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The great hunt is over. In the end, Timothy managed to keep his invaluable prize. A victory? Perhaps. But glory and adrenaline are very powerful narcotics, and tolerance builds quickly. Once deprived of them, life immediately becomes gray and bleak. What's more, his beautiful lover is beginning to transparently hint that she could find herself a more interesting beau. What is a talented player to do in this case? The solution suggests itself: rush headlong into the most dangerous adventures, taking risks and walking the blade of a knife.

When Timothy finally found work as a tester for a popular online MMORPG, his lifelong dream was fulfilled. And now, he earns money (and pretty good money, at that) just for doing what he loves - playing a beautiful and realistic computer game. But he isn't some typical run-of-the-mill player, like the millions of others. Timothy is truly capable and talented, and stands out from the crowd. In fact, the faceless masses consider him far too lucky and successful.

Would you be prepared to work for free? How would you like to bust your hump for a large corporation 60-plus hours a week without a wage or a single day off for the vague promise of some mysterious perks in the distant future? You'd refuse point blank, wouldn't you? But what if the job in question was playing a state-of-the-art fantasy MMORPG game? And what if this was the only thing you're really good at? Especially considering that your in-game partner is someone really special to you - and this person already lives a virtual life?

The enemy's at the gate, the situation getting worse by the second, and Ruslan's employer hasn't done a good job (to put it mildly) of securing his successes. Now the star system Unatari is under threat from the Aliens. It's high time Ruslan came back in order to rescue everything he holds dear from imminent destruction and save Perimeter Defense - the game that has become his life.

In his attempt to delay his appearance in Emperor's court, Crown Prince Georg triggers an alien invasion of his own star system. The whole of the Empire watches the live broadcast with bated breath as his fleet battles the awesome invaders. The Iseyeks - gigantic sentient praying mantises - are suitably impressed too, so they promptly remind the Crown Prince of his allied duties. The Sector Eight Fleet hurries to the Swarm's aid...but sadly disregards the insects' hive mentality.

A strange body that refuses to obey you; a weird game you can't quit until your contract expires; a world teeming with powerful and very real enemies. The game in which your reputation and faction relationship are the only things that matter. These are the conditions of the agreement Ruslan signs without reading. The only thing he remembers is that he's been contracted to command a space fleet in a brand-new game he knows nothing about. Objective: to survive for six months.

Die Abenteuer von Arthur bzw. „Dog aus dem vergessenen Rudel“ gehen weiter! Der Hardcore-Modus, die Zukunft mit all ihren Höhen und Tiefen und der Kampf ums Überleben–sowohl in der realen als auch in der virtuellen Welt–erwarten ihn. Ohne Dach über dem Kopf, gejagt von der Polizei, einem skrupellosen Konzern und Auftragskillern, muss sich unser Held verstecken und um sein Leben kämpfen. Bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit taucht er als Dog in die virtuelle Welt ein, um seinem Traum näher zu kommen: den verlockenden, aber weit entfernten Schätzen des Assassinen Shadow Kane.

Gestrandet auf einem Raumschiff, das in einer epischen Raumschlacht schwer beschädigt wurde, seine Triebwerke verloren hat und sich in einer unbekannten Galaxie befindet ... Man könnte meinen, dass das ein Grund zur Panik oder zumindest zur Mutlosigkeit wäre, oder? Ganz und gar nicht. Nat bewahrt sich seinen Optimismus, bringt seine Weltraumfregatte allmählich wieder in Gang und findet sogar etwas Positives an den Geschehnissen.

Earth seceded from its suzerains' state and declared independence. Naturally, such a bold move did not go unnoticed by its powerful neighbors in space, who had aggressive plans for the inhabitable yet overly self-reliant planet. With black clouds gathering and the term of safety growing ever shorter, positive lines of the probable future for Earth's humanity and its allies were nowhere to be seen despite all Gnat the Devourer's efforts and unique abilities. 

Space is a dangerous place. Here, you're either a predator or soon to fall prey to a ruthless neighbor. And if you aren't tough enough to make it on your own, you'll need the backing of a formidable power to keep you safe from bigger fish. Earth used to have such protection—the great Geckho race. But unfortunately, the Geckho fell to an enemy onslaught, leaving planet Earth to fend for itself. And now, Earth humanity has precious little time to prove to their galactic neighbors that they are not to be trifled with.

Gnat the Devourer is becoming a more prominent figure in grand space politics. Sure, he may not be totally independent yet, but he has enough leeway to be able to differentiate Earth's interests from those of its Geckho suzerains and act exclusively for the good of his own kind. Gnat must balance obligations to his almighty suzerains against a desire to advance humanity's position in space, and his home planet's search for ever more allies.

Countdown: At long last, an extraterrestrial civilization reached out and made the First Contact. The end of their message showed humankind how to access a mysterious game. But as people figure out this mysterious game, the countdown timer ticks away. And no one can say exactly what will happen when Earth's safety is no longer guaranteed.

When our protagonist, Andrei, discovers that his girlfriend has cheated on him, he finds himself with an unexpected choice to make: a quick death or a new life in another world he knows absolutely nothing about. Andrei chooses life and sets off alongside his pet, a ginger cat with a limp, for a primeval world fraught with danger. The trouble is...who is whose pet becomes entirely unclear; the man's consciousness is split between both creatures, and the little cat gets a far greater share of intelligence and wit than his hulking master. 

The adventures of Dog of the Forgotten Pack continue! Hardcore mode, the future with all its ups and downs, and the struggle to survive in both the real and virtual worlds all await him. With no roof over his head while being hunted by the police, a ruthless corporation, and hitmen, our hero must hide and fight for his life. Every chance he gets, he dives into the virtual world as Dog of the Forgotten Pack, seeking to inch closer to his dream: the tantalizing yet distant treasures of Shadow Kane the Assassin.

The end of Earth's immunity period draws ever closer. The game board of grand space politics is set; pieces are down, lines are drawn. Native Earth factions now stand to defend their shared homeworld, and with them shoulder to shoulder are Humans from other worlds, the Miyelonians, the Geckho, the Jarg, the Cleopians, the Cyanids, the Esthetes, and the Crystallids—all those Kung Gnat was able to persuade. But the enemy is also extremely powerful.

Sie hätten einen Top-Spieler der virtuellen Welt nicht verärgern dürfen, indem sie seinen Charakter wegen eines höchst fragwürdigen‚ Verstoßes gegen die Spielregeln‘ löschten–und ihm all seine wertvollen Besitztümer im Spiel wegnahmen.

Der Krieg gegen den Dunklen Bruch wurde für beendet erklärt, doch die Probleme der Menschheit sind noch lange nicht gelöst. Sie haben gerade mit dem Bau eines der zwölf Planetenschildgeneratoren begonnen, die die Erde zur Abwehr eines Angriffs benötigt. Sollen sie die magokratische Parallelwelt um Hilfe bitten? Das Einzige, worauf er sich wirklich verlassen kann, sind seine Stärke und seine persönliche Fraktion, die Reliktiker. Könnten die Technologien alter, längst untergegangener Rassen die Menschheit stark genug machen, um eine Invasion abzuwenden, bevor es zu spät ist?

Es ist die Geschichte eines entscheidenden Moments. Dieser Moment ebnete den Weg für ein besseres Ende der kompromisslosen Auseinandersetzung zwischen den beiden Welten als ein schwieriger und blutiger Sieg auf dem Schlachtfeld. Diese Geschichte schildert die Ereignisse aus der Sicht unserer unerbittlichen Feinde, der magokratischen Herrscher des Paralleluniversums.

They shouldn't have pissed off a virtual world top player by erasing his character for a highly questionable "violation of game rules"—and taking away his valuable in-game possessions. After returning to the virtual world under a different nickname, an unknown newb puts everything on the line by selecting the most difficult Hardcore mode: a single life that's so easy to lose in the dangerous game world.

Die Mitglieder der Allianz der Pechvögel hatten nicht einmal die Chance, sich in ihrem neuen Zuhause am dreiköpfigen Berg einzurichten, bevor ihr neuer Zufluchtsort von Feinden entdeckt wurde - sowohl von neuen als auch von alten. Das verlorene immergrüne Tal, das von schneebedeckten Berggipfeln umgeben war, war eine verlockende Beute, die sofort die neidische Aufmerksamkeit aller Nachbarn auf sich zog.