The+Leveler

The Leveller by Julia Durango sci-fi 2015 SLJ grade 7-10

Recommended by Barrington Public Library

Comments:

Reminiscent of James Dashner's __Eye of Minds__ or Ernest Kline's Ready Player One, Nixy is a bounty hunter in a near-futuristic world where parents hire her to enter a virtual gaming world (the MEEP) to retrieve their teens. Her parents work for the company that develops the MEEP, and Nixy is one of the best "Levellers". When the billionaire game developer boss hires Nixy to find his son - whom he believes has entered the game to commit suicide - Nixy becomes trapped herself. Nice strong female main character, imaginative gaming world with interesting and frightening obstacles, and a budding romance with the billionaire's handsome son. Really enjoyed this. - Yvette/Merrimack