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It’s the most advanced computer role-playing game ever: When you play you’re really there—in a dark dream teeming with evil creatures, danger-filled fortresses, and malevolent sorceries. The game plugs directly into your brain—no keyboard, no modem, no monitor. And for game hacker Arvin Rizalli and his friends, no cash up front, no questions asked . . . and no hope of rescue when the game goes horribly, deathly wrong. Trapped in a Video Game: This isn’t just a game over. When the program glitches, Arvin and his friends are stuck inside a lethal fantasy world with no escape. A Classic LitRPG Adventure: Experience the game from the inside as Arvin becomes Harek Longbow, a fourth-level elf warrior, and grapples with stats, quests, and computer conditioning that feels all too real. High-Stakes Sword and Sorcery: From facing down orcs to battling terrifying water creatures, every encounter is a life-or-death fight where the pain is real and the respawn button is gone. An Unlikely Teammate: Just when things can’t get more humiliating, Arvin discovers his own mom has logged into the game… and she might be the only one who can save them.