ASIN: B00N6SMV6E
Publisher: BRkHZN
Pages: 27
Beacon lights the way...but something lies in its shadowsCommute, work, sleep, repeat. When Carol's daily routine is halted by a thrilling, new strategy game, MirrorMaps, she finds that playing is a greater risk then she ever could have realized. This short story, by author Alessandro Braidotti, follows Carol Altschuler, Internal Network Security Analyst at Beacon HyperMaps, as she discovers the MirrorWorld, an online multi-player game that pits users against each other in a daring war for real world resources, sending her down a road which threatens her career, identity, and safety. Not only does she learn the rules of the game, she faces the decisions which thrust her into a hidden controversy happening in her own company.Part of the "Are You There?" series, this book explores anonymity, communication, addiction, and identity...all wrapped up in a small, convenient package meant for ...
