Skymaze

by Gillian Rubinstein

‘All around him stars were appearing. Struggling and swaying, he pulled himself through the sky and sank down, panting and exhausted, in the first stage of the Skymaze.’

An enthralling new computer game arrives from the creator of Space Demons. Andrew can’t resist it, and neither can his friends—or his enemies.

Skymaze doesn’t just pull its players into the game; it extends out into their world, appearing when they are at their most desperate, with life-or-death consequences.

Andrew, Ben, Elaine and Mario will need all of their skill, their intelligence and their empathy to survive the game and its dangerous new players.

Shortlisted SA Festival National Children’s Book Award · Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Older Readers

159 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2018

About the author

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_...

Also works under the pen name Lian Hearn

Reviews

[Sonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a very good time with this, and it earned the rating by keeping me properly invested. The strongest parts are the atmosphere and the sense of momentum; it kept giving me reasons to continue. Gillian Rubinstein gives it enough control and personality that it feels like more than just a premise on a page. The pacing, mood, and central ideas all came together well enough that I was happy to keep turning pages. It had the right mix of substance and entertainment, which is always the sweet spot for me. Five stars because it delivered the kind of reading experience I always hope for.