It was well worth doubling the price of the book to have it shipped from Londonderry(UK) to the USA so that I could continue to be part of what has truly become a marvelous adventure. Saga's haunting ending leads the way to a future novel that will draw upon the frienships made in both novels' worlds. Where as Epic's science fiction tag simply provides a setting for an inviting fast paced RPG novel, Saga breaks the barrier into full fledge science fiction by pursuing the question 'What if?' Living on the fringes of a virtual society, never really having a place to call home, Ghost becomes the center of a well balanced tale of a tragic future open to a new and enfolding universe of possibilities. From the beginning through the end of Saga, Ghost is rift from any real past. You can picture the circumstances that lead to a group of colonists fleeing Earth and forming New Earth and doing so because of violence. For the world building it just makes sense. Ghost does not have the problem Cindella does, that of staying in character. Another thing Conor Kostick does really well with in this book is the world building and the set up of the novel. Erik’s Cindella is the only character allowed to carry over other people create new avatars. Epic (the game) is defunct, but a new gameSagahas mysteriously appeared on New Earth’s computer system. This exciting sequel’s concept explodes far beyond Epic, its 2007 predecessor. If you have ever ridden a skate board or admired anyone who has, you will relate to Saga's teenage Ghost. by Conor Kostick RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2008. Readers of Epic have only a minor advantage over those who start with Saga in that they understand the culture of non-violence from which Cindella springs. I was very surprised, and pleased to find the story line to be much more than I expected. I could not imagine how it could sequel Epic, especially knowing Epic's ending.

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