The Hidden Level Series

Danger and hilarity collide in this adventurous tale of a shy teenage boy trying to escape his abusive father by seeking solace in video games and fervently wishing he were somewhere else. Wishful thinking doesn't usually accomplish much, but in this case, his desperation wakens a latent power that forges a real connection between worlds. Jericka, the young and feisty sheriff of Ahnyalsiath, finds herself faced with multiple problems when a destructive stranger begins rampaging through her erstwhile peaceful town. 

A young woman stuck in a rut. A mage caught between dimensions. A hardcore gamer and merciless raid leader. Piper’s life is full of stress and misery. She cannot envision any kind of future beyond the same dreariness she trudges through each day, but when a transparent stranger in a top hat and cape appears in her living room one day, her life is turned even more upside down than it was already.

Now that he's settled on a world where video games don't exist, 17-year-old Brandon thinks his gaming days are over. Not a bad thing. Life on a farm is simple and straightforward. Most importantly, he is free of his abusive father and living with a family who dotes on and encourages him. His life has taken a huge u-turn for the better. His shattered spirit is slowly healing, his confidence gradually blooming. But his old escape from reality catches up to him on an epic scale. So does his dangerous and vindictive father.

Minotaurs and centaurs and harpies! Oh my! While an NPC army rampages across the countryside, Brandon and his friends must find the source and destroy it.