# Into the Real - Hardcover

by **John Ringo** (Author), **Lydia Sherrer** (Author)

****_NEW YORK TIMES_ BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JOHN RINGO AND _USA TODAY_ BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LYDIA SHERRER JOIN FORCES ON A NEW SF NOVEL OF ALIEN INVASION.** _Ender's Game_ meets _Mean Girls_ meets _Pok_**_**é**_**_mon Go._**

Lynn Raven may be the boss-master of WarMonger 2050 with her online persona of "Larry the Snake," but when the CEO of Tsunami Entertainment personally asks her, as a favor, to beta test a new augmented reality game, she has to face her greatest fear: going outside and dealing with . . . well, _people_.

As she becomes more immersed in the game, the stakes rise and so do the obstacles. Strife between teammates, a ruthless rival team, and these strange glitches that make it seem like the game algorithm (or maybe "game AI"?) has it in for her. Now she has to face a new fear: is she willing to step into the real to win the future she's always wanted?

What do you do when a game and real life merge?

**Praise for _Into the Real__:_**

"The disturbing realism is balanced by dangerous monsters, clever tactics, explosive action, and a compelling twist at the end . . . immersive, highly technical near-future sf; perfect for dedicated gamers or for fans of Ernest Cline's _Ready Player One_." --_Library Journal_

"I found myself enjoying the story and Raven's relationship with the AI that's her guide in the game, and I was invested throughout. It wasn't so much a coming-of-age story as a growing into and appreciating one's own skin . . . I'm really looking forward to how things will play out from here." --_The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction_

"Ringo and Sherrer have created a modern day _Ender's Game_ using the technology of _Pokémon Go . . ._ The characters are vivid and interesting, and the action is strong enough to carry you along." --_Upstream Reviews_

"The futuristic world of the gamers and the game itself will interest sf readers. . . . YA: Teens will relate to Lynn, the main character, and if they are gamers, they will enjoy her gamer and VR adventures." --_Booklist_

**Praise for John Ringo:**  
". . . the thinking reader's zombie novel . . . Ringo fleshes out his theme with convincing details . . . the proceedings become oddly plausible." --_Publishers Weekly_ on _Under a Graveyard Sky_

"\[Ringo's work is\] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse." --_Library Journal_

"Explosive . . . fans . . . will appreciate Ringo's lively narrative and flavorful characters." --_Publishers Weekly_

". . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit." --_Booklist_

"Crackerjack storytelling." --_Starlog_

### Author Biography

**John Ringo** is the _New York Times_ best-selling author of the Black Tide Rising series, the Posleen War series, the Through the Looking Glass series, and more, including the Troy Rising series, of which Live Free or Die is the first installment. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

**Lydia Sherrer** is the award-winning and _USA Today_ best-selling author of urban fantasy series Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus--the Lily Singer Adventures. She has most recently written the first in a trilogy of Gamelit novels with _New York Times_ best-selling author John Ringo.

**Number of Pages:** 448

**Dimensions:** 1.5 x 8.98 x 6.38 IN

**Publication Date:** April 05, 2022

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