**A collection of sixteen sci-fi and fantasy stories edited by #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton and debut author William McCaskey.** A child's wish for her father comes true. The end of the world has never been so much fun. Conquering personal demons becomes all too re
Gamer Fantastic
โ Scribed by Martin H. Greenberg
- Publisher
- DAW
- Year
- 2016;2014
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 110108216X
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โฆ Synopsis
Let the games begin! These thirteen original stories by veterans of the fantasy realms take role-playing games and universes to a whole new level.From a teenager who finds a better future in virtual reality; to a private investigator hired to find a dying man's grandson in the midst of a virtual reality theme park; from a person gifted with the power to pull things out of books into the real world; to a psychologist using fantasy role-playing to heal his patients; from a gaming convention where the real winners may not be who they seem to be; to a multi-layered role-playing game that leads participants from reality to reality and games within games--these imaginative and fascinating new tales will captivate both lovers of original fantasy and anyone who has ever fallen under the spell of role-playing games.
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