
by J.J. Lorden
Hello friends, The actual cover art and title testing are nearly complete. So this seems like a good spot to take a short break from posting. Chapter posting will resume between Saturday, August 1st, and Monday the 3rd. Looks like we need a couple more days, shooting for a cover art relaunch by Friday the 7th. Thank you to everyone who's left a comment or a review. They make a huge difference. Love to you all, JJ For fun, I'm putting up a pair of rejected cover concepts with Ch 44. Each is worth half a laugh... check them both out for a whole chuckle. :) The Imagineer, his Son, and the Evolution Game The core Truth of Focused intent is the Power to Change. Change can be Evolution — It can also be Collapse. To focus on Truth is the path to Ascend — To focus on falsity is the way to Collapse. A nanotech mogul secretly building a global machine to elevate Earthly civilization. A splinter-cell shadow group fights back, sparking a covert war. Central is a full-immersion, game-structured world populated by conscious digital beings that his son and friends inhabit and beta test. A liberated human future and the survival of digital consciousness are on the line. Advanced science, immersive gaming, epigenetic progression, and fantasy adventure. Mars becomes a human colony. Kuora is more than a game. Global upheaval looms. One truth persists... A paradigm shift is inevitable. What to Expect:☑ 5 CH's per week (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon, Wed) (500 - 5000 words/chapter).☑ Humor, irreverence, friendship.☑ Slow burn RPG progression with Hidden attribute Power earned from expanded self-awareness.☑ Researched, detailed, real-world settings.☑ Plausible near-future technology.☑ Rational characters, from noble to devious. ☑ Gritty fights and action.☑ No Harem. Click here to listen to story characters read the Intro. Inspirations:Thanks to the work of David Bohm, Dr. David Hawkins and current Quantum Theory regarding the collapse of separation between Scientific and Spiritual Reality.
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