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Epic (Epic #1)
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Age Range
12+
Release Date
April 05, 2007
ISBN
0142411590
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Welcome to a society governed through computer games! On New Earth, society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. If you win, you have the chance to fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing. When teenage Erik dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends must face the Committee. If Erik and his friends win, they may have the key to destroying the Committee’s tyranny. But if they lose . . .
User reviews
Very Readable
Overall rating
5.0
Plot
5.0
Characters
0.0
Writing Style
0.0
Reader reviewed by Mairi
In New Earth, all conflicts are resolved in the computer game Epic, including those of fourteen- year old Erik. He and his friends Injeborg, Sigrid, B. E., and Bjorn are a very good team. Against all odds they manage to win a place at Mikelgard University, which means that they will not be bound to the whims of the Central Allocations Committee as were their parents before them.
This book is a candidate for the Nutmeg Award, an award for young adult books specific to my home state of Connecticut. Hence, I knew it was going to be good- I probably wouldn't have picked it up otherwise, for I usually don't enjoy what I call The Video Game Characters Come Alive Books. This isn't really a Video Game Characters Come Alive Book so much as it is cyberpunk, though that's not exactly the right term either- one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much was that it is as unique as it is suspenseful.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good science fiction- it is very readable and fast- paced, with an unpredictable ending.
In New Earth, all conflicts are resolved in the computer game Epic, including those of fourteen- year old Erik. He and his friends Injeborg, Sigrid, B. E., and Bjorn are a very good team. Against all odds they manage to win a place at Mikelgard University, which means that they will not be bound to the whims of the Central Allocations Committee as were their parents before them.
This book is a candidate for the Nutmeg Award, an award for young adult books specific to my home state of Connecticut. Hence, I knew it was going to be good- I probably wouldn't have picked it up otherwise, for I usually don't enjoy what I call The Video Game Characters Come Alive Books. This isn't really a Video Game Characters Come Alive Book so much as it is cyberpunk, though that's not exactly the right term either- one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much was that it is as unique as it is suspenseful.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good science fiction- it is very readable and fast- paced, with an unpredictable ending.
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