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Gamers' Quest
Tark and Zyra are teenage thieves in a world
of magic and science, where dragons and mages exist alongside
drones and lasers. In their quest to reach Designers Paradise,
they realise their world is not what it appears to be, and
their sanctuary is about to face destruction…
Publisher: Ford Street Publishing (distributed by Macmillan
Distribution Servicves)
ISBN: 9781876462864
RRP: $16.95
Gamer's Quest
won a 2010 Chronos Award for speculative fiction.
Gamers' Quest is available in Australian bookshops.
If your local bookshop doesn't have any in stock, get them
to order copies.
You can also purchase copies online from, amongst other
places, Boomerang
Books, BooksDirect,
Fishpond, or Ford
Street Publishing.
e-Books — Gamers' Quest
is now available in two e-book formats.
Below, you can find out about some of the characters from
the novel, as well as reading a few short excerpts.
Tark
Tark is a 16-year-old thief. He's handy with a sword and
wears a cloak with magic properties but has still managed
to acquire a few scars. With his partner in crime, Zyra,
he seeks to steal enough money to gain entry to Designers
Paradise. Tark specialises is robbing people travelling
through the Forest.
Read an excerpt from the novel.
Zyra
Zyra is a 16-year-old thief with a red mohawk and numerous
piercings. She likes to dress for the occasion and always
carries two knives and a set of throwing stars. With her
partner in crime, Tark, she seeks to steal enough money
to gain entry to Designers Paradise. Zyra specialises in
robbing the homes of the ultra-rich people who live on the
Hill.
Read an excerpt from the novel.
Princeling Galbrath
Galbrath is a 14-year-old princeling ruling over a small
principality. He is spoiled, vengeful and determined to
gain entry to Designers Paradise at any cost.
Read an excerpt from the novel.
The Cracker
The Cracker is a ruthless professional criminal. He'll
take on any job, big or small, and he always has the right
piece of technology for each job.
Read an excerpt from the novel.
The Fat Man
The Fat Man is the person who has a finger in every pie.
He has enough money and power to do anything he likes, and
yet he wants more. He has a deadly plan to achieve this.
But his plan could result in the destruction of Designers
Paradise... and The World.
Read an excerpt from the novel.
More Characters
The World of Gamers' Quest is also peopled with
a host of other bizarre characters including:
- Edgar the dragon and his enormous wife Vera
- The ancient mage Windamore the Mighty and his replacement
Skurgebroth the Undefeated.
- The warrior monks from the Temple of Paths
- The rat-mage of the sewers
But
what is DESIGNERS PARADISE? And why does everyone
want to get there?
Read
the novel to find out. |
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