Dreamland Chronicles Series by Wm. Mark Simmons

Dreamland. A complex world of computer-generated dream games. Dreamwalkers can exchange their bodies for avatars - dream bodies that they can choose for themselves - and adventure in dozens of different virtual realities. There is no real pain, no real danger.. moreDreamland. A complex world of computer-generated dream games. Dreamwalkers can exchange their bodies for avatars - dream bodies that they can choose for themselves - and adventure in dozens of different virtual realities. There is no real pain, no real danger...until the program develops a deadly glitch!Now the Fantasyworld program has locked-up and hundreds of gamers and dreamwalkers are trapped in a virtual environment populated with elves and dragons and all sorts of medieval and magical menace. Instead of waking up when their avatars are killed, dreamwalkers are experiencing terminal feedback and are actually dying inside their life-support modules! Cephtronics must now convince the man who wrote the books the Programworld is based on--the man they fired and sued five years earlier--to risk his own life and sanity. Robert R Ripley must find a back door to his stolen virtual world, sneak inside, find the source of the anomaly, and unlock the matrix before everyone in-system dies in two worlds. Elves baking cookies in hollow trees, werebears who hate forest fires, singing swords that do do-wap--it's all very funny until someone pokes an eye out... less

A world like no other… “A high-tech heroic fantasy full of adventure, puns, and damn good reading. Well thought out.” Pulsar The award-winning Dreamland Chronicles are now in ebook! When Dreams Collide is William Mark Simmons’ gripping sequel in Dreamland, the place where your wildest dreams – and nightmares – come true… Dreamland takes you out of your body and into computer-generated worlds where anything you can imagine is possible... moreA world like no other… “A high-tech heroic fantasy full of adventure, puns, and damn good reading. Well thought out.” Pulsar The award-winning Dreamland Chronicles are now in ebook! When Dreams Collide is William Mark Simmons’ gripping sequel in Dreamland, the place where your wildest dreams – and nightmares – come true… Dreamland takes you out of your body and into computer-generated worlds where anything you can imagine is possible. People become avatars, battle dragons and wield swords, spells and their wits. In this thrilling second instalment, Robert Ripley thought he had things all wrapped up. But soon, he is feared dead along with seventy-one passengers and crew members in the crash of a Russian Aeroflot jetliner. Meanwhile, the psychotic Artificial Ego and the Superego of Dreamland have escaped… Their plan: to kill six billion innocents. When Dreams Collide is an enthralling blend of science fiction and fantasy, humour and break-neck action. Praise for William Mark Simmons: “Frequently fun…” Publishers Weekly “In the Net of Dreams comes about as close as possible to translating the sheer experience of fantasy gaming into novel form.” Dragon “…Simmons’ ability to mingle side-splitting humor with layers of depth makes him one of the most exciting new sf/f novelists to appear in years.” Elizabeth Ann Scarborough “When Dreams Collide manages […] enough wacky hilarity to satisfy a Terry Pratchett fan” Mercedes Lackey, writer “In the Net of Dreams by Wm. Mark Simmons is not the first fantasy novel to mix cyberspace and role-playing games, but is one of the best, and a highly impressive first novel.” Carolyn Cushman, LOCUS “Simmons is a good storyteller who takes his work seriously, but isn’t afraid to have fun and to give his readers a good time.” Ledger Book Reviewer “A nonstop romp through a complex and captivating world! Highly recommended!” K D Wentworth “The second book is even more outrageous, and fun, than the first.” Algis Budrys, writer “Recommended to those who enjoy gaming, computer programmers, and those who just like amusing fantasy.” M. R. Hildebrand William Mark Simmons spent his formative years in Independence, Missouri, and pursued a double major in Theatre and Mass communications. He has worked as an actor, director, musician, and entertainer, hosting his own shows in both Television and Radio while winning awards as a journalist and copywriter. He is the author of seven novels; his first, In The Net of Dreams, was a finalist for the Compton Crook Award and made the Locus “Best” list in 1991. Venture Press is a science fiction and fantasy imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading independent digital publisher. We are committed to the discovery and rediscovery of immensely talented authors in the SFF genre, and continue to push boundaries in search of great literature. Join us as we venture across universes and unknown landscapes – past, present and future. less

The Woman of His Dreams is William Mark Simmons’ gripping final instalment of the Dreamland Chronicles, the place where your wildest dreams – and nightmares – come true…Dreamland takes you out of your body and into computer-generated worlds where anything you can imagine is possible. People become avatars, battle dragons and wield swords, spells and their wits.In this final adventure, Robert Ripley finds himself in a situation he could never have fathomed... moreThe Woman of His Dreams is William Mark Simmons’ gripping final instalment of the Dreamland Chronicles, the place where your wildest dreams – and nightmares – come true…Dreamland takes you out of your body and into computer-generated worlds where anything you can imagine is possible. People become avatars, battle dragons and wield swords, spells and their wits.In this final adventure, Robert Ripley finds himself in a situation he could never have fathomed.Ripley wakes up in a parallel universe in the body of a woman, Nicole Doucet.No idea how he got there, Ripley is launched into a series of adventures across the Dreamland, navigating original and parallel universes.On his journey, he will encounter friends and foes alike… but he does not yet know that the Dreamland is coming to an end… After the terminal diagnosis of a tumor for Michael Straeker, the programmer of the world, things in Dreamland are less secure, and Fantasyworld has become more real.What follows is a race against time, as Robert Ripley must struggle to confront this harsh new reality before all is lost for good. less

You've been to Disneyland...You've seen Westworld...You've read Dreampark...Now, in the 21st century, experience your wildest fantasies come true in Dreamland! Beyond rides, beyond robots and simulations, beyond illusions, lasers, and holograms, Dreamland takes you out of your body and into computer-generated worlds where anything you can imagine is possible! Ride the open prairie with Jessie James or Billy the Kid, in Frontierworld... moreYou've been to Disneyland...You've seen Westworld...You've read Dreampark...Now, in the 21st century, experience your wildest fantasies come true in Dreamland! Beyond rides, beyond robots and simulations, beyond illusions, lasers, and holograms, Dreamland takes you out of your body and into computer-generated worlds where anything you can imagine is possible! Ride the open prairie with Jessie James or Billy the Kid, in Frontierworld. Sprout gills and experience an undersea adventure in Oceanworld. Hunt Dinosaurs and meet the missing link in Primalworld. Play beach blanket bingo with Frankie and Annette in Surferworld. Fight a dragon and rescue a fair damsel from the Black Night in Fantasyworld, the oldest and most popular of the Dreamland Programs. You'll have the time of your life! If you survive...The Dreamland Chronicles is an onmibus collection of William Mark Simmon's three Dreamland titles...In the Net of Dreams, When Dreams Collide, and in print for the first time, The Woman of His Dreams. less