Zachary Watson

You would think that nearly two years on an alien world would be enough to acclimate someone... and you'd be mostly right. I could speak the languages, I could enjoy the sports, and I could find a new family. Sure, my accent was a bit rough, and some of my friends hated each other, but it was a good and stable life. At least until politics got involved. Now I'm just one more pawn in the ...

I hadn't really enjoyed my life on Earth. I lost my parents to a drunk driver, had distant family who didn't offer much, and I was stuck in a job that I couldn't stand. So when the opportunity came up to be flung out into space, to start over on a new world, I grabbed it with both hands.Going into cryo-freeze with a thousand others I expected to wake up early to prepare the ship for arrival. Inste...

It never rains when it can pour.I'd thought I had a handle on things. Sure, my life in this medieval city hadn't been great, but I'd been making it work. I'd been helping the local Elves, doing good for our Garrison. For a while, things had even started to improve. I'd met someone else who'd gotten dragged here from Earth, just like me, even if we didn't exactly get along.And then the Grand Tourna...

I survived my first year on another world.Considering that I've been stabbed, shot, attacked by undead, and nearly had my brains melted by a magical artifact, I'm honestly surprised. All I was really missing was an official manhunt for the Elven wizard, and I'd have nailed every possible worst-case scenario.Of course, the problem with living through so many crazy things, of helping others do the s...

For anyone who thinks that living in another world would actually be pleasant, I'm here to tell you that it's anything but.You don't realize how much you take for granted until its all been stripped away, when dodging slavers and murderers becomes part of your daily routine. When every step outside of your door carries the risk that you won't be making it back that night, when each time you sleep ...