Dragons vs. Robots

By Mari Mancusi

Part of the Dragon Ops series

A dragon haunts Ian's reality, forcing him back into a dangerous virtual world to save a friend.

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400 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Ian's life is turned upside down when the fearsome dragon Atreus invades his reality. Unable to escape the digital menace, Ian and his sister Lilli must re-enter the virtual realm to rescue their friend Ikumi, trapped in an unfinished game. As they navigate Mech Ops, a world teeming with zombies and rogue robots, they face the ultimate challenge: can they outsmart the game before it's too late? With the stakes higher than ever, Ian must confront his fears and find a way to defeat Atreus once and for all.

From the publisher

A thrilling and heart-pounding journey through a high-stakes video game world. Now in paperback! Now safely back at home, Ian and Lilli are free to return to normal life. Except there’s a major problem: Ian keeps seeing the big bad boss dragon Atreus everywhere, and he can’t tell whether it’s real or in his imagination. So the internet is no longer an option. That’s right. Ian, king of online gaming, is out on the soccer court instead. When Atreus shows up . . . everywhere, he knows he needs his sister. But he’s legally obligated to never say Dra-er, the name of the game, so how is he supposed to ask for help? When Ian and Lilli finally sign back online, it’s clear that Atreus has truly been released on the open web–and even worse, Ikumi has been kidnapped and imprisoned in a video game. It’s back into virtual reality, but this time it’s to Mech Ops, a futuristic world of zombies and evil robots–and the game’s not even finished. Will Ian and Lilli have what it takes to jump through unfinished levels undetected? Or will they get booted . . . and even worse, are there do-overs in VR that isn’t even built yet?

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