{"product_id":"2940170784424","title":"MindWar: A Novel","description":"When Rick lost the ability to run, he came one step closer to becoming a hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew High Score! New Record Time!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRick nodded with grim satisfaction. He laid the game controller aside on the sofa and reached for his crutches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRick Dial was the best quarterback Putnam Hills High School had ever seen. Unflappable. Unstoppable. Number 12. But when a car accident left him crippled, Rick¿s life as he knew it ended. He disavowed his triumphant past. He ignored his girlfriend. He disappeared into his bedroom-and into the glowing video screen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Rick¿s uncanny gaming skills have attracted attention. Dangerous attention. Government agents have uncovered a potentially devastating cyber-threat: a Russian genius has created a digital reality called the Realm, from which he can enter, control, and disrupt American computer systems . . . from transportation to defense. The agents want Rick, quick-thinking quarterback and gaming master, to enter the Realm and stop the madman-before he sends America into chaos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntering the Realm will give Rick what he thought he¿d never have again: a body as strong and fast as it was before the accident. But this is no game, there are no extra lives, and what happens to Rick in the Realm happens to Rick¿s body in reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the tradition of Ender¿s Game and The Matrix, MindWar is a complex thriller about a seemingly ordinary teenager who discovers a hidden gift.","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105145831664,"sku":"2940170784424","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170784424_p0.jpg?v=1763717366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170784424","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}