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Jonathan Pettit
Feb 22, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Fantastic! Loved the book! Max is a terminally ill person with nothing to live for and only a month to live. He's a gamer from his younger days and he discovers that there is a way to become "immortal" by becoming permanently stuck in an alternative universe game. He learns that rules don't always apply the same when the game becomes your life. The story takes place in the 2030s, so all is not so farfetched. Very entertaining, lots of action, lots of gaming comedy.

Some of the terminology and acr
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Heather
Sep 25, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Faced with an inoperable brain tumor and one month left to live, Max searches for a way to extend his life. He discovers that gamers around the world are going 'perma' in virtual realities, leaving their bodies behind and living forever in the game of their choice. Although he left the gaming world behind years ago, he's adept at MMORPGs. Max chooses Alterworld, and begins the game.

I have to give this book 5 stars because it was my introduction to LitRPG. It has all the aspects of the games I lo
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Gwee
Aug 16, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Heutzutage werden Computerspiele in den verschiedensten Medien thematisiert. Während es mit „Sword Art Online“ einen Anime dazu gibt, befassen sich auch die Romane „Erebos“ und in Grundzügen auch das aktuell – zurecht – so populäre „Ready Player One“ damit, um nur einige zu nennen. Gerade durch die Virtuelle Realität wird die Thematik immer interessanter, gerade natürlich für Gamer. Ich selbst liebe Computerspiele auch und bisher hat das Thema immer eine große Faszination auf mich ausgeübt. Konn ...more
Kenny McGinnis
Jan 11, 2017 rated it really liked it
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Makes me want to play! /envy
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Jun 22, 2018 marked it as to-read
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Philip Spagnolli
Nov 18, 2018 marked it as read-next-list  ·  review of another edition