{"id":14088,"date":"2021-09-11T19:04:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T01:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/?page_id=14088"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:11:01","slug":"vasicek-free-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/vasicek-free-library\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vasicek Free Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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This is a rotating selection of free books and stories from my catalog. I keep each one free for approximately three months. New titles appear here approximately each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Riches of Xulthar<\/h1>\r\n\t\t
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When all he wanted was a cause to die for, he found one to live for instead.<\/h2>\t\t\t
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In a broken world where money is cursed and men care for nothing but coin, one man seeks to restore his name and sacred honor by facing the sorcerous powers that seek to enslave the world. In the heart of the forbidden desert, the ancient ruins of the city of Xulthar harbor the source of this great evil.<\/p>\n

No adventurer has ever returned from Xulthar alive. But Roderick cares little for such things. Honor means more to him than life, and freedom more than riches. He fully expects to die in the course of his quest, and has resigned himself to his fate.<\/p>\n

But when he encounters a former slave girl who would rather be a slave than be free, his outlook begins to change. Together, they must journey not only to the heart of the ruined city, but to the depths of hell itself, facing the ultimate temptation to defeat the greatest evil and learn what it truly means to be free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> Joe Vasicek<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tSeries:<\/span> Xulthar Cycle<\/a>, Book 1<\/span>
\t\t\tGenres:<\/span> Action & Adventure<\/a>, Dark Fantasy<\/a>, Epic<\/a>, Fantasy<\/a>, FICTION<\/a>, General<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tTag:<\/span> 2023 Release<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tPublisher:<\/span> Joe Vasicek<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tPublication Year:<\/span> September 2023<\/span>
\t\t\t\t\t\tLength:<\/span> Novel<\/span>
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Joe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read The Neverending Story as a child. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic at Brigham Young University and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He lives in Utah with his wife and two apple trees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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What Hard Times Hath Wrought: A Novelette<\/h1>\r\n\t\t
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The world that ended with a whimper is about to be reborn with a bang.<\/h2>\t\t\t
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In a near-future United States on the brink of total collapse, Mia Thompson leads her teenage nephew and grief-stricken step-daughter on a treacherous journey westward across a depopulated Midwest. Siphoning gas from ambandoned cars and hunting for game along the way, Mia is forced to confront the harsh reality: that she doesn\u2019t have the strength to ensure their broken family will survive.<\/p>\n

And then, they encounter the bandits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n

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\r\n\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> Joe Vasicek<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tSeries:<\/span> Short Story Singles<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tGenres:<\/span> Action & Adventure<\/a>, Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic<\/a>, Coming of Age<\/a>, Family Life<\/a>, FICTION<\/a>, General<\/a>, Science Fiction<\/a>, Sea Stories<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tTag:<\/span> 2024 Release<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tPublisher:<\/span> Joe Vasicek<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tPublication Year:<\/span> September 2024<\/span>
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Joe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read The Neverending Story as a child. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic at Brigham Young University and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He lives in Utah with his wife and two apple trees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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Other Books in the \"Short Story Singles\"<\/div>
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Lord of the Slaves: A Short Story<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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The Paradox of Choice: A Short Story<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Take Up Your Sword: A Short Story<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Payday: A Short Story<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Preview<\/div>