Description
A year ago, Marina Chan ran from her old life. She’s sixteen and living in the back room of a restaurant, but at least she’s safe. That is, until she joins an online gaming group, which is offered a tour of the headquarters of their favorite gaming company. During the tour, the CEO is murdered and the team is going to be framed for it unless they win four rounds of their favorite game. The team is told there are consequences for failing, but It’s Only a Game, right? Marina and her friends will have to decide how far they are willing to go to survive this particular game where someone plays for keeps.
Being a girl gamer myself and living near Seattle, this story called to me. However, I found it lacking. The characters were hard to connect with, the plot was a bit out there, and you could see every twist coming from a mile away. I would say the most positive thing about the book is how it showcases the ability of games to bring people together, not isolate them. Otherwise, I wouldn’t really recommend you read this unless you have nothing better to do.
