Armada
By Ernest Cline
- Release Date: 2015-07-14
- Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Description
From the author of Ready Player One, a rollicking alien invasion thriller that embraces and subverts science-fiction conventions as only Ernest Cline could.
Zack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books, and videogames he's spent his life consuming. And too often, he catches himself wishing that some fantastic, impossible, world-altering event could arrive to whisk him off on a grand spacefaring adventure.
So when he sees the flying saucer, he's sure his years of escapism have finally tipped over into madness.
Especially because the alien ship he's staring at is straight out of his favorite videogame, a flight simulator callled Armada--in which gamers just happen to be protecting Earth from alien invaders.
As impossible as it seems, what Zack's seeing is all too real. And it's just the first in a blur of revlations that will force him to question everything he thought he knew about Earth's history, its future, even his own life--and to play the hero for real, with humanity's life in the balance.
But even through the terror and exhilaration, he can't help thinking: Doesn't something about this scenario feel a little bit like...well...fiction?
At once reinventing and paying homage to science-fiction classics as only Ernest Cline can, Armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a coming-of-age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before.
Reviews
soooo gooood!!!!
5By Cdog!!!!!!soooo gooood!!!!Nostalgic Fun
5By Rufus P. McGrudieAn inventive story, not as original as “Ready Player One” but a good read with plenty of action.It’s ok, but nothing compared to RPO
3By MaverzI really enjoyed Ready Player One, but this does not compare at all. Way to many pop culture references, literally felt like he was trying to squeeze in as many as he could per sentence. Also the story just doesn’t make sense to me or seem realistic at all.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
4By amandax345A great read! Fantastic for fans who love Ready Player One!! Wish they would make a movie!Yass
5By bludavoA fun romp in space!Good book for a weekend read.
4By JaYmZ1983I found this, as many others, by Ready Player One and its sequel. I will say that it’s a very easy read, but also lacks any real character building minus the main character. RPO is definitely a better read, but this one is better than Ready Player Two. Have fun, this book does give you that at least.When’s the next one?
5By TatttedFatherWhen’s the next book coming out?Entertaining, but weak climax
4By ProfCartlidgeAuthor began with a strong development of protagonist who is relatable and you can’t help but like. The plot is somewhat believable and well-constructed. A five-star book would have offered a better climax, instead of every challenge quickly being overcome. I’d recommend it for a read, if you enjoyed Ready Player 1.Not as good as Ready Player One
1By James-1776I went into this book expecting the same great experience I got when reading Ready Player One; an immersive, compelling book that needs to be read in one sitting. Instead, I got a slow, boring book filled with forced references that just felt like trying to make lightning strike twice instead of letting it come naturally. I just hope that Ready Player Two will be better.Not a bad book, just seemed to drag on
3By Ro0steR2000This book was okay. I only read it because the author wrote ready player one which I absolutely love and I hoped this would capture my interest as much as the ready player one but unfortunately it did not. This book seemed a little repetitive and drawn out unnecessarily.Not as good as ready player one
3By tigerdorsalThis book concluded a lot of pop culture Like the the last star fighter and Enders game in it. How ever, the books story line could be better. Ernest cline did a fine job on both of his novels. But this is certainly the second best one.Who really wrote this?
2By rscherbelThe story was fine, but compared to Ready Player One, this was really poorly written. Everything felt rushed, almost like these were Cline’s notes instead of his finished book. Admittedly RPO was such a favorite of mine that the bar was set pretty high, but this book is not well written.Armada ehh
4By sniperkleenerI thought the ending could have been more thought out, it felt rushed to me.Same vein as Ready Player One
4By JacobTXVery similar to RP1, but still entertaining nonetheless.Not bad, could have been better
3By wildchild2644I enjoyed the overall story line but the execution fell flat. I didn’t like any of the characters. They all seemed extremely immature. A lot of sentences and paragraphs seemed sloppy as if the author was in a hurry to get the book over with, much like how I felt about reading it quickly, to get it over with. Wouldn't have thought the same guy wrote RPO.Yo what if?
1By woodmanwillyC-L-I-C-H-E The language and story’s plot depend on weakly written nerd references. Don’t mistake me, I loved the idea of this book, aliens vs drones, blam blam POW! But then I read it. Let’s be honest, we’ve all gone over this ‘yo what if’ scenario when call of duty was slated for the whole evening and friend #2 was refitting mom’s vase into a bong. It’s a high school kids dream scenario, dude. And yo, if this book had any tension at all maybe it could’ve held my interest, but from page one all we get is a weak character whose never really in trouble nor is truly challenged throughout. Summary: High school kid whose given everything. Aliens! Entire world at risk. blam blam pow! The end. Not riveting.Great but not completely original
4By cheese(seriously)This story line reminds me of a combo of the last star fighter Enders game and a lot of other no name books I can't think of but I know I've read that involves video game players save the world. That besides it combines these very nicely and it's better written than many video game players save the world books. The song listed in the book are very good and are now on my top list. The last thing I want to say is this would make a good movie even better than ready player one if it follows the book better.BUY IT NOW BUY IT NOW
5By TheGemKnightErnest Cline is downright one of my favorite authors ever. I feel like I am the living embodiment of Zach (the main character), which makes this book a nerdy rollercoaster. I beg you to immediately buy and read this book with NO HESITATION. IT IS AWESOME. Thanks Mr. Cline for one of the best reading adventures I’ll have had till the end of time. -MTFBWY, Ernest ClineI think y x
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