Waiting On: Armada by Ernest Cline

Armada

by Ernest Cline

Expected Publication: July 2014 by Crown Publishing

Zack Lightman is daydreaming through another dull math class when the high-tech dropship lands in his school's courtyard-and when the men in the dark suits and sunglasses leap out of the ship and start calling his name, he's sure he's still dreaming.

But the dream is all too real; the people of Earth need him. As Zack soon discovers, the videogame he's been playing obsessively for years isn't just a game; it's part of a massive, top-secret government training program, designed to teach gamers the skills they'll need to defend Earth from a possible alien invasion. And now…that invasion is coming.

As he and his companions prepare to enter their ships and do battle, Zack learns that the father he thought was dead is actually a key player in this secret war. And together with his father, he'll uncover the truth about the alien threat, race to prevent a genocide, and discover a mysterious third player in the interplanetary chess game he's been thrown into.

Why I Can't Wait To Read This:

Holy crap! That synopsis sounds like a daydream I had once in middle school....doesn't that book sound completely awesome?!?! I sadly admit that I have yet to read Ready Player One yet, but I recently signed up for a free trial on audible.com and chose it as one of my two free audiobooks (it's read by Wil Freakin' Wheaton!!!) - I'm excited to start listening to it!

What do you think - yay or nay?

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