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About The Book
Ready Player One meets The Hunger Games in this full-color YA graphic novel where teenage twins enter a deadly VR gaming tournament to win the grand prize and save their brother's life.
Welcome to Battle Players—the world’s biggest televised virtual‑reality competition, where teens fight for glory…and the corporations fight to control the truth.
When Ezra collapses from a deadly illness, it's up to older siblings Lex and Nova to find a way to afford his life‑saving treatment. Desperate, the twins enter the infamously lethal VR tournament Battle Players: A dazzling TV spectacle hiding brutal, real‑world consequences. Behind the flashing screens and nonstop action, the Zed Corporation runs a deadly system built on propaganda, surveillance, and engineered sacrifice.
As the twins battle through arena after arena, each one designed for maximum audience thrill, they uncover a conspiracy that could shatter their dystopian world. With unexpected allies and everything to lose, Lex and Nova must turn a rigged game into a rebellion.
Inside you'll find:
Dive into a thrilling graphic novel where attacking the system is the only way to survive.
Welcome to Battle Players—the world’s biggest televised virtual‑reality competition, where teens fight for glory…and the corporations fight to control the truth.
When Ezra collapses from a deadly illness, it's up to older siblings Lex and Nova to find a way to afford his life‑saving treatment. Desperate, the twins enter the infamously lethal VR tournament Battle Players: A dazzling TV spectacle hiding brutal, real‑world consequences. Behind the flashing screens and nonstop action, the Zed Corporation runs a deadly system built on propaganda, surveillance, and engineered sacrifice.
As the twins battle through arena after arena, each one designed for maximum audience thrill, they uncover a conspiracy that could shatter their dystopian world. With unexpected allies and everything to lose, Lex and Nova must turn a rigged game into a rebellion.
Inside you'll find:
- VR battles with life‑or‑death stakes
- Siblings fighting for family, survival, and justice
- A megacorporation hiding deadly secrets
- Rivals who become unexpected allies
- A rebellion rising inside a rigged system
- Themes of resilience, solidarity, and resistance
- A story perfect for YA readers who love action-packed sci-fi and resistance stories
Dive into a thrilling graphic novel where attacking the system is the only way to survive.
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Product Details
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (March 16, 2027)
- Length: 208 pages
- ISBN13: 9798881605582
- Grades: 7 and up
- Ages: 13 - 15
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