NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JOHN RINGO AND USA TODAY
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LYDIA SHERRER JOIN FORCES ON A NEW SF NOVEL OF ALIEN
INVASION. Ender's Game meets Mean Girls meets Pokémon
Go.
Lynn Raven may be the boss-master of WarMonger 2050 with her online
persona of "Larry the Snake," but when the CEO of Tsunami Entertainment
personally asks her, as a favor, to beta test a new augmented reality
game, she has to face her greatest fear: going outside and dealing with
. . . well, people.
As she becomes more immersed in the game, the stakes rise and so do the
obstacles. Strife between teammates, a ruthless rival team, and these
strange glitches that make it seem like the game algorithm (or maybe
"game AI"?) has it in for her. Now she has to face a new fear: is she
willing to step into the real to win the future she's always wanted?
What do you do when a game and real life merge?
Praise for Into the Real:
"The disturbing realism is balanced by dangerous monsters, clever
tactics, explosive action, and a compelling twist at the end . . .
immersive, highly technical near-future sf; perfect for dedicated gamers
or for fans of Ernest Cline's Ready Player One." --Library Journal
"I found myself enjoying the story and Raven's relationship with the AI
that's her guide in the game, and I was invested throughout. It wasn't
so much a coming-of-age story as a growing into and appreciating one's
own skin . . . I'm really looking forward to how things will play out
from here." --The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Ringo and Sherrer have created a modern day Ender's Game using the
technology of Pokémon Go . . . The characters are vivid and
interesting, and the action is strong enough to carry you along."
--Upstream Reviews
"The futuristic world of the gamers and the game itself will interest sf
readers. . . . YA: Teens will relate to Lynn, the main character, and if
they are gamers, they will enjoy her gamer and VR adventures."
--Booklist
Praise for John Ringo:
". . . the thinking reader's zombie novel . . . Ringo fleshes out his
theme with convincing details . . . the proceedings become oddly
plausible." --Publishers Weekly on Under a Graveyard Sky
"[Ringo's work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and
spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse." --Library
Journal
"Explosive . . . fans . . . will appreciate Ringo's lively narrative and
flavorful characters." --Publishers Weekly
". . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . .
exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit."
--Booklist
"Crackerjack storytelling." --Starlog
