Welcome to the Apocalypse (Pandora #1)

by D L Richardson

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Pub Date Nov 21 2017 | Archive Date Jul 04 2018

Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

Survival is more than instinct, in this world it's a deadly game where an artificial intelligence sets the rules.

Over 100 players enter a virtual world to play a game – survive 24 hours of their chosen apocalypse. Instead of game over at the end, they’re plunged straight into another game, and then another. Everyone dreams of escaping reality but this has far greater risks than they could have imagined…

They have no communication with the outside operators. Their simulation pods are designed to only last 3 days. The artificial intelligence is tapping into their minds and creating ‘death dreams’. And they’re trapped in a dangerous world with strangers they can’t trust.

Through it all, the players must protect each other, sometimes from themselves, because the game is testing their values.

BOOK 2 OF THE TRILOGY AVAILABLE NOW.
BOOK 3 OF THE TRILOGY OUT MAY 2018.

Advance Praise

"""A subtle sense of humor, a speedy thriller with tons of unexpected moments, a frisson of anxiety over control by a computer, and really intense characterizations of individuals who can't help eliciting readers' empathy and understanding."" The Haunted Reading Room

""What makes Welcome to the Apocalypse: Pandora so exhilarating, though, is its ingenuity. It resembles a blend of The Hunger Games and Jumanji, while still maintaining a level of believability not achieved in those works."" Authors Talk About It.

""In a sea of books of its type, it stands alone mainly for its complex characters."" - Polly Krize, Goodreads

""I look forward to reading book 2 to resolve the cliffhangers."" Karen Siddall, Amazon"

"""A subtle sense of humor, a speedy thriller with tons of unexpected moments, a frisson of anxiety over control by a computer, and really intense characterizations of individuals who can't help...