The new novel from the author of }Ready Player One{, now in paperback. Computer gamers throughout the world find that their skills are needed when an alien invasion identical to a video game begins. But isn't the scenario a little too familiar to be real? 'A novel so fun, you'll want to reboot it an dread it again...' Hugh Howe It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom-if he can make it that long without getting suspended again. Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer. At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy.