Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller

The Nexus Games

Name: The Nexus Games
Rating: 4.15 (342 reviews)
Author: Shami Stovall

Shami Stovall

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Synopsis

Alex Kellan has a strange problem.

It’s Christmas and two men are actively dogging his every step. And while Kellan would love to just be left alone, his stalkers have different plans. They intend to take Kellan to a twisted dimension of high-tech weaponry and magic.

Specifically, they want Kellan to join them in the Nexus Games—a deadly competition where each game is unique, and harder than the last. And they won’t take no for an answer.

A litRPG thriller with high-tech magic, set in a game for the ultimate prize.

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