The idea of traveling into other worlds via some sort of device is one that has always fascinated me. Mirrors, wardrobes, portals, whatever method different authors come up with, they’ve got my interest by definition. So when I read the blurb for this story, where a modern-day gamer is transported into the world he’s been gaming in via computer, I was curious. And I wasn’t disappointed. This short story, one of a series if the numbering is any indication, reads like an action/adventure game and is a lot of fun.

Elijah’s real life is pretty depressing with a father and stepmother who are paying him to lie low so his “deviant homosexual activities” won’t become known. No wonder he fells rejected and lonely, and his one solace is the computer with its many offerings of various fantasy worlds. Elijah has been playing DungeonCrawl for a while, and has made quite the name for himself as “Elian”, a well-known and notorious thief of books and jewels. When a lightning strike transports him into the world he’s begun to explore as a game, however, it is suddenly very different. His past actions haunt him as he becomes hunted by the king’s men. To his surprise, he soon discovers Elian of the game has a male lover…

If you’re into gaming and would like to read a story set in what sounds like a great game, if you enjoy the male/male aspect of and adventure-romance not (yet) found in any of the games I am familiar with, and if you’re looking for a read that is a hot combination of love story and action, then you will probably enjoy this short story.


NOTE: This book was provided by Changeling Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
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