Second Edition: Revised for content and additional editing
On the run with only her voice to defend herself and her friends.
After the events which caused Cadence to lose consciousness within Uniworld Online, she was now being monitored by the company in charge of the game – Unitech. This surveillance meant that the fledgling Song Maiden had to watch what abilities she used within the game, otherwise she might
Second Edition: Revised for content and additional editing
What do you do when you love singing, but you’re unable to speak?
Cadence was born with a previously unknown disability that disrupted the some of the signals her brain sent to her vocal cords and hands, preventing communication through her voice or even through sign language. Despite that, she learned to communicate through writing and, when its use became more prevalent, text messaging. Because of this, she excelled throughout high school and even managed to get into college, rooming with her best friend, Jill.
Unfortunately, her first day of college turned into a tragedy, as she ended up in the hospital after a violent attack. While she was recovering and confined to a bed while her body healed, Cadence was introduced to the NVERS by her best friend, which was a virtual reality system where she could experience a new game called Uniworld Online. It wasn’t just any game, though; Uniworld Online was the newest offering from Unitech, a company that designed a new method of fully immersing oneself into a game using special technology. Set in a fantasy setting with opposing Light and Dark Factions, the immersive virtual reality game was unlike any other the world had ever seen.
Having never played any video games before, though, she didn’t know what to expect; the attitude of the rude and power-hungry players she initially met in-game nearly made her want to stop playing. After acquiring a particular quest, however, she found that Uniworld was even more complicated than she had imagined. Added to this, she chose to became a Bard class in the game and was able to do something she had never been able to do before, but had always wanted to: Sing.
With her new ability to sing, though, comes a whole new set of challenges – and dangers.
Contains LitRPG elements such as character progression, quests, skills, stats, and stat sheets. No harems or foul language.
attract the wrong kind of attention and be accused of cheating or hacking.
Despite these setbacks, Cadence is joined once again by her friends Brendare and Wengla, as well as Mera – the grateful young woman the trio had narrowly saved from being sacrificed by Corrupted Druids. With new gear and a renewed drive to find and punish the players who had killed Cadence, they journeyed onward, getting stronger and picking up allies along the way.
Danger is just around the corner, however, as they learn that Brendare and the “mysterious Bard” are being hunted by guilds desiring to know the secret behind their winning dungeon run. When Cadence and her party are forced to quickly make their way toward Lightforge – the Human capital city – they are presented with a whole new challenge: Crafting.
With everything going on within the game, Cadence is also ecstatic because her body in the real world is healing faster than her doctor had expected. In addition to her limbs recovering from the abuse they suffered at the hands of her attackers, something else is starting to heal which will change her life forever…
Contains LitRPG elements such as character progression, quests, skills, stats, and stat sheets. No harems and sparse foul language.
