Can You Name This Story? (Part 22)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by John DeNardo in Books // 6 Comments

Our own Andrew Liptak has a challenge for our readers with story description looking for a title.

Do any of you out there know the title to this story?

It was published in the mid-90s, and is a science fiction YA novel about virtual reality and a game that two kids are playing. If I remember correctly, they’re stuck in the game until they finish it. There’s a castle, as well as wolves that attack them at one point. I can’t remember the title or author, but I have a vague recollection of the cover: it’s got a person with VR goggles looking down from the right, (there might be a castle on it) and there’s some yellows, greens and reds for some of the color – maybe purple.

Ring a bell?

Can you name this story?

Name the Story

HSOMGF // February 15, 2011 at 2:02 am //

Could it be this one? http://www.amazon.com/RODOMONTES-REVENGE-World-Adventure-Paulsen/dp/044041024X

Sam // February 15, 2011 at 2:59 am //

I’ve found a couple of books that might match:

1991 User Unfriendly by Vivian Vande Velde

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/vivian-vande-velde/user-unfriendly.htm

and Heir Apparent by the same

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/vivian-vande-velde/heir-apparent.htm

1993 Gemini Game by Michael Scott

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/michael-scott/gemini-game.htm

-Sam

Shale // February 15, 2011 at 8:50 am //

It’s not the one that you’re looking for, but the description reminds me a little of Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes. I remember reading that one as a tween and enjoying it. I’d be interested to find out which book you’re looking for.