News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
It was the end of the world, and those who didn't win the survivor lotto were given an option, a 100% fatality or an 88.3% chance of surviving by uploading themselves into Viridian Gate Online. Of course to do this, you had to have the gear, fortunately for Jack he had been given the full immersion… Continue reading Book review: J.A. Hunter’s Viridian Gate online: Cataclysm
Roan had never been much of a gamer, in fact, he'd never been a gamer at all. He was quite happy grounded in reality, that was, until his work with the FBI forced him to hook up and join the popular gaming realm of Daggerland. The FBI had been called to investigate a series of… Continue reading Book review: Peter Meredith’s Infinite Reality: Daggerland Online Novel 1 (@petermeredith01 )
Darcey had found the man of her dreams in Brad. He lit a fire in her like no one else could. But Lily's appearance In their life had marked trouble. Darcey knew very little about his job, only that it was 'classified'. When he tells her he once more has to return to sort out… Continue reading Book review: Madge H. Gressley’s Inescapable ~ The Beginning (@mgressley1 )
Spark Jaxley was a professional gamer, and boy did she draw in the crowds. With the upcoming release of FullD and the awesome game Feyland, her schedule was more hectic than ever. The last thing she needed was to cross paths with a Hacker, intent of finding the cheats and selling them before the game… Continue reading Book review: Anthea Sharp’s Spark: Feyguard Book 1
Alice was the very image of her father, from her looks, to her heart. She had even taken his old sword and learnt from the blacksmith in order to melt it down and make something more suitable for her to wield. Recently her thoughts had turned to concern, her home was expanding, the forest was… Continue reading Book review: Robert E Kreig’s The Huntress of Woodmyst, (@robertekreig )
Dark, terrifying, horned demons emerged the world over on the day the world ended. But these seemingly invulnerable creatures were different to the other monsters that appeared, they didn't hunt just any running flesh, they hunted those of power, politicians, figureheads, leaders, so why had one pursued Rian. He was nothing special, an eighteen year… Continue reading Book review: Darren Hultberg Jr’s Realmbound
The Library of Illumination is in danger. Knowledge is power, and with each one having their own diversity there is a danger of one becoming supreme. Why should they not all be the same when uniformity would answer questions with one decisive stroke, and how can this uniformity be brought about? The answer is simple,… Continue reading Book review : C. A. Pack’s Fourth Chronicles of Illumination
Lydia knew there was something important she should remember. Her mind kept returning to it over and over again, yet each time it slipped her recollection. Her world was nothing more than a painted dream, but she couldn't help but wonder what their home had been before they had altered it, what lay beneath the… Continue reading Book review: The Last City (THE COLONY Book 2) by Roslyn M Gilmour (@RMGilmour )
Ryan had always been a gamer, he had tried so many AR games, but none of them had been quite like Headshot. It was free to play, if you were willing to play a zombie that is. Who better to provide sport and populate the world with zombies than the 'mindless masses'? The name of… Continue reading Book review: Headshot: One in the Gut by Matthew Siege
An old woman was seen fleeing the scene following the murder of a temple guard, and soon fingers are pointing towards Brona, the old apothecary. There is a great divide between those who can wield magic, and those who cannot, and the murder has caused great unrest, especially given the approach of Shadowfest. The timing… Continue reading Book review: Shadowfest by D.J. Reid
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