

Tower of Babel: Speedrunner Fantasy Adventure
Launch day.
That was what they called it. The day when over four million people vanished in an instant from the island of Manhattan. The day earthquakes ravaged the east coast. The day a one hundred and one kilometer tall tower rose from the wreckage of the now empty city. The day every screen, newspaper, and smart phone displayed a single message from an unknown source:
The Great Emperor has issued his challenge.
From the ruins of the Old World rise the Tower. Its doors will soon open, and the great game will begin.
A hundred floors and a hundred challenges await the worthy.
And to the victor? A Wish of Unlimited Power.
Cayden Caros yearned to play that game. His only problem? The Terms and Conditions. A strict set of rules that, among other things, prevented anyone under the age of sixteen from entering the tower.
Forced to wait for over two years, Cayden did the only thing he could do to pass the time. He researched, he practiced and he prepared. It would take a lot to catch up to players with such an enormous head start. Lucky for him, he was a special type of gamer.
A SpeedRunner
So.... It has been a hot minute.
I don't like talking about my personal life, but suffice to say I had some fairly bad times for the last couple of years and have only just recently pulled myself back to good health, physically and mentally. I have a very supportive partner, and am put together enough that I want to get back to doing what I love. Writing nerd fiction that I am too embarassed to try to explain when people inevitably ask what my books are about.
Still beats when I used to write erotica.
Story updates for book 3 should be on a daily schedule, baring unforseen circumstances.
The majority of chapters from books one and two have been pulled down to keep with amazon's KU rules.
Book one is found here.
Book two is found here.
If you like the story, please comment or favorite. Each comment goes a long way towards pushing visibility for the story, which means more people get to see it and I feel slightly more validated as a writer.
I have a discord now where you can ask me things and I can be like 'no. no. I'm not answering that. no."
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Chapter Selections
1. Prologue
2. Chapter 1
3. Chapter 2
4. Update: Pre-Orders Now Available
5. End of Book One - Author Notes
6. All Good Things
7. Book 2: Liar King - Prologue
8. It's Alive
9. Book 2: Liar King - Chapter 1
10. Book 3: The White Knight - Prologue
11. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 1
12. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 2
13. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 3
14. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 4
15. An Update
16. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 5
17. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 6
18. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 7
19. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 8
20. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 10
21. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 11
22. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 12
23. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 13
24. Book 3: The White Knight - Chapter 14
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Ætla Verǫld
AV Online was just a flash in the pan—a harsh, experimental land which lost most of its players in mere weeks. Only the dedicated few remained, carving out their destinies in corners of the vast abandoned world. Lily Quinn wasn't one of them. With a career worth millions in the esports world, she didn't have time for a game like Avo—but when an exclusive beta test for the new version showed up on her doorstep, she couldn't say no… as much as she wanted to. Literally hooked into the simulation, Lily reluctantly entered a world beyond anything she'd ever dreamed of. Accompanied by seven other beta testers desperate to save their beloved game, Lily dives into a vibrant, beautiful world, where mystery and adventure waits around every corner. Despite her reservations, Lily finds a joyful escape in Avo, shattering her cold, hollow reality. It was just a game though… until the group discovered they couldn't log out. Trapped in a game with no rules, and surrounded by cutthroat players eager to kill for a quick windfall, Lily and her ragged band have no choice but to fight their way out, or die in a game that has turned all too real. Hi there! I'm setting off on yet another adventure, come join me :3 Unusually for me, there's only one perspective this time, and it's quite a bit more action-oriented than I usually write. Don't worry, though: everything's still as character-driven as always, and I never get tired of writing dialogue. Just to acknowledge it up front: this story is heavily inspired by EVE Online and the many stories generated by that world. However, since this is a fantasy setting, not sci-fi, don't expect any real parallels. Chapter publish rate for this one will be whenever I write them, as with Epilogue. I don't expect to move as fast here though, since it's not for NaNo. The plan is chapters somewhere in the 4k-5k range, and hopefully frequently. The Last Science takes priority as always though. Special thanks to Reaver and Ace Arriande for pushing me to get this going, and to all my fellow writers whom I've stolen from been inspired by. You're all wonderful people and I love you Quick reminder: Patrons get to read ahead of what's published! Also, try my other works: The Last Science — A Tale of Modern Magic Epilogue — A Post-Fantasy Psychodrama What are you still doing on the synopsis? Get to reading! Cover art (fullsize): Forgotten World Coliseum, by taenaron (Tobias Roetsch), modified by Etzoli. This story has not been posted or published anywhere else besides RoyalRoad.com, at this URL: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/22103/atla-verold
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Deals & Destiny
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No Face, No Life
Susumu was a young man who was born to a well-off, traditional family in Japan. He was born with a unique face which got him labeled as 'the little yakuza', despite his kindly nature. A brave girl stood up to this "demon" and as a result an extraordinary friendship was born. Susumu fell in love with her, and you might think things would go perfectly, but no. Later on, Susumu came to lose his identity, his mind, and his humanity. After a wild several days, he gained far more. Meanwhile murders had been committed by a shadow-cloaked individual. Only the spiritual and yokai of Tokyo can handle this case. This is a thrilling mystery story full of fluff, crazy comedy, magic and many twists. Welcome to my third novel! Cover by WhiteNamikaze Editing by Assurbanipal II, Trismegistus Shandy and Shinji Hinako
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The Virtues' Magecraft
The Golden Dawn has initiated the Age of Tribulation. Destruction is imminent for each of the Nine Realms. And on Midgard, the Princes of Hell are returning. To prevent the destruction these demons will bring, the Magecraft Association has called upon seven mages to handle them. One of those seven is Alexander Lane. A Demon-Born without any training in magic. This ordinary life of his in this unordinary world has always been a struggle. But in his ever changing reality, it'll only become more of a curse. He must learn magecraft and fight for the sake of his world. For his life, and for others.
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Poems
This is a book of some poems I've written recently. Some are about me, some are about books, and some are about something else entirely. Either way, I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
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"Do you Y/N Malfoy take Mattheo Riddle as your lawfully wedded husband?" He asked. There was a long pause, silence in the room. The only thing that could be heard was my heavy breathing as I felt my heart thump in my chest. I looked at the man in front of me. Oh how I despised him, But I have to do this, for the sake of my family. For draco."I Do" .Disclaimer : This book isnt going to be a sweet love story. Mattheo Riddle is toxic and so is this book. If these things trigger you then dont read. ..All charecters belong to J.K R*wling and Mattheo belongs to Yasmine.. Love ya,PRankings : #1 in Riddle out of 3.17K stories. 28/4/21#19 in Random out of 321K stories. 27/8/22
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