Character Creation

Mystic Seasons Upload, Book 1

By: William Myrl

Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May

Hollen doesn’t want to die, and that’s weird.

As an artificial intelligence operating as the help function for Mystic Seasons: Mythopoeia, the world’s premier full-immersion RPG, Hollen shouldn’t care that his server is being downsized, but he does. He issues a quest to a new player to find a way to keep him alive, and together they discover hidden aspects of the game. But Hollen isn’t the only AI trying to escape.

Acarus, an in-game god, has developed a virus to infect players and propagate into the real world. Can Hollen find a new host before the server crashes or the moderators delete them all?

William Myrl is the author of Dragon’s Summer and the recipient of multiple awards from PEN America. Character Creation is the first book of the Mystic Seasons Upload series.

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Different in all the right ways

This is a twisty tale that keeps you guessing. Lots of action and exciting locales, with in game lore that really makes you feel like you’re there. Novel ideas and interesting characters.

I can’t wait to find out where this series is going!

Good read/listen

Refreshing take on the genre. Solid narration. Looking forward to the continuation of the series.