Epic : an Avatar Chronicles novel

Welcome to a society governed through computer games! On New Earth, society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. If you win, you have the chance to fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing. When teenage Erik dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends must face the Committee. If Erik and his friends win, they may have the key to destroying the Committee’s tyranny. But if they lose . . .Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.

Generations ago, violence was banned on New Earth. Society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. Everyone plays. If you win, you have the chance to go to university, get more supplies for your community, and fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing.

When Erik, seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends find themselves up against with the ultimate masters of the game: the Committee. If Erik and his friends win, they may have the key to destroying Epic’s tyranny over New Earth. But if they lose . . .

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A death in the Family -- In Praise of Beauty -- A note, a map, and some Advice -- Law of Violence -- Glitter of metal panels -- Duels in the arena -- The first signs of discord -- Behold, the executioner -- Fever and distress -- Harald unmasked -- Broken glass -- Nobody kills dragons The dragon's lair -- The committee divided -- Two strange introductions -- A bribe -- A dangerous philosophy -- A new cause for concern -- A motley crew -- Danger at sea -- The gloating pirate -- A cruel dismissal -- Landscape painting -- Arguing with a vampyre -- An unexpected visitor -- The king of the mermen -- A very thorough coup -- Finem facere mundo -- The call to arms -- War -- The touch of the vampyre -- Epicus ultima -- A party. SUMMARY:Welcome to a society governed through computer games! On New Earth, society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. If you win, you have the chance to fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing. When teenage Erik dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends must face the Committee. If Erik and his friends win, they may have the key to destroying the Committee’s tyranny. But if they lose . . . On New Earth, a world based on a video role-playing game, fourteen-year-old Erik persuades his friends to aid him in some unusual gambits in order to save Erik's father from exile and safeguard the futures of each of their families. On New Earth, a world based on a video role-playing game, fourteen-year-old Erik pursuades his friends to aid him in some unusual gambits in order to save Erik's father from exile and safeguard the futures of each of their families