My name is Raes Bastion. I had everything once. I was the CEO of a multi-billion corporation at the age of 19. I married the girl of my dreams, and we had a beautiful girl together. Then my uncle betrayed me. He and the rest of the Board members at my company set me up for fraud and embezzlement, something which led to the crash of the American economy. It took me 20 years, but now I'm free from prison. My wife left me when they threw me in there. She took my daughter and burned all the bridges between us, making sure that there wasn't anything I could do once I was out. Now I'm a penniless, middle-aged man with no hope for the future. But with my friend Caesar, and the new virtual reality game "Awakening", I think I can do it. I KNOW I can do it. I'll rise to the top again, AND THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY WHEN I DO!!! AUTHOR'S NOTE: BOOK 1 is finished, BOOK 2 has begun!

WARNING: Make sure you've read Parallel VOL. 1 & 2 (May contain SPOILERS) A strange message/challenge is sent out to the entire world from the enigmatic CEO of Genaco Entertainment. This challenge forces government agents worldwide to send agents into a recently released game to retrieve certain items. Dayle Butcher, Nina Raines and Arthur Yount enter this world lauded as the best agents in the entire world. But soon they learn that means squat in the kill-throat world of MMORPG's. These agents must learn the strength and weaknesses of Individuality and Unity if they are to complete their mission. Cover by: WonderlandRage

Dax has thwarted the Tharan's attack on East Landly, but the kingdom is in turmoil. Dax can take the throne to save the kingdom and redeem the right to rule which was taken from him years ago. The answer is obvious, yet the complications-and dangers-are many. Dax's destiny and the fates of two kingdoms hang in the balance. This is the exciting conclusion to King's Exile, and King's Dragon. Read the complete book: https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Crown-Chronicles-Dragon-Bound-Book-ebook/dp/B01B9ZRWK0/ To my readers on WattPad: Thank you for your support! I am posting this first chapter of King's Crown to get you started. Draft versions of the first two books are on WattPad. I hope this taste of the final book will encourage you to look for the finished versions of all three books now available on Amazon and other sources. Thanks again, Bill Culbertson

Follow the adventures of Dax, the exiled young king of West Landly, as he struggles to find safety in a world of danger.

The year is 2695, the United Planets have had peace for hundreds of years, avoiding major wars and disputes. The perfect stellar government has been made and every thing is working perfectly except for a few rogue pirate groups on the outskirts of the law. Or is it? James Markelium and his three friends wake up on a medical station where they recuperate from their injuries. Soon after they are sent off to a naval school for training for their next assignment, the UPSF Prince where he begins to question everything uncovering an Age of Lies.

Twelve years ago, Dax, rightful king of West Landly was forced to flee into exile. Now he has become an expert warrior for hire. However, he has tired of commanding mercenaries in a series of regional skirmishes. Commandant Renshau had just the thing, an assignment as a political advisor. Dax relished the new challenge, but being a political advisor was more dangerous than he had thought-much more dangerous! From the book: Dragons at war... The rest was a confusion of impressions. The dust lit up with a blazing reddish-yellow glow followed by a monstrous roar. A wave of heat swept over them. They continued to ride for a few moments, but they encountered a drift of overthrown horses and riders. Captain Baffen signaled a halt. Once the drumbeat of their horses hooves were silent, he heard a cacophony of shrieks and screams from all around. Another great gout of fire swept towards them, and the roar drowned out the heart-rending cries for help. This time they saw the fire as it swept towards them. They were in a shallow depression below the level of the rest of the plain, and the searing heat from the inferno swept just over their heads like a beacon from left to right. They started forward again, but a great wind followed the fire. It swept the dust away as they came onto level ground. That was when they saw the dragon.