The Needle and the Dungeon

Michael Dalton

Oct 2014 · Michael Dalton

About this ebook

 San Francisco near the end of the 21st century. A world both familiar and frighteningly bizarre. 
A young woman named Ashley MacMacmillan is haunting the darker reaches of the net in search of things even she does not fully understand. She finds what she thinks she wants in a virtual reality laboratory run by a wealthy but reclusive scientist, who is exploring his own darker desires in this virtual world. As Ashley descends further into his reality, she encounters a series of challenges that will test both her sense of self and her will to survive.

Contains scenes of graphic violence that, though consensual and semi-simulated, may be too much for some readers. Proceed with caution.

About the author

 Michael Dalton is a professional journalist and editor who writes erotic fiction and other works for readers of discriminating tastes.

Michael wrote his first piece of fiction in third grade, for which he was immediately accused of plagiarism by his teacher. His first piece of erotica--which has thankfully been lost to the mists of time--came a few years later.

Since then, he has been writing more or less steadily, interrupted only by occasional demands of work and family.

Michael enjoys writing across genres, and often mixes science fiction, fantasy, erotica, and alternate history into richly plotted and detailed novels.

Michael lives with his family and multiple pets in Southern California.