I first stumbled across this series in October 2015 and was immediately gripped by the concept.
Book 1.0 – Fight for the Future
Jonah Delacroix has always thought he knew right from wrong. He always believed in the Milennials and their fight to control the Metasphere and save it from the Guardians. Then he assumes his dead father’s avatar and becomes caught up in a deadly battle. He also comes to see that things are not always black and white. Sci-fi that also combines gaming/technology so it’s easy to see the appeal for boys, but this was so well-written and Sam is such great character that I can see it being of interest to girls too.
Book 2.0 – The Dead are Rising
Jonah has succeeded in setting up the Changsphere, a world to rival the Metasphere.The avatars of the Uploaded (those who committed suicide) have been transferred but they are gaining in strength, and are hungry for life. No-one is safe.
Book 3.0 – Battle of the Immortal
Where to start! So many characters introduced, but it all hangs together well. Yes, it’s more of the same but that is not a criticism. When it’s this well-written, it’s exactly what’s needed.
Book 4.0 – The Freedom Frontier
As is always the case with a series that you’ve enjoyed, approaching the end is an odd experience. Desperate to find out how things resolve, yet not wanting it all to finally finish, I was almost reluctant to start this one.
However, after a slow start to summarise the key points of the action – which makes sense if you’ve waited a while since the previous one – we were dropped straight into what I can only describe as a white-knuckle ride. Tense throughout, and certainly not shying away from placing the characters in difficult situations, this was a fitting end to the series.
Now I just have to wait for my son to catch up so we can discuss the final moments!