Bugz is a legend in the virtual world of the Floraverse.
Her knowledge of the on-line terrain and her combat skills are second to none. This brings with it respect and awe from many but also makes her a focus for those who want to knock her off the top spot.
When her brother dies from cancer, her grief takes her to some dark places both in the real world and in the ‘Verse. When she creates a bot, a replica of her brother, in the Floraverse she unleashes a being that evolves into a dangerous force that threatens to destroy her in more ways than one.
Her Anishinaabe family and its culture help her to navigate her grief and come to terms with her loss. With her friend Feng by her side, they have a huge task ahead of them in order to regain control of the Floraverse before the darker element she unknowingly created spirals into their reality.
Wab Kinew’s sequel to ‘Walking in Two Worlds’, with superb cover design by Lisa Jager and illustration by Jay Soule/CHIPPEWAR is a brilliant, edge of the seat delve into life on the Rez, the incredible culture of its people, seamlessly entwined in a technological world that is a part of the characters’ daily lives.
A sinister Ready Player One, this novel will have you rethinking everything you know about life, love and the virtual world.
Published by Tundra.
