We’ve published the last 2 episodes of Season 1 of Nick Farmer’s “Liberator” series today. Come check out the full season 1 of this sci-fi adventure series.

“‘Liberator’ is an examination of where we as a species came from, and a thought experiment about where we may be going,” said author Nick Farmer. “The tension of being caught between these two worlds is the same tension we feel today: one foot rooted in our tribal, hunter-gatherer origins, the other striding into an unknown future. Trapped by our circumstances, we need a liberator of our own.”

Check it out for free on Bound today!

You can read the full press release here: https://www.prlog.org/12686899-liberator-season-finale-from-the-expanse-linguist-nick-farmer-now-available-on-bound.html

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We are happy to officially announce the release the final three episodes of “Purgatorio,” a sci-fi adventure series by award-winning author John Shirley, based on the “Midnight Star: Renegade” mobile game universe created by game studio Industrial Toys and best-selling author John Scalzi.

“Purgatorio” follows a military research crew as they seek answers to mysteries left behind by a space-faring civilization that went missing 22,000 years ago. All twenty-six episodes of the first season of “Purgatorio” are now available for free for fans to listen to or read and features original art and supplemental sourcebook materials.

Check it out for free on Bound today!

You can read the full press release here: https://www.prlog.org/12675113-purgatorio-season-finale-from-industrial-toys-and-john-shirley-now-available-on-bound.html

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The crew of the MSRV-Joplin was lost protecting humanity from a first contact gone wrong, prompting the Global Military Sciences Coalition (GMSC) to assemble the best and the brightest to defend the Earth from whatever came next.

In 2135, the Morning Star mission sent a coded message back to Earth that averted disaster at the hands of The Dust, a powerful alien race. Politicians touted this as our first interstellar victory. The military, however, was convinced that the alien’s first attempt at conquest would not be their last, nor their best. Earth was now on a war-footing.

The GMSC moved swiftly to take control of the alien artifact at Titan, turning it into the base of operations for Renegade — a sophisticated training program designed to produce an offensive strike force to combat the aliens.

Now the Hendrix, a small armored explorer ship, has intercepted a strange signal…

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Author Richard Knaak

We are happy to officially announce our collaboration with video game company Obsidian Entertainment and independent video game publisher Versus Evil. LLC to publish a novella and a series of ongoing digital fiction stories set in the Pillars of Eternity universe. New York Times and USA Today bestselling fantasy author Richard Knaak has been signed to pen the original stories.

We’re absolutely thrilled to bring together some all-time greats!

Pillars of Eternity is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment that takes place in the fantasy world of Eora. The story is defined by the choices made by the player; it includes multiple branching storylines and several possible endings. Pillars of Eternity received critical acclaim for its expansive world and immersive writing. The game’s sequel, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, raised $4.4m on crowdfunding website Fig and will be released on Windows PC, Mac and Linux in early 2018.

The first novella will launch later this year with more ongoing stories to follow.

You can read the full press release here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bound-teams-with-obsidian-entertainment-and-ny-times-bestselling-fantasy-author-richard-knaak-300537781.html?tc=eml_cleartime

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We’re happy to share the new title image for our new series, “Liberator,” created and written by Nick Farmer. The title image was designed by Martin Son. The first episodes of the series will be released this month on Bound.

About “Liberator”

Taken as a child from a world that knows nothing beyond the Stone Age, warped by gentetic engineering, compelled to slaughter against his will: Orth is the perfect killing machine, enslaved by cruel master for a dark purpose.

Nick’s series will be set far in the future, where humans have established an interstellar civilization by using extensive genetic engineering “augmentation” that makes faster-than-light travel possible by extending life spans and providing humans with the tools necessary to survive the harsh new environments they encounter.

Part one of the series will focus on a primitive human who was selected by a group of advanced researchers to undergo genetic therapy to turn him into a powerful warrior.

Get it on Bound this month!

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Ken ready for battle!

To commemorate the 16th and final episode of season 1 of The D.O.D.O Files, Bound’s VP of Story Development Jamie Ortiz sat down with author Ken Mondschein to discuss Chaucer, fencing with Neal Stephenson, and time-traveling back to medieval times.
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Jamie: ​Thanks for taking the time to talk, Ed. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Ken: Well, in addition to being a writer, I’m a professor of medieval history, a fencing master, and a jouster. No, really. I have a PhD and I joust and teach historical swordfighting. My website is kenmondschein.com, if you don’t believe me.

Jamie: That’s awesome. So, when did you start writing?

Ken: Oh, geez. I used to write “books” on construction paper was a kid. I’ve always written, and had my first professional sale when I was 17. I’ve written something like five or six books since then.

Jamie: Nice! So how did you get involved with the project?

Ken: Well, I’ve known Neal from historical fencing circles for a while, and he figured with my period knowledge, physical skills, and writing chops, I was the perfect sort of candidate to be recruited for real-life DODO…

Jamie: “The Screwhead Letters” is a great title! Where did the inspiration for the story come from?

Ken: A combination of Ash’s line in “Army of Darkness” (“Alright you primitive screwheads, listen up! You see this? This… is my boomstick!”) and C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters. Other than that, I imagined what Handler’s character might say…

Jamie: Interesting. Did you have to perform any research on 14th-century France?​

Ken: A bit on the chronology, the particulars of Chaucer’s life, and the Champain affair (interesting how the interpretation of what has changed over the years), but less than you might think… I mean, I live this stuff.

Jamie: That helps. What are you working on next?

Ken: Well, I write… a lot. I’m trying to complete a fantasy novel, but also wrapping a rapier fencing manual, a translation of a 15th century sword-fighting treatise, and a book on the history of timekeeping. My book, “Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War,” will also be out in November.

Click here to learn more about The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.: A Novel by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland.

For more on Ken and his writing, check out kenmondschein.com

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Episode 18 is up! FREE!

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About Purgatorio

“Purgatorio, is a new fiction series by award-winning author John Shirley, based on the “Midnight Star: Renegade” mobile game universe developed by Industrial Toys and best-selling author John Scalzi. Purgatorio is a sci-fi adventure series set after the events of the mobile game “Midnight Star: Renegade” from Industrial Toys. The story follows a military research crew as they seek answers to mysteries left behind by a space-faring civilization that went missing 22,000 years ago.

A special thanks to Duncan Halleck (art), Joshua Nicholson (audio), Turner Watson (sourcebook writing) for helping make this series come to life!

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Eliot Peper’s “Cumulus” continues on Bound with another update out today!

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About Cumulus

In the not-so-distant future, economic inequality and persistent surveillance push Oakland to the brink of civil war.

Lilly Miyamoto is a passionate analog photographer striving to pursue an ever more distant dream. Huian Li is preeminent among the Silicon Valley elite as the founder and CEO of the pervasive tech giant Cumulus. Graham Chandler is a frustrated intelligence agent forging a new path through the halls of techno-utopian royalty. But when Huian rescues Lilly from a run-in with private security forces, it sets off a chain of events that will change their lives and the world.

The adventure accelerates into a mad dash of political intrigue, relentless ambition, and questionable salvation. Will they survive to find themselves and mend a broken system?

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Haven’t started reading The D.O.D.O. Files yet? and you call yourself a nerd…

Episode 12 out today!

based on Neal Stephenson’s & Nicole Galland’s The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.

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About The D.O.D.O. Files

“The D.O.D.O. Files” chronicles the story of a disgruntled Diachronic Counter-Intelligence (DCOIN) agent looking to make a quick buck by exposing the secret world of Diachronic Operatives (DOers) and their mission to travel back in time to restore magic in the world, one classified document at a time. The first two episodes are available now, and new content and updates will be released on a weekly basis going forward.

This exclusive content based on the new novel “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.” by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland, named one of the “20 Books to Read this Summer” by Entertainment Weekly.

In connection with the authors and their team at Harper Collins, we are pleased to present “The D.O.D.O. Files,” an original, ongoing episodic series set in the world of “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.”

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In the previous episode of “Purgatorio” we encountered one of these bad boys 👆

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About Purgatorio

“Purgatorio, is a new fiction series by award-winning author John Shirley, based on the “Midnight Star: Renegade” mobile game universe developed by Industrial Toys and best-selling author John Scalzi. Purgatorio is a sci-fi adventure series set after the events of the mobile game “Midnight Star: Renegade” from Industrial Toys. The story follows a military research crew as they seek answers to mysteries left behind by a space-faring civilization that went missing 22,000 years ago.

A special thanks to Duncan Halleck (art), Joshua Nicholson (audio), Turner Watson (sourcebook writing) for helping make this series come to life!

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