When Rick lost the ability to run he came one step closer to becoming a heroNew High Score New Record TimeRick nodded with grim satisfaction He laid the game controller aside on the sofa and reached for his crutchesRick Dial was the best quarterback Putnam Hills High School had ever seen Unflappable Unstoppable Number But when a car accident left him crippled Rickxs life as he knew it ended He disavowed his triumphant past He ignored his girlfriend He disappeared into his bedroomxand into the glowing video screenBut Rickxs uncanny gaming skills have attracted attention Dangerous attention Government agents have uncovered a potentially devastating cyber-threat a Russian genius has created a digital reality called the Realm from which he can enter control and disrupt American computer systems from transportation to defense The agents want Rick quick-thinking quarterback and gaming master to enter the Realm and stop the madmanxbefore he sends America into chaosEntering the Realm will give Rick what he thought hexd never have again a body as strong and fast as it was before the accident But this is no game there are no extra lives and what happens to Rick in the Realm happens to Rickxs body in realityEven after Rick agrees to help he canxt shake the sense that hexs being kept in the dark Why would a government agency act so aggressively Can anyone inside the Realm be trusted How many others have entered before him and failed to return In the tradition of Enderxs Game and The Matrix MindWar is a complex thriller about a seemingly ordinary teenager who discovers a hidden giftxa gift that could make him a hero or cost him everythingxEdgar Awardxwinning Klavanxs well-orchestrated fantasy thriller features an imaginative mix of gaming action with real-life stakes With just the right cliff-hanger ending this trilogy opener shows promisex xBooklist.
