

Heir Apparent
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Computers & Digital Media
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Vivian Vande Velde
At first her goal was winning. Now it’s surviving . . . .“A stylish tale [that] addresses both fantasy gaming and censorship.” —TheNew York Times Book Review The Edgar Award–winning author presents a rollicking story that puts a high-tech twist on the classic medieval fantasy-adventure . . . Giannine has made it through the crowd of demonstrators outside the arcade to use the gift certificate from her dad. In the virtual reality game Heir Apparent, there are way too many ways to get killed—and Giannine seems to be finding them all. Which is a shame, because unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, answer the dwarf’s dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the man-eating dragon, she’ll never win. And she has to, because the protesters have broken into the system, and losing means she’ll die—for real this time . . . “Consistently entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly “Thrilling sf drama [and] a tough girl protagonist.” —Booklist “Suspenseful. . . . hilarious. . . . riveting reading for experienced gamers and tyros alike.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
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More Details:
Author
Vivian Vande Velde
Pages
337
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2004-06-01
ISBN
0547351917 9780547351919
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"Read this a while back and loved it. It has to be my favorite book of all time."
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bts army
"I’ve read this several times and always am surprised at the ending because of how many times she starts over. Every time I think, this is the last one! Then she dies. It’s an incredibly unique and captivating feeling "
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Kat
"A fun, endearing, creative YA novel which handles the "stuck in a dangerous virtual reality" premise better than most. A very engaging, exciting read even for an adult like myself. Only held back by a limp conclusion."
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Heathcliff Reeds
"I totally forgot I read this book a while ago; it was so good I think I finished it in a day. 8/10 definitely recommend"
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dante/arin
"I've only read this one book but I really enjoyed it as a kid"
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Pierce Johnson
"I loved the fantasy virtual world, medieval setting, rare but slight romantic innuendos, writing style, and puzzle components."
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Karen M
"I absolutely love this book and wish the 'games' existed in real life!"
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MediocreFinale
"One of my favorite books from middle school. I might just go pick it up and read it again"
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Pyromaniac Engineer
"If you like those animes where the hero falls into a video game you'll love this book!"
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Angelica Flores
"It has a bit of nostalgia for me, I enjoyed it when I was a kid. "
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