OOOOOH MY GOD!

I started this book thinking it wouldn't keep me hooked for too long. The first dozen chapters read more like summaries or quick recaps of a missed show. But the pacing picked up, and in under 12 hours, I finished the whole thing.

The Game is not too wordy. It does not get caught up in too much useless detail. I liked that. It is what kept me reading almost non-stop...to the point where I soiled my jeans with Mac & Cheese because I was too busy keeping my eyes on my table than on my lunch.

The characters were the kind that I didn't end up hating or loving. Again, I liked that. Zack/Trew didn't seem annoying or overly heroic and Alex/Danielle wasn't a Mary Sue. I actually liked all the characters...even Carl.

Great job, Mr. Schott. You've earned yourself a fan. This is the only other book series this year that has me scrambling to read the next one; the first being Divergent back in January. And now I'm off to read Digital Heretic because that cliffhanger was so not the business.