as a Local from the world of Continue Online, Grant Legate’s adventure can begin. The Voices offer him a unique title along with a test and reward. To start—he'll have to survive underground horrors, old girlfriends, become a warrior. To win—he must become an imp familiar and kill another player, one with a dozen tricks up his sleeve. Realities: Exploring a new world Worried for his sanity after poor in-game choices, Grant Legate’s sister, Liz, blocks access to Continue Online. With no way around the restriction, he ventures into a new world—a VRMMO game based in space—called Advance Online. There he must help his companion AI, Hal Pal, overcome an identity crisis, race to the center of the universe to bring back his true love, and figure out where he stands on the scariest implication of all; AIs are bringing the dead to life. Crash: Actions have consequences Grant’s prior adventures tie together and he finds himself back in Continue Online, as Hermes—in jail. He's forced to experience life as a digital convict and earn redemption points to gain his freedom. Each in-game death pushes his goal of helping his friends out of reach. The AIs Grant’s grown to love, trust—and sometimes fear—are facing extinction, he holds the key to their survival. Together: It is now the last stand The game is no longer about adventures in a new world or exploring fantasy lands. Grant’s digital wife faces deletion, along with everyone else he cares for. He, and those who know this is more than a game event, search for clues to salvation left behind by the game's creators. Even if he finds them all, the Voices have one last task for their messenger. A sacrifice. Boxed set, bundle, virtual reality, adventure, depression, GameLit, LitRPG, lost love, fantasy, sci-fi
Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
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Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
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Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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An age-old debt brings darkness to the world... Abandoned by his father, too proud to ask his brother for help, and lured by the promise of money, Lance gets on a bus that mysteriously appears outside his house in the middle of the night. It brings him and others to a dream-like land where anything can be bought and sold, even magic. When he returns home, he finds his family has changed, the world has moved on, and monsters from faerie tales overrun the town. Survival is paramount—but everything has a price. Keywords: dark fantasy, portal fantasy, fae, faeries, elf, magic, runes, spells, post apocalyptic setting
Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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A part-time enforcer, all Jay cared about was those closest to him and a job that let him hit people. That was before a betrayal sent him packing. Four years later he’s back, but his former boss thinks he lost his edge. Reduced to proving himself, he's thrown a straightforward task: collect on an overdue debt from some elf. As if life was ever that simple. With a vampire ex-girlfriend out for blood and a friend caught up in something dangerous, he has his work cut out for him. Jay always thought he was human, but his search for the elf raises questions that threaten his identity. Other books in this series: Lady's First Knight (Royal Scales Book 2) Trials of the Chief (Royal Scales Book 3) Prince in the Tower (Royal Scales Book 4) Free, freebie, urban fantasy, male mc, mystery, action
Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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A reluctant bodyguard, Jay now faces a lofty challenge, protect Kahina—his no-longer-an-ex-girlfriend—during her transformation into a full-fledged vampire. Sounds simple enough, except the odds are stacked against him; angry wolves, partial vampires, human extremists all seek to destroy her before she completes the change. Other books in this series: Trials of the Chief (Royal Scales Book 3) Prince in the Tower (Royal Scales Book 4) urban fantasy, male mc, mystery
Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 497
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The game is no longer about adventures in a new world or exploring fantasy lands. Grant’s digital wife faces deletion, along with everyone else he cares for. He, and those who know this is more than a game event, search for clues to salvation left behind by the game's creators. Even if he finds them all, the Voices have one last task for their messenger. A sacrifice. Fifth and final book in the series. Gamelit, LitRPG, depression, recovery, fantasy land, VRMMO, virtual reality
Author: Stephan Morse
Publisher: Stephan Morse
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 435
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A man broken by despair and depression, Grant Legate finds himself in a once-in-a-lifetime situation after receiving an Ultimate Edition copy of Continue Online—the hottest virtual reality multiplayer online game. All he wishes for is a distraction from the thoughts plaguing his waking hours. He dives in headfirst, unknowing of the AIs intentions. They offer him the chance to play as one of their own, a NPC deserving of a proper send off. What he discovers during the journey shakes Grant to his very core. Other books in the series: Continue Online Part Two: Made Continue Online Part Three: Realities Continue Online Part Four: Crash Continue Online Part Five: Together Free ebook, free book, Gamelit, LitRPG, depression, recovery, fantasy land, VRMMO, virtual reality, fantasy
Author: Fritz Dufour, MBA, DESS
Publisher: Fritz Dufour
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223
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The main theme of this book is the impacts of speed and time optimization on reality, or more precisely on our modern society. But first, it sets the background by exploring the physics behind the concepts of speed and time, how they came about, how we became aware of them, and how did the new world of speed emerge, and why does it seem to be inescapable? It explores the speed of light and the speed of sound by linking them to our environment. It introduces the notion of Arrow of time or entropy, which grows from the past to the present, is expected to keep growing in the future, and hypothesizes that this is perhaps why our craving for speed and time optimization is here to stay with no end in sight. An important point discussed is that because of memories and experiences, people may choose to live either in the past, present, or future, which leads to the notions of presentism and eternalism. The book argues that while for presentists only the present is real, for eternalists both the past, present, and future are equally real. The book makes the case about speed and time optimization as a legacy of modernity by laying out the differences between modernism, modernization, and modernity itself. It shows how modernity is all about the now or the present, rather than the past and, how, as such, it’s all about the new. So then, the changes that are now happening in our modern world can be traced back to a segment of history that dates back to the beginning of modernity, that is, which began with the Protestant Reformation and, is now rapidly approaching closure in the world of today’s extreme finance. It argues about the technological implications of speed and time in the 21st century. It shows how technology has become an integral part of human existence and that it is inconceivable one can even think of escaping it. This Part III of the series shows the link between high-speed trading and faster connectivity and faster computers. It shows how, thanks to the Internet, information became freely accessible and is spreading faster and faster. It shows how supercomputers not only allow people to address the biggest and most complex problems, they also allow people to solve problems faster, even those that could fit on servers or clusters of PCs. This rapid time to solution is critical in some aspects of emergency preparedness and national defense, where the solutions produced are only valuable if they can be acted on in a timely manner. Finally, the social and psychological implications of speed and time in the 21st century are also addressed by considering the upside and the downside of moving fast, meaning leading a fast-paced life. The argument presented in the book is based on the analysis and the importance of stress in our daily lives and also explains the notion of chronobiology. Our biological clocks drive our circadian rhythms. An interesting point is that blind people may not perceive time the same way as the non-blind. Furthermore, the book shows how we perceive time differently as we age compared to when we were young. It also makes the case for the perception of time in dreams and in real life. Speed and time optimization may be deceiving, according to this Part III of the series. This can be proven by questions such as, (1) Is going over the speed limit really worth it? and (2) Is the saying “Slow down to go faster” a paradox?
