LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
The first thrilling instalment of a YA quartet, M.J. Sullivan’s Game Over: Rise of the Raid Mob sci-fi adventure will chime with a generation of committed gamers, with Sophie Jones’ graphic illustrations adding to the immersive experience.
The Raid Mob — namely Jack, Megan, Ayo and Cameron — have been friends since forever, bonded by mutual interests, not being dragged down by bullies, and by being, anonymously, among the best gamers on their planet. When revolutionary new technology offers them a way to play Distant Dawn in an increasingly immersive way, the Mob’s identities are exposed and the four friends are thrust into a virtual domain under the scrutiny of an extra-terrestrial force.
Real and virtual worlds collide when the Raid Mob are challenged to play for real, and the stakes couldn’t be higher – humanity depends on them. With the adventure propelled by a blend of sharp dialogue and vivid descriptions, with edge-of-your-seat cliff-hangers at the end of every chapter, Rise of the Raid Mob will grip even the most reluctant of readers as it paints a vivid picture of a headily high-concept story-world while exploring friendship and loyalty.
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Game Over: Rise of the Raid Mob Synopsis
Friendships, loyalty and online anonymity are tested when four of the best young gamers in the world find themselves immersed in the world of their favourite video game, Distant Dawn. Jack, Megan, Ayo and Cameron are the Raid Mob: four teenage misfits whose lifelong friendship involves obsessing over old films, surviving school bullies and secretly being four of the best gamers on the entire planet.
When the release of radical VR technology draws them deeper than ever into Distant Dawn, the Raid Mob's precious online anonymity is shattered. Now they've got everyone's attention. Including that of an extra-terrestrial menace who's been watching them from across the stars.
About the Game Over series: Game Over is a reality-bending, adventure series that tells the story of the Raid Mob: four teenage misfits who happen to be world-class gamers, until radical technology plucks them from their anonymous existence and hurls them deep into a revolutionary virtual realm.
Exploring the worlds of online gaming and virtual reality, and with graphical elements throughout, this four-book series is perfect for teen gamers and sci-fi lovers aged 12+.
Inspired by his own lifelong hobby of gaming, his love of sci-fi, and his teaching experiences, M. J. Sullivan explores future possibilities of gaming and virtual reality, with gaming acting as a lifeline to those who struggle in the real world.
M. J. Sullivan said: ‘I’m happier than Mario with a pocketful of coins that the first book in the Game Over series is almost here! Readers will get to experience some wildly diverse worlds, from hectic schools full of trying teachers and big bad bullies, to virtual gaming spaces that take them all the way across the known universe. They’ll also get to follow the Raid Mob – a pack of reclusive rebels whose ascension to global gaming celebrity brings all kinds of unwanted (and potentially lethal) attention. I can’t wait for the Mob to make their mark in the minds of readers around the world!’
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781782269595 |
| Publication date: |
7th July 2022 |
| Author: |
M. J. Sullivan |
| Publisher: |
Sweet Cherry Publishing |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
352 pages |
| Series: |
Game Over |
| Primary Genre |
Young Adult Fiction
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Press Reviews
M. J. Sullivan Press Reviews
'The writing was immersive and it felt like I was watching a live stream of the gaming rather than reading it. (...)
This book was basically every teenage gamers dream. Your favourite video game becomes a reality so instead of fending off enemies from behind the controller, you're placed directly into the action! (...) This book was basically every teenage gamers dream. Your favourite video game becomes a reality so instead of fending off enemies from behind the controller, you're placed directly into the action!'- Reader review
'Move over Ready Player One there's a new gaming story in town' - Reader review
'If you have a gamer in your life though this is definitely something they will absolutely love and enjoy reading, they will get sunk into the game as if they were playing. It's so vivid, action packed taking the characters right into the war, gore and adventure of the game. The reader will connect instantly with the characters and the growing friendship throughout the story. The characters are real and written as so, dealing with school bullies, mental health, neuro-divergence, poverty and more issues these teens are going through. The gaming world connects them and helps them form a strong growing bond. (...) It's so vivid they will feel like they are playing themselves and be so swept up in the story and the friendship and the game.
This was a very fun book! Lots of fun references for pop culture and gamers. This was a great adventure and boy the cliff hanger at the end!' - Reader review
