Virtual Game

Chloe Locke is a dedicated gamer. In 2038 a new game is coming out called Guardian Meta. The game claims to have created full-body immersion VR pods that will allow players to live continuously in the game for weeks and even months at a time. The producers of the game offer Chloe and her entire party complimentary pods. An offer all five of them leap at. The only reason Chloe can’t stay in the game is her job. She doesn’t need her job, so she quits in a spectacular that just might save the forensic accounting firm she worked for. Now free of all obligations, she can stay full-time, but ...

Bryce’s fellow attorney and partner in their firm, Tom Middleton, experience the death of his son who is found out to be a mule for a drug cartel trading arms for drugs. The boy is killed in a violent way, and Middleton finds out that one of the firm’s biggest clients is involved. Middleton confronts the owner and later is accused of his murder. Tom asks Bryce to be a part of his legal team. Bryce begins to investigate the murder. As he investigates, he discovers that lots of other people had the motivation to kill the deceased. Bryce finds out that Mrs. Juarez was more involved than ...

Bryce’s fellow attorney and partner in their firm, Tom Middleton, experience the death of his son who is found out to be a mule for a drug cartel trading arms for drugs. The boy is killed in a violent way, and Middleton finds out that one of the firm’s biggest clients is involved. Middleton confronts the owner and later is accused of his murder. Tom asks Bryce to be a part of his legal team. Bryce begins to investigate the murder. As he investigates, he discovers that lots of other people had the motivation to kill the deceased. Bryce finds out that Mrs. Juarez was more involved than ...

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If she can’t stay away from Blake, she could lose her job. When Elise is caught kissing relief pitcher Blake Rygs in the physical therapy room, she's placed on probation. The only problem is that Blake is everywhere, and it doesn’t take long before he’s worked his way into her family’s hearts by loading groceries, crashing birthday parties, and changing flat tires. The more she learns about Blake, the harder it is to stick to the “no dating” rule. Can she walk away from the career she’s always dreamed of to have the man of her dreams, or will the rule be a permanent delay of ...

The Game of Love Boxed Set (A Love Rekindled and A New Love) Warning: This story contains content which is intended for readers over the age of 18. A Love Rekindled (The Game of Love #1) Jessica was a sexy twenty five year old. Her friends at work talked her into going to a party at a co-worker's house. She had not been out in a very long time. She agreed to go, thinking she could leave after an hour and get back home. Luke was a gorgeous football player who had just returned home after being injured playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His friend from college, Linda, tried to get him out ...

"The masterful art of chess, Kung-fu sword play, and the sweet science of boxing are all hip-hop expressions that connect us universally. Beatboxing tells the story. It's razor sharp."—Masta Killa, Wu-Tang Clan Step into a world of rap moguls turned fight promoters, boxers turned rappers, and rappers turned boxers. From Mike Tyson to Tupac, from Roy Jones Jr. to J. Prince, explore how a cultural collision forever altered the relationship between music, race, sports, and politics. Daryl McDonald of Run-DMC once said that the rhyme Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee! The hands can’t...

Sixteen white pieces... Sixteen black pieces... Sixty four squares on a chess board. An unstoppable creative mind faces a foe that does not breathe, eat or sleep. Her arch nemesis, once the National Champion, but now a disgraced former player, is now on Her side, and may be the only hope. Disaster strikes when news of His suicide shocks the world, days before Her game against the strongest chess engine in the world. Can She pull off the impossible? A Billion Moves Ahead is the sequel to Fifteen Moves Ahead, a novel selected as being among the Top 10 Fictional Books on Chess by the American ...

Could you trust a killer with your life? When former NYPD detective, Thomas Blume wakes up in an unfamiliar apartment with no memory of how he got there, only one man can offer the answers he seeks; a man who took everything from him. Forced to team up with his sworn enemy, Blume is dragged into a deadly race in pursuit of a file containing the answers he has chased for over two years … A file so dangerous powerful enemies are willing to kill to make sure the contents never see daylight. With new allies and old adversaries rising, can Blume survive long enough to discover the true reason ...

Is it possible to create a digital world indistinguishable from reality? No longer a Matrix-like idea from science fiction and fantasy authors, many academic scientists and philosophers now theorize that we already live trapped within a computer simulation created by an advanced species or ourselves in the future. In Creating Plato’s Cave, Dr. Mark Bowles argues that analyzing the history of our earliest video games, from the 1960s to today’s latest virtual reality simulations, is the first step in understanding humanity’s potential to create a new reality. After the author presents ...

After a fight with my boyfriend Mark, I still need to leave to speak at a conference. When I see my idol Dr. Eric Young, I can't help but forget about Mark and only have eyes for Dr. Young. He is just a little bit older than me, but he is incredibly good-looking in his tailored suit. Fit and dark and just a little mysterious. I never thought I would get close to him, but when he ends up in my hotel room by accident finding me in a rather compromising position I can not resist his charm or his offer to give me a hand and more. Much, much more.

I'm in trouble. My dad owes Dr. Ashworth a lot of money but he can not pay it back. When Dr. Ashworth meets me, he offers me the option to work off my fathers' dept. But what I must do is scary and humiliating. I have no choice but to submit to a very intimate exam and medical treatment trial to keep my father out of trouble. When the medication I was administered leaves me needy and unable to take care of it myself. Dr. Ashworth and 3 of his associates help me out. How many of them do I need to take on before I am finally satisfied?

. A tale of international intrigue that will appeal to military-spy thriller readers around the world, Into Hell's Fire is an action-packed page-turner which pushes the boundaries between fact and fiction. Lucas Martin, a retired contractor of the U.S. government, is recalled to duty to help the U.S. State Department decide its Balkan policy at the beginning of the Siege of Sarajevo. Hired to accumulate accurate intelligence and monitor the crisis as it develops, little time passes before he is ensnared in a deadly struggle with a sinister, Yugoslav general. Crossing regional borders, ...

They survived the First Wave. They secured Firebreak. Now, Alec West and his party face their most dangerous mission yet: the journey to Bastion. Two hundred miles of chaos stand between them and the rumored Obelisk stronghold in Northern California. Mutated creatures. raider ambushes. PvP-enabled survivors. And through it all, the Obelisk continues to evolve—escalating threats, rewarding betrayal, and forcing hard choices. With one Prime Anchor Token left and growing uncertainty within the team, Alec must lead through shifting loyalties and deadly decisions. But as old bonds deepen and ...

Will China's Next Move Change the Game for Investors? Are you ready to win in the high-stakes world of international investing? As China's economic influence grows, understanding the balance between gold, geopolitics, and game theory is crucial for making informed investment decisions. Get ahead of the curve with "Gold, Geopolitics and Game Theory: China & Investing Strategy", your guide to navigating the complex Chinese market. GGGT teaches you how to identify and avoid costly cognitive biases using game theory and mathematics to lead you to smarter investment choices. With diverse essays ...

Are you daunted by the prospect of training your puppy or do you just need some great tips? If you do, then this is the book for you. ‘How to Train a Puppy the Loving Way’ has been written as an easy-to-follow guide to assist you in all aspects of puppy training. In this marvelous little book, Tony Robertson delves straight into the coaching without the added fluff found in other guides and covers all the essential topics no puppy owner should be without. These topics include the best time to start training, the different stages of puppy development, what equipment to buy, and important...

From the winner of THE ARNOLD BENNETT INTERNATIONAL BOOK PRIZE 2022 Cathedral of Lies - The first in the 'Of Lies' series Amazon Reviewer Anne says: This is one of the best crime books that I've ever read. I've edited my review because I've just finished reading this book for a second time and thoroughly enjoyed it. There is so much action and so many twists and turns that I really can't praise this author enough. I hope this is only the first in a long line of John Pye books. It really is up there with the top crime writers. Well done John Pye. I look forward to your next book and hope ...

Sandra played the game better than anyone—ruthless, strategic, always one step ahead. In Atlanta’s high-stakes world of power and deception, she built an empire on ambition and manipulation, believing control was the key to everything. But when betrayal knocks her off her throne, she learns the hard way: the game doesn’t care who you are—it plays you in the end. Now, faced with the wreckage of her past, Sandra must decide—will she rise again, or has she finally lost it all? A gripping tale of power, betrayal, and the cost of ambition, The Come Up: When the Game Plays You is a high...

How to Play the Game of Life What is the Game of Life? How to become a winner and succeed in life? What needs to be my goal in life? What is the secret of everlasting happiness? What are the habits of happy people? Who is God? How do we connect with God? Is there extraterrestrial life? Have they visited Earth? Is there life after death? Is there heaven and hell? And ……… If you have ever pondered over the above questions, then this ancient Indian spiritual book is for you. It is called the Bhagavad Gita. This is my version of the Bhagavad Gita. It reads like a novel and is highly ...

Shade Channing is slowly adjusting to his role as the Game Warden of Black Swamp, a place he'd never imagined could exist even in his darkest nightmares. But under the guidance of Native American Shaman Waya Firehat, Shade has found himself up to the task of policing its haunted grounds. When another Shaman with less than pure intentions invades the Swamp, Shade and Waya find themselves battling to prevent the Swamp and its creatures from escaping and overrunning the entire world. Can the two prevent the Black Swamp's evil from taking over the world, or all we all destined to perish in its ...