Books

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Looking for the perfect literary match? Answer a few easy questions to see which David Michael Williams book is best for you or the reader on your gift list! [[Start with setting. ->Setting]] [[Start with characters. ->Characters]] [[Start with genre. ->Genre]]

<h2>Your Match</h2> Your quest has taken you to ''THE RENEGADE CHRONICLES'', a sword-and-sorcery fantasy trilogy featuring knights, pirates, mages, and more! //The greatest peace treaty in Altaerran history is unraveling. If the Renegades and Knights can’t rise above their bitter rivalry, both factions—and the realm itself—are doomed.// <a href= https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753CV88H?binding=paperback target="_blank">Order online.</a> <a href= https://david-michael-williams.com/books/renegade-chronicles/ target="_blank">Learn more.</a>

<h2>Your Match</h2> Get a taste of fantasy with a side of family drama in ''MAGIC’S DAUGHTER'', a standalone novel that can also springboard readers into The Renegade Chronicles. //To destroy the shackles of duty and forge her own path, Selena must seek out new knowledge—forbidden knowledge. All magic requires sacrifice, however, and if Selena is not careful, it may consume her completely.// <a href= https://www.amazon.com/Magics-Daughter-David-Michael-Williams/dp/1732211744/ target="_blank">Order online.</a> <a href= https://david-michael-williams.com/books/magics-daughter/ target="_blank">Learn more.</a>

<h2>Your Match</h2> Your adventure unexpectedly leads to ''THE LOST TALE OF SIR LARPSALOT'', a YA portal fantasy about five teens who have to save a magical world in order to return to their own. //Mistaking the teens’ costumed characters for actual warriors, a sorceress summons Sir Larpsalot, Elvish Presley, Brutus the Bullheaded, Master Prospero, and Tom Foolery to her world to complete an impossible quest. To succeed, they must become the heroes they only ever pretended to be.// <a href= https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1732211779/ target="_blank">Order online.</a> <a href= https://david-michael-williams.com/books/the-lost-tale-of-sir-larpsalot/ target="_blank">Learn more.</a>

<h2>Your Match</h2> Wake up and smell the weird with ''THE SOUL SLEEP CYCLE'', a mind-bending saga that straddles the real world, the dreamscape, and the rare minds able to navigate the two. //Welcome to a hidden world where gifted individuals possess the power to invade the dreams of others. Two rival factions have transformed the dreamscape into a war zone where all reality is relative and even the dead can’t rest in peace.// <a href= https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRJP865?binding=paperback target="_blank">Order online.</a> <a href= https://david-michael-williams.com/books/soul-sleep-cycle/ target="_blank">Learn more.</a>

<h2>Your Match</h2> Savor a sampling of speculative fiction with ''GHOST MODE & OTHER STRANGE STORIES'', a short story collection starring angels, aliens, and androids—including tales that tie into The Renegade Chronicles, The Soul Sleep Cycle, and The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot. //Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories contains 13 extraordinary tales that showcase the bold, the broken, and the bizarre.// <a href= https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Mode-Other-Strange-Stories/dp/1732211795/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 target="_blank">Order online.</a> <a href= https://david-michael-williams.com/books/anthologies-collections/ target="_blank">Learn more.</a>

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Where do you prefer your stories take place? [[Our world. ->Earth]] [[A different world. ->Not Earth]] [[Doesn’t matter. ->Neutral Setting]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> How do you feel about books with a lot of characters? [[The more, the merrier! ->Many Characters]] [[Let’s focus on a select few. ->Less Than Twelve]] [[Doesn’t matter. ->Neutral Characters]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> What if the characters start out on Earth but then go somewhere else? [[Sure, that’s OK. ->Portal]] [[Nope, that’s a dealbreaker. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which sounds like the most exciting place to visit? [[A fully realized high-fantasy world. ->Fully Realized Fantasy]] [[A Dungeons & Dragons-like setting with a twist. ->The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot]] [[Why do I have to pick just one? ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which sounds like the most exciting place to visit? [[A fully realized high-fantasy world. ->Fully Realized Fantasy]] [[A Dungeons & Dragons-like setting with a twist. ->The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot]] [[The psychological realm of dreams. ->The Soul Sleep Cycle]] [[Why do I have to pick just one? ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which sounds like a more exciting place to visit? [[A magic-filled medieval world. ->The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot]] [[The psychological realm of dreams. ->The Soul Sleep Cycle]] [[Got anything else? ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> How much geography do you want to cover? [[Take me on an adventure that explores cities, temples, and fortresses. ->The Renegade Chronicles]] [[I’d rather dig into one or two locales and get to know the natives. ->Magic's Daughter]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> OK, but how many //main// characters do you care to juggle in a single book? [[I can deal with dozens. ->Twelve Plus]] [[A handful is fine. ->Less Than Twelve]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> How much time do you want to spend with the main characters? [[I want to follow them across numerous books. ->Series]] [[I want to experience a single story arc in a few hundred pages. ->Standalone]] [[Give me snapshots of intriguing people in succinct stories. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> What do you typically like to read? [[Fantasy fiction. ->Fantasy]] [[Science fiction. ->Science Fiction]] [[I don’t believe in labels. ->No Genre]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which types of characters sound the most interesting? [[Knights, pirates, wizards, and monsters. ->The Renegade Chronicles]] [[Psychological secret agents with cool code names. ->The Soul Sleep Cycle]] [[A darknet hacker, glitching android, and disillusioned guardian angel. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which types of characters sound the most interesting? [[A rebelious noblewoman and her secretive family. ->Magic's Daughter]] [[Midwestern teenagers trapped in a fantasy world. ->The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot]] [[A cast of colorful characters starring in their own stories. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> How many books can support a single group of characters? [[Why put a limit on it? Let the adventures continue! ->The Renegade Chronicles]] [[Trilogies exist for a reason. ->The Soul Sleep Cycle]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which types of characters sound more interesting? [[A rebelious noblewoman and her secretive family. ->Magic's Daughter]] [[Midwestern teenagers trapped in a fantasy world. ->The Soul Sleep Cycle]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which kind of fantasy do you prefer? [[Epic fantasy...warriors, wizards, the whole shebang. ->Epic]] [[Portal fantasy...where ordinary folks end up somewhere extraordinary. ->Portal]] [[Urban fantasy...the real world made a little more magical. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]] [[I’m not picky. ->All]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which kind of sci-fi do you prefer? [[Space opera...aliens, spaceships, the whole shebang. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]] [[Dreampunk...where the very nature of reality is explored and exploited. ->The Soul Sleep Cycle]] [[Cyberpunk...where hackers and maniacal machines reign. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]] [[A little bit of everything. ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Um...OK. Let’s try a different tactic then. [[Start with setting. ->Setting]] [[Start with characters. ->Characters]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which sounds like more fun? [[Going on an action-packed quest to uncover a hidden evil. ->The Renegade Chronicles]] [[Uncovering family secrets while learning magic on the sly. ->Magic's Daughter]] [[Hmm...what else you got? ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]

<h2>Book Wizard</h2> Which sounds like the most fun? [[Going on an action-packed quest to uncover a hidden evil. ->The Renegade Chronicles]] [[Uncovering family secrets while learning magic on the sly. ->Magic's Daughter]] [[Getting swept away to a magical realm with your best friends. ->The Lost Tale of Sir Larpsalot]] [[Hmm...what else you got? ->Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories]]