by Taj McCoy El
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Trade Agreements
Princess Storage Company (+2 Skinflint +10 to Presence)
Resource Guide
In the following pages, you will find resources to help you find a LitRPG or Gamelit community or find another good story to read.
Facebook Gamelit and LitRPG Groups
I have found many great stories and made many good friends in these communities. These are not forums that are age restricted so there may be things may be inappropriate for my younger readers. To avoid favoritism, I have listed them in the order I found them. I hope you find fast and lasting friends. And maybe someone to game with.
LitRPG
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPGGroup/
&
LitRPG.com Book Compendium
https://www.litrpg.com/litrpgbooks/
This is another awesome page where a bunch of other writers and I hang out.
GameLit Society
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPG.books/
And Coming soon GameLitRPG.com
http://gamelitrpg.com/
Also:
LitRPG Books
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPG.books/
LitRPG Rebels
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPGRebels/
Find more books at
The LitRPG Podcast Website Book Finder
This is a great podcast to check out new releases and get reviews on books.
http://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-podcast-search/
Great LitRPG Book finder
https://greatlitrpg.com/best-litrpg-book-list/
Other great GameLit and LitRPG books
Click the links to see the full blurbs.
October, 2042
An extinction-level asteroid, 213 Astraea, is cannonballing toward Earth. Collision, imminent. An international team of scientists is working around the clock to avert the cataclysm—few are optimistic. World governments are preparing for impact with deep earth bio-dome bunkers, but only a select few lottery winners will be saved.
Jack Mitchel, a thirty-two-year-old EMT living in a tiny studio apartment on the West Coast, isn’t one of those winners.
Still, there might be a way for him to survive Astraea: a slim chance, requiring a radical leap of faith. Through a connection at Osmark Technologies, Jack’s acquired a NexGenVR capsule and with it, a one-way ticket to the brand-new, ultra-immersive, fantasy-based VRMMORPG, Viridian Gate Online. Taking that leap of faith, though, means permanently trapping his mind in the game, killing his body in the process.
Worse, one in six die during the transition, and even if Jack beats the odds, he’ll have to navigate a fantastical world filled with vicious monsters, domineering AIs, and cutthroat players. And when Jack stumbles upon a secret conspiracy to sell off virtual real estate to the ultrawealthy—transforming V.G.O. into a new feudal dark age—the deadly creatures inhabiting Viridian Gate’s expansive dungeons will be the least of his concerns.
If Jack can’t game the system, he’s going to be trading in a quick death for a long, brutal one …
https://www.amazon.com/Viridian-Gate-Online-Cataclysm-Adventure-ebook/dp/B01MU0DYXW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1524967229&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=viridian+gate+online&psc=1
What if a high-tech computer game was a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie? Virtual reality gets a little too real in the USA Today bestselling Feyland series. Immerse yourself in the adventure today! http://a.co/9M7Xnl7
Guardians Of The Round Table 1: Dexterity Fail
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG.
Mallory and her friends are transported to a role-playing style world. When you're a noob in a world you don't understand, death is always imminent. They need to either get good or they're likely to learn what happens when a player runs out of revives.
www.avrilsabine.com/books/catalogue/guardians-of-the-round-table-1
What would the world be like if video game rules suddenly applied?
Marcus is about to find out. After a freak accident he finds himself stuck between a game and the real world. He’ll need to fight his way through football hooligans, carnies and the dreaded RNG to get to the final boss and save the world. Anything less means it’s game over for good.
Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079JFM67F
Daniel's Guide to Early Retirement:
1: Intercept illegal money transfer from mafia boss.
2: Hide out in super exclusive Full Immersion Virtual Reality game until the heat is off.
3: Roll a bard. Max out charisma. Live it up.
4: Profit.
With all the pesky planning out of the way Daniel set out to realize his ultimate dream: gaining enough money to buy a tropical island and spend his days playing the violin and RPGs. What could possibly go wrong?
Disclaimer: There shall be no harems in this series. Overpowered, perfect protagonists will not be tolerated and excessive cursing will result in donations to the swear jar.
https://www.amazon.com/Wayward-Bard-World-Chains-Book-ebook/dp/B07CKQN6BK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524769004&sr=8-1&keywords=the+wayward+bard
Barakdor, a virtual fantasyland packed with elves, dwarves, gnomes and trolls.
Barakdor, a world sliding helplessly to war.
Lincoln wanted to be a warrior, a rogue, or a mage, but he’d made a promise to himself, so he chose builder. He wasn’t supposed to play the game on his own, now he wanted to build a legacy for Joan, a sanctuary in a virtual world.
mybook.to/LincolnHart
When Ryan discovers an item that grants the ability to dodge any attack, he has the chance to become one of the game world's most elite and sought after players: a Dodge Tank.
But for someone who's never played a combat class, success isn't so easily had.
Now to save his mom's life, Ryan will have to overcome his disability and level his way to the top. But the real-world consequences are more far reaching than he ever could have imagined and the fate of not just his mother, but humanity itself, may be resting in his hands...
WARNING: Contains RPG mechanics, detailed party combat and giant boss fights. If these things do not interest you, then this is not the book for you!
Underworld - Level Up or Die https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076V6MBBS
Synopsis: Elorion has just finished a VR gaming session to find a monster waiting for him. With nineteen other students who have also been kidnapped, he is now subject to the whims of a thousand year old succubus and must survive deep under the earth in the lost realm of the Underworld. Gifted with the ability to use magic and advance in power, he is given an ultimatum.
Level Up or Die!
Codename: Freedom - Survive Week One https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725PVK63
Synopsis: Lucius is an average teenager dreaming of a career as a professional gamer. He is one of the lucky few selected to participate in Codename: Freedom, a new game that promises to push Virtual Reality to the ultimate level.
Unbeknownst to him, the Game
Developers were commissioned to design Freedom for the sole purpose of creating super soldiers in preparation for the coming war.
With the pain dampeners turned off and an army of monsters waiting for him, will Lucius find a reason to push his body to the limit, or quit, giving up on his dream forever?
Why accept typical hospice care when you can enter a virtual reality and feel young and vibrant once again? Either by a twist of fate or a grand design, Joe and his fairy companion (an Evolving Intelligence) are summoned from their gaming environment and transported into a world where magic is real. The fun part comes when neither of them understands that this reality stopped being a game long ago.
You're Not Allowed to Die (Twenty-Sided Eye Series, Book 1):
http://a.co/523u0DV
But Death is Not Forbidden (Twenty-Sided Eye Series, Book 2):
http://a.co/c7JsL6J
Grum! Defiler of Corpses.
Grum! The Butcher of Balor.
Grum! The God Stomper.
Grum! …Minimum-wage Barista?
A level-99 Barbarian, sucked from a video game and transported to our world—surely he can brew the perfect cappuccino.
But Grum learns that not all quests can be won through smashing faces and intimidation. If he is to become The Legend of Latte, his new adventuring party, Gabe and Candice, must teach the veteran barbarian to embrace patience, finesse, and cooperation.
And try to keep the customers from getting butchered.
https://www.amazon.com/Grum-Barbarian-Barista-litRPG-Short-ebook/dp/B075QN9MH5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524785511&sr=8-1&keywords=Grum+barbarian+barista
Everything has a price. Pangea Online is no different.
Esil has spent the past year toiling in the mines of Pangea while the more wealthy traverse its myriad of gameworlds. His luck changes forever when he stumbles upon a legendary Developer's Chest, containing an invaluable Worldpass, which grants him unlimited travel to all gameworlds.
Now, Esil isn’t just stuck watching as others explore Pangea. He can finally level up.
But his in-game actions have real world consequences and failure online threatens everything he holds dear.
https://www.amazon.com/Pangea-Online-Book-One-Death-ebook/dp/B07635SNV4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1524967766&sr=1-1&keywords=pangea+online
Daniel was Gifted by the gods at birth, able to heal with a touch even the most grievous wounds. Born in a mining camp, he's unable to still his restless heart and journeys to a nearby Dungeon town to take his first steps as an Adventurer. Follow his journey in a world filled with monsters, dungeons and a leveling system. A traditional fantasy story with LitRPG elements.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Healers-Gift-Adventures-Brad-Book-ebook/dp/B071KD1X35/ref=sr_1_2/141-6634199-2968160?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1524844226&sr=1-2&keywords=a+healer%27s+gift
The first day of high school is never fun. There's the new campus, classmates, and teachers. It's an entirely new world. Literally. Everything has changed. People are turning into heroes and monsters. Classrooms have become entire levels of unexplored danger.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CN6YXHL?tag=r0b5d-20
After the world is destroyed earth's last survivors start anew. Now in a world forever changed, a place where magic is real, and monsters have come to life. A place where magic and science blend with pop culture… Welcome to Warrior Academy.
Hiro begins his journey and starts his first year at WA. Join him for adventure, romance, and revenge.
If you like video games, music, anime, and just pop culture in general… you will love Warrior Academy. Its Harry Potter meets Naruto with a little Dragon Ball Z and Dungeons and Dragons thrown in for fun, oh and don’t forget a smattering of High School Musical…
This is the first episode in an as yet to be determined long series, at least 13 episodes, I’m debating on 26…
(P.S. There is an attached Youtube and/or Spotify playlist meant to be listened to with the episode. Think of it as a Soundtrack.)
https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Academy-Hiros-Journey-Episode-ebook/dp/B078KFTRMH/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Preview of Vol. 2 – Shadows and Spidersilk
This preview is unedited and subject to changes before the final draft.
8.2 Parents Day In
“You two ready?” Josh Bannon asked Brenda and Gyasi Butler. They nodded their appreciation. Josh knew he was abusing his administrative privileges but didn’t give a whit. Desperate times call for desperate measures, he thought to himself.
“We’ll have a bit of time, so before we see Mayah I’ll give you a tour of Majesta and you’ll be able to adjust to your VR bodies. We have to intercept her going through a portal so we’re not quite sure where she’s gonna land. But we’ll be able to get to her within two minutes tops.”
Because the AIs controlled all movements in the game there was no way for anyone, not even for him, to be placed in certain places in Majesta. The training villages were definitely a no-fly zone. The best he could do was to interrupt a portal and redirect the occupants. Unless her parents wanted to play the game, this might be the only chance they got to see their daughter for a while. Josh was going to make sure that happened. The fact that it was a surprise for Mayah was just a bonus.
The three of them climbed into their pods. These weren’t the normal consumer models. These were top of the line Laboratory pods with gel beds and medical diagnostic equipment. They were so state of the art that they were being commissioned for long term space missions. Scientists would be able to run experiments up to six times as fast on a trip to mars. Their ever-moving scientific minds would have little chance to atrophy. Like some other high-end models, there were embedded muscle stimulation pads that could acclimated their physique as well. There was also, ahem …waste management.
Josh saw Brenda look across the room, towards her daughter’s pod one last time before she laid back and closed the door. He quickly followed suit. seconds here were minutes in game and he didn’t want to make the Butlers wait any longer.
His in-game preferences were already set so he went directly to the staging area but the Butler’s were going to watch the intro and make their characters. He sat down on the dew-covered grass and luxuriated in the warmth of the early morning sun that filtered through the trees, and waited. A few moments later Gyasi popped into view with light motes coalescing to create his avatar. He was wearing work coveralls and work boots. He had obviously just selected his most recent VR avatar, clicked everything real life and gotten into the game as quick as he could.
“Where’s Brenda?”
“She should be here soon.” He motioned for him to sit down. “I’m assuming she wants to make sure she doesn’t look like she’s been crying.”
Gyasi pulled at his mouth and chin. “Maybe I should have done the same thing?” he said somewhat belatedly.
“You look fine. Besides I’m sure that Mayah will just be happy enough to see you that it really won’t matter.”
“And knowing her I’d guess the same.” Gyasi walked towards the tree line and slowly spun around.
“Wow this is really amazing.”
“Why thank you.” Josh said with a bow from his seated position. This is my Baby. Took more money than the first moon mission if you adjust for inflation.”
“That is a lot.”
“When you see all of the happy faces it makes it worth it.”
“When you first popped up on the scene I have to admit, I thought you were definitely hiding something. I thought to myself no one can be this philanthropic and not have some serious skeletons on his closet. But you actually love doing this, don’t you?”
“How could I not?” Josh thought about the mounds of skeletons collecting dust in his closet. The major difference between him and most others was that he hoped to resurrect some of them to receive a happy end to their story at some point.
“How could I make something like this without sharing it? What’s the fun in that? Not only th
at but I’ve still got more to share.”
“Well I know a few community programs that could use some help.”
“Well I know a guy who feels the need to constantly help others,” Josh chuckled.
“You’re not trying to buy me off, are you?”
“My offer still stands. I will do everything in my power to keep your family whole. I will follow your lead at every turn. Besides, before I was just giving Mayah a chance but now I’m interested in the whole family. But make no mistake.” Josh scowled, “I’m gonna find the bastards who did this to Mayah and make them pay.”
Gyasi studied the intent look on Josh’s face.
“I believe you,” he said, offered Josh his hand. Josh took it without hesitation. Their eyes met in the manner of teammates in a game of death right before the final fight.
“We’ve still got a way to go but I know we can get this figured out.”
Just then Brenda popped into view. She was wearing a pair of black jeans and a maroon v-neck long sleeve top. Her hair and makeup were done to a tee. She looked around and found the two sitting on the grass. She gave Gyasi a hard squint.
“Yup I should’ve dressed up.” Gyasi said shaking his head.
Josh could only Laugh. He wanted something like that. A love that let a couple communicate without words. He stood up and brushed the moisture off of his pants and with a smile said. “Now that everyone is here, are you ready?”