Starter Zone, Chris Pavesic
Starter Zone, Chris Pavesic
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Starter Zone
A LitRPG Novel

Author: Chris Pavesic

Narrator: Natalie Heng

Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Chris Pavesic

Published: 10/17/2017


Synopsis

Escape from a world of darkness into a magical realm of limitless adventure.When hydrologists inscribe the consciousness of a human mind onto a single drop of water, a Revelation sweeps the land. The wealthy race to upload their minds into self-contained virtual realities nicknamed Aquariums. In these containers people achieve every hope, dream, and desire. But governments wage war for control of the technology. Terrorist attacks cause massive destruction. The Aquariums fail. Inscribed human minds leech into the water cycle, wreaking havoc.Street gangs rule the cities in the three years since the fall of civilization. Sixteen-year-old Cami and her younger sister Alby struggle to survive. Every drop of untreated water puts their lives in peril. Caught and imprisoned by soldiers who plan to sell them into slavery, Cami will do anything to escape and rescue her sister. Even if it means leaving the real word for a life in the realms, a new game-like reality created by the hydrologists for the chosen few.But life in the realms isn't as simple as it seems. Magic, combat, gear scores, quests, and dungeons are all puzzles to be solved as the sisters navigate their new surroundings. And they encounter more dangerous enemies than any they faced in the real world.Time to play the game. Almaz Desu (NetGalley Reviewer): "Seeing the story play out for the characters, along with the lessons you gain from reading this book, makes it one of my new favorites. For, this book is more than just another dystopia novel. Its basis is on family love, and what you'd do to keep them safe. It's a young adult novel, yet is appropriate for anyone above the age of 10."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tonja on September 25, 2017

This fantasy/adventure mixes the gaming world with reality for an exciting read. Cami has one goal—keep her and her younger sister alive. Civilization has been destroyed, leaving street gangs and worse fighting for whatever supplies might be left. It doesn't help that water in every form is deadly un......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on November 13, 2017

A 4 Star Fast-Paced Fantasy from the Get-go… From the very beginning, Chris Pavesic reels you into the dystopian world she created, and it’s not pretty. Humans have decided to seek immortality by inscribing the human mind onto a single drop of water. Add a government takeover into the mix, and thing......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on October 06, 2017

This is the first LITRPG novel I have read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. From the beginning, I was hoping that the two young sisters, Alby and Cami, would find a safe and happy place in the post- apocalyptic setting. The sisters are strong female characters and good role models for young girls today.......more

Goodreads review by Mirror on April 16, 2018

I wasn’t sure what to think of this book at first. It is a unique and unexpected blend of dystopian fiction and LitRPG. When it opens, we have a post-apocalyptic setting with the main character and her younger sister on the run, trying to stay alive. A little ways in, there is an abrupt shift and th......more