Rise of the Tong by Daniel Thorman

In 2055, high school senior David Grimes logs into the hottest new immersive online game, Lands of Legend / Realms of Forgotten Lore (LOL/ROFL). He’s eager to rack up experience, level up, and escape for a time from his humdrum existence. The blogosphere is buzzing about the game’s rich setting in Tang dynasty China.

But David soon discovers there’s much more to Realms than one might expect. The game has plans for David—plans that will reach out from the virtual world into his own once-ordinary life.

Join David (and his trusty TreadMaster 2000) as he’s thrust into the journey of a lifetime, where the lines between real and virtual blur, quirky AIs seek enlightenment, and secrets lurk behind every quest. Guided by a mysterious mentor, David will gain new allies, solve perplexing puzzles, and fight for his virtual life amid a vibrant tapestry of ancient Eastern tradition.

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure