![]() ![]() Given that Scanthax is from a RTS mindset, these worlds have been decimated, with their materials converted to his purposes. At the outset, Erik/Cindella and Ghost's group decides to send an expedition through a portal which has appeared in Saga, through several worlds which have already been conquered by Lord Scanthax, who now sets his sights on Saga. This seems like a good set up for another trip through Conor Kostick's interesting universe of human and game worlds, but it falls flat, for several reasons. ![]() The new main character in this novel is Penelope, the last human left on an abandoned colony, whose entire social life from infancy has consisted of interacting with and serving her electronic benefactor, the ambitious "real-time strategy" game character, Lord Scanthax. The previous main characters of Erik/Cindella and Ghost are both back in action, investigating a strange incursion into the electronic world of Saga from another one of humanity's video game worlds, Edda. Edda is the conclusion to the Avatar Chronicles series, directly following up on the events of Epic and Saga, which are definitely required reading in order to enjoy this title-very little time is spent on back story. ![]()
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