Eric Jason Martin

This was an interesting take on surviving a plague - very timely. I enjoyed this novel very much. It is a sequel, and I did not read the first novel. I don't believe the story lost anything in my not reading the first novel, but now I want to. Humor, intrigue and a thread of believability.

As a fan of Ready Player One, I was interested in this book for the 90s nostalgia and references. That said, I found it hard to stick with the book and stay interested in the plot and world. Although not a terrible read, it is not something I would read again.

At first the plot was hard for me to get back into, however, I stuck with the book and was rewarded with the second half. The pace of action of continual changes in narrators made the second half of the book grab my attention. I look forward to another novel in this series.

This volume picks up right where the previous volume left off with our heroes trying to beat the game, because if they can the Chum corporation will use it to re-socialize humanity and will release a cure for the deadly disease that's kept everyone isolated for years. In this volume, the game rolls out a Dance Dance Revolution style alternative way to play, which our heroes must learn to defeat the evil executive intent on stopping the game project. It's good fun.