Reviewed by: Michael Thal
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Approximate word count: 40-45,000 words
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Author:
Ramsey
Isler’s day job is a software developer and designer in Los Angeles. When not
playing with his cat or writing feature articles and media reviews at IGN.com,
Ramsey enjoys writing science fiction and fantasy. One of his most recent
novels is The Remortal, a tale about
a teen boy surviving on the streets of LA who bumps into a man who wants the
teen to kill him.
Description:
Miguel
Naciamento is a graduate of Stanford University, a freelance writer, and
recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. In his bones he feels a second
Pulitzer from the fishy atmosphere generated by the A.R.C.A.D.I.A. debacle.
ARCADIA is a computer game, but not just your run-of-the-mill game one can find
on the shelves of Best Buy. Created by computer genius, Ivy Yeun, ARCADIA is
“an interactive world simulator with incredible detail and the ability to
control everything with the power of thought.” The device can actually read a
players mind.
Appraisal:
Author Ramsey
Isler has created a world in the near future where gamers get a unique
experience of a lifetime. However, players are fleeing from the system like
rats in a flooded tenement. Someone has hacked into the impenetrable ARCADIA
system stealing money from bank accounts despite the fact that they had never
linked those accounts to the game. With the help of Ivy Yeun, Naciamento sniffs
out the story that peels away layer after layer to uncover an astounding
revelation.
Ghosts of
ARCADIA is a heart-pounding tale that will keep readers glued to its pages
through this fascinating novella.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating: ***** Five Stars
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