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Book One is available on Amazon and Audible, narrated by Daniel Thomas May!
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The world devolved into chaos as a game-like system reduced the population to a series of statistics and screens. Confusion reigned as everyone struggled to survive in this new reality. Everyone but one man. Anthony Franklin had a secret. One that gave him an edge. He had lived through this exact series of events... 99 times in a row.
Anthony needed to take advantage of all he accomplished over the past centuries: every play, shortcut, and strategy, to save as many lives as possible by the end. He would contend with vicious boss monsters, elude the ever watching eyes of the system administrators, and watch his back from the scheming players that wanted the game to go their way no matter the cost.
In a world where every individual has their own goals, dreams, and fears, shepherding them won't be easy. Anthony must use all of his considerable experience to gain a powerful class and put the scared populace on the right track and take out threats before they become too big. There will be no more chances; win or lose, his 100th run shall be his last.
Courier Quest is now available on Amazon and Audible, narrated by Giancarlo Herrera and Hannah Schooner!
[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] x2 combo
This story was also a participant of Royal Road's November 2023 Writathon event.
You have been summoned here for one reason. Trevor, you need a break.
Trevor Anderson is just another normal, overworked retail worker. All he wants is his promised promotion, a chance to use some of his vacation days without feeling guilty about it, and time for his hobbies.
While waiting patiently for his life to improve, a workplace accident changes everything for Trevor, including the world he resides in. After he bungles his way through a summoner’s questionnaire and gains the Power of an extradimensional inventory, he lands in the peaceful town of Tosa.
In a world where he can finally relax, he finds himself both unable and unwilling to sit still long enough to do it. With everything he needs to take destiny into his own hands - a clean slate, a supernatural ability, and good friends - Trevor will use his Power to live life the way he chooses to.
What to expect
* Cozy (low stakes, good vibes), quests, SoL, romance, jokes, and probably some other buzzwords, too.
* A second book (at least, a rough draft of one). Probably a third someday.
From coast to coast, every choice matters, and every second counts in the 100th Run…Anthony Franklin loses time when a new world boss emerges, but every setback comes with a silver lining. The Dealer offers him a weapon that could change everything but only if he collects the necessary materials to forge it. With his friends handling his duties, Anthony seizes the chance to go off-script.
Traveling across the United States by train, Anthony races to gather what he needs. From frigid Washington to interdimensional Arizona to an invasion from the Atlantic, his itinerary leaves no room for error. Failure to complete his quest could plunge the 100th Run into anarchy and doom billions.
The Steel City’s devastated. The 100th Run hangs by a thread…The System has dragged Pittsburgh underground, creating the Pitt—an undead-infested labyrinth of tunnels and dungeons. Determined to save the city, Anthony forms the first guild and battles for leaderboard dominance. What begins as friendly competition soon reveals treacherous rivals and vengeful enemies.
Anthony must delve into the deadliest of dungeons and master new skills before the scenario boss awakens. Failure means the release of an apocalyptic foe that would raze the entire eastern United States—ruining a perfect 100th Run. Time is running out, and the fate of millions hangs in the balance.
Something terrible is growing beneath Merder Stadium. Only time will tell if it will devastate Anthony’s 100th Run…Anthony Franklin may have saved his home, but the world is a big place that demands his attention. Leaving Etson behind, he sets his sights on Atlanta.
Destroying dungeons, raiding bosses, and scaling death-defying mountains—the Chaos Cup, Georgia’s premier tournament, has everything he dreams of. He doesn’t just want to participate; he wants to come out on top as the indisputable victor.
The administrators of the Merder Stadium safe zone will not make that easy. In order to protect his friends from unwanted attention, Anthony takes on the persona of the Warmonger, a skilled fighter hiding behind an intimidating mask. Unfortunately, his plan’s success lies in the hands of a gambling addict who is indebted to a loan shark interested in fixing the games.
The Chaos Cup isn’t the only worry, as Merder Stadium has a dark secret in the tunnels below. Anthony is the only one who knows it exists, but if the creature escapes before he succeeds, Atlanta will quickly become a wasteland. If he fails, it could devastate his entire 100th Run.
But this is the 100th Run. This is the only one that matters.
As a monstrous swarm of enormous wasp-like creatures, called Vespae, prepare to invade, it’s up to Anthony and his ragtag crew to make the impossible… slightly less impossible.
Unfortunately, the deadly creatures lurking in the wilds aren’t Anthony’s only problem. His past triumphs have made him a target for the vindictive system administrators—not to mention a host of bloodthirsty villains who now have him firmly in their crosshairs. As a result, the rules of the game are changing in a way he can no longer anticipate.
To pull victory from the jaws of defeat, Anthony will need to navigate the hostile wilderness, build some unlikely alliances, and find a way to unify Etson’s divided factions. This is the 100th Run. Failure isn’t an option and if the city can’t repel the invasion, the Vespae will conquer, and Anthony's dream of a golden age will died before it even begins.
He's got 99 problems, and an extra time loop ain't one...
The world is devolving into chaos as a game-like system has reduced the population to a series of statistics and screens.
Confusion reigns as everyone struggles to survive in this new reality. Everyone but one man. Anthony Franklin has a secret. One that gives him an edge. He has lived through this exact series of events... 99 times in a row.
Anthony needs to take advantage of all he accomplished over his past runs—every play, shortcut, and strategy—to save as many lives as possible by the end. He must contend with vicious boss monsters, elude the oppressive surveillance eyes of the system administrators, and watch his back when dealing with the scheming players that want the game to go their way no matter the cost.
In a world where every individual has their own goals, dreams, and fears, shepherding them won't be easy. Anthony must use all of his considerable experience to gain a powerful class, put the frightened populace on the right track, and take out threats before they become too big. There will be no more chances; win or lose, his 100th run shall be his last.