The story: In a future world, you get your thrills on the VirtNet--and the more money, and skills, that you have, the bigger the thrills. In fact, you could spend your whole life plugged into this virtual reality...pretty much what Michael does. But when a legendary gamer goes rogue and starts taking taking people hostage in the VirtNet, things start getting a little less comfortable--and when the government decides they need to use a hacker to catch one, they choose Michael. He thinks he's up for the challenge...but what he doesn't know will change his life forever. It may even change the way he defines the word "life".
June Cleaver’s ratings: Language PG-13; Nudity G; Sexual Content G; Violence PG-13; Substance Abuse PG; Magic & the Occult G; GLBT Content G; Adult Themes PG; overall rating PG-13.
Liz's comments: Dashner does a great job of immersing the reader in a sci-fi world of gaming: the only problem being that it's arcane enough that some kids won't be able to get past the lingo and figure out what's going on. However, it's a well-written, well-plotted story and has an awesome twist at the end. Give this to fans of Brian Falker's "Brain Jack".
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