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Heir Apparent

Vivian Vande Velde

2002315 pagesabout 5–7 hours
2002
first published
  • 2002Harcourt · 315 pages · ENGISBN 9780152053413
  • 2013HoughtonISBN 9780152051259
  • 2005Recorded Books · ENGISBN 9781419326547

In the virtual reality game Heir Apparent, there are way too many ways to get killed--and Giannine seems to be finding them all. Which is a darn shame, because unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, answer the dwarf's dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the man-eating dragon, she'll never win. And she has to, because losing means she'll die--for real this time.

How it feels

AtmosphereCosmic

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

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Written forMiddle grade
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