The third book in New York Times-bestselling author Tad Williams's
cyberpunk fantasy series - "Tad Williams is the brightest and best of
the fantasists." ―Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods
The Grail Brotherhood has built the most powerful, sophisticated
simulation network imaginable. At the same time, they have manipulated
and injured the minds of thousands of children.
This proclamation from the mysterious Mr. Sellars confirmed what Renie
Sulaweyo had feared to be true when she first broke into the Otherland
network in a desperate search for the cause of her brother Stephen's
deathlike coma.
Now Renie, the Bushman !Xabbu, and their companions find themselves
navigating a treacherous and ever-changing course―from a strangely
unfinished land, to a seemingly endless labyrinthine House―pursuing a
sociopathic killer who has stolen one of their group.
To Renie's despair she is no closer to uncovering the secrets which
could help save Stephen's life, and now it appears that something may be
very wrong with the Otherland network itself.
As Paul Jonas, Orlando, Renie and the rest strive to reach Priam's
Walls, in the heart of Troy, they know that their quest is running
perilously short of time. For the Grail Brotherhood has finally set the
date for the Ceremony when they will make their bid for the immortality,
and thereby seal the fate of Earth's children forever.
But before Renie and her allies can hope to stop the Brotherhood, they
must first solve the mysteries of Otherland itself, and confront its
darkest secret―an entity known only as the Other.
