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Patch Notes: Apocalypse: REDACTED: Online Book 1
When Eli agreed to meet his roommate for beers at their local bar, he wasn’t expecting a lecture about underground aliens—or for it to be their last normal night on Earth. The next morning, Eli wakes up in a broken version of his hometown. His memories are intact, but the world isn’t. Zombies roam the streets, buildings are crumbling, and EXP notifications float in the air after every kill.
His roommate, Josh? Totally fine. In fact, Josh thinks they’re inside Online—a top-secret virtual reality game he’s been beta testing. For him, it’s all cryptids and horseplay… right up until they realize there’s no QUIT button, NPCs look a little too familiar, and dying in the game might mean dying for real.
As the world spirals into chaos, Eli is forced to level up, loot fast, and survive long enough to uncover the truth behind a game that doesn’t officially exist… and is powered by an AI that may be rewriting reality itself.
Welcome to the simulation,
Logging out is no longer an option.
His roommate, Josh? Totally fine. In fact, Josh thinks they’re inside Online—a top-secret virtual reality game he’s been beta testing. For him, it’s all cryptids and horseplay… right up until they realize there’s no QUIT button, NPCs look a little too familiar, and dying in the game might mean dying for real.
As the world spirals into chaos, Eli is forced to level up, loot fast, and survive long enough to uncover the truth behind a game that doesn’t officially exist… and is powered by an AI that may be rewriting reality itself.
Welcome to the simulation,
Logging out is no longer an option.
- GenresLitrpg
413 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 3, 2026
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August 15, 2026
Read this book!
You will laugh, you will cry, and probably both at the same time as you curse the author for making you feel all the feels in a single paragraph.
Don't be fooled; this is unlike any another litRPG. Most are pretty copy and paste scenarios, but Patch Notes is on a level all it's own. AND if you are not a fan of litRPG style stories, GREAT! This book is for you too!
The characters have real depth and human complexities that make them not only relatable, but those special book characters that are as real to you as your best friends. If you want to get lost in the action, the emotion, and the suspense read this and thank me later.
You will laugh, you will cry, and probably both at the same time as you curse the author for making you feel all the feels in a single paragraph.
Don't be fooled; this is unlike any another litRPG. Most are pretty copy and paste scenarios, but Patch Notes is on a level all it's own. AND if you are not a fan of litRPG style stories, GREAT! This book is for you too!
The characters have real depth and human complexities that make them not only relatable, but those special book characters that are as real to you as your best friends. If you want to get lost in the action, the emotion, and the suspense read this and thank me later.
August 12, 2026
Action packed right in the first chapter, set with a modern tone and filled with crass humor and cryptic figures, Patch Notes was grounded and fun to read, covering themes of betrayal, self discovery, grief, shame, friendship, religious faith, all while lost in a virtual reality.
August 26, 2026
A fun post-apocalyptic LitRPG with intense action and believable chemistry between the two main characters. At times it felt like watching two real buddies get dropped into a mix of Fallout and Battlefield-style FPS (but with cryptids). An enjoyable read, especially if you like gaming inspired-apocalypse stories.
October 24, 2026
Patch Notes: Apocalypse is a fantastic litRPG. I particularly like how Williams has actual plot and character growth, alongside the usual explore-the-"magic"-system trope that defines the litRPG genre. A fun, funny, and sometimes spooky book. Highly recommended.
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