The Deadliest Game (Tom Clancy's Net Force; Young Adult) [Mass Market Paperback]

Tom Clancy (Author), Steve Pieczenik (Author), Bill McCay (Author)

Book Description

Series: Net Force YA | Publication Date: February 1, 1999

The virtual Dominion of Sarxos is the most popular wargame on the Net. But something sinister is going on. Some players' computers are destroyed by burglars. Another player is attacked and beaten. One thing is certain--someone in the Dominion of Sarxos is taking the game very seriously. Net Force Explorers Megan O'Malley and Leif Anderson are asked to investigate. They play the game and know the world. But nothing can prepare them for the danger when the real game begins.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Computer savvy teens, a war game gone awry, and good old-fashioned intrigue are the elements of The Deadliest Game, a high-octane episode in Tom Clancy's wildly popular teen series Net Force. Clancy and co-author Steve Pieczenik envision a futuristic society where people enliven their dull lives with intense virtual experiences. One of the most favored of these virtual realities is a medieval war game called Sarxos. Players leave their physical bodies at home while an implant in their head carries them through their computer to the virtual Dominion of Sarxos, a land where they may be anyone-- from a reigning warlord to a practicing hedge-wizard. But when players who are winning too many battles in Sarxos start getting stalked and attacked in the real world, it becomes clear that one player has begun taking the game far too seriously.

Enter teen cyber-sleuths Meg and Leif, experienced Sarxos players. As members of the Net Force Explorers, a teen auxiliary of the cyber-crime-stopping Net Force, Meg and Leif start questioning characters in the alternate reality. Even when their boss instructs them to stop, they stay hot on the trail of the online Sarxian player who is "bouncing" any threatening opponent out of the game. But time is running out in the search for the online criminal, and Meg and Leif may find themselves the next bouncees!

In Net Force, Tom Clancy has created a cyber-thrilling series that will transition into the next millennium with ease. The breathless action and abrupt plot transitions between the real world and virtual reality will fascinate teen computer fiends and young video gamers alike. (Ages 13 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425161749
• ISBN-13: 978-0425161746
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,019,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tom Clancy is America's, and the world's, favorite international thriller author. Starting with THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, all thirteen of his previous books have hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. His books, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, PATRIOT GAMES, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER and THE SUM OF ALL FEARS have been made into major motion pictures. He lives in Maryland where he is a co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Sci-Fi Virtual Reality book I've Ever Read!!!!!, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Deadliest Game (Tom Clancy's Net Force; Young Adult) (Mass Market Paperback)

I think this book is awsome and is a great book for people who are into tech stuff. I thought the last 100 pages were so exiting and freaky that I couldn't put the book down!! Everyone who likes the idea of VR should get a copy of this book and read it as many times as seen fit.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DFF as Tyrone would say in NET FORCE, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Deadliest Game (Tom Clancy's Net Force; Young Adult) (Mass Market Paperback)

it is very intruiging of what happens to net force in a peroid of 15 years later ... i was very surprised Jay Gridley became head of net force .. although not surprised given his computer talents he displayed in the Net Force Novel and the second title .. Hidden Agendas i have purchased and read all 4 of the Net force explorers seris so far and very happy with it so far but more so i am more eager to read the next installment of the net force novels following Hidden Agendas.. i love it

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Deadliest Game is a deadly game, January 2, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Deadliest Game (Tom Clancy's Net Force; Young Adult) (Mass Market Paperback)

when i read this book i went through many stages excitment sadness climax denoument i fell in love with this book i recommed this book to everyone and now im hooked to the series and cant stop reading