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Heir Apparent - by Vivian Vande Velde (Paperback)

Heir Apparent - by  Vivian Vande Velde (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In the virtual reality game "Heir Apparent," there are too many ways to get killed--and Giannine is finding them all. Unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, and defeat the dragon, she'll never win. And she has to, because losing means she'll die--for real.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In the virtual reality game <i>Heir Apparent, </i>there are <i>way </i>too many ways to get killed--and Giannine seems to be finding them all. Which is a darn shame, because unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, answer the dwarf's dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the man-eating dragon, she'll <i>never </i>win. <p/>And she has to, because losing means she'll die--<i>for real </i>this time. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Consistently entertaining.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>A testament to Vande Velde's storytelling magic.--<i>The Horn Book</i> <p/>A stylish tale [that] addresses both fantasy gaming and censorship. <br>--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>Plausible, suspenseful. . . . Hilarious. . . . It's riveting reading for <br>experienced gamers and tyros alike.--<i>Kirkus Reviews </i>(starred review) </p><p>A Junior Library Guild Selection <br>A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Vivian Vande Velde has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including All<br>Hallow's Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It . . ., and the Edgar Award-winning<br>Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. www.vivianvandevelde.com

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