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Sean Roney


Biography

Sean Roney is a native of California's central coast region. He is a proud member of the indie author movement, and an advocate of e-publishing. He writes a variety of fiction, with most of his writing falling into the Worldshift Odyssey metaverse. Each story is intended as a stand-alone work, but they all fit into a larger tale that spans multiple worlds.

Currently working on five different serials that tie into Worldshift Odyssey novels: Subjects of the Queen (Oblivion Queen series), Enemies of the Tyrant (Oblivion Queen series), Headlines of the Dead (Dermaphobes series), Survivor's Tale (Wild Clan Z series), Perth & Bo (13 Crows series).

Where to find Sean Roney online

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    Blog: http://geekmonger.blogspot.com/

    Books

    Arcane Genesis: Depression Lock    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3020 words. Published on November 24, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 1 review)
    Corvin is locked into a never ending loop of depression. The breakup of his engagement to the woman of his dreams has left him numb, and not even the offer to escapism in a virtual reality RPG is enough to bring him up. His friend tries, and though Corvin accepts, it was the start of his downfall. Glitches are bound to happen with such strong forces in motion.
    Rise of the Fungal Dead: Zombies at High School    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3690 words. Published on November 23, 2012. Fiction.
    Alessandra knows the tragic death of the football team was not the terrorist attack everyone claims it is. As the students at her school attempt to return to normal, she soon discovers the suspicious circumstances of firebombing a school stadium may be part of a larger zombie conspiracy.
    The Flaming Dumpsters: Taste of Pain    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2640 words. Published on November 22, 2012. Fiction.
    In this short story beginning to the MMO fantasy epic series, The Flaming Dumpsters, two characters prepare to enter a world of limitless dreams and danger when they step into a virtual RPG. The ability to carry out violence is just as easy as any game, but so is the ability to show compassion.
    Rise of the Fungal Dead: Hunting Farmer Liz    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 5450 words. Published on November 20, 2012. Fiction.
    The rise of the undead has cause humanity to take a step down on the food chain. The world ruler has become nothing more than prey. One young woman has joined a volunteer defense force, and struggles with having to think in a new way in order to survive the new paradigm.
    Powers of the Meek: Friends, Love and Hate    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 5050 words. Published on November 18, 2012. Fiction.
    Liah has been Damien's close friend since childhood. Things have gotten complicated with adolescence, but they still stick together. Things change when they hear rumors about a cave where any fantasy came come true, no matter how dark or sad. Friendship is an unstable thing. Sometimes you find the right friend. Sometimes you find your worst enemy.
    Headlines of the Dead 16: News Girl Escapes    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1450 words. Published on November 8, 2012. Fiction.
    Charlotte Kane left reporting, but the mystery of a zombie uprising caused her to return to the field. She survived an undead attack, was the victim of a government cover-up, and had many suspicions about what was really going on. She even watched newfound friends die in the chaos of the undead conspiracy.
    Headlines of the Dead 15: Rebellion in Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2550 words. Published on November 7, 2012. Fiction.
    Latoa County was once a peaceful rural community, but their newspaper has chronicled the final days of the entire region. A zombie infestation is in full swing, and the government wishes to cover it up. After multiple reporters have been killed, the rest of the news staff is ready to take a stand. These are excerpts from the final issue of the Latoa County Herald.
    Headlines of the Dead 14: News Girl Rises    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2510 words. Published on November 5, 2012. Fiction.
    Charlotte Kane tried to leave reporting, but the many mysteries in her new town inspired her to join the industry once again. A zombie uprising is happening in her new county, and she wants to be a front row witness. This is part of the Headlines of the Dead serial.
    Survivor's Tale: Blind Girl vs. Onion Zombies    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 4300 words. Published on November 5, 2012. Fiction.
    Having bad vision in the zombie apocalypse is bad enough, but getting one's glasses broken is a death sentence. One man left behind is too weak to fight for himself, until he is inspired by the blind girl warrior. She shows him how to take a stand against enemies, and helps him seek out the attacker who destroyed his glasses.
    Perth & Bo's Fairy Tales: Seven Attack Parrots    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2820 words. Published on November 5, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Perth and Bo continue to do their jobs as messengers on the fantastic continent of Miyus. They come across three sisters who must find some crabs for their family dinner, but who end up getting captured by a sea troll. As prisoners, they discover a group of parrots. Will they help the parrots? Would the parrots return the favor?
    Headlines of the Dead 13: Containment of Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2990 words. Published on November 4, 2012. Fiction.
    Latoa County was once a peaceful rural community, zombies have invaded and the government wants only to hide the facts. Terrible events are unfolding and many people are dying. A zombie uprising is just around the corner, and no one is prepared for it. These are the continued excerpts from the county's newspaper, the Latoa County Herald.
    Headlines of the Dead 12: News Girl Returns to Chaos    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2330 words. Published on November 4, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Charlotte Kane had considered leaving reporting behind, but the many mysteries in her new town inspired her to search down the truth, and broadcast her findings to the world. A zombie uprising is happening all around her, and she wants to be a front row witness. This is part of the Headlines of the Dead serial.
    Headlines of the Dead 11: News Girl and Her Pet Cerberus    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2250 words. Published on November 3, 2012. Fiction.
    Charlotte Kane thought she had left reporting behind, but many mysteries in her new hometown have inspired her to search down the truth, and broadcast her findings to the world. A zombie uprising may be happening all around her, and she wants to have front row witness seating. This is part of the Headlines of the Dead serial.
    Headlines of the Dead 10: News Girl's Hope in the Darkness    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1780 words. Published on November 3, 2012. Fiction.
    Charlotte Kane is an ex-reporter who is thinking about letting mysteries lead her back into a news junkie lifestyle. The terrible events of her new hometown are strange, and cause her to think a zombie uprising may be in the works. She needs to be part of the media, and it might be possible that a recent tragedy can provide her with hope.
    Headlines of the Dead 9: News Girl vs. the Undead Boy    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2430 words. Published on November 2, 2012. Fiction.
    Charlotte Kane is an ex-reporter who moved to a rural county in northern California. She thought she would get some peace away from city life and the chaos of news. She had decided to rekindle her news and mystery solving addiction. Heading south may bring her answers as to what is going on in the county, but it may also mean danger.
    Headlines of the Dead 8: News Girl Seeks Danger    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1630 words. Published on November 2, 2012. Fiction.
    Charlotte Kane thought she had left news reporting behind her. But, behind her addiction for news lurks a hunger to solve mysteries. When she moves to a small town and checks out the local newspaper, she finds that there may be something big going on in her new hometown.
    Headlines of the Dead 7: Ghosts of Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3030 words. Published on November 1, 2012. Fiction.
    (3.00 from 1 review)
    Latoa County was once a peaceful rural community, but chaos and evil have crept into their small town lives. Terrible events are unfolding and many people are vanishing or dying. A zombie uprising is just around the corner, and no one suspects it. Except the government, and a mysterious lab. These are the continued excerpts from the county's newspaper, the Latoa County Herald.
    Headlines of the Dead 6: News Girl Rant    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1590 words. Published on October 31, 2012. Fiction.
    The strange events with a possible zombie uprising in Latoa County did not go unnoticed by the outside world. One woman fired from her position as a reporter found her way to the community, and would be destined to work in news again. Would she be the one to expose the news that zombies walked in Latoa County?
    Subjects of the Queen: The Ocean Priestess    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1890 words. Published on October 28, 2012. Fiction.
    Hope is a fragile thing, and for one woman, it was nearly shattered when her mother died. Then came the zombie apocalypse, and everyone should have perished. The Queen changed that, and gave one troubled woman renewed purpose in a new life. Though all of humanity is gone, reborn as fairies, there may still be hope for a better life.
    Survivor's Tale: Blind Girl vs. Zombies    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2370 words. Published on October 26, 2012. Fiction.
    0.25 star(4.33 from 3 reviews)
    Losing one's glasses in the zombie apocalypse should be a death sentence. But one girl is left behind without her vision and assistance when her shelter is raided. She is forced to defend herself when the zombies finish off the fleeing cowards who left her behind and come back for the shelter.
    Headlines of the Dead 5: Carnage in Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2680 words. Published on October 25, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Latoa County was once a peaceful rural community. The residents enjoyed being away form the chaos of the cities, but chaos has come to their small town life. Terrible events are unfolding and many people are dying. No one suspects a zombie uprising is just around the corner, except perhaps the government. These are the continued excerpts from the county's newspaper, the Latoa County Herald.
    Survivor's Tale: The Blood Painter    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3090 words. Published on October 24, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 1 review)
    A survivor of the zombie apocalypse wants to find beauty in the world, even after the death of her sister. She has found her zombified sister, and she brings that body to an artist known as the Blood Painter. She trusts he will bring beauty to her world, but she must pay a high price, and see that beauty has many interpretations.
    Survivor's Tale: Grandchild's Lament    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1830 words. Published on October 23, 2012. Fiction.
    0.5 star(3.50 from 2 reviews)
    The undead apocalypse has come, and the brainless masses are controlled by vampire-like masters. One undead hunter finds it hard to do her job when she discovers her own grandmother is one of the revenants out there controlling the undead hordes. Will she be able to do her job, or put up with the post-undead world? What will she have to do to cope?
    Survivor's Tale: Mad Clown vs. Zombies    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 4080 words. Published on October 14, 2012. Fiction.
    The zombie apocalypse is just about all that's needed to rob the world of laughter. One young woman working as a messenger recognizes the absence of laughter. She meets a clown who has gone insane in the cataclysm, and finds he might have the right take on everything.
    Headlines of the Dead 4: Death in Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2380 words. Published on October 13, 2012. Fiction.
    0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
    The headlines continue to come in for a small newspaper in Latoa County, which is dealing with a mysterious set of events. Is it all related to a zombie infestation? This is a short story set in the Worldshift Odyssey: Dermaphobes series. This shot piece gives readers a chance to know more about an incident known as the "October Outbreak."
    Headlines of the Dead 3: Tragedy in Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3120 words. Published on October 12, 2012. Fiction.
    0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
    Latoa County was once a peaceful place. The residents enjoyed being away form the chaos of the cities, but chaos has come to their rural life. Strange events are unfolding, and people are dying. The possibility of a zombie apocalypse might just have a real chance in the rural county. These are the continued excerpts from the county's newspaper, the Latoa County Herald.
    Headlines of the Dead 2: Danger in Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2960 words. Published on October 12, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 2 reviews)
    Latoa County is a peaceful place with a moderate population which enjoys living away from the hectic cities. Strange events are unfolding, and the possibility of a zombie apocalypse might just have a real chance in the rural county. These are the continued excerpts from the county's newspaper, the Latoa County Herald.
    Headlines of the Dead 1: Trouble in Latoa County    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2270 words. Published on October 12, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 2 reviews)
    Latoa County is a peaceful place with a moderate population which enjoys living away from the hectic cities. Strange events begin to unfold, and the possibility of a zombie apocalypse might just have a real chance in the rural county. These are excerpts from the county's newspaper, the Latoa County Herald.
    Survivor's Tale: Onions for the Dead    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2690 words. Published on October 11, 2012. Fiction.
    After the zombie apocalypse, the comforts of the prior world are hard to come by. One survivor runs a scam to pretend he is a competent cook. When he runs out of herbs and spices, the thought of stealing from an onion field seems like a good idea. Will it be the start of a new life for the would-be cook?
    Survivor's Tale: Beach Paradise    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1940 words. Published on October 9, 2012. Fiction.
    The apocalypse has happened, and one survivor finds that she is living in paradise. She is free, because she has chosen to distance herself from the zombie apocalypse that has torn the world apart. Is she really living in paradise? She does really enjoy the life she now leads?
    Survivor's Tale: Puppet's Freedom    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1980 words. Published on October 8, 2012. Fiction.
    One worker was fed up of work, and planned on leaving for good, no matter the outcome. Then came the zombie apocalypse, and things changed forever. Now, that former puppet reflects on whether they gained freedom in the apocalypse, and whether it was a worthy loss.
    Survivor's Tale: Kill List    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2660 words. Published on October 7, 2012. Fiction.
    One survivor reflects on the horrors of the zombie apocalypse. One of the hardest changes has been having to kill people, whether zombies or actual human beings. It haunts the survivor, and eventually makes him have to come to terms with what he's done.
    Perth & Bo 5: The Ghost King's Gold    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3070 words. Published on October 4, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Perth and Bo must take a stop during their adventure to rest inside a castle with a strange host. There, they meet a ghost in the night. The next time they stay in the same castle, they meet another ghost. There is a third ghost they must meet, who will help them solve a mystery.
    Perth & Bo 4: The Kettle of Floods    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2500 words. Published on October 3, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Perth & Bo continue their adventures and come across a starving poor boy. They have just the thing to help, a magical kettle that has the ability to feed anyone, even an entire village. Will someone go too far and flood the city with tea?
    Spider in the Rain    by Sean Roney
    Price: $2.99 USD. 42120 words. Published on September 8, 2012. Fiction.
    A small girl named Olia meets a robot one rainy day. She lives in a labor camp and wishes for entertainment, most of which comes from her mind. In a future where human life has little value, she is lucky to be alive. When she finally makes a friend, it happens to be one with the ability to carry out her darkest fantasies. Her heart contains wishes that even her mother might not be able to forgive.
    Witch's Shadow    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 4440 words. Published on September 6, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 1 review)
    Monsters can be very real danger in the dark forest of Santa Cruz. Catalina discovers this when she goes out one evening to look for the Temple Master's injured cat. She dislikes the fog, the forest, and the darkness, but finds that a beast and a witch want to have a fight, with her in the middle.
    Perth & Bo 3: Little Goldenhood    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2800 words. Published on August 30, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Perth, a koala, and Bo, a wise fuzzball, adventure across the land of Miyus. One day they run into Little Goldenhood, a young magician who is on her way to visit her sick grandfather. Their journey will be challenged by a frightening werewolf.
    Perth & Bo 2: The Flipping Unicorn    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2110 words. Published on August 30, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Perth, a koala, and Bo, a wise fuzzball, adventure across the land of Miyus. One day they run into a young unicorn who wants to learn to somersault. They agree to help, and seek out some friends who are experts. This is a story about determination, friendship, and overcoming challenge, which children can enjoy.
    Perth & Bo 1: The Goats and the Troll    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1930 words. Published on August 30, 2012. Fiction.
    0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
    Perth, a koala, and Bo, a wise fuzzball, adventure across the land of Miyus. One day they run into a granny goat who wants some quiet time away from her herd, and a trio of brother goats who want to cross a bridge. They will have to be clever to help both groups, and outsmart a big, mean troll.
    Masters and Monsters: Twenty Seconds    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2520 words. Published on August 26, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 2 reviews)
    Flucht lost his family a year ago, and has been spending his time preparing to defy the gods. He has built a flying machine, and plans to see what is outside the world of his village. Everyone believes the gods will kill anyone who dares to leave, but he thinks something grand lies outside the village walls.
    Powers of the Meek: Inferno Dance    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2570 words. Published on August 26, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 2 reviews)
    Some people were never meant to meet. For Alecia and Ethan, it is not because they wouldn't fall in love. In fact, the power of their love could literally destroy reality. The fates intended for the two to never know the other existed, even when they were across the street from each other. But one day, a slip in the pattern of life sparks an encounter, and the two hear the music of the universe.
    Masters and Monsters: The Archivist    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1970 words. Published on August 26, 2012. Fiction.
    Orban is an inhuman villager of the only town in the world. The creatures that inhabit the town are protected by the stern gods, but there may be a past between the people and the gods that hints at something much larger. Orban used to discount the conspiracy theories, until one day when he obtains a collection of documentary photographs. Those old prints open a view to a world that doesn't match
    Powers of the Meek: The Oven King    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 5400 words. Published on August 26, 2012. Fiction.
    (3.00 from 2 reviews)
    Jason hates everything about his life, especially his job and his girlfriend. He goes to work late one night to find one of his coworkers has discovered something that grants tremendous power. That uncontrolled power can corrupt an individual, and soon Jason has to reexamine whether he truly hates his job, his girlfriend, and his life.
    Monster's Sacrifice    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3700 words. Published on August 26, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 1 review)
    There are some phone calls no one wants to answer. Finding out a relative is dead is among the prime examples. Kyle Pierrot finds himself in a unique position, able to notify his own relatives of his demise. The mysterious people working on him in the hospital want him awake for his death, because it seems to be part of their goal.
    Arcane Genesis: A Life Lost    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2490 words. Published on August 25, 2012. Fiction.
    (3.00 from 1 review)
    Saraj is a programmer who needs to clean up some mistakes in her new game. While she and her friends have created a living world, she once put something which in she never should have. Now, she must face the largest obstacle to her clear mind. It was something she put into the game's programming while she was going through one of the darkest moments in her life.
    Rise of the Fungal Dead: Three Sorrows    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 1810 words. Published on August 24, 2012. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 1 review)
    Three survivors have gone through three different challenges for survival in the undead uprising, leaving them with unique reactions to the end of their world. An infected old man challenges them, showing them that they have each gone through sorrows. But for one of the survivors, the worst sorrow is yet to come.
    Dermaphobes    by Sean Roney
    Price: $2.99 USD. 51040 words. Published on July 27, 2012. Fiction.
    The world has been overtaken by the undead, and humanity hangs on. Rather than opposing a shambling menace, humans face off against a fungal parasite that threatens anyone with exposed skin or an unfiltered airway. One lucky traitor may have a key to saving his species, but only if he decides keeping everyone alive is worth the price of his own survival.
    Rise of the Fungal Dead: Halleigh    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 3280 words. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction.
    Living in the afterworld is a rough existence, especially when one is haunted by pleasant memories from before the world ended. One man recalls a woman he met during the last day on Earth, and the crazy time they had before they went their separate ways.
    Worldshift Omissions: Trapped    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 6760 words. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction.
    A young man and young woman are trapped inside a pizza restaurant as the government orders curfew. Unfortunately for them, the martial law is in place due to a zombie uprising. They soon find a zombie is in the store with them.
    Rise of the Fungal Dead: Armageddon Sequence    by Sean Roney
    Price: $0.99 USD. 4190 words. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction.
    A man has been given a document that says the world is going to end. When he begins to read it, he sees the sequence of events foretold matches the news on TV. Unfortunately for the new owner of the document, it also calls for a zombie uprising.
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