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Virtual War Chronologs #4
The Choice
Having fled aboard their spaceship to the Isles of Hiva after winning the virtual war, Corgan realizes that leaving Brigand roaming the universe was a bad decision and so, with Sharla and Cyborg, begins to plot an attack against his nemesis to finalize the issues between them for good.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published October 10, 2006
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About the author
Gloria Skurzynski
90 books31 followers"May you live in interesting times."
That ambiguous wish was not meant to be kind, because interesting times can be difficult. You and I certainly live in interesting times - dangerous, challenging, and fascinating.
My parents were born just before the start of the twentieth century; my youngest grandchild arrived in this century's final decade. The years in between have been the most dynamic in the history of the human race. Technical knowledge has exploded; so has the Earth's human population. We can create almost anything, yet each day we lose parts of our planet that can never be replaced.
I'm greedy: I want to write about all of it - the history, the grief, joy, and excitement of being human in times past; the cutting-edge inventions of times almost here.
--from the author's website
Gloria Skurzynski has also co-written books with her daughter Alane Ferguson.
That ambiguous wish was not meant to be kind, because interesting times can be difficult. You and I certainly live in interesting times - dangerous, challenging, and fascinating.
My parents were born just before the start of the twentieth century; my youngest grandchild arrived in this century's final decade. The years in between have been the most dynamic in the history of the human race. Technical knowledge has exploded; so has the Earth's human population. We can create almost anything, yet each day we lose parts of our planet that can never be replaced.
I'm greedy: I want to write about all of it - the history, the grief, joy, and excitement of being human in times past; the cutting-edge inventions of times almost here.
--from the author's website
Gloria Skurzynski has also co-written books with her daughter Alane Ferguson.
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February 11, 2018
“And that’s what you want to be. A real hero.”- Sharla. “Right. A real one. Not a fake.”- Corgan. These are some quotes from Sharla and Corgan, two of the main characters from the book I read called The Choice by Gloria Skurzynski. This is the fourth book of a series called The Virtual War Chronologs. Although I haven’t read the first three books, I still understand the fourth book. In this story, a team of four people: three genetically modified superhumans, Corgan, Sharla, and Cyborg, and one super-strong girl, Ananda, take on the battle of Cyborg’s twin brother, Brigand, to defeat him and stop his evil ways of hurting citizens and torturing them. Through the battle of the Virtual War and many other events, they have finally stopped Brigand and will live happily ever after in the future.
One thing that I like about this book is that it has a futuristic touch to it. For instance, the series starts off in the year 2001, but ends in the year 2082! There are also things in the book like super-tech spaceships, domed cities, age locker machines, super-tech computers that are programmed to recognize the iris of your eye and only talk to you and only you can hear it, and much, much more. The futuristic devices and other things make the book more interesting. One example from the book is when Corgan and Brigand fight through virtual reality with virtual avatars with places on the body that you can hit and knock out. The futuristic theme to this book definitely adds to the story and makes it more interesting.
The second thing that was very enjoyable about this book is that it is understandable even if you start reading the last book in the series and haven’t read the first three, like me…
This makes the book enjoyable and not boring like other books in a series that you start reading without having read the books previous to that book. The reason I say it is boring to jump into a book in a series of which you haven’t read the previous books is that half the time you have no idea what is going on. For instance, it might mention an event that happened in the previous books, but you have no idea what it is, and for the story to make sense, you must know about it. The fact that you can jump into the series that this book is in without having read any of the previous books makes the book more enjoyable.
Another thing that is amazing about this book is the storyline. You never know what is going to happen next! This aspect makes the book so interesting to read because what happens next is not always predictable like it is in other books. I really enjoyed the story in this book and it made me want to read more. The storyline is 100% the best part of this book.
The last thing that was very cool about this book is the adventuring. There is so much adventuring in this book and it makes the story exciting. The main characters fly around in a spaceship and go to different places. The characters and relationships among all the people make the story an action-packed, emotional, adventure for not only the characters in the book but the reader too. The adventure is what structures the whole book.
After reading this, I think this book was unique and very enjoyable. There were certain qualities that I myself think made it more interesting. I would definitely rate this book as a 5 out of 5 star book. I would absolutely suggest reading it because I thought it was an amazing book. The storyline is so interesting and adventurous that it made this book one of my top ten favorites.
One thing that I like about this book is that it has a futuristic touch to it. For instance, the series starts off in the year 2001, but ends in the year 2082! There are also things in the book like super-tech spaceships, domed cities, age locker machines, super-tech computers that are programmed to recognize the iris of your eye and only talk to you and only you can hear it, and much, much more. The futuristic devices and other things make the book more interesting. One example from the book is when Corgan and Brigand fight through virtual reality with virtual avatars with places on the body that you can hit and knock out. The futuristic theme to this book definitely adds to the story and makes it more interesting.
The second thing that was very enjoyable about this book is that it is understandable even if you start reading the last book in the series and haven’t read the first three, like me…
This makes the book enjoyable and not boring like other books in a series that you start reading without having read the books previous to that book. The reason I say it is boring to jump into a book in a series of which you haven’t read the previous books is that half the time you have no idea what is going on. For instance, it might mention an event that happened in the previous books, but you have no idea what it is, and for the story to make sense, you must know about it. The fact that you can jump into the series that this book is in without having read any of the previous books makes the book more enjoyable.
Another thing that is amazing about this book is the storyline. You never know what is going to happen next! This aspect makes the book so interesting to read because what happens next is not always predictable like it is in other books. I really enjoyed the story in this book and it made me want to read more. The storyline is 100% the best part of this book.
The last thing that was very cool about this book is the adventuring. There is so much adventuring in this book and it makes the story exciting. The main characters fly around in a spaceship and go to different places. The characters and relationships among all the people make the story an action-packed, emotional, adventure for not only the characters in the book but the reader too. The adventure is what structures the whole book.
After reading this, I think this book was unique and very enjoyable. There were certain qualities that I myself think made it more interesting. I would definitely rate this book as a 5 out of 5 star book. I would absolutely suggest reading it because I thought it was an amazing book. The storyline is so interesting and adventurous that it made this book one of my top ten favorites.
January 9, 2025
Great end to a great series. These books are definitely under read. I am telling all my friends about the series!
December 13, 2020
While this was enjoyable it felt a bit disjointed. The first half of the book almost take a vacation from the Brigand plot as we watch our heroes embark on a completely pointless journey. Filler. It was basically filler until we got to the last 100 pages and returned to the original plot.
The final showdown between Brigand and Corgan was definitely not as exciting as one would expect since we've been building up to this final battle for a good 500 pages at least.
All in all, we did see a lot of character growth from Corgan and all of the loose ends are tied up. Still, it seems like the author had 2 very different stories that she wanted to tell, it might have been better to separate them since the dome city virtual war story line didn't fit very well with the Robinson Crusoe meets Lord of the Flies aspect.
*SIDENOTE* The author seems to have some very interesting views about male/female relationships. Of course, this could just be Corgan's viewpoint however it was the author not Corgan who wrote Sharla's line of dialog where is makes sure Corgan knows that she is still "pure" aka did not sleep with Brigand. It seemed out of place and made me uncomfortable and was just an example of how Sharla has changed drastically as a character in this last book. She was very independent and outspoken, except for most of this book she basically submitted to Corgan entirely even though it has been demonstrated time and again that she is the more intelligent of the two. It just didn't sit right with me.
The final showdown between Brigand and Corgan was definitely not as exciting as one would expect since we've been building up to this final battle for a good 500 pages at least.
All in all, we did see a lot of character growth from Corgan and all of the loose ends are tied up. Still, it seems like the author had 2 very different stories that she wanted to tell, it might have been better to separate them since the dome city virtual war story line didn't fit very well with the Robinson Crusoe meets Lord of the Flies aspect.
*SIDENOTE* The author seems to have some very interesting views about male/female relationships. Of course, this could just be Corgan's viewpoint however it was the author not Corgan who wrote Sharla's line of dialog where is makes sure Corgan knows that she is still "pure" aka did not sleep with Brigand. It seemed out of place and made me uncomfortable and was just an example of how Sharla has changed drastically as a character in this last book. She was very independent and outspoken, except for most of this book she basically submitted to Corgan entirely even though it has been demonstrated time and again that she is the more intelligent of the two. It just didn't sit right with me.
January 14, 2015
Fantastic series!
May 8, 2015
This shows the triumphs a person can experience from being good and moral.
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