Summary: "An intelligent computer game with a disturbing agenda.
When 16-year-old Nick receives a package containing the mysterious computer game Erebos, he wonders if it will explain the behavior of his classmates, who have been secretive lately. Players of the game must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname.
Curious, Nick joins the game and quickly becomes addicted. But Erebos knows a lot about the players and begins to manipulate their lives.
When it sends Nick on a deadly assignment, he refuses and is banished from the game. Now unable to play, Nick turns to a friend for help in finding out who controls the game.
The two set off on a dangerous mission in which the border between reality and the virtual world begins to blur."
All in all, I enjoyed the book. The premise intrigued me, but I was skeptical at first because I've read books like this before and it always turns into "The Machine is thinking for itself. AHHH!"
But a couple chapters into it then i was like:
As Nick started playing the game, I was easily entrapped in the mood. The game was chilling human and a few times I got the shivers.
As the game progressed and "the messenger" gave him tasks in the REAL world, it got a bit disturbing.... *spoilers: to kill his teacher for example*
The ending I admit was a bit disappointing. Everything just came together really conveniently. Other than that I enjoyed this book, the premise was very entertaining. 3.5 stars.
