Heir Apparent
αα·αα»ααΆ 2004 Β· HarperCollins
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At first her goal was winning. Now itβs survivingΒ .Β .Β . .βA stylish tale [that] addresses both fantasy gaming and censorship.β βTheNew York Times Book Review
The Edgar Awardβwinning author presents a rollicking story that puts a high-tech twist on the classic medieval fantasy-adventureΒ .Β .Β .
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,Β there areΒ wayΒ too many ways to get killedβand 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 dwarfβs dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the man-eating dragon, sheβllΒ neverΒ win.
And she has to, because the protesters have broken into the system, and losing means sheβll dieβfor realΒ this timeΒ .Β .Β .
βConsistently entertaining.β βPublishers Weekly
βThrilling sf drama [and] a tough girl protagonist.β βBooklistΒ
βSuspenseful. . . . hilarious. . . . riveting reading for experienced gamers and tyros alike.β βKirkus ReviewsΒ (starred review)
A Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
The Edgar Awardβwinning author presents a rollicking story that puts a high-tech twist on the classic medieval fantasy-adventureΒ .Β .Β .
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,Β there areΒ wayΒ too many ways to get killedβand 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 dwarfβs dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the man-eating dragon, sheβllΒ neverΒ win.
And she has to, because the protesters have broken into the system, and losing means sheβll dieβfor realΒ this timeΒ .Β .Β .
βConsistently entertaining.β βPublishers Weekly
βThrilling sf drama [and] a tough girl protagonist.β βBooklistΒ
βSuspenseful. . . . hilarious. . . . riveting reading for experienced gamers and tyros alike.β βKirkus ReviewsΒ (starred review)
A Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
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Vivian Vande VeldeΒ has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow's Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It ..., and the Edgar Awardβwinning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.
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