Armen Taylor has narrated 21 audiobooks on Listento.it by 17 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 416 ratings. The most-rated is Viridian Gate Online: Cataclysm.
Viridian Gate Online: Cataclysm
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If the destruction of Earth and extinction of humanity were imminent, how far would you go to survive? Would you kill your body to save your mind? Jack Mitchel is willing to risk everything to survive the apocalypse — including his essential humanity. An EMT in 2042 San Diego, Jack knows he won't survive the impact of the massive asteroid hurtling towards Earth. After all, he's not one of the handful of lucky lottery winners scheduled for rescue. But he did luck into a NexGenVR capsule, which means Jack can risk a one-way trip to the virtual reality world of Viridan Gate Online, a completely immersive online multiplayer fantasy role-playing game, or RPG. The transition to Viridian Gate Online (V.G.O.) is irreversible, and will kill Jack's corporeal form. And once players transition fully into the world of V.G.O., the risks aren't over — from cutthroat fellow players to greedy developers eager to replicate the wealth discrepancies of Earth in virtual reality, V.G.O. is just as dangerous as the 'real world' was. If Jack can’t game the system, he’s going to be trading in a quick death for a long, brutal one.... LitRPG books combine tropes and themes from role-playing games with sci-fi and fantasy elements to tell a unique story that's exciting and super-relevant to today's world. Jack's adventures in a cutthroat virtual reality fantasy world will grip fans of Ready Player One and The Stormlight Archive alike. With over 200,000 copies sold, this is one series you don't want to miss!
©2017 James A. Hunter and Shadow Alley Press, Inc. (P)2017 James A. Hunter and Shadow Alley Press, Inc.
Viridian Gate Online: Crimson Alliance
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October, 2042. Three days ago, Jack Mitchel saved his life. By dying. He dodged a world-ending bullet - in the form of an extinction-level asteroid, cannonballing toward Earth - by successfully uploading his mind into the brand new, ultra-immersive, fantasy-based VRMMORPG - Viridian Gate Online. Unfortunately, he's also stumbled headlong into a secret conspiracy that will transform V.G.O. into a new feudal dark age. Jack expected to live out his new fantasy life in peace, but now he and his misfit crew of rebels are the only ones preventing a tyrant emperor and his regime from taking power. Thankfully, everything isn't quite as hopeless as it seems - Jack has a plan. Sort of. With only a handful of supporters, he's going to get the jump on the bloodthirsty empire, by snatching one of their key cities right from underneath their noses. In order to pull off the impossible, however, Jack's going to have to develop his formidable Shadowmancer powers, raid some ridiculous dungeons, and make some shady allies - allies who may be more dangerous than the empire itself.
©2017 James A. Hunter and Shadow Alley Press, Inc. (P)2017 James A. Hunter and Shadow Alley Press, Inc.
Viridian Gate Online: Imperial Legion
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December, 2042 The Imperial Legion marches, and war looms on the horizon.... Jack Mitchel and his misfit crew of rebels never wanted a fight with the Empire, but the time for diplomacy has passed. Ruthless tech genius Robert Osmark is coming, and trailing behind him is a vast army determined to wipe the Crimson Alliance from the face of Eldgard. Impossibly, Jack has united the warring Murk Elf clans under his banner, but even with their aid, the Alliance is still badly outnumbered, and Osmark has some nasty tricks up his sleeves. And while the long-awaited battle unfolds, an ancient evil stirs in the heart of Viridian Gate Online - one that will change the game forever.
©2017 James Hunter and Shadow Alley Press Inc. (P)2018 James Hunter and Shadow Alley Press Inc.
Barrow King: An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Adventure
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Book 1 of the best-selling epic LitRPG series The Realms. A betrayed spy turned noob hero. Betrayed by those closest to him, Finn Caldwell thought he’d escaped his life of violence and deception. But when a frantic message from his estranged sister draws him into The Realms, the world’s most advanced holographic reality game, Finn is forced to embrace his deadly skills once more. Armed with a mysterious artifact known as a Godhead, Finn becomes the warrior-mage Gryph. Yet, things are not as they seem and to save his sister, he must escape a sentient dungeon by defeating its master, the Barrow King. The Realms will take you back to the days when Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and The Elder Scrolls were new. Feel the nostalgia! WARNING: Welcome to your new favorite genre. LitRPG/GameLit is genre that incorporates gaming elements from tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder with epic RPG video games like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and MMO’s like World of Warcraft and sets them in a fantasy or science fiction setting. It generally has leveling, stat tables, character sheets and skill progressions. If you’re new to LitRPG or GameLit, then The Realms is the perfect place to start. Prepare to lose sleep. You have been warned. The Realms - an epic LitRPG/GameLit fantasy series. Suggested listening order: Barrow King The Lost City Killing Time Dead Must Die (a side quest) Scourge of Souls The Forsaken God Chaos Rising Ravaged Land (coming soon)
©2018 C.M. Carney (P)2018 C.M. Carney
The Bronze Key
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Magic can save you. Magic can kill you. Students at the Magisterium are supposed to be safe. Under the watchful eyes of the mages, they are taught to use magic to bring order to a chaotic world. But now the chaos is fighting back. Call, Tamara, and Aaron should be worrying about things like pop quizzes and magic contests. Instead, after the shocking death of one of their classmates, they must track down a sinister killer...and risk their own lives in the process. As Call, Tamara, and Aaron discover, magic can only be as good as the person who wields it. In evil hands it has the capacity to do immeasurable harm - unless it is stopped in time. In this striking third book of Magisterium, best-selling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare present us with a school where anything - good or evil - can happen, and the only way to unlock the truth is to risk everything to find it.
©2016 Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (P)2016 Listening Library
Viridian Gate Online: The Jade Lord: A litRPG Adventure
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November, 2042 It's been a busy month for 32-year-old Jack Mitchel: Three weeks ago, he died. Two weeks ago, he founded the first Faction in the ultra-immersive, fantasy-based VRMMORPG, Viridian Gate Online. A week and a half ago the world ended, destroyed by a cataclysmic asteroid. Seven days ago, he conquered the Imperial city of Rowanheath, bringing all of Eldgard to the brink of war. Though Jack's Faction, the Crimson Alliance, has a tenuous truce with tech genius and Imperial lord, Robert Osmark, Jack knows it can't last. Osmark is devious and power hungry, and it's only a matter of time before he sends his forces to wipe Jack and his underdog crew off the map for good. If Jack hopes to survive another month inside of VGO, he must find a way to beat Osmark and his army of bloodthirsty thugs, and a new quest - the Path of the Jade Lord - may be just the ticket. But this quest will be far harder than anything Jack's faced before, pushing him to his mental, physical, and moral limits. And if Jack isn't careful, his quest to defeat Osmark and the Empire may end up turning him into the despot he's been fighting against.
©2017 J.A. Hunter and Shadow Alley Press Inc (P)2017 J.A. Hunter and Shadow Alley Press Inc
Viridian Gate Online: Doom Forge
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February, 2043: Jack and the crew of the Crimson Alliance have finally made it back from the Realm of Order, but the threat to Eldgard is deadlier than ever. Vogthar incursions are increasing, dungeons falling in droves, towns and cities ravaged by Darklings - Players and NPCs who have willingly sided with the Dark Overmind Thanatos. But thanks to a priceless artifact Jack found after defeating the Lich Priest, there might be a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Jack and company have unearthed a Doom-Forged relic, one part of an ancient weapon capable of killing even a god. But to assemble the legendary god-killer, they’ll need to find the other relics and locate the fabled Doom Forge of the Dwarven godling Khalkeús, all while unraveling a mystery five hundred years in the making. From James A. Hunter the author of the Yancy Lazarus Series, War God's Mantle, and the litRPG epic Rogue Dungeon!
©2019 James Hunter & Shadow Alley Press (P)2019 James Hunter & Shadow Alley Press
Viridian Gate Online: The Lich Priest
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January 2043. The Vogthar Horde has come, and they bring real death with them. Not even players are safe from the power of Malware Blades.... Worse, the Realm of Order, dominion of the Overmind Sophia, is in danger - slowly being corrupted by an ancient evil, the Lich Priest. And if he is successful, it could mean the end of Sophia and the downfall of the Crimson Alliance. Grim Jack never thought he’d find himself siding with the Empire, but now that this terrible new threat has arrived, making friends of old enemies may be the only way to survive.
©2018- James Hunter (P)2018 James Hunter
The Lost City: An Epic LitRPG Adventure
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Book 2 of The Realms, and the sequel to the best-selling fantasy LitRPG novel Barrow King. "I cannot believe that idiotic plan worked." The only thing Gryph wanted when he entered the Realms was to find his missing sister. Then he pissed off a power-hungry god, got stuck in the undead hell dungeon known as the Barrow and nearly had his soul consumed. Then things trended upwards, and with the help of a ragtag group of companions, Gryph escaped to a verdant paradise of magic and wonder. But when his exposed secrets lead to betrayal and murder, Gryph is forced to accept an insane quest or his new friends will face the headsman's axe. Now, to stop a world-conquering zealot from capturing an ancient weapon of incredible power, Gryph must become the one thing he never wanted to be, a leader. Standing in his way are a group of crazed cultists, an army of deadly magical machines, and friends who no longer trust him. And he is still no closer to saving his sister. The Lost City is the sequel to the breakout LitRPG hit Barrow King, an overflowing cauldron of leveling, world building, humor, and action. Click "Buy" and continue your quest into the number one best-selling Epic GameLit Fantasy series. WARNING: Welcome to your new favorite genre. LitRPG/GameLit is genre that incorporates gaming elements from tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder with epic RPG video games like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and MMO's like World of Warcraft and sets them in a fantasy or science fiction setting. It generally has leveling, skill progressions, crafting, and base building. If you're newto LitRPG or GameLit, then The Realms is the perfect place to start. Prepare to lose sleep. You have been warned. The Realms - An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Fantasy Series. Suggested Listening Order: Order* - Barrow King - The Lost City - Killing Time - Dead Must Die (A Side Quest) - Scourge of Souls - The Forsaken God - Chaos Rising - The Ravaged Land (Coming Soon)
©2018 C.M. Carney (P)2018 C.M. Carney
Scourge of Souls: An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Adventure
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Book four of The Realms. Continuing the epic LitRPG series begun in Barrow King. Gryph would give his life for his sister but saving her could cost him his soul. Gryph entered the Realms with one mission, to save his sister Brynn. He didn’t want friends. He didn’t want responsibilities. He didn’t want to care. But even the best-laid plans go awry, and after escaping a sentient dungeon and defeating a would-be world conqueror, Gryph is no closer to finding Brynn. Then, while mourning the tragic death of a friend and grappling with the burdens of leadership, an ally, thought long dead, returns offering the slimmest of hopes. This hope takes Gryph and his friends on a journey through strange lands where they must outwit a mystical crime syndicate, evade an infallible bounty hunter and face-off against Brynn herself, now a goddess with no memory of her true self. Gryph must triumph over them all. If he fails, both he and his sister will not only lose their lives, they will lose their souls. Warning: Welcome to your new favorite genre. LitRPG/GameLit is genre that incorporates gaming elements from tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder with epic RPG video games like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and MMO’s like World of Warcraft and sets them in a fantasy or science fiction setting. It generally has leveling, stat tables, character sheets, and skill progressions. If you’re new to LitRPG or GameLit, then The Realms is the perfect place to start. Prepare to lose sleep. You have been warned. Buy now and start this Epic LitRPG Fantasy adventure now! The Realms - An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Fantasy Series. Suggested Listening Order Barrow King The Lost City Killing Time Dead Must Die (A Side Quest) Scourge of Souls The Forsaken God Chaos Rising The Ravaged Land
©2019 C.M. Carney (P)2019 C.M. Carney
Killing Time: An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Adventure
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Book three in the LitRPG the series The Realms. What the Hell Happened to Lex? All Lex wanted was to help his good buddy Gryph find his sister and maybe save the world along the way. But everything goes wrong from the start when Lex gets separated from Gryph during their transfer into the Realms. Lost, alone, and forced to live the same day over and over, Lex must defeat the agent of a despotic god, uncover hidden truths about himself, and find his way back to his friend. If he fails the Realms face destruction. Killing Time is the sequel to the best sellers Barrow King and The Lost City. It is a tale of adventure, mayhem, and loyalty, filled with crazy action, way too much stupidity, and tons of laughs. Buy now and start this humorously epic RPG GameLit fantasy romp now! Warning: Welcome to your new favorite genre. LitRPG/GameLit is genre that incorporates gaming elements from tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder with epic RPG video games like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and MMO’s like World of Warcraft and sets them in a fantasy or science fiction setting. It generally has leveling, stat tables, character sheets, and skill progressions. If you’re new to LitRPG or GameLit, then The Realms is the perfect place to start. Prepare to lose sleep. You have been warned. The Realms - An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Fantasy Series. Suggested Listening Order Barrow King The Lost City Killing Time Dead Must Die (A Side Quest) Scourge of Souls The Forsaken God Chaos Rising The Ravaged Land
©2018 C.M. Carney (P)2019 C.M. Carney
Viridian Gate Online: Darkling Siege
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Not even gods are safe from the power of the fabled Doom-Forged weapon. Grim Jack didn’t set out to be the leader of Eldgard’s united armies, but with dungeons falling one by one and hordes of Vogthar pouring into the material plane, it’s up to him to save both citizens and travelers from digital destruction. His doomsday weapon will take him straight into the heart of Morsheim, but once there, even the combined might of the Empire and the Crimson Alliance might not be enough. He’ll have to uncover secrets buried for millennia just to get within striking distance of a death god gone mad, and the choices he’ll make will change him and the world forever... From James A. Hunter, the best selling author of the Yancy Lazarus Series, Rogue Dungeon, and Bibliomancer (The Completionist Chronicles Expanded Universe) comes the seventh installment in the LitRPG epic Viridian Gate Online! Jack's adventures in a cutthroat virtual reality fantasy world will grip fans of Ready Player One and The Stormlight Archive alike. With over 250,000 copies sold, this is one series you don't want to miss.
©2020 Shadow Alley Pres Inc (P)2020 Shadow Alley Pres Inc
The Forsaken God: An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Adventure
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Book five of The Realms continues the epic LitRPG adventure that started with Barrow King. “We could end this war before it begins.” Gryph thought freeing his sister Brynn from the shackles of the High God would be the end of his mission. Only to learn it was just the beginning. Tasked with building an army for the Resistance, Gryph quickly realizes it will never be enough to curb the High God’s despotic quest to control the Realms. Victory seems hopeless. But then a long-buried secret resurfaces, and a desperate plan is hatched. The survival of the Realms is in Gryph’s hands. If he fails, billions of souls will suffer a fate worse than death. Can Gryph uncover the mysteries of his past in time to save the Realms, or will his actions hand victory to the High God? The Forsaken God continues the number one best-selling epic LitRPG saga that began in Barrow King. The Realms will never be the same. Warning: Welcome to your new favorite genre. LitRPG/GameLit is genre that incorporates gaming elements from tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder with epic RPG video games like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and MMO’s like World of Warcraft and sets them in a fantasy or science fiction setting. It generally has leveling, stat tables, character sheets and skill progressions. If you’re new to LitRPG or GameLit, then The Realms is the perfect place to start. Prepare to lose sleep. You have been warned. Buy now to continue your quest into the number one best-selling Epic LitRPG/GameLit Fantasy series. The Realms - An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Fantasy Series. Suggested Listening Order Barrow King The Lost City Killing Time Dead Must Die (A Side Quest) Scourge of Souls The Forsaken God Chaos Rising The Ravaged Land
©2019 C.M. Carney (P)2019 C.M. Carney
Chaos Rising: The Realms Book Six
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Book six of the best-selling Epic LitRPG series The Realms. Even the gods fear the rise of chaos. War is coming to the realms, and only Gryph and the power of his Godhead can prevent the apocalypse. With his loyal NPC Lex at his side, Gryph races to rescue a spy with information critical to the survival of his people. A spy who happens to be Gryph’s younger sister. But when an unknown foe rips Gryph from the Realms, Lex must lead a rag-tag bunch of companions to find the one man who can get Gryph back. Their quest has barely begun, when Lex discovers that the Princes of Chaos have turned their malevolent eyes on the Mortal Realms. And where their gaze falls, destruction follows. Can Lex and his allies prevent an extra-dimensional invasion in time to save Gryph? Or will chaos rise? Click "Buy Now" to continue your quest into the number one best-selling Epic LitRPG/GameLit Fantasy series. WARNING: Welcome to your new favorite genre. LitRPG/GameLit is genre that incorporates gaming elements from tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder with epic RPG video games like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and MMO’s like World of Warcraft and sets them in a fantasy or science fiction setting. It generally has leveling, skill progressions, crafting and base building. If you’re new to LitRPG or GameLit, then The Realms is the perfect place to start. Prepare to lose sleep. You have been warned. Number one best seller in Norse & Viking Myth & Legend. Number one best seller in Role Playing & Fantasy Games. Number one best seller in Dungeons and Dragons Gaming Number one best seller in Mage Gaming Number one best seller in Strategy Gaming The Realms - An Epic LitRPG/GameLit Fantasy Series. Suggested reading order: Barrow King The Lost City Killing Time Dead Must Die (A Side Quest) Scourge of Souls The Forsaken God Chaos Rising Ravaged Land (Coming in 2020)
©2019 C. M. Carney (P)2020 C. M. Carney
Machiavellian
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I hungered to be seen. There were three things I knew about Capo Macchiavello: He was gorgeous. He was reclusive. He was considered one of New York's most savage animals. And he wanted me as his wife. A simple arrangement - you do for me, I do for you. Nothing owed, no expectations. Except for one: never leave. Life was never that simple, though. By the age of 21, I was parentless, jobless, and homeless, and I had come to learn the hard way that nothing was ever free. Even kindness comes with strings. Capo might've been the only man to ever see me, but I had made a vow to myself: I would never owe anyone anything. Most of all, the man I called boss. I killed to stay hidden. Mariposa Flores thought she owed nothing to no one, but she owed everything...to me, the ghost the world had once called the Machiavellian Prince of New York. Machiavellian is the first of three books set in the savage world of the Gangsters of New York series.
©2020 Annie Welch (P)2020 Spectrum Audiobooks
The Nameless Dark
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The Nameless Dark debuts a major new voice in contemporary weird fiction. Within these minutes, you'll find whispers of the familiar ghosts of the classic pulps - Lovecraft, Bradbury, Smith - blended with Grau's uniquely macabre, witty storytelling, securing his place at the table amid this current Renaissance of literary horror.
©2015 T.E. Grau (P)2016 Lethe Press
Radioactive Evolution
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How far would you go to change humanity's fate? Jared Cartwright grew up in a loving, caring community, completely isolated from the horrors of the outside world. When tragedy leaves him alone and untethered, Jared sets out to explore the unknown: a world where twisted, scarred creatures roam an earth ravaged by nuclear war while the rich fled to the skies on floating utopias, escaping destruction and leaving the rest of humanity to die. To face his new reality, Jared must learn to survive in a cold, harsh world. A twist of fate changes Jared's destiny when he discovers dragons are real. The dragon unlocks a hidden technology within his body, giving him powers he never imagined existed. With deadly adversaries above and below, he must evolve beyond mere human limitations to defeat the powerful rulers of the cities and the rabid beasts lurking in the shadows. Amazon number-one best seller in Post-Apocalyptic & Cyberpunk!
©2018 Richard Hummel (P)2019 Richard Hummel
Never Forget
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Master Chief Rusty Kuzinsky has thrown his heart and his savings into preparing a warrior's retreat. Never Forget is a special place for SEALs to find solace and to heal after grueling operations like those he endured his entire career. Just as his first guests are due to arrive, a military war dog suffering from PTSD lands in Rusty's lap, requiring attention he simply can't spare. NCIS Special Agent Maya Schultz has her hands full raising a teenage son while investigating crimes taking place within the military. When Rusty offers her son a summer job caring for his new dog, practical Maya can't tell what's more dangerous - the crazy dog or her attraction to a man who witnessed her husband's death 10 years ago...and claims to see him, still. But when danger threatens Maya's remaining family, Rusty's special gift and his unhinged dog become her only defense against a suspect who'll do anything to avoid going to prison. With time running out and life or death at stake, Maya has to choose whether to follow her head as she has always done or to trust her heart this time.
©2016 Marliss Melton (P)2017 Marliss Melton
Hard Landing
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Navy SEAL Brant "Bronco" Adams adores women but never lets himself get too close to any one of them - until he meets sweet, classy Rebecca McDougal. Rebecca is the wife of Mad Max, Brant's commanding officer and safely off-limits - until she confesses that she's desperate to escape her nightmare of a marriage and that Max isn't the upstanding commander they all think. Emboldened to protect her, Brant skids head-long into Mad Max's plot to do him in. Suddenly, the former playboy will assume any risk to give him and Rebecca hope for a future of their own.
©2015 Marliss Melton (P)2015 Marliss Melton
Radioactive Revolution
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Fire Dragons once again walk the world.... Dragons.... Mechanoid armies.... Daring stealth mission.... Dragon vs ship combat.... Jared and his dragon companion Scarlet return from their quest to find the rest of the fire dragons triumphant, but will it be enough to throw off the chains of captivity binding mankind to a dismal existence? The rulers in the floating cities tighten the noose around Jared's neck as dissent brews among the waterfolk, putting everyone he loves and protects in danger. While ships from above pursue the group with powerful plasma weapons, the fire dragons agree to bond with the waterfolk, allowing them to develop special abilities and grow their strength. Even with superhuman bodies and the increased power of bonded fire dragons, Jared and Scarlet come to a critical realization; they will never stand against the cities alone. Building alliances sends them to the far corners of the world on a quest for vengeance and justice. Rated five stars by Reader's Favorite! "Radioactive Revolution builds a powerful new adventure into a world teeming with excitement, providing an exciting sci-fi dystopia bash suitable for teens and adults alike." (K.C. Finn, Reader's Favorite) "Inspired by RPG (role-playing games), the storyline is well developed, at times very thrilling with a riveting pace. The characters have depth and credibility." (Astrid M. Arzu, Reader's Favorite) "With its enticing scenes, intriguing characters, and plot twists, Radioactive Revolution is a great read for all sci-fi, dystopian and adventure lovers." (Michelle Robertson, Reader's Favorite)
©2019 Richard Hummel (P)2020 Richard Hummel