Stranger Than Fiction was the first, and dare we say so, the hardest work in our career as authors. Both of us started our writing journey as fanfiction-writers trying to appease a niche audience. The conception for this tale began as a trial-and-error process, learning how to create an original novel with proper plot, characterization and pacing, all the while trying to sail across the uncharted waters of creating our first and very own, LITRPG fiction. And now, at the end of Book 1 - GODSFALL, we as authors would like to thank everyone that has been part of this wonderful journey. We couldn’t have pushed it to the finish line without the help and support of the constellations of generous, talented and amazing people who brightened our sky during its writing.

We’d like to thank our Editor-In-Chief, Solo Starfish, for working out the magic time and time again, and having our back every step out of the way. We’d also like to thank our team at the Discord Server, who have done a wonderful job at maintaining our Server. They have been very supportive of us.

We are very grateful to all our Patrons, our generous benefactors that have constantly supported us over the last year and then some. Even when we rewrote STF and put forward this new edition, they did not lose their faith in us. It is said that a betterment in writing is a skill gained through effort, but even those efforts crumble and fall to dust without the support of stars shining the way. Our Patrons have been those stars, those pillars of constant encouragement that have brought both us as authors to grow, and Stranger Than Fiction to become its best possible version. A story that will now span over no less than seven books, and soon to be available on Amazon, both in Ebook and audiobook versions.

And finally, we’d want to thank all our readers. Each one of you that has taken the time, sorted Stranger Than Fiction out among the endless shining stars of literature that Royal Road holds within its cradle. It might not have meant much to you, but every single comment has helped us in ways we cannot describe. Some of you have been very vocal about pointing out our improvement in presentation and plot quality, while others have pointed out mistakes that would otherwise have remained unseen, only to become dark smears on an otherwise good story. There have been readers that have commented on every single chapter, showing their support, telling us they’re there with us, reading our chapter updates. There have been those of you that have taken the time to give Ratings and Reviews, and made it easier for new audiences to get a feel of the book before deciding to turn its pages. And finally, there are our early readers, who have suffered through our multiple drafts and gave us indispensable feedback along the way.

Every single one of those comments matters. Every single one of you readers matters. For us.

We have a final request. Now that you have reached the End of Book 1- GODSFALL, we ask of you to spare a moment, and give us a review and rate us. If you liked our story, please give us a 5-star rating- this helps us gain visibility. If you felt there were errors in this tale, point it out in a descriptive review. Please give us a comprehensive review if you think there are good elements in this story. Rate us on Grammar, on Plot and Style, and in every way that helps new readers understand what it is they have in their hands. If you feel this story has potential, and someone among your friends, family and associates would enjoy reading this, and following Lukas Aguilar on his journey, please suggest this book to them. Without your support, Stranger Than Fiction is nothing, has been nothing, will be nothing. But with your support, it can manifest as the grandiose fantasy that two dreamers tried to manifest through nothing but words.

Thank you,

T. B. Mare.

A special note for our Patrons

Now that Book 1 is over, we will update the new Book 2 on a new schedule, with roughly 5000-worded chapters posted around 5 times a month. This will be better than the initial 2000-worded chapters, posted 8 times a month. Not only will it allow us to give larger chapters, it will enhance the pacing and make it an altogether smoother and more enjoyable reading.

Within 24 hours, our patrons will get to read up to 8 Chapters ahead on Book 2. We’re tentatively calling it The Ashes of Winter. We will post the Prologue of Book 2 on Royal Road on 27th of June, preferably during the early hours.