Armada: From the author of READY PLAYER ONE
Jul 2015 · Random House
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PRE-ORDER NOW - READY PLAYER TWO: THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO READY PLAYER ONE
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'[A] masterful tale of Earth's desperate struggle against a powerful alien foe.' - Andy Weir, bestselling author of The Martian
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It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom-if he can make it that long without getting suspended again.
Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer.
At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy.
A minute later, he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada-in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders.
But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills-as well as those of millions of gamers across the world-are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it.
Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught, Zack can't help thinking of all the science-fiction books, TV shows, and movies he grew up reading and watching, and wonder: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little too... familiar?
Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before-one whose every page is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy.
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Here's what everyone's saying about this epic masterpiece:
'a modern classic' - R.M. Rangeley on Amazon, 5 stars
'A modern masterpiece full of a new style of literary magic' - Spiros Kagadis on Amazon, 5 stars
'Excellent. Even better than Ready Player One.' - David Hay on Amazon, 5 stars
'One of my favourite books of all time. Incredibly well written' - Erin Coppin on Amazon, 5 stars
'Awesome! If you liked Ready Player One, would be very surprised if you don't like this' - T. Llewellyn-Sanders on Amazon, 5 stars
'Absolutely awesome!!! Read in less than 24 hours, hooked on every page' - R. Nicholson on Amazon, 5 stars
'Amazing and a great follow up read to Ready Player One!' - Chris on Amazon, 5 stars
'an incredible story which had me on the edge of my seat the whole time... a joy to read' - Helen Ratcliffe on Amazon, 5 stars
'Cline brings you back to all those amazing, unbelievable things you imagined could happen as a kid and makes them real' - Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
'Absolutely brilliant! Couldn't put it down, a must read' - Sam Bean on Amazon, 5 stars
'a love letter to old school alien invasion sci-fi... Highly, HIGHLY recommended for all fans of Cline's previous novel, Ready Player One, as well as any classic science fiction fan' - Izzy on Amazon, 5 stars
'Ernest Cline is celebrating this culture in a way that's not just adding another book to the genre, but actually truly celebrating it, the possibilities, wonders and madness of it all' - Heather on Amazon, 5 stars
'majorly, fantastically geeky... Armada just ticked all my boxes' - H. Ross on Amazon, 5 stars
This book has been published with two different covers and may be delivered with either cover. Please rest assured that regardless of the cover, the content of the book is the same.
_______________________
'[A] masterful tale of Earth's desperate struggle against a powerful alien foe.' - Andy Weir, bestselling author of The Martian
_______________________
It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom-if he can make it that long without getting suspended again.
Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer.
At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy.
A minute later, he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada-in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders.
But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills-as well as those of millions of gamers across the world-are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it.
Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught, Zack can't help thinking of all the science-fiction books, TV shows, and movies he grew up reading and watching, and wonder: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little too... familiar?
Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before-one whose every page is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy.
_______________________
Here's what everyone's saying about this epic masterpiece:
'a modern classic' - R.M. Rangeley on Amazon, 5 stars
'A modern masterpiece full of a new style of literary magic' - Spiros Kagadis on Amazon, 5 stars
'Excellent. Even better than Ready Player One.' - David Hay on Amazon, 5 stars
'One of my favourite books of all time. Incredibly well written' - Erin Coppin on Amazon, 5 stars
'Awesome! If you liked Ready Player One, would be very surprised if you don't like this' - T. Llewellyn-Sanders on Amazon, 5 stars
'Absolutely awesome!!! Read in less than 24 hours, hooked on every page' - R. Nicholson on Amazon, 5 stars
'Amazing and a great follow up read to Ready Player One!' - Chris on Amazon, 5 stars
'an incredible story which had me on the edge of my seat the whole time... a joy to read' - Helen Ratcliffe on Amazon, 5 stars
'Cline brings you back to all those amazing, unbelievable things you imagined could happen as a kid and makes them real' - Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
'Absolutely brilliant! Couldn't put it down, a must read' - Sam Bean on Amazon, 5 stars
'a love letter to old school alien invasion sci-fi... Highly, HIGHLY recommended for all fans of Cline's previous novel, Ready Player One, as well as any classic science fiction fan' - Izzy on Amazon, 5 stars
'Ernest Cline is celebrating this culture in a way that's not just adding another book to the genre, but actually truly celebrating it, the possibilities, wonders and madness of it all' - Heather on Amazon, 5 stars
'majorly, fantastically geeky... Armada just ticked all my boxes' - H. Ross on Amazon, 5 stars
This book has been published with two different covers and may be delivered with either cover. Please rest assured that regardless of the cover, the content of the book is the same.
Ratings and reviews
4.2
426 reviews
Geoffrey Lee
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December 25, 2018
Take away the geek culture references and it's not so great. The plot is basically that of the Last Starfighter, video games are used as simulator to find the best pilots to defend the Earth from alien invasion. The book is full of sci-fi culture references and I'll admit I got a kick out of recognising a lot of them. However, take away those references and it's not great, We're only told, never shown, how great the pilots are. Don't expect great battles with thought and tactics, Cline is non-league compared to the Premier League of David Weber. The main character does show a bit of growth but makes an awful decision towards the end with no logical justification except to serve the plot. The end sets up a sequel however I won't be reading it.
14 people found this review helpful
Philip Kitchen
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February 1, 2016
I ready Ernie Clines first book Ready Player One last year and it went in at the top of my most favourite books pile. So I was very much looking forward to Armada and whilst I feel it didn't hit the heights of RPO, I still enjoyed it immensely. Great story and characters, bit formulaic at times but still a very enjoyable read.
2 people found this review helpful
Cercunnin Vishnu
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January 3, 2018
I'll start by saying I read the last one, I read this one, and I will read the next one. Ernest is not a great writer but his books are so full of cultural references from the 70s and 80s that reading them is a step apart from literature. It is more like doing a word search through your own memory of all the geeky cool stuff you have ever seen. This reads like a book written by a 15 year old in his 40s for all those of us who are still secretly harboring a 15 year old inside us.
2 people found this review helpful
About the author
Ernest Cline is a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels Ready Player One and Armada and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times bestsellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.
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