Simon would not have considered himself a hero. In fact, by all accounts, particularly that of his parents, Simon is an epic failure. He's large, he's hairy, he has a ridiculously oversized nose and he's been kicked out of boarding school and kept on a federal watch list. But Simon is sure something is up with his friend Kat. She won't speak to him. So he resorts to buying an incredibly expensive new virtual reality video game for them both - Otherworld. Otherworld engages your senses with graphics so good, you'll swear they are real, and it's here that Simon really wants to talk to Kat. But it isn't real, it's a game… until a turn of events lands Simon in Otherworld in an all together different way. This time, whatever harm his avatar suffers has real consequences. And if it dies? Simon would rather not think about that. If he wants to save Kat, he has to keep pressing on. Simon is the chosen one, this is not a game. [[Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller|Full Review]]
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===[[The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso]]===
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It is not every day that you find a fantasy novel with so much scope for a mass audience. ''The Tethered Mage'' is a sophisticated tale that has the gripping plot to hook its readers whilst stimulating their thoughts with its dense political theme. Caruso has created a page-turner for a wide-range of audiences. [[The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso|Full Review]]
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