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Sorry, no “In the middle of it…” this week because I JUST FINISHED Epic by Conor Kostick!

In Erik’s world, everyone clips into Epic—a computer game that is also the government and economic system. If you win in Epic, the easier things will be for you in the real world. If you lose, your real world life also suffers. The rich and powerful become more rich and powerful, while the working class has to slave away to survive both in the game and in the real world. Erik is fed up with this imbalance of power. When his father is exiled, Erik wants to change the rules of the game. Determined to defeat the committee, Erik leads his friends on a quest that, if completed, will grant them with enough riches to make them unstoppable.

Believe it or don’t, I LOVE playing RPGs. So, when I started reading Conor Kostick’s Epic, I was hooked. Of course, if MY life depended on how well I did in a video game, I don’t think I’d get very far. (Hey, I never said I was GOOD. :)) Gamers will sympathize when Erik groans at the tedious task of fighting low level monsters for piddling copper coins while rebels will cheer the Osterfjord players on as they challenge the authority.

The best part is Saga, the sequel is in stores now! Look for it in the library soon!