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Synopsis:
Not too long ago,
in a town that,
depending on your current location,
is either not super far
or actually quite close…
It is a time of chaotic hormones.
Two nerdy gents
home for winter break
have discovered a female gamer
at a midnight release.
During the break,
the gamer trio manages
to reveal the game’s secret boss,
a hidden enemy
with enough power to destroy
anything in its path.
Pursued by other gamers
who want to be the first
to beat this boss,
George and Katie race to level up,
and, in so doing, restore decency
and sexual activity to their personal galaxy…
Release Date:
December 2013
Genre:
Geek Romance
Playlist:
Excerpt:
“These graphics suck,”
George says and I look back at the screen. We’re standing in the middle of the
Estate, colorful orbs quivering ahead of us. We each have to choose our
starting advantage. Waterfalls shimmer in the distance and the sunlight streams
over multicolored stones in the courtyard.
“Amateurs,” Lanyon
concurs. “I mean, they couldn’t have five
waterfalls?”
“Your ironic wit is mind
blowing, but choose your damn orbs,” I tell them. I consider. Magic, defense,
offense, stealth, and charisma. I always go for magic as a black mage, but I
wonder if a druid needs something else. Screw it. I need charisma in real life,
too.
“Charisma?” Lanyon asks.
“No one ever picks charisma.”
“We’re a party of a
thief, druid, and a bard. We’re screwed regardless.”
“You two underestimate
the mighty power of my lute,” George argues.
“Did you start with charisma?” Lanyon asks.
“Hell, no. I have
charisma in spades. I started with stealth.”
“Great. A stealthy bard,”
I sigh.
“She’s right,” Lanyon
concedes. “We’re screwed.”
However, it actually
isn’t bad at all at first. We power through the Estate and make it to the
Yobanaria Dale with no resurrections and all at level ten. I’m impressed.
George hasn’t actually fought anything,
but he has some pretty awe-inspiring charm mastery already. I think I might
have a serious crush. He seals the deal when he buffs my hailstorm spell
without even being asked.
“Can you guys watch El
Thiefelo? My mom wants me to eat supper,” Lanyon says.
“Yeah, we’ve got it,” I
tell him. “The first boss is in the elven ruins anyway, so we should grind a
bit. I think he’s a twelve.”
George and I explore the
Dale, taking out bats and Joba spores. It’s fairly quiet, except for when we
combo with his charms and my spells and he yells out, “Eat lute, bitch,” but
it’s nice. We work well, almost inherently understanding each other. I’ve never
been able to play this effectively with anyone. I try not to think about his
eyes. Stupid boys, being cute and stuff.
By the time Lanyon comes
back, we’re all at level 12, although Lanyon leveled up just by standing by a
door while we played. Still, we are ready to take on Balsa the Proud. As a
black mage, it took me about nine seconds. Trees don’t like fire. However,
druids don’t have the same level of black magic and all elemental magic is
weakened by the need to draw from the elements nearby. Sadly, trees seem to
avoid storing fire runes in their villages. I expect this to be a little more
challenging. It might even take fifteen seconds.
“First boss. Also known
as the freebie bitch to sucker the young folks into a false sense of security,”
Lanyon announces as he runs into the center of Balsa’s lair. The cinema plays
and then, in a moment of pure absurdity, El Thiefelo is squished as Balsa steps
on him.
“Can someone revive me?”
Lanyon whines.
About the Authors:
Sarah Daltry:
Sarah Daltry writes about
the regular people who populate our lives. She's written works in various
genres - romance, erotica, fantasy, horror. Genre isn't as important as telling
a story about people and how their lives unfold. Sarah tends to focus on YA/NA
characters but she's been known to shake it up. Most of her stories are about
relationships - romantic, familial, friendly - because love and empathy are the
foundation of life. It doesn't matter if the story is set in contemporary NY,
historical Britain, or a fantasy world in the future - human beings are most
interesting in the ways they interact with others. This is the principle behind
all of Sarah's stories.
Sarah has spent most of
her life in school, from her BA and MA in English and writing to teaching both at
the high school and college level. She also loves studying art history and
really anything because learning is fun.
When Sarah isn't writing,
she tends to waste a lot of time checking Facebook for pictures of cats,
shooting virtual zombies, and simply staring out the window.
She
has written several books, most notably Bitter
Fruits, an urban fantasy in the Eden’s
Fall series, and the Flowering series,
including Forget Me Not, Lily of the
Valley, and Star of Bethlehem.
Contact:
Pete
Clark:
Pete Clark likes writing, animals, potato
chips, and cheese. Midnight Riders is
his first published novel, although he can also proudly say he finally finished
Helix Crashing, the fantasy novel he
has been working on for over a decade. In addition, he has written Across the Barren Landscape, a
collection of linked Western short stories. He also writes plays, both dramatic
and comedic.
When he is not writing, Pete tends to ignore
everyone around him and obsess over sports.
Contact:
Top More than Ten:
Sarah’s Favorite Video Games:
1. Borderlands
1 and 2
2. Fallout
3
3. Persona
series
4. Eternal
Darkness
5. Silent
Hill series
6. Final
Fantasy series
7. Skyrim
8. Dragon
Age series
9. Mass
Effect series
10. Fable
series
11. Bioshock
series
12. Magic:
The Gathering
13. Perfect
Dark
14. Heavy
Rain
15. LA
Noire
16. Parasite
Eve
17. Catherine
18. Zuma
Pete’s Favorite Video Games:
1. Bioshock
2. Resident
Evil 4
3. Uncharted
2
4. Eternal
Darkness
5. Goldeneye
6. Ms.
Pac Man
7. Assassin’s
Creed: Brotherhood
8. God
of War III
9. Dead
Space
10. Silent
Hill 2
11. Infamous
2
12. Portal
13. Defender
14. Super
Metroid
15. Mass
Effect
16. Castlevania
17. Call
of Duty 4
18. Dragon
Warrior
19. Perfect
Dark
20. Arkham
Asylum
21. Limbo
22. Rogue
Squadron 2
23. Medieval
24. Parasite
Eve
25. The
Walking Dead
26. Metal
Gear Solid
27. Team
Fortress 2
28. Kagero:
Deception 2
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