1602 15c5a359-fa8c-41bb-9afe-9abce59191c3 Killobyte Piers Anthony calibre (2.43.0) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 1993-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 <div><h3>From Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Not so much a novel as a series of situational puzzles, this stand-alone book by the bestselling author of the Xanth series features two characters who play a computer-generated virtual reality game called Killobyte. Walter Toland, an incapacitated former policeman, and Baal Curran, an angst-ridden, diabetic teenage girl, get to know each other as they enter into a game that calls for them to rescue a princess from a castle. But then they find themselves trapped inside the simulation by a hacker named Phoney Phreak. While the character-bodies they wear in the computer world are in no danger, their real bodies--Baal's weakened by diabetes and Walter's by a bad heart--are very much at risk. Written in Anthony's usual glib style, the novel is unimaginative in the extreme. Watching these paper-thin characters solve uninteresting puzzles is a maddening bore; and gaping holes in the plot, technological inconsistencies and Anthony's apparent ignorance of current methods of treating diabetes combine to make this one of his weakest efforts. <br>Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p><h3>From Library Journal</h3><p>When paraplegic ex-policeman Walter Toland and diabetic teenager Baal Curran discover the virtual reality computer game known as Killobyte, they revel in their temporary ability to escape their handicaps--until a malicious hacker turns a friendly game into a deadly race against time. This stand-alone novel by the prolific Anthony features fast-paced action, a pair of engaging protagonists, and a guided tour through the worlds of virtual reality. It should be purchased where the author's works are in demand. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/92.<br>Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. </p></div> Ace/Putnam http://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?19438 eng Novel High Tech Fantasy Games Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Fiction Virtual Reality Space Opera Fiction Fantasy Fantasy Games General Games Adventure Role Playing & Fantasy Fantasy Games - Fiction _isfdb