  | Ultimate gaming showdown (Player vs. Player) Author: England, M. K. | |
| Price: $20.28 | ||
Summary:
A virtual tournament is announced in Affinity, the biggest online multiplayer video game in the world, and four kids are invited to compete for the grand prize--and a chance to become a professional gamer.
| Illustrator: | Danger, Chris |
Reviews:
Booklist (06/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2022 Hurricane Games announces they’re starting a professional e-sports league for their online role-playing game, Affinity. Participants enter in teams of four, and the invitational tournament offers winners opportunities to turn pro. The protagonists in this fast-paced, action-packed story about friendship, responsibility, self-image, and leadership include Josh, whose dad wants him to stop wasting time online; Hannah, who practically lives at the public library because it’s the only place she can get internet; Larkin, whose parents have forbidden electronics in their home after Larkin’s older brother got into trouble with online gambling; and Wheatley, a mysterious assigned partner who quickly becomes part of the team. The four kids take turns narrating first-person chapters, expressing self-doubts, dodging parental interference, and describing the action of the onscreen bouts in glorious detail. The characters (especially the adults) are stereotypes, and the results predictable, but the story is a thrill ride, and the book ends on a cliff-hanger. This is a great selection for action-oriented readers and dedicated gamers. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
