Glimmer, A Throne of Souls (An RPG Gamelit Novel)

Convergence Online.

Darkness Beyond transports players to an alien / fantasy world called Eda rich with natural resources and dangerous lifeforms. Exciting first-person shooter gameplay combines with resource collection and building mechanics for a truly unique MMO gaming experience. Players must scavenge for resources to craft tools, weapons, gems to protect themselves from the vicious alien fauna. Quests and crafting mechanics encourage players to brave the dangers of Darkness Beyond to gain experience to create more powerful items. Crafted gear and implants enhance players\' abilities, but teamwork is key. The alpha phase of Darkness Beyond runs on a dedicated server hosting up to 5000 players in a full virtual world. New developments in nerve technology let you feel, smell, and taste the world around you in a totally immersive environment. Beware of danger though because even the pain feels real with death resorting in a level reset to 1. Future releases will support even more players per server with various expansions combining elements from your favorite fantasy, action, and sci-fi games. The future is now. The future is Darkness Beyond.

- - - Adam is on the way to see his fiance when he wakes up in the game world he has been alpha testing. He proceeds to waste multiple lives with suicidal tactics (not by choice) on the first monster he meets before getting sucked into quest after quest for truly bazaar reasons that fail to advance him getting home. A journey that takes him all across Darkness Beyond and forces him to level up and find gear. Forced to fight for his life Adam has a limited number of lives to spare and because of his earlier mistakes... not many left.