News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
The end of the world is upon us. People cower in their homes, holding their loved ones close as the bombs begin to fall, dreading the inevitable, fearing their death. But there are a few who know how to find escape from this total annihilation, perhaps for a whole lifetime. Years ago VirTim, Virtual Time,… Continue reading Book review: Robert Medmenham’s The New Party
For a long time Alexander has known he was dying. It was inevitable, he had been diagnosed with NDS, Neuromuscular Degenerative Syndrome, he had years left, but he refused to let it stop him doing what he loved. He was a gamer, and IO Online was his passion. He and his friends played religiously, braving… Continue reading Book review: Dave Willmarth’s The Greystone Chronicle (@DaveWillmarth )
Time has advanced beyond that of our era, and with destruction and rebirth came change. Magic is no longer a thing of fiction, and anime may have more to teach us about world mechanics than ever before. Hiro was thrilled to be starting the Warrior Academy, a school for the skilled elite. His master had… Continue reading Book review: G.L. Rathweg’s Warrior Academy
Elorion was a gamer. He was loving the VR experience, little did he know that when he logged off something even more immersive than his favourite MMORPG awaited him. In barely the blink of an eye he was kidnapped, dragged into the Underworld, and deposited in an room of strangers they discover they all had… Continue reading Book review: Apollos Thorne’s Underworld – Level Up or Die
Joe had lived a long life, he had done a lot, but his body was failing him, and everyone knew he didn't have long left. His granddaughter, knowing his love for games, had paid to ease his transition in a new style of hospice, one that immerses the loved one into a game reality, taking… Continue reading Book review: Kip Terrington’s You’re not Allowed to Die
The world as it once was is no more. Currency is a thing of the past, prices have skyrocket, and the best way to earn units in a world where three jobs would barely keep you afloat is through a game. Collecting loot to exchange for real life counterparts. It is the hope people need.… Continue reading Book review: Stan Faryna A Brief History of Our Tomorrows (@Faryna )
Hal Dix had plotted and lied to secure himself a long weekend of gaming. His wife would take his daughter away for a few days to visit her parents, while he 'worked'. Of course, by worked he actually meant worked on his gaming skills. Even he didn’t realise exactly how much effort would actually be… Continue reading Book review: Accidental Thief by C.J. Davis and Jamie Davis
Quantum was stuck, day after day, year after year living the same day. Like a twisted version of Groundhog day, bit filled with violence. He could set the time by who was attacking him, or the movement of trash. Every day was perfect repetition, although his actions changed small things, some days he died, others… Continue reading Book review: Harmon Cooper’s The Feedback Loop
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 )
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