Otaku ; Kluwe, Chris (Hardcover)

Otaku is the debut novel penned by Chris Kluwe, a former NFL player and a tech enthusiast. The story of the novel bears resemblance to acclaimed works such as Ready Player One and Ender's Game.

Ditchtown is depicted as a metropolis of skyscrapers, erected upon the sunken remnants of old Miami. It serves as a fortress of steel, housing non-believers and acting as a refuge for strays, runaways, and dissidents. Amid the towering edifices, Ashley Akachi endeavors to navigate life with a fading brother, an absent mother, and belligerent young men determined to subjugate her.

Notably, Ditchtown is not the sole realm Ashley occupies. In Infinite Game, a virtual domain that mandates physical prowess, Ashley assumes the persona of Ashura the Terrible, the revered leader of the Sunjewel Warriors. Her character garners adoration, fear, and global viewership. The haptic chambers, referred to as hapspheres, replicate their real-world actions in the digital realm, where the exploits of the Sunjewel Warriors are legendary.

Yet, Ashley is on the brink of uncovering a perilous plot that will precipitate the convergence of her disparate worlds. In the physical realm, the consequences are irreversible, for in reality, one's demise is final…