War School - Softcover

Ramsden, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906510180 ISBN 13: 9781906510183

Publisher: Matador, 2008

Synopsis

Jake escapes from bullying and his parents' bickering using Warworld, a conflict computer game based on the entire history of warfare. 'A fight between all the armies who have ever lived in the past, the present and the future. In space!' Sasha his girlfriend, wants him to abandon gaming and follows him into Warworld when he is transported there.

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Review

"Conn Iggulden meets Douglas Adams in this funny, poignant story of a boy cast adrift in a parallel universe, trying to discover the meaning of life and, trickier still, a way to stop his estranged parents from fighting." -- John Williams Mail On Sunday

Synopsis

Jake escapes from bullying and his parents' bickering using Warworld, a conflict computer game based on the entire history of warfare. 'A fight between all the armies who have ever lived in the past, the present and the future. In space!' Sasha - 'She's not my girlfriend, she's not' - wants him to abandon gaming and follows him into Warworld when he is transported there for real. Here they discover that great warriors like Boudica, Hannibal and Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius are all too human. Cool dude Snake, a dreadlocked God, teaches Jake valuable life lessons. But then a deadly battle with Jake's nemesis The Void results in Jake 'dying', upon which he meets God, The Devil and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Outside of the game, can Jake reunite his parents and learn how to defeat his enemies at school? Can Sasha get him to give up warfare? Can battling parents find peace? An incredible journey, ideal for fantasy fans, "War School" will keep you hooked until the very last page.

Edition details

• Publisher: Matador
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906510180
• ISBN 13: 9781906510183
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296