An NPC’s Path Series by Pavel Kornev (4-5)
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Overview: Pavel Kornev is a popular Russian author whose writing crosses the boundaries of the sci fi thriller, fantasy adventure and steampunk.
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
4. The Guardian of the Dead – Dying in virtual reality isn’t fun, but facing bullets from real-world criminal overlords is really the pits. In such a desperate scenario, their demand to render them a service in VR doesn’t sound like such a bad alternative. The problem is, the games played by spook agencies follow much harsher rules. For them, the absence of choice doesn’t sound like a good excuse – not if you end up in the grindstones of their undercover schemes.
Still, it’s not as if I ever had a choice. That’s why the price tag for my freedom didn’t sound too excessive. All I had to do was log in, become a necromancer, shake the malefic hunters off my tail, pass the elimination test and locate one particular person. Which one? Why? And how was I supposed to do it?
Wrong questions. Instead, I had only to ask one: why me? Why John Doe?
5. The Nemesis of the Living – In virtual reality, nothing is for real. Fake orcs pretend to fight phony elves. Priests go through the motions of casting blessings. Wizards defeat their enemies with digital illusions of combat spells.
Still, every game is only a part of something much bigger. Human nature doesn’t change. People will always find a way to take advantage or even hurt someone, even if that someone ends up suffering real losses or dying the ultimate death in real life.
I’m John Doe, a necromancer and guardian of the dead. Still, this is only my game persona. Just an illusion. In reality, I’m a sleuth forced to follow a trail of clues. And to make it even worse, my employers’ interests aren’t limited to the game alone…
Download Instructions:
4. The Guardian of the Dead
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5. The Nemesis of the Living
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