Virtual Reality Fiction

When a reality TV star meets the reality of life, will it be her downfall or her salvation? Ann Stanway had it all—a starring role in a reality show, an adoring boyfriend, and a sparkling future with limitless possibilities. Until the rules changed and the life she’d thought was real no longer existed. Leaving L.A. seems like her only option, and she lands in Kentucky at a quiet Amish inn—as far removed from her past as possible. Now she knows what was missing in her life--peace, true friendship and, dare she hope, a man who accepts her for who she is--or at least who he thinks she is...

Dr. K is a pensioned-off insurance lawyer who occasionally publishes fiction. One day when he’s walking in a Berlin park with his young girlfriend Dora he comes upon a little girl who’s lost her doll. Dr. K calms her tears by explaining that Josefine isn’t lost; she’s merely gone off on an adventure. Serving as the doll’s ghost writer, K entertains the child with a series of letters relating Josefine’s life as she makes her way through a friendly but unexpectedly baffling world. The doll’s fantastic adventures mirror the strange chronicle of Dr. K’s life—an existence he ...

This collection contains the previously unreleased short Geo Gets Some VR Therapy, bringing Wes's adventures to a new hero! Wes is a bit of a Virtual Reality Junkie... ...but things are getting a tad bit confusing. Wes works at a high-tech startup, but what he really wants to do is work on the VR system he's been developing in his apartment. For a shy introvert like Wes, actually chatting up some of the gorgeous and entirely unobtainable women at his office is a virtual impossibility. Well, maybe not in Virtual Reality! After his college roommate sends him some special software updates, Wes...

The lukewarm coffee tasted the same as it had yesterday. And the day before. And the twenty-seven days preceding that. Dr. Silas Roderick took a slow, deliberate sip, the bitter liquid doing little to rouse him from the persistent fog that clung to his mornings. Outside his window, the insistent honking of a taxi echoed the one from yesterday, its impatient rhythm a jarring counterpoint to the monotonous tick-tock of his grandfather clock – a clock that had always kept perfect time, until now. He glanced at the digital display on his microwave: 7:14 AM. The same time the delivery truck ...

In the aftermath of World War II, humanity struggled to come to terms with the atrocities committed in the name of nationalism fervor. As the world rebuilt itself, a new age of technology dawned, bringing with it the advent of Artificial Intelligence. And with this new form of intelligence came a new way of understanding the world and our place in it. In "Seven visions of a Dystopian Future," we delve into the depths of history, current events, and a glimpse into what the future may hold. From the rise of AI-powered dictatorships to the consequences of unchecked technological advancement, ...

A body is no match for an idea.Esteemed NYC anchorwoman, Margi Hall, spends her days reporting on the lives – and lies – of others. When the studio cameras show her imperfections, she seeks out a scientist who extolls his secret technology using nanobot implants. Instead of capturing her youth, she finds herself in another woman’s body on another planet. And no one must know.Margi begins her new life embodied as wife to the young CEO of a biotech empire whose greatest achievement is Space Tourism and clones for the elite. While she plots revenge upon the scientist who enslaved her, ...

In the deft hands of Andrew Lafleche, the boundaries of fiction are challenged with inimitable abandon—A Pardonable Offence is a collection of short stories brimming with intensity and accented by an unexpected dark humour. The ten stories range from the whimsical to the terrifying—online dating fails; alienation amidst a bizarre and dehumanised world; a portrait of the suffocating oppression consuming modern life; a disturbing short illustrating the blurred landscape separating circumstance and choice. The final tale in this collection, a blackly humorous portrayal of a patient’s ...

Seven tales. One unraveling world. This is horror for those who’ve looked too long into reflective glass, who’ve heard their name whispered from empty rooms, who’ve sensed something watching from the cracks in routine. In this anthology of cosmic and post-Lovecraftian horror, everyday settings become the staging ground for reality’s slow undoing. Roadside diners, coworking spaces, nursery monitors, and forgotten hospital wings—all bend under the weight of something unknowable, ancient, and still evolving.Inside, you’ll find: “Late Night at The Mother’s Way Diner” – A ...

The perfect baby is only an appointment away… It’s the year 2053, when wealthy couples visit designer-baby companies to create the perfect child. Ex-cop Finnegan Cooper is hired to investigate the unexplained failure of one couple’s embryos at Melgen, the world’s premier designer-baby consultancy. When his client dies the next day in a suspicious car accident, Finn fears the client’s widow will be the next target. Determined to save her, Finn plunges into the shadowy world of genetic engineering, digging into an activist group opposed to genetic modification, an aggressive rival ...

To break free, you'll need to break the game In the virtual fantasy realm of Honorus, Ronin Ironclad is a Paladin forced to fight for his real-world coalition. A coalition that has turned the government's way to resolve political disputes in-game into a weapon to control the populace. Especially the Drafted players. Now, the wonder and magical beauty of Honorus is consumed with pointless warring, the game's true lore forgotten. That is until Ronin joins a top-level clan who fights to return Honorus to its epic fantasy game origins. A beginning designed to unify the world. But, deserting his...

Virgil’s got problems. There’s the whole “is someone trying to kill him?” thing at work, but he thinks he can handle that. It’s what’s happening at home that’s harder to deal with. His sister, Claire, called to say Father’s getting worse. He used to just be angry. Angry about the direction of the country. Angry about politics. Disgusted and amused at ‘kids these days.’ That wasn’t fun, but it wasn’t scary. Now he’s online all the time, making threats, buying guns. He believes things that seem impossible -- things that, if true, make the world a dangerous place and ...

Do you like to play computer games? What if it could kill you? " ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Nearly impossible to put down" - Goodreads " ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Kept me hooked from the start" - Goodreads WHO IS THE SOULTRAPPER? Childhood friends Stef and Paul embark on an immersive virtual reality adventure, only to discover that The Disappearance of Eden Rose holds more than just puzzles and challenges. Encountering a mysterious character named Ollie James, they uncover a chilling link to a real-world tragedy: the unsolved deaths of numerous children over a decade ago. As they delve deeper, Stef ...

In the seventh thrilling installment of the Beyond Reality’s Edge series, alliances are tested and secrets unravel as Breanna, Rylo, and the Lemurian team navigate a fractured universe … Breanna and Rylo thought they had endured the worst the universe could throw at them – until their bond is tested in ways they never imagined. As secrets from Breanna's past resurface and her connection to the enigmatic Elder grows more complex, Rylo finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about his wife – and their future together. Meanwhile, the shadow of a new enemy, Mazillius, ...

A scientist suffering from PTSD is faced with the terrible knowledge of the impending destruction of our species. In his desperate attempts to prevent humanity's fate, he commits violent acts and is branded a terrorist. How far would you go to save the planet from annihilation? Where do humans come from and how did we get here? Scientists have theorized about the human race's origins for many years. But no one was prepared for what was found in orbit, seven ancient alien probes that have been monitoring the planet for billions of years. The data and video images recorded inside them show ...

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 ...

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.

T-Rex? Check. Terror birds? Check. They all want to kill you? Check. Corter Laurence beat the odds to get selected as a contestant for Darwin's Quest, the most popular reality show in the galaxy. All he has to do is outlast his other 15 castmates and the money and fame will be his. Darwin's Quest is not for the faint-hearted, though. The show is beset with dangers, both natural and man-made, and the winner truly is the "Ultimate Survivor." Although each season is a little different and has its own theme, initially, the show proceeds as can be expected. Contestants are eliminated, and the ...

A Tale of Fantasy and Magic Rockwell believes his eight-year-old daughter Sydney has a very vivid imagination. She sees the mythical Fae: fairies, goblins, sprites, pixies, and other magical creatures. She sees them, talks about them, and plays with them, but every instance feels like a knife in Rockwell's gut. His daughter sees all the mythical creatures in the stories told to her by his late wife, Sarah, reminding him that Sarah is gone. These stories are folklore handed down through the generations and all that his daughter has to cling to of her mother. He has no idea how to help his ...

Braving Britannia is an oral history of the groundbreaking PC video game, Ultima Online, which launched in 1997 and still operates today. The audiobook features interviews with players as they share how the game affected their lives. In a fantasy world of limitless potential, the only thing players seem to enjoy more than playing the game is talking about it, and yet, the true stories behind the avatars have largely gone unpublished for the past 20 years. Until now.

In the riveting third installment of the Beyond Reality's Edge series, Breanna faces her most perilous challenges yet … When a cunning enemy from her past threatens to plunge her fragile world into chaos, Breanna's courage is tested as never before. Another Gorum has found her and laid claim to her. But there is a debt attached to her life, for the life of the Gorum council member she killed – Xaltov. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy and monsters on her doorstep, she must outwit powerful foes and confront the ghosts of her darkest nightmares to save her team … and the man she loves....