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"Free people don't live in cubicles!" —Big Richie minutes before he caught the wave that ended his life. Some people just knew how to go out in style. Tim had never been one of those guys. Tim was always a planner. The plan was to get into college, graduate, and find a well-paying job. That plan was coming together nicely until he saw a presentation to get paid to play The Etheric Coast . At his graduation ceremony. After watching the company's employee recruitment video, Big Richie’s words had a whole new meaning. He could spend his life going from a cubicle at work to a one-bedroom apartment and back again... Or he could take a leap of faith by entering a virtual world of unlimited possibilities. And get paid. Now he just has to figure out how to get the job of his dreams, help his parents financially, and catch the attention of the girl of his dreams. It was time for him to catch his wave. Tim sure hoped it didn't kill him first. Scroll up and click Read for Free or Buy Now and find out whether Tim has what it takes to get his job, help his family and get the girl.

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“The reason we don’t pay dragon hunters upfront is they tend to get turned into crispy little snacks, and the big fat lizards get to keep our gold. So now it’s strictly a pay-on-delivery line of work. Does the Blue Dagger Society really want to go into this line of work? Their next quest would be decided over a heaping double stack of Joe’s famous buttermilk pancakes. Doesn’t everything work better with pancakes? King Rasmus has something Eternia needs. The Blue Dagger Society needs the experience. It was settled. They were about to embark on another epic adventure. Scroll up and click Read Now or Read for Free to join the team as Tim and the crew try to hit level twenty while saving Promethia.

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The reward for good work is…more work. Note : This book was previously published as part of the megabook, Rise of the Grandmaster . Tim continues to adjust to his life in the game. Forming a group with Shadowlilly and Cassie is a no-brainer. Figuring out the dynamics of his new team is only the start. Tim desperately tries to get to the bottom of who The Man in The Orange Sah is working for. There’s still the matter of his original plan to play the game and get paid. That could prove tricky, and making an enemy of the cardinal by working directly for the high priest wasn't in the plan. Tim isn’t about to let a little thing like running for his life get in the way of achieving his goals. The Goddess Eternia has a different goal in mind… She sends the team on a quest that could bring Tim’s time playing The Etheric Coast to a messy end. Now Tim and his new team have to get their act in gear if they want to survive the dungeon and its half-woman, half-spider occupant. Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue this LitRPG adventure!

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Keep your enemies closer… Note: This book was previously published as part of the megabook, Rise of the Grandmaster . The Blue Dagger Society is formed and the fourth member of their party JaKobi joins the group. They’ll be a real guild once he gets over his fear of fighting. Tim starts a clinic to heal the needy. His altruism upsets Cardinal Jepsom.But everything Tim does upsets the cardinal. He has to stay one step ahead if he wants to reach level ten and the first class change quests. Tim is imprisoned by the cardinal, who sets him up to be killed by wraiths. The jaws of defeat were never supposed to have so many teeth… Tim breaks out of the prison dungeon with the help of his friends. Can they get it together and come out on top in the final showdown with Cardinal Jepsom? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue this LitRPG adventure!

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Isn’t the boss level supposed to come at the end? Note: This book was previously released as part of the megabook The Trials of Tristholm . Or was the confrontation with the cardinal just the opener for the questline from hell? Lorelai joins the group, and Tim learns about the city of Tristholm. Easy street is a distant dream for Tim. He and the crew are tasked with ridding the city of the wraith problem Cardinal Jepsom created. Easier said than done when the wraiths are not the only monsters terrorizing the people of Tristholm. Lorelai gets lost in the woods. Hunted by werewolves, she saves a family on the road from a grisly death. Her heroism catches Seraphina’s eye. The leader of Tristholm sends Lorelai back to Promethea with directions to locate a solution to the werewolf problem. Will Lorelai find Ernie and persuade him to return with her to Tristholm? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue this LitRPG adventure!

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Roll 15 for persuasion…and 1 for luck. Note : This book was previously released as part of the megabook The Trials of Tristholm. Lorelai is settling in as part of the Blue Dagger Society. The guild return to Tristholm, where they have two missions: Help Ernie make it to the city safely, and find out what's happening at the healers’ temple. No one has heard from the priests there in some time. The group secures the temple and a means to quickly travel between the two cities, but Tristholm is under attack. The werewolves’ attack the on city is made worse by the incoming army of undead. The Blue Dagger Society must join the defense of the kingdom or lose everything. Can Tim and the team make a difference in the battle to save the city of Tristholm? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue this LitRPG adventure!

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When annoying the bad guys doesn’t do a thing for your stats…you’re not trying hard enough. Note: This book was previously released as part of the megabook The Trials of Tristholm . Tim and the group head back to Promethea. They’ve stepped on some big toes in their adventures and the owners of those toes aren't pleased. Lorelai is kidnapped by Lord Astor and his henchman Malvonis. The Blue Dagger Society jump into action to save her. With Lorelai returned to the group and Lord Astor dealt with, Tim and company pack their bags to return to Tristholm. A new darkness is emerging from beneath the mountain. A threat worse than werewolves plagues the city of Tristholm. This new foe must be put to rest by our brave adventurers before they can move on. What will they find down there—and what new adventures await if they can make it to the other side? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue this LitRPG adventure!

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Forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest… Note : this book was previously published as part of the megabook Deserts of Naroosh . Jabari warns Tim and The Blue Dagger Society to stay out of the desert. So, of course, they are going to the desert. Before they can leave on their new adventure, they are sidetracked by Jessi. The farm that supplies Tristholm is under attack by a harpy. If the farm can’t provide enough food, the people could starve. Before the guild can leave for the desert, they must stop the threat to Tristholm and the harvest. The harpy leads the guild to an evil doctor with a connection to the dark goddess. They reach the doctor’s evil lair, a dungeon containing a new evil in every room. Will they win the final fight against Dr. Zacharias, who has been twisted by the dark goddess’ magic? The dark goddess’ plan is simple: conquer the desert, conquer the world. There is a resistance forming in the desert. Khalid and Neemalead the fightagainst the partnership between the Pharaoh and the dark goddess. Can the resistance stop them before it’s too late? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to grab your copy of the continuing adventures of the Blue Dagger Society!

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The resistance grows and Tim and the Guild finally make it to the desert. Note: this book was previously published as part of the megabook Deserts of Naroosh . Lorelai finds a new love interest in Neema as the group takes on the first three quests for Khalid. The Blue Dagger Society’s first task is to take out the Pharaoh’s top three generals. Dracon, Zerker, and The Daughters. With the generals out of the way, the group is assigned individual tasks. Healing the people, burning the enemy's resources, freeing prisoners, stealing enemy plans, and reclaiming the Viridian Shroud as a symbol of hope for the people. It’s all in a day’s work for our intrepid adventurers. With the path clear, it’s time to take the fight to the Dark Goddess. Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to grab your copy and join the Blue Dagger Society on their next adventure!

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How do you kill a goddess? With the help of another goddess, of course. Note: this book was previously published as part of the megabook Deserts of Naroosh . This is the chance for Eternia to stop her sister Vitaria once and for all. The only thing standing in Eternia’s way is the Pharaoh and the horde of horrors at her sister’s command. What she needs is god-level help. What she has is five adventurers. The final battle looms, and Tim and the Blue Dagger Society join Khalid’s war party. They have a plan in place. All they need to do now is execute it. Before they get their shot at the Goddess Vitaria, the Blue Dagger society have to fight their way to the city against her strongest minions. Will the combined might of the Pharaoh and Vitaria be too much to overcome, or will The Blue Dagger Society and their friends from the desert win the day? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE and grab your copy of the nail-biting conclusion to the Blue Dagger Society’s desert adventure!

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Tim hits level twenty, and upgrades his stats. Note: This book was previously published as part of the megabook The Eyes of Prophecy . Level up, power up, right? To no one’s surprise, especially Tim’s, it’s not so simple. His access to new skills won’t come until he completes his class change quest. There’s no time to tackle it until the Goddess Eternia gets her power restored. The Goddess was greatly weakened when she saved the guild and their allies from her sister. Returning to the city of Promethea, the Blue Dagger Society must find a way to help the Goddess power back up. Eternia sends them on a mission to seek an audience with the King in the hope he can be persuaded to give up an ancient family artifact to save his kingdom. Tim and the Blue Dagger Society find out that making it past the three royals standing between them and the King’s audience chamber is an easier task on paper than it is in person. Each of the royals wants a boon for granting the guild passage through their lands, and there is an ancient evil standing in the way of completing the quest. The dark Goddess Vitaria hasn’t given up her obsession with taking over the Etheric Coast. Vitaria plans to push her advantage before the people of the desert can figure out she survived. Can Tim and his friends succeed before she sows the seeds of discord and makes her move? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE and join the Blue Dagger Society as they fight to save the Goddess!

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Making it past the Royals was tough, but the Blue Dagger Society made it to their audience with the King. Note: This book was previously published as part of the megabook The Eyes of Prophecy . If only things were as easy as asking him for the artifact and returning to save Eternia. The King has been cursed by the evil witch Isadora. The Crown Prince agrees to help the adventurers, but only if they can find a way to save the King and kill the witch. Things got harder for the Blue Dagger Society when they hit level twenty without taking their class change quests. To have any hope of defeating the witch, they must to take the time to finish their personal quests. Each of the brave adventurers goes off on their own quest to obtain their new class. New classes for the adventurers mean new skills and abilities, along with even more ass-kicking capabilities. Powered up, the group comes together to take on Isadora in her forest fortress. If they free the King from her curse, the stone of Immoritis will be theirs and the Goddess Eternia will be restored to power in time to save the kingdom from Vitaria’s wrath. If they fail, the Kingdom of Eternia and the Etheric Coast are doomed to fall to the Dark Goddess. Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to join the Blue Dagger Society on their quest to overcome evils great and small!

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The King has been preoccupied since the Shapeshifter killed the Queen. Note : This book was previously published as part of the megabook Battle for the Kingdom . Watch Commander Brennen has been kidnapped, and the Duke has continued to push her advantage of the King’s distraction. Lady Lucy Briarthorn is being forced into an arranged marriage with the Duke’s son. The Blue Dagger Society finds out about the impending marriage and rushes to save Lucy before it can take place. Prince Desmond comes to the Blue Dagger Society with a bargain. Deal with the Sisters of Eternal Bliss, and the Prince will help them stop the wedding. Tim and his friends buckle up for another fight they’re not sure they can win. Can they make it in time to save Lady Briarthorn from a marriage of inconvenience? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE and join the Blue Dagger Society as the final stage of their adventures get underway!

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The battle isn’t over. It’s only just beginning… Note: This book was previously published as part of the megabook Battle for the Kingdom . Duke Ravenstorm’s son was gravely injured during the fight against the Blue Dagger Society and Lady Lucy Briarthorn is still in her clutches. The Duke hurries to strike a deal with the Dark Goddess Vitaria, while the King prepares to breach her castle and free Lady Briarthorn. The Blue Dagger Society is once again forced to split up to ensure victory. Tim, Shadowlily, JaKobi, Cassie, and Lorelai go their separate ways to collect the pieces of the spell that will bring down the magical barrier around the Duke’s lands. Each of them must overcome the obstacle standing in the way of getting back before the Duke’s reckless grab for power results in disaster for the whole kingdom. Will the Blue Dagger Society’s attempt to storm the Duke’s lands end with them freeing Lady Briarthron? Can they save the kingdom before the Duke’s actions hand it to Vitaria? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE and join the Blue Dagger Society as they get closer to the final battle!

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There is only one option: Save the kingdom from the dark goddess Vitaria. Note: This book was previously published as part of the megabook Battle for the Kingdom . Vitaria has amassed her forces, and the final battle arrives for Tim and the Blue Dagger Society. Before the adventurers can take on the Dark Goddess, Eternia needs them to track down several items for her. Time is running out, and the threat posed by Vitaria is almost upon the kingdom. With the barrier breached, our brave adventurers enter the Goddess Vitaria’s realm with the intent of stopping her for good or dying in the attempt. It all comes down to this one moment. Tim and his friends must win the fight for their lives—and everyone else’s—or lose everything. Will justice and light prevail, or will the Etheric Coast fall to darkness? Scroll up and click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE and join the Blue Dagger Society as they embark on the ultimate adventure!

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