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Arena / Holly Jennings.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Ace Books, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First editionDescription: 325 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781101988763
  • 1101988762
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "A fast-paced and gripping near-future science fiction debut about the gritty world of competitive gaming ... Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She's died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier ... The RAGE tournaments--the Virtual Gaming League's elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death. Every bloody kill is broadcast to millions. Every player is a modern gladiator--leading a life of ultimate fame, responsible only for entertaining the masses. And though their weapons and armor are digital, the pain is real. Chosen to be the first female captain in RAGE tournament history, Kali Ling is at the top of the world--until one of her teammates overdoses. Now, she must confront the truth about the tournament. Because it is much more than a game--and even in the real world, not everything is as it seems. The VGL hides dark secrets. And the only way to change the rules is to fight from the inside.."-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Game On!
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy Jennings Holly Available 33111008397420
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For video game fans and readers who loved Ready Player One (Arrow, 2012), Arena is a gripping near-future science fiction debut about the world of competitive gaming. The RAGE tournaments - the Virtual Gaming League's elite competition pitting the best gamers against each other in a fight to the death. Every bloody kill is broadcast to millions. Every athlete is a modern gladiator - living a life of fame, battling for the entertainment of the masses. And though the weapons and armour are digital, the pain is real. For fans of The Hunger Games (Scholastic).

"A fast-paced and gripping near-future science fiction debut about the gritty world of competitive gaming ... Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She's died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier ... The RAGE tournaments--the Virtual Gaming League's elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death. Every bloody kill is broadcast to millions. Every player is a modern gladiator--leading a life of ultimate fame, responsible only for entertaining the masses. And though their weapons and armor are digital, the pain is real. Chosen to be the first female captain in RAGE tournament history, Kali Ling is at the top of the world--until one of her teammates overdoses. Now, she must confront the truth about the tournament. Because it is much more than a game--and even in the real world, not everything is as it seems. The VGL hides dark secrets. And the only way to change the rules is to fight from the inside.."-- Provided by publisher.

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