Blood Seekers -- The Monolith
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That's what the developers of Blood Seekers promised them...
The most challenging MMO ever created—that’s how they advertised it. Taglines like, “Not your granddaddy’s game,” and, “Only for the hardest of the hardcore,” had gamers going crazy. Set in a gothic, Lovecraftian world, with fully realized A.I. NPCS, gamers were desperate to get their hands on the new game and dive in, and Clay was one of them. It was going to be tough, but he was ready for it.
What he wasn’t ready for, was countless players having their minds hijacked and being transformed into mindless, hostile creatures filled with nothing but hate who killed anyone on sight. They called them the Bloodless.
Clay’s best and only friend, Rey, moved across the country she was twelve, but they kept in touch online, playing countless games together, and when Blood Seekers was released, they were both ready to step up to the plate and face the new challenge together. But now, Rey has been taken by the plague, her mind held hostage as one of the Bloodless.
A mysterious black monolith has appeared at the center of the highest level zone in the game, a place no one has even come close to. Some say it will provide us with answers. Others say it will only lead to more questions.
Who’s behind all this? Why are people’s minds being taken? Will we ever get to bring them back? How many more will be lost if we stay logged in?
Nothing is certain, but if there’s any chance that reaching the monolith will bring Rey back back, then Clay will do everything he can to reach it.
This is Book 1 in a new series from Stephen Roark! I will be posting chapters here until the book is done and published on Amazon!
Information
- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2018
- Author
- stephenroark
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.1/ 5.0
- Followers
- 92
- Views
- 46,674
Chapters(40 total)
- 40. The Town of EbonmireDec 23, 2018
- 39. To Seek the AwakeningDec 17, 2018
- 38. Dark Wizards of the PastDec 17, 2018
- 37. The Opposite of Complete and Utter BetrayalDec 17, 2018
- 36. Bone Soup is Good For the SoulDec 15, 2018
- 35. To Reach Without HandsDec 15, 2018
- 34. Electric DreamsDec 15, 2018
- 33. More Than a Little Bone WavingDec 13, 2018
- 32. Show 'em What We're Made Of!Dec 13, 2018
- 31. A Grim Gentleman, but a Gentleman None the LessDec 13, 2018
- 30. Piles and Piles of MeatDec 13, 2018
- 29. The Swollen CemetaryDec 13, 2018
- 28. The Gang's All HereDec 13, 2018
- 27. Sick, Sick, Sick!Dec 11, 2018
- 26. The Swamp of SacrificesDec 11, 2018
- 25. Old Bones Weigh HeavyDec 10, 2018
- 24. A Curse and a BlessingDec 10, 2018
- 23. Follow the Red WomanDec 10, 2018
- 22. A Price Paid With BloodDec 10, 2018
- 21. The Cragstone PlainsDec 10, 2018
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Community Reviews(4)
- agreyRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0LOVE the world building! So cool and creepy. Great names too.
- LivingDaylightRoyal Road★★★★★ 4.5Came for the MC's motive (what's not to like about "save the girl by being a badass gamer"), stayed for... everything, basically. I'm just gonna make a list of it:
The author's vocabulary is insane
The characters are likable
There are some good jokes/burns in there
The game world is dark in both delightful and awful ways
The story gives me my gamer fix, good use of MMORPG concepts
The fight descriptions are vivid and create tension, especially the bossfight ones
The story keeps twisting in ways that leave you wanting more
The MC is basically a good person but not a saint
All in all, reading this book just felt good. Lots of grammar and some math mistakes in there because it's not proofread/edited yet, but hey, you're getting a free read of a book that is probably going to end up selling well on Amazon :). My recommendation is to read it while it's still up here! - Tarryon DarringtonRoyal Road★★★★★ 4.5Because that's the vibe I get off this. Old-world Gothic horror-style atmosphere, disgusting monsters, creepy in-game characters... they're all here and they make themselves felt. So if that's your cup of tea, by all means step into the darkness
- ZodiacDemonRoyal Road★★★★ 3.5It's got the scrub mc running around as a DS deprived.
Needs more dodge rolling.