Elliot Burns

The Kingdom Stone: A LitRPG Series (Royaume Cycle Book 1)

Yesterday he worked in a coffee shop, today he is the lord of an empire.

Jack Halberd's great uncle disappeared for forty years, and when he suddenly reappeared, he couldn’t move or speak. Jack spent years visiting him, but never learned what had happened. Soon after his uncle's death, Jack gets hit by a car and he wakes up in Royaume, a fantasy land that reminds him of the new virtual reality RPG games that are all the rage.

It seems that the Halberd family has a curious curse, and Jack begins to understand why his uncle was missing for decades. He discovers that he is the lord of a castle, just as his uncle was before him. He’s never ruled anything before, but with the help of his allies he will have to make himself, and his new empire, as powerful as possible.

If Jack can battle an ancient enemy that threatens Royaume, he may be able to get back home.

The Forgotten Throne Part 1 (A LitRPG Serial)

ack Halberd’s great uncle disappeared for 40 years. Then, as suddenly as he went, he reappeared. He couldn’t speak, and nobody had a clue where he’d been. He spent the last 12 years of his life in a care home, and Jack was the only person to visit him.

 After his uncle’s death, Jack goes to collect his belongings from the home. There, he finds something strange. A bracelet that he’s never seen before. Even stranger, one of the nurses tells him that his uncle tried to say something before he died. After 12 years of being mute, he tried to communicate. He had a cryptic message for Jack.

When Jack leaves the care home, his thoughts are preoccupied, and he gets into an accident. When he wakes up, he’s not in the city anymore. He’s in the middle of a strange countryside, surrounded by signs written in a language he can’t understand. In the distance, there is a castle.