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9780670061792: Epic
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0670061794 ISBN 13: 9780670061792
Publisher: Viking Childrens Books, 2007

Synopsis

Generations ago, violence was banned on New Earth. Society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. Everyone plays. If you win, you have the chance to go to university, get more supplies for your community, and fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing.

When Erik, seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends find themselves up against with the ultimate masters of the game: the Committee. If Erik and his friends win, they may have the key to destroying Epic’s tyranny over New Earth. But if they lose . . .

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About the Author

Conor Kostick was a designer for the world’s first live fantasy role-playing game. He lives in Dublin, Ireland, where he teaches medieval history at Trinity College. Epic is his first novel.

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Publisher
Viking Childrens Books
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0670061794
ISBN 13 
9780670061792
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
364