Video game designer River Weston is ready to sell her soul to smooth out the glitches in her latest project. When she unwittingly taps into a p... read full description
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Nov 22, 2010
Donna
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This is the TOR debut for the writing duo of Taylor Keating. I can honestly say that it is different from anything I have ever read before - blending the paranormal elements of Fae and Guardians with a post-apocalyptic world and the setting of INSIDE a video game.
River is a wonderful heroine - strong and kickass but with a feminine side too - is that the Fae element coming out? She's the game's designer, and goes inside the game to test/develop it. She has a sidekick while inside, b More...
River is a wonderful heroine - strong and kickass but with a feminine side too - is that the Fae element coming out? She's the game's designer, and goes inside the game to test/develop it. She has a sidekick while inside, b More...
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Oct 11, 2010
Renee
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I totally loved this book.
First off let me say straight off that I am not a gamer. I have no interest in it but reading Game Over by Taylor Keating has changed that. If only gaming could be like reading this sci-fi, edged with fantasy tinged with romantic elements that leave one breathless – well then, I’d be the first person to become addicted to gaming. I certainly loved Keating’s hard ass heroine, River. The mix of Fae elements and Guardian qualities she possess add that extra el More...
First off let me say straight off that I am not a gamer. I have no interest in it but reading Game Over by Taylor Keating has changed that. If only gaming could be like reading this sci-fi, edged with fantasy tinged with romantic elements that leave one breathless – well then, I’d be the first person to become addicted to gaming. I certainly loved Keating’s hard ass heroine, River. The mix of Fae elements and Guardian qualities she possess add that extra el More...
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Oct 11, 2010
Lilly
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What an awesome book! The world building in this clever novel is extensive and inventive. There are worlds within worlds in this amazing furturistic fantasy. Imagine it is our world but after the earth has been ravaged by a number of forces including disease and war. Video game designer River Weston is working to create a virtual world where anything can happen, including experiencing action and adventure outside what a person may have in their real life.
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Dec 29, 2010
Ria
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Expectations versus reality... always tricky! I was disappointed by this book, as I was hoping for a straight-forward, fun, adventure-romance. Though it ultimately was a relatively fun adventure-romance, the mythology and attempts at world-building bogged down what should have been a simple story - girl gets trapped in game, girl must escape game. Less time was dedicated to the game itself (only 3 levels... really?!), with a greater focus on the overly-complex set up of the Guardians, the Fae an
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Nov 20, 2010
Vanessa
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The book was good enough that I kept reading. It is a very interesting concept & world that Keating has created. The first thing I must point out is the spine declares it as a Paranormal Romance. This book would best be classified as an action adventure, perhaps fantasy. There is one sex scene in the book, well past the half way mark, possibly close to the three quarter mark. The book flows quickly and is easy to understand. I was concerned with having issues understanding some of the cont
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Mar 19, 2011
Shawnazon
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Game Over is an amazing read! It's fun, suspenseful and HAWT!
This was unlike anything I'd read before, but I couldn't put it down. River and Hawk are interesting, well developed characters, thrown together in a paranormal, sci fi world, and fighting against time to save each other and beat the super villain. They were strong and sassy. I was especially pleased that River wasn't a typical damsel in distress. She was brainy and tough, unafraid to kick ass. She can take care of herself More...
This was unlike anything I'd read before, but I couldn't put it down. River and Hawk are interesting, well developed characters, thrown together in a paranormal, sci fi world, and fighting against time to save each other and beat the super villain. They were strong and sassy. I was especially pleased that River wasn't a typical damsel in distress. She was brainy and tough, unafraid to kick ass. She can take care of herself More...
Jul 09, 2011
Moss
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Make that sound where you close your mouth and suck in air through a corner. That's the sound of uncertainty. That's the sound I'm making right now as I write this review.
On the one hand, I admire an author who can see through an idea to completion. Keating definitely does that with this story. The idea that the characters are trapped in a video game and need to progress through it as if they were playing it is an intriguing one, and presents a kind of fait accompli, which I thin More...
On the one hand, I admire an author who can see through an idea to completion. Keating definitely does that with this story. The idea that the characters are trapped in a video game and need to progress through it as if they were playing it is an intriguing one, and presents a kind of fait accompli, which I thin More...
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Sep 25, 2011
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First reviewed at So I Read This Book... http://www.soireadthisbook.com/2011/03/q...
This is an interesting hybrid of styles. There are shapeshifters, fae, mystical guardians, a post apocalyptic world, and a cyberpunk setting. River, the heroine, is a gamer sucked into the VR world she has created for her newest game. This world is also somehow linked to the virtual prison of the Dark Lord, the big bad. The Dark Lord suspects River has some sort of power that will help release More...
This is an interesting hybrid of styles. There are shapeshifters, fae, mystical guardians, a post apocalyptic world, and a cyberpunk setting. River, the heroine, is a gamer sucked into the VR world she has created for her newest game. This world is also somehow linked to the virtual prison of the Dark Lord, the big bad. The Dark Lord suspects River has some sort of power that will help release More...
May 12, 2011
Stacy
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I didn't really have any expectations when I got GAME OVER in the mail to review, I don't consider myself a gamer so that aspect of the description didn't stick out for me but it seemed like it would be something different to read and I said what the heck and picked it up. GAME OVER ended up being very enjoyable. It was fast paced and filled with a fantastically imaginative world. There was tons of action with many twists and t More...
I didn't really have any expectations when I got GAME OVER in the mail to review, I don't consider myself a gamer so that aspect of the description didn't stick out for me but it seemed like it would be something different to read and I said what the heck and picked it up. GAME OVER ended up being very enjoyable. It was fast paced and filled with a fantastically imaginative world. There was tons of action with many twists and t More...
Feb 24, 2011
Nisha
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Somehow, I knew, after reading the description, that I was going to like this book. After searching long and hard for a copy, I finally decided that it was worth buying. And after reading it, I'm absolutely glad that I did. It's a perfect addition to my collection.
The story begins with a flashback, in which a couple, a Guardian and a very pregnant (and in labor) Fae are trying to escape. Both die, but their child is born and abandoned by a river. The child is named River and is raised More...
The story begins with a flashback, in which a couple, a Guardian and a very pregnant (and in labor) Fae are trying to escape. Both die, but their child is born and abandoned by a river. The child is named River and is raised More...
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Nov 01, 2010
Mandi
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I usually write my own summaries for the books I review, but this one has so many facets and rules to it, I probably would have wrote three pages just on the summary. Game Over is the first book in the Guardian series by the writing team of Catherine Verge and Paula Fox. Not only is this book about River trapped in her own virtual reality game, but it is also the struggle between the Fae and Guardians protecting the world from the Dark Lord and all of the evil beasts that roam the streets. It is
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Jul 01, 2011
Hbeebti
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I was pleasantly suprised by this book. I am not a gamer. Never will be. So I was kinda on the fence about this book. In fact I have been hanging onto it for months. Anyway it was really great. Lots of action. Lots of sexual tension. River is trapped inside her own game she created. Of course everything goes wrong and the game isn't the way she created it. Someone else is messing with her game. River also is something she doesn't even realize. Meet Hawk.. Ohh yummy yummy Hawk... Sighs... Yeah po
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Sep 29, 2011
Coley
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I won this book through Goodreads.
I didn't like Game Over as much as I thought I was going to, but I really can't put a finger on why. It wasn't a bad book. In fact I found it enjoyable, and I moved through it quickly because I wanted to see what happened next. Maybe I didn't connect with the characters like I would like, or...I don't know. Something just didn't click to make me love it as much as I wanted to. I guess it just ended up not being entirely my cup of tea. But I would defin More...
I didn't like Game Over as much as I thought I was going to, but I really can't put a finger on why. It wasn't a bad book. In fact I found it enjoyable, and I moved through it quickly because I wanted to see what happened next. Maybe I didn't connect with the characters like I would like, or...I don't know. Something just didn't click to make me love it as much as I wanted to. I guess it just ended up not being entirely my cup of tea. But I would defin More...
Feb 22, 2011
Maya
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2.5, rounded up to 3 stars
Pro: lots of action, dual threats inside and outside the game, a lot of thought put into gaming detail and how the paranormal elements hang together
Con: final big confrontational scene seemed anticlimactic after all the buildup towards it, a bit too much 'reminding the reader' type repetition of various elements, one very funny (presumably) unintentional instance where the way a love-scene sentence is structured makes it seem like a pair of nip More...
Pro: lots of action, dual threats inside and outside the game, a lot of thought put into gaming detail and how the paranormal elements hang together
Con: final big confrontational scene seemed anticlimactic after all the buildup towards it, a bit too much 'reminding the reader' type repetition of various elements, one very funny (presumably) unintentional instance where the way a love-scene sentence is structured makes it seem like a pair of nip More...
Jun 20, 2011
Daffodil
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3.5 stars.
It took a little bit to get into this book. The Fae, Guardians, Dark Lord and cyber-monsters on a future post-war Earth as well as the computer generated monsters, Soul Man, and characters in the computer-generated game made for a confusing start. I'm not a fan of info-dumps, but a little more clarity would have been helpful. Once I got into the book, I didn't want to put it down. I had fun reading it and am interested in seeing what happens next.
It took a little bit to get into this book. The Fae, Guardians, Dark Lord and cyber-monsters on a future post-war Earth as well as the computer generated monsters, Soul Man, and characters in the computer-generated game made for a confusing start. I'm not a fan of info-dumps, but a little more clarity would have been helpful. Once I got into the book, I didn't want to put it down. I had fun reading it and am interested in seeing what happens next.
Jul 30, 2011
Sheila
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ingenious & riveting plot with a great blend of futuristic fantasy & a touch of romance
Nov 22, 2010
Lizzielvr
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A very fast paced book. If you are a gamer, you will definitely enjoy the world setup, if not, you'll enjoy the other stuff ;). I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!
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