Ernest Cline

Zack Lightman has spent his life dreaming. Dreaming that the real world could be a little more like the countless science-fiction books, movies, and videogames he’s spent his life consuming. Dreaming that one day, some fantastic, world-altering event will shatter the monotony of his humdrum existence and whisk him off on some grand space-faring adventure. But hey, there’s nothing wrong with a little escapism, right? After all, Zack tells himself, he knows the difference between fantasy and reality. He knows that here in the real world, aimless teenage gamers with anger issues don’t get chosen to save the universe. And then he sees the flying saucer. Even stranger, the alien ship he’s staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada—in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders. No, Zack hasn’t lost his mind. As impossible as it seems, what he’s seeing is all too real. And his skills—as well as those of millions of gamers across the world—are going to be needed to save the earth from what’s about to befall it. It’s Zack’s chance, at last, to play the hero. But even through the terror and exhilaration, he can’t help thinking back to all those science-fiction stories he grew up with, and wondering: Doesn’t something about this scenario seem a little…familiar? At once gleefully embracing and brilliantly subverting science-fiction conventions as only Ernest Cline could, Armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you’ve ever read before—one whose every page is infused with the pop-culture savvy that has helped make Ready Player One a phenomenon.

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.

After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal B. Flats moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, she bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like home, the bats’ cave is destroyed by a big mining company with its sights set on the farmland next. If Opal and the bats can fit in anywhere, it’s the nearby city of Austin, home to their favorite music and a host of wonderfully eccentric characters. But with people afraid of the bats and determined to get rid of them, it’ll take a whole lot of courage to prove that this is where the bats—and Opal—belong.

Budućnost, 2045. godina, resursi su na izmaku, gospodarstvo poharano recesijom. Tinejdžer Wade Watts osjeća se živim samo kad se uključi u virtualnu utopiju poznatu pod imenom OASIS. Kada ekscentrični multimilijarder i tvorac OASIS-a James Halliday umre, u oporuci ostavi svoje bogatstvo onome tko pobijedi u dobro smišljenom virtualnom lovu na blago. Koristeći svoj avatar, Wade će se upustiti u utrku za milijunima. Samo, kada otkrije prvi ključ, sa svih strana na njega nasrnu ostali igrači, spremni na sve kako bi mu oduzeli glavnu nagradu. Utrka započinje, a ako Wade misli preživjeti, morat će pobijediti – i suočiti se sa stvarnim svijetom od kojeg je uvijek očajnički nastojao pobjeći…

Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here IN THE YEAR 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win—and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.

Czyta: Maksymilian Bogumił Długość nagrania: 14 godzin 18 minut Bestsellerowa powieść, która stała się już klasykiem swojego gatunku. Jest rok 2045. Ziemia jest okropnym miejscem. Zasoby ropy się wyczerpały. Klimat się rozregulował. Na planecie panują głód, bieda i choroby. Większość ludzi ucieka od przytłaczającej rzeczywistości, prowadząc wirtualne życie w OASIS, pełnej rozmachu utopii online, gdzie można być, kim się chce i spokojnie funkcjonować, grać i zakochiwać się na jednej z tysiąca planet. Wade Watts żyje w OASIS od wczesnego dzieciństwa i podobnie jak wielu innych, ma obsesję na punkcie Miedzianego Klucza, cyfrowego „wielkanocnego jajka”, ukrytego gdzieś głęboko w cyfrowej rzeczywistości. Schował go przed śmiercią tam założyciel OASIS, James Halliday, multimiliarder. Ten, kto go znajdzie, odziedziczy jego majątek i przejmie kontrolę nad grą. Przez całe lata miliony ludzi próbowały odnaleźć ten skarb; jedyną wskazówką była wiedza, że prowadzące do celu zagadki są oparte na kulturze masowej końca XX wieku. Ale to właśnie Wade natrafia na klucz do pierwszego zadania i nagle odkrywa, że w desperackim wyścigu po największą nagrodę przeciwko sobie ma tysiące konkurentów. Ta coraz bardziej zaciekła rywalizacja wkrótce przenosi się z OASIS do świata rzeczywistego…

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