A software engineer by day and a high school robotics coach by passion, Ted Atchley crafts high-adventure stories that respect the reader’s boundaries. Diving deep into the human spirit, Ted provides a haven for those exhausted by the saturation of grimdark cynicism, and explicit romantasy.
His debut novel, The Key to Reality, was an Amazon #1 New Release, and his short fiction is featured in Havok Publishing and the Eon City: Burnout anthology.
A graduate of Jerry Jenkins’ Your Novel Blueprint course, Ted’s mission is to prove that even the most overlooked outcast has an inherent purpose worth discovering. His protagonists are heroes who refuse to let the world break them, even as they confront the shadow within.
When he isn’t building worlds or robots, you can find him in Charleston, SC, with his wife, teenage son and two rescue cats, speaking fluent movie quotes, and rooting for the Carolina Panthers.
The Key to Reality
An Elite Cybersecurity Analyst. A Desperate Rebellion’s Best Hope.
Brandon thought the assignment was just another standard security assessment. Wrong. As he peels back the layers of a deepening conspiracy, he discovers everything he thought he knew about his reality is a lie.
And he’s the only one who can save it.
Exiles from another reality see Brandon’s new knowledge as the key to victory over their tyrannical king and his immortal army. Pursued by both loyalists and rebels as he crosses the borders between realities, Brandon must protect his family, while figuring out who to trust.
Choosing well means rescuing his family, and saving both worlds, but choosing poorly will empower a malevolent evil to wipe out humanity.
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Eon City: Burnout
One event, nine authors. When the solar shield fails over Eon City, what will ordinary people do in extraordinary situations?
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