Blurb:
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…
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.
Pete, thanks so much for
stopping by. So, why don’t you tell us a little about yourself?
I like cheese, sports, and fuzzy animals. I’m a teacher in my
real life, although it’s summer now, so I’m reverting back to being lazy.
How did you get started
writing?
I have been writing since I was little. As I got older, those
weird stories just grew longer and eventually, I learned about things like
style and genres.
What was the inspiration
for your book?
There really aren’t a lot of books about gaming, at least not
like this, and we both wanted one. So we wrote it.
What’s the one genre you
haven’t written in yet that you’d like to?
A real horror novel. I wrote some horror short stories and some
sort of comic horror, but I would love to come up with something for a really
scary horror novel.
Are there any genres you
won’t read or write in? Why?
I don’t really like traditional romance, like with Fabio on the
covers, so I wouldn’t read or write that. Otherwise, not really.
So, what are you working
on right now? Got any releases planned, or still writing?
Other than Backward Compatible 2, I hope I am close to releasing
Helix Crashing by the time this interview goes live. It’s in editing and
revision now, but it’s been about 15 years. I sort of wonder if it’s ever going
to see a reader.
Alright, now for some totally random, fun questions. Favorite color? Green
Favorite movie? Manic
Book that inspired you
to become an author?
I can’t really think of one. I always wrote.
Alright, you have one
superpower. What is it?
All-encompassing power, obviously.
You can have dinner with
any 3 people, dead, alive, fictitious, etc. Who are they?
Ray Bradbury and my friends, Chris and Brian, because I haven’t seen them in ages.
Last question: Which of
your characters are you most like and how/why?
Lanyon, because we are both obnoxious
Lanyon, because we are both obnoxious
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July 14 Bunny's Review
July 21 Books in the Hall
July 28 Long and Short Reviews
August 4 Sexy Adventures Passionate Tales
August 4 SECOND STOP Books and Other Spells
August 11 Deal Sharing Aunt
August 11 SECOND STOP Room With Books
August 18 Straight from the Library
August 25 Sharing Links and Wisdom
Author Information:
When
he is not writing, Pete tends to ignore everyone around him and obsess over
sports.
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