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4 X FOUR HEX – Avila Online Book 1



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Hey all!

Fancy a bit of Civ building? Ever miss a good turn-based fighting scrap? Would you like to summon a hero from a playing card? If the answer to any of these is yes, then you’re in for a treat. Avila Online is my latest little series. 4X Four Hex is the first book in the series, with the second, Chasmic, following in a couple of months. The audio is recorded and in the hands of the ACX Gods but you’re in for a treat when it’s released as it is narrated by the hugely talented Jack Voraces.

I won’t clog up the page with the blurb, but here’s the highlights:

Settlement building

Levelling

Mild swearing

The pure horror of turn based fighting

Playing cards

A man with a piggery

One man dominates Avila – another must take him down or die.

Bilda FOH Smartown has the biggest civilization in Avila. He brings in billions in ad revenue. Everything is branded. For instance, you can partake of a foamy ale in the Troll and Tourniquet pub – sponsored by Texatron Auto-air, the cheapest deals on the best air cars – or pull the lever at the High Summer Hangings – courtesy of Blue Bird Neon. Perhaps you’d like to sponsor a battle and ride with the fiercest centaurs, or hire a bard and seduce a princess. Everything and anything has a price tag in Bilda’s empire. Revenue is king, and coincidently, so is Bilda.

So when Bilda demands his agents take a cut in their percentage, it’s not well received. Especially since they made him what he is.

A bet is made.

A plan is hatched.

Now one man is tasked with building a civilization from nothing, one that must rival Bilda’s, or he’ll be thrown back to the slums he came from, where he’s not particularly welcome, to put it mildly.

Oh, and he’s got six months to do it!

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen when LitRPG and Trading Places meet, then you’re a little odd, but the answer is 4X Four Hex.

Mild cursing – No frolicking – but…

TURN BASED FIGHTING

Yes, you heard it right. 4X Four Hex brings turn based fighting to your reading device. Experience the true horror of what it’s like to stand there and wait for your opponent’s strike!

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DRAGON’S BORN

Ready for another round of 4X Litrpg? I’ve got you covered! Dragon’s Born, the follow up to Dragon’s Mist and the second instalment in Warlords of the Circle Sea is now live on Amazon. Here’s the skinny, sample and link below. I’d love it if you’d check it out! Have a great weekend!

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The bell chimes – the watchtower blinks red.

When war comes, you’d better be ready.

The thirty-day peace is over.

Portsmouth is being invaded.

The Soul Gate has risen from the bowels of the underworld.

Welcome to Dragon’s Born, the next thrilling instalment in the Warlords of the Circle Sea 4X LitRPG series. In Dragon’s Mist, Connor and his knights explored the Land of Devon. They fought great beasts, took on epic quests, and finally they built Dragon’s Mist, a city on the edge of a great falls that cut Devon in half.

You’ve played the games, now read the book!

With Upper Devon secured, Gorunt ElfKiller vanquished, Ipsala annexed, it is time for Connor to expand. Will he get to Portsmouth in time to save it? What lies in wait beyond the Soul Gate? Are the rumors coming out of Dracolar true? What of his dragon egg? 

The gloves are off! Now Connor must wage war on more than one front and build a civilization capable of winning.

Because there is no other option.

This is a LitRPG – Civ building fantasy tale and includes progression and settlement stats.

For lovers of 4X Strategy MMORPG civilization building games who enjoy a tale woven in the lands they spend far too much time in.

Warning: Contains curse words.

Audio begins recording in early June.

Book 3 – Dragon’s Realm is currently in production. A tentative release date is September.

Enjoy!

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For those of you listening on Audiobook, here is a visual reference to the layout of the Land.

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Audiobook

Dragon’s Mist is now available on Audible. Listen to the wonderful Pavi Proczko tell the story in only the way that Pavi can – which is GREAT

This book was inspired by games such as Evony and Lords of Ultima. Lately I've been playing a lot of King og Avalon, so there's probably a dose of that in it too. Either way, I hope you like it. The second book is done and in edit, though it is a chunk of a book at 230k words, so it'll take a while to get to publishing stage.

Here's the blurb to Dragon's Mist.

I hope you like it.

Build your kingd om – Destroy your enemies

What would you do if you woke up in a strange land?

What if you had no idea why?

Would you fight, or would you curl up into a ball and cry?

What if your fate was sealed by a booming announcement that cracked across the vast blue skies?

“Greetings, welcome to The Land of The Lessermen. You have arrived in the nick of time. War looms, its dire thunderheads crowding our once glorious sky. This land needs a strong hand such as yours. A hundred must battle for victory, and at the end, there can be only one.”

You’ve played the games, now read the book!

For Connor O’Grady this nightmare comes true. He wakes in a land and is propelled into an age called Legendary, where he has to fight his way up from nothing, literally nothing, not even a pair of pants.  He must learn to survive, to fight, and to enlist the help of others in order to build a civilization capable of winning.

Because there is no other option.

This is a LitRPG – Civ building fantasy tale and includes progression stats and settlement stats.

For lovers of 4X strategy MMORPG civilization building games who enjoy a tale woven in the lands they spend far too much time in.

Warning: Contains curse words.

Book 2 is currently in edit.

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I am pleased
to announce that Dragon’s Mist, the first book in the series Warlords of the
Circle Sea, is now available on Amazon. The second book, Dragon’s Born is
written and with my editor.

The Audio
for Dragon’s Mist has been recorded by the fantastic Pavi Proczko, and is, at
the time of this post, going through Audible’s quality processes. An educated
guess would be late February in the stores.

Here’s the
blurb…

Build your kingdom –
Destroy your enemies

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What would you do if you woke up in a strange land?

What if you
had no idea why?

Would you
fight, or would you curl up into a ball and cry?

What if your fate was
sealed by a booming announcement that cracked across the vast blue skies?

“Greetings, welcome to The Land of The Lessermen. You have arrived in the nick of time. War looms, its dire thunderheads crowding our once glorious sky. This land needs a strong hand such as yours. A hundred must battle for victory, and at the end, there can be only one.”

You’ve played the
games, now read the book!

For Connor O’Grady this nightmare comes true. He wakes in a
land and is propelled into an age called Legendary, where he has to fight his
way up from nothing, literally nothing, not even a pair of pants.  He must learn to survive, to fight, and to
enlist the help of others in order to build a civilization capable of winning.

Because there is no other option.

This is a LitRPG – Civ building fantasy tale and includes
progression stats and settlement stats.

For lovers of 4X strategy MMORPG civilization building games
who enjoy a tale woven in the lands they spend far too much time in.

Warning: Contains curse words.

Book 2 is currently in edit.

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Alexa Drey – The Prince of a Cheated House

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It’s release time for book 5 – The Prince Of A Cheated House. Alexa is travelling to the mutant infested Barakdor for a bit of fun in the sun.

It releases in the 21st. Pre-order is here –

mybook.to/AlexaDrey3

And here’s the blurb:

Would you venture to a land infested with mutants hell bent on devouring you?

No?

What if it was a quest that you were hell bent on completing?

Still no?

Alexa Drey can’t catch a breath, let alone a break in the action. She’s fought goblins, demons and wizards and now pits herself against Morlog’s mutants. Before she can do that though, she’s got some unfinished business.

Remember that blue vial containing Sakina’s essence?

Remember how much she hated it?

Well, it’s come back to haunt her…

What could possibly go wrong?

The Prince of a Cheated House is book 5 in the LitRPG series Barakdor.

Scroll up, scroll up, and get your copy today!

All the best,

 

 

Ember

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Secrets of Starellion

I hope I find you well! Do you fancy delving back into my virtual fantasy land? Because, although my fingers are gradually wearing away, I have another Barakdor ready for you.

In Secrets of Starellion we follow Lincoln’s adventures as he is enticed away from Joan’s Creek. All he has to do is ask a witch for help… That can’t possibly go wrong, can it?

Here’s the blurb.

 

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Lincoln is stewing.

If your gut tells you you’re a warrior, it’s best to listen to it right from the start. Joan’s Creek is coming along nicely, and Sanctuary’s well under way, and technically his game as a builder is right on track.

Until he gets a reminder of what he is missing.

Alexa Drey has swept through bringing chaos and adventure, one minute she’s there, the next she’s gone.

Just a memory.

A grinding memory.

A reminder of what his game could have been like.

If he’d chosen warrior.

Not builder.

So when he’s offered the chance to confront Belzarra Mistprowler, a witch who lives in the middle of Tanglewood, and try to persuade her to join his quest to clear Starellion, he very near jumps at the chance.

But something about Tanglewood doesn’t add up.

Something’s not quite right.

Is that a…?

 

 

You can pick the book up here. It is in KU too.

The next book, The Prince Of A Cheated House is well under way and looks set for a mid July release. Things are hotting up, and I really hope you’re enjoying the series.

If you’ve read Hero Hunting or Veils, please consider leaving me a review. They could both do with a little love.

Thanks!

 

Ember

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Hey all,

If you're into the genre, why not join the LitRPG Forum? Chats, alerts and a smattering of authors hanging out, all run by the ever-energetic Paul Bellow.

Here's the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

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Barakdor Book 3 – Hero Hunting
Barakdor 3 is out!

Fresh from her trials and tribulations at Castle Zybond, Alexa Drey is finding her feet in the land. Hero Hunting, follows her next couple of months in the virtual world of Barakdor.

Here’s the blurb:

When LitRPG meets Epic Fantasy, things are bound to get feisty.

Alexa Drey arrived in the virtual land of Barakdor a complete novice, but now she’s getting the hang of it, now she’s starting to have fun. As her and her powerful companions travel from Castle Zybond to Brokenford, a strange draw pulls them west, and the adventures begin.

In this, the third book in the Barakdor series of books, Alexa must learn to stand on her own feet, face down her enemies, and try to work out who her real friends are as she battles through the land. If she doesn’t, she will certainly fail in her quests.

All the while, a force from beyond the mists lurks, waiting, watching. A force that Alexa will have to face soon enough, the only question is: Will she be strong enough when the time comes?

In other news.

Lincoln’s next book – The Secrets Of Starellion – The Court Of Lincoln Hart – is written and being edited and on schedule for a June release. I can’t tell you how much fun it was to write!

Knuckling down now and carrying on with Alexa Drey – The Prince Of A Cheated House, let’s see how she fares in this, her most dangerous quest to date.

Until next time,

E L

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