The Game Master

He thought that finding the cure to the disease that took his father would be the hard part… Colwyn Smalley never questioned the role he was meant to play. The labels which would define him were assigned before he left primary school: genius; aloof; innovator; driven. After his father was handed a fatal diagnosis, Colwyn swore to find a cure … to save his hero. He failed. Haunted by his father's death, he dedicated the next quarter century to fulfilling his vow with barely a passing thought to his own happiness outside of his love for the role-playing games which gave birth to his nickname. In place of the expected acclaim and jubilation upon revealing that he has miraculously succeeded, he encounters suspicion and corporate politics more interested in riches than saving lives. When he refuses to let his work be hoarded by the wealthy, his employers decide there's only one way to silence him. Framed, imprisoned, and left for dead, Colwyn faces a brutal reality—until an enigmatic being offers him a new path. Gifted with the unnatural power to force those bent on doing him harm to his will, Colwyn emerges from the ashes of his former life as something far more dangerous than the unassuming, forgettable nerd his foes perceive. Just as Colwyn begins to experiment with his newfound powers, his world is again upended when the woman of his dreams appears at his doorstep. Now Colwyn must choose between getting revenge against those who wronged him, finding a way to bring his long-sought discovery to the world, or, for the first time in his life, pursuing his own happiness – a task which is soon complicated when he discovers that his biggest challenge may be in restraining his new powers, rather than unleashing them. Packed with sensuality, sharp wit, and a provocative look at power and morality, The Game Master is a contemporary erotic fantasy about a man who sacrificed everything for his quest—only to discover that love was the prize he never knew he was searching for. Author's note: The Game Master takes place in the Good Guy shared universe, but it can be read as a stand-alone. Make no mistake, this novel delves into some weighty subject matter. Trigger warnings for on-page violence and depression. All sensuality (on page or otherwise) takes place between characters who are eighteen or older.