Erebos

It's an entertaining book, despite my personal gripes with young adult stories, such as insta-love and occasional angst.

At times, the effects and the lengths the players go to just to stay in the game can be a bit exaggerated. I can't really imagine people doing such things in real life, but then again, stuff like GamerGate exists, so what do I know?

However, due to this ‘exaggeration,' the book sometimes seems like anti-gaming propaganda, even though the writer demonstrates knowledge in the area and appears to be a gamer herself.

The resolution of the mystery didn't blow my mind away, but it was properly wrapped up and explained well enough.

While reading it, the book had the ability to make me want to play Skyrim, Diablo, Fallout, Pillars of Eternity, and so on. This, in my opinion, shows that the way the writer narrated Sarius and the gang's in-game adventures was well-executed and resonated with my interest in games.

Hence, my final rating for this one is 4.0.