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Manche Menschen wussten einfach, wie man stilvoll abtritt. Tim gehörte nie zu diesen Menschen. Tim war immer ein Planer. Sein Plan war es, aufs College zu gehen, seinen Abschluss zu machen und einen gut bezahlten Job zu finden. Dieser Plan ging gut auf, bis er eine Präsentation sah, bei der er dafür bezahlt werden würde, das neueste immersive Rollenspiel ›The Etheric Coast‹ zu spielen. Bei seiner Abschlussfeier. Nachdem er das Rekrutierungsvideo des Unternehmens gesehen hatte, bekamen die Worte von Big Richie eine ganz neue Bedeutung.

Some people just knew how to go out in style. Tim had never been one of those guys. Tim was always a planner. The plan was to get into college, graduate, and find a well-paying job. That plan was coming together nicely until he saw a presentation to get paid to play The Etheric Coast. At his graduation ceremony. After watching the company's employee recruitment video, Big Richie's words had a whole new meaning. He could spend his life going from a cubicle at work to a one-bedroom apartment and back again...or enter a virtual world of unlimited possibilities.

Tim's plan didn't include going toe to toe with one of the most powerful men in Promethia, but he had, and he won. Wasn't winning supposed to make things easier? Instead of getting to live on easy street, Tim's victory only increased his reputation as a man who could solve problems. This time those problems had teeth. Thankfully Tim hit level 10, and once he settled on his upgraded class their newest adventure could began in earnest.

The Blue Dagger Society saved the city of Tristholm from Vitaria's minions and defeated the evil under the mountain. Keeping the Etheric Coast free of Vitaria's influence was going to take more aggressive measures than pounding a hammer into some steel. It was time to throw down with a goddess. Knowing they had their own goddess standing right behind them made Tim feel more optimistic about their chances. Eternia's influence was growing with each one of their victories. With the Goddess of Light standing behind them, how could they lose?

Does the Blue Dagger Society really want to go into this line of work? Their next quest would be decided over a heaping double stack of Joe's famous buttermilk pancakes. Doesn't everything work better with pancakes? King Rasmus has something Eternia needs. The Blue Dagger Society needs the experience. It was settled. They were about to embark on another epic adventure.

Closing the portal to hell was just the beginning. Now Jackson must choose if he will follow orders or find a way into hell to save his long lost father. Will he risk everything to get him back?

The demons have started to make their move, and it’s up to the Ascendancy to find a way to stop them. A portal has opened, and the demons now have unfettered access to this world. It won’t be long until they put their vile plans in motion. Jackson will embark on a quest to hunt down the rumors of an ancient relic that can close an open portal to the demon realm. Will he find the Demon Stone in time to save humanity from the encroaching horde? Or will the world fall into darkness, as it almost did so long ago?

Eternia was almost back to full strength, but the Duke was making her move to take over the kingdom for the Dark Goddess Vitaria. Now the Blue Dagger Society would have to fight on two fronts. They had to secure the kingdom before taking the fight to Vitaria.

Sometimes being born with magic isn’t so much of a blessing as it is a curse. Jackson didn’t know who to turn to when he started to see things. When he could no longer trust himself, he pushed all of his friends away except for one. In the end, magic ruined that for him too. Follow Jackson as he discovers just what it means to join the ranks of the Gifted. When every day becomes a fight to survive against the things that go bump in the night, you must become a warrior. His training will begin with a tournament against his fellow students. A centuries-old tradition that will be used to ...

Alex was a gamer. Gaming wasn't just a lifestyle. The essence of his favorite hobby was woven into his DNA. At least, that is what his parents liked to say after he pulled an all-night slaughterfest. The hordes of Morlock never saw him coming. What his parents didn't understand was playing games was Alex's chance to be the hero. The release of Revenant Online was going to change everything.

Mysterious howls in the night, larger than normal wolf tracks left at the crime scenes, are the Lycans really trying to take over the city? What do each of these crimes have in common besides the trail of bodies left in their wake. The other Fallen are growing agitated, and it won’t be long until the humans catch on to a supernatural explanation. Exposing our hidden world to the humans is something that must not happen, at any cost. Jackson and his group of friends will be thrust into the field before they are ready. Necessity dictates they begin using the gift of magic to help put an end...

Alex never expected a game to change the way he looked at life, but the launch of Revenant Online changed his perception of the world as much as himself. The old him would never have the courage to make a move on a girl, but this time he was determined not to let the opportunity slip through his fingertips. Inside of the game, he wasn't just Alex, the high school outcast. He was a tank. The man who led his group into battle. In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, Alex was the bulwark between the darkness and the light.

Dylan McCormick is an average 18-year-old kid who graduated high school with his friends. The plus side of working at the family sandwich shop instead of going straight to university is he skipped gaining the freshman 15. The downside is no woman likes hearing, "Keep it down, my parents are upstairs...." A small indignity in exchange for free rent and a job that pays above minimum wage.

Something is wrong in the grove of the Fae. The portal between our world and theirs has opened, and what came out was a monster. Jackson’s dreams continue to haunt him. A trip back home might be his only chance to stop them. The trip could be more complicated than expected when he runs into an old friend at the university. Will Jackson help to create a new ally for the Ascendancy, or will this be the first step on his path to becoming the destroyer? Guardian of the Grove is the third book in the Ascendancy Legacy Series.

Drake and the crew are down on their luck after being ejected from the mercenaries guild. At this point, Drake will take on any job to keep the Talon in the black, even if it means working for a scumbag like Ellison. When you work with the riffraff of the multiverse nothing seems to go as planed. Still, the job was simple: get in, get the package, and go home. What could go wrong?

If there was one thing most smugglers like more than drinking and making credits, it's vacation. That's as long as the drinks are flowing and it’s cheaper than a night in the clink. After the events on Serenity Station, Drake knew they needed to stay off the radar. That meant taking any job that put them in the spotlight was off the table. But hey, any work was better than no work. It kept the Talon in the air and all of them free. Six months later it was time to relax until one call sent everything spinning back out of control. Nothing can rock your galaxy like family, and running back ...

Bozely Green isn’t a man of faith, but he is a man on a mission. Hunting for magical relics lost its luster when Bozley realized demons were real and trying to force their way into our world. Sure giving up the money that came with being the world’s foremost relic hunters had been hard but he had a higher purpose now. It didn’t hurt that using his special gifts to banish demons kept his buzzing amongst the magical community. Sometimes being the most powerful mage on the West Coast had its advantages, especially if he was looking to catch a free meal at Zonks. Still, being a demon ...

John Blackthorn is one of the Gifted, and a member of the Ascendancy. Partnered with a werewolf, John prowls the streets of 1920's San Francisco protecting the city from the supernatural. Using the gift of magic, they will face off against a growing threat, the Fallen. Leadership amongst the city's vampires is changing. The Ascendancy must find out what the new regime is planning, and stop it. Together, John and Sarah will find a way to save the city, that they love. This is the first tale in the Ascendancy Origins Series.

Edward has been in and out of prisons for the Gifted since the 1300's. A soldier turned scapegoat, he thirsts for revenge. John Blackthorn will do anything to protect the city, but will he have to sacrifice the women he loves to do it? Butcher of the Bay is a tale that follows members of the Ascendancy as they continue to protect 1920’s San Francisco from supernatural threats. But this time will the price be too high? Things are heating up in the world of the Ascendancy, and the fight against the rising dark is only just beginning.

The story continues. The Brotherhood of the Light only cares about one thing, removing every single vampire from the verse. Now that they know a new threat has entered Earth Republic's space they will send their finest warriors to deal with it. Captain Drake has problems of his own. He opened the box. Never, ever, open the box.Now he has to deal with the consequences of his actions before his crew pays the ultimate price.