{"product_id":"book-the-mad-gods-book-1-by-mark-t-barnes","title":"Signed Edition - The Mad Gods (Book 1) by Mark T. Barnes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet your very own SIGNED copy of this new and exciting LitRPG novel. Created by the talented Australian Mark T. Barnes, author of the Echoes of Empire series, this new series promises to be fun, action-packed and a great way to cosy up for your daily reading fix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Max visits the home of his Uncle Titus to finish generating his new character for the coming campaign, the last thing he expected was to become his character in the new campaign at the heart of the dying multiverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemade as an avatar in an alternate fantasy version of the Sydney, Australia he knew, Max finds himself swept up in the adventure Uncle Titus had written. His old self and his new self come together to survive a world of danger and violence, ancient vengeful Gods, and threats from monsters, demons, and humans alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith no easy way home Max surrounds himself with new friends as they pit themselves against the growing threat to every world in existence. All they can do is set one foot in front of the other, quest, level up, and hope to get strong enough to stay alive and save the multiverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo big deal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot really.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot even a little bit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mad Gods is a LitRPG series set on an alternate Earth where the multiverse is collapsing, threatening to take everything in existence to oblivion. Maxim and a group of brave heroes put themselves between the innocent and the forces of madness and darkness that would destroy all the worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section _about-the-author-card_carouselItemStyles_authorName__HSb1t\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mark T. Barnes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-base a-spacing-top-medium a-grid-vertical-align a-grid-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-cardui-deck\" data-a-remove-top-gutter=\"true\" data-a-remove-bottom-gutter=\"true\" name=\"a-cardui-deck-autoname-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-cardui _about-the-author-card_carouselItemStyles_expander__3Fm-M\" data-a-card-type=\"peekExpand\" name=\"a-cardui-deck-autoname-0-card0\" data-a-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-cardui-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-reactive-container a-reactive-container-transition\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-cardui-content _about-the-author-card_carouselItemStyles_peekableContent__hWM3i\" data-a-max-height=\"80\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Barnes was born in Sydney, Australia, in September of 1966. A strong athlete, he was also drawn to the arts at a young age, penning his first short story as a seven-year-old. He worked in finance and advertising before establishing himself in IT services management. Currently, he owns and operates a freelance organisational change consultancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, when Mark was selected to attend the Clarion South residential short story workshop, he began to write with the intention of making it more than a hobby. Since that time, Mark has published a number of short stories, worked as a freelance script editor, and has driven creative consultancy for a television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark is the author of the Echoes of Empire series, published by 47 North. The series includes The Garden of Stones, The Obsidian Heart, and The Pillars of Sand. The Garden of Stones made the Top 20 fantasy novels for the 2014 David Gemmell Legend Award, and was a finalist in the Top 5 for the 2014 David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut\/Newcomer. At present, Mark is working on new urban fantasy and epic fantasy projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find out more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.marktbarnes.com\"\u003ewww.marktbarnes.com\u003c\/a\u003e, his Facebook page at www.facebook.com\/marktbarnes.author, or follow Mark on Twitter @MarkTBarnes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Mark T Barnes\u003cbr\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 18 July 2026\u003cbr\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 380 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1764145801\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1764145800\u003cbr\u003eItem weight ‏ : ‎ 526 g\u003cbr\u003eReading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 17 years\u003cbr\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.29 x 2.29 x 23.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simply GiftBoxes \u0026 Bookish Bundles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50542442283085,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4863\/5213\/files\/4165TG-22QL._SY445_SX342_ML2.jpg?v=1790503111","url":"https:\/\/hgw1n4-r0.myshopify.com\/products\/book-the-mad-gods-book-1-by-mark-t-barnes","provider":"Simply GiftBoxes \u0026 Bookish Bundles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}