Ready Player Two: A Novel (Ready Player One Book 2)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • “The game is on again. . . . A great mix of exciting fantasy and threatening fact.”—The Wall Street Journal
AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY?
Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.
Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible.
With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize.
And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.
Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance.
Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again.
Ready Player Two: A Novel (Ready Player One Book 2)
By Ernest Cline
Science Fiction | Dystopia | Virtual Reality
Published: November 24, 2020
464 pages
Synopsis:
Set in 2045, Ready Player Two takes place shortly after the events of Ready Player One. Wade Watts, the teenage hero of the first book, has inherited the vast fortune and technological empire of James Halliday, the creator of the virtual reality game OASIS. Wade is now the owner and CEO of Gregarious Games, the company that runs OASIS. One day, Wade receives a mysterious message from Halliday, who has left him a final challenge. Wade must find three keys hidden within OASIS, which will lead him to a hidden treasure. If Wade can find the treasure, he will win control of OASIS. However, Wade is not the only one searching for the keys. A powerful corporation called IOI is also after the treasure, and they will stop at nothing to get it. Wade must use all of his skills and knowledge of OASIS to find the keys and win the treasure before IOI does.
Review:
Ready Player Two is a fast-paced and exciting sequel to Ready Player One. Cline does a great job of creating a world that is both familiar and new. The OASIS is even more immersive and interactive than it was in the first book, and Wade's quest to find the keys is thrilling. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and the story is full of twists and turns. Fans of Ready Player One will not be disappointed by Ready Player Two.
If you enjoyed Ready Player Two, you might also like:
* Armada by Ernest Cline * Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson * Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick * Neuromancer by William Gibson * The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
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