Character Development

Miles Boone is finally an adult and ready to roll up his permanent character in a world where feral AIs and nanomachines dominate the planet and playing the Game is survival itself. But the Game is rigged against anyone outside the Party. A desperate bid to get a fair shot lands Miles at the mercy of his family's enemies — his freedom riding on winning a single bet. His enemies have stripped his luck stat. With no luck, Miles will have to outplay corrupt GameMasters, the Party, and the game itself.

Miles Boone is running out of time. He has one year to solve every beginner's quest the Game offers — or face a lifetime of slavery. Time is flying, and he can't even find a safe place to play: his apartment has burned down around him and his secretive father won't let him in. His only choice is to dive into the underbelly of society and play from anonymous VR pods controlled by an old associate — or enemy — of his father's. With the Party still hunting him in-game and enemies closing in from all sides, Miles must keep gathering the strength to survive.