{"product_id":"armada-a-novel-by-the-author-of-ready-player-one-paperback","title":"Armada: A Novel by the Author of Ready Player One - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnest Cline\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A rollicking alien invasion thriller that embraces and subverts science-fiction conventions, from the author of the worldwide phenomenon \u003ci\u003eReady Player One \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exciting . . . mixes \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Starfighter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependence Day, \u003c\/i\u003e and a really gnarly round of \u003ci\u003eSpace Invaders\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e- \"A thrilling coming of age story.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books, and videogames he's spent his life consuming. And too often, he catches himself wishing that some fantastic, impossible, world-altering event could arrive to whisk him off on a grand spacefaring adventure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when he sees the flying saucer, he's sure his years of escapism have finally tipped over into madness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEspecially because the alien ship he's staring at is straight out of his favorite videogame, a flight simulator callled \u003ci\u003eArmada--\u003c\/i\u003ein which gamers just happen to be protecting Earth from alien invaders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs impossible as it seems, what Zack's seeing is all too real. And it's just the first in a blur of revlations that will force him to question everything he thought he knew about Earth's history, its future, even his own life--and to play the hero for real, with humanity's life in the balance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even through the terror and exhilaration, he can't help thinking: Doesn't something about this scenario feel a little bit like . . . well . . . fiction? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once reinventing and paying homage to science-fiction classics, \u003ci\u003e Armada\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a coming-of-age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnest Cline\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArmada\u003c\/i\u003e and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Armada\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52013634650413,"sku":"9780804137270","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/armada-a-novel-by-the-author-of-ready-player-one-paperback-3064779.webp?v=1777443426","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/armada-a-novel-by-the-author-of-ready-player-one-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}