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121) Burning Bright
Author
Pub. Date
1993
Description
"Melissa Scott, winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, has been holding down a position as "one of science fiction's most talented newcomers" (The Baltimore Sun) through a string of paperback original successes. With her last novel, Dreamships, she broke into hardcover to widespread acclaim, taking her place among the established names in the field. "A thoughtful, challenging story," said Elizabeth A. Lynn. "She creates a complex...
122) A song for a new day
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
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Description
In the Before, when the government didn't prohibit large public gatherings, Luce Cannon was on top of the world. One of her songs had just taken off and she was on her way to becoming a star. Now, in the After, terror attacks and deadly viruses have led the government to ban concerts, and Luce's connection to the world--her music, her purpose--is closed off forever. She does what she has to do: she performs in illegal concerts to a small but passionate...
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Pub. Date
2021]
Description
"The discovery of two teenagers ritualistically murdered in a secluded Austin park outrages a nation already on the brink of tearing itself apart. The victims are the latest in an epidemic of deaths linked to a mysterious, underground virtual game known only as Play Dead. The forensic evidence soon points to Jamie Hamilton, a brilliant yet naive young man on the autism spectrum. But Angie Channing, a world-renown true crime writer, isn't so sure....
124) Deadly pink
Author
Series
Rasmussem Corporation volume 3
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
Description
Fourteen-year-old Grace must find a way to get her older sister out of a princess-filled virtual reality RPG (role playing game)--before it is too late.
Author
Series
Sword Art Online manga. Progressive volume 5
Pub. Date
2017.
Formats
Description
"It's time for the 'real' SAO--the third floor. Kirito and Asuna are hardly out the door when they stumble upon the start of the Elf War quest. When they decide to side with the elite dark elf Kizmel, they're set on a path that will push them harder than ever before. But together, nothing can stop them--right?"--Amazon.com.
127) This virtual night
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Returning to the universe of New York Times Notable book This Alien Shore comes a new space opera from an acknowledged master of science fiction. When deep-space travel altered the genes of the first interstellar colonists, Earth abandoned them. But some of the colonies survived, and a new civilization of mental and physical "Variants" has been established, centered around clusters of space stations known as the outworlds. Now the unthinkable has...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"A mid-level employee of a New York-based public relations firm finds his consciousness uploaded into the company's internal Slack channel"--
Gerald, a mid-level employee of a New York–based public relations firm has been uploaded into the company’s internal Slack channels—at least his consciousness has. His colleagues assume it’s an elaborate gag to exploit the new work-from home policy, but now that Gerald’s productivity is through the...
129) Into the cave
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Maria and Mike are bored. They like visiting their aunt on her ranch, but there's only so much to do, and they can't even play Minecraft. But when a mysterious librarian gives them a special map, the kids find themselves on an adventure they didn't expect: an adventure into a world right out of Minecraft itself! This graphic novel will intrigue young Minecraft fans with relatable characters and game-themed problem solving, and set the stage for further...
Author
Series
Dragon drive volume 4
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Reiji and friends must stop a madman from destroying Earth after he steals a mystical stone that gives him the power to summon an army of dragons.
Author
Series
Dragon drive volume 5
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Reiji sets out in search of Shinsaber, a legendary dragon, and finds himself in hot water when he is mistaken for a criminal and put in jail, leaving Koryu to rescue him before it is too late.
Author
Series
Dragon drive volume 3
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Junior high school student Reiji Ozora discovers the truth behind the virtual reality game Dragon Drive and enters the Dragonic Heaven competition on Rikyu; but when he arrives, he learns that his dragon Chibi has been abducted.
Author
Series
Dragon drive volume 2
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Reiji tries to improve his Dragon Drive skills by entering a special room, but instead is forced into battle with two powerful dragons.
134) Username: Evie
Author
Series
Username volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A socially-isolated teenage girl is given the opportunity to save a virtual world, which her father created for her, from descending into chaos. All the while, she must fend off high school bullies and help her ailing father.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Coasting through life without ever spending much effort or committing to anything has made many people think less of Nilay Rao. The teenager is relatively unassuming, as he's not the most popular student, nor the hardest working. The kids call him "Nil," suggesting that he's a loser. But he has another name, the "biggest cheat," which he's earned from using cheat codes and hacks in everything from games to grades. But that all will change when Nilay...