Ernest Cline

Por primera vez en formato bolsillo, la edición especial que reúne las dos entregas de la exitosa saga «Ready Player One». Ready Player One Estamos en el año 2044 y, como el resto de la humanidad, Wa

El best seller mundial que Steven Spielberg adaptó al cine. «Un libro impresionante. Me pareció que estaba escrito para mí.»Patrick Rothfuss Estamos en el año 2044 y, como el resto de la humanidad,

La secuela de Ready Player One, el best seller mundial que Steven Spielberg adaptó al cine. «Esta historia trata sobre ti y sobre la influencia que han tenido los videojuegos en tu vida.»Trevor Noah

Som a l’any 2044 i, com la resta de la humanitat, en Wade Watts prefereix mil cops el videojoc d’OASIS al món real, cada cop més tèrbol. D’aquest videojoc es diu que amaga les diabòliques peces d’un

El best seller mundial que Steven Spielberg adaptó al cine. «Un libro impresionante. Me pareció que estaba escrito para mí.»Patrick Rothfuss Estamos en el año 2044 y, como el resto de la humanidad,

La secuela de Ready Player One, el best seller mundial que Steven Spielberg adaptó al cine.«Esta historia trata sobre ti y sobre la influencia que han tenido los videojuegos en tu vida.»Trevor NoahDí

READY PLAYER ONE (FILM)

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation. For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle. Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed.

"The world in 2044, is a mess. Energy sources are depleted, cities are jam-packed and the lives of average people are full of misery. In order to escape the hardships of everyday life, billions escape into the electronic virtual world OASIS. When the multi-billionaire creator of OASIS dies, he leaves his fortune in trust for the first avatar to complete three virtual quests. Wade Watts, a lonely teenage misfit, decides to compete and win the prize. Filled with references to 1970s and '80s pop culture, Ready Player One is a love story, a quest novel and a parable for the electronic age."

____________________AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY? Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.Hidden within Halliday's vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous- and addictive- than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest- a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who'll kill millions to get what he wants.Wade's life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance. Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again. _____________________Praise for Ready Player One:'Enchanting .. . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.' USA Today'An addictive read .. . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.' CNN'Delightful .. . the grown-up's Harry Potter.' HuffPost'As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.' Entertainment Weekly'Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, [and] spectacularly successful.' Daily Mail'A smart, funny thriller that both celebrates and critiques online culture.' San Francisco Chronicle'A geek fantasia, '80s culture memoir and commentary on the future of online behavior all at once.' Austin American-Statesman

The New Novel From The Best-selling Author Of Ready Player One. Zack Lightman has spent his life dreaming. Dreaming that the real world could be a little more like the countless science-fiction books, movies, and video games he's spent his life consuming. Dreaming that one day, some fantastic, world-altering event will shatter the monotony of his humdrum existence and whisk him off on some grand space-faring adventure. But hey, there's nothing wrong with a little escapism, right? After all, Zack tells himself, he knows the difference between fantasy and reality. He knows that here in the real world, aimless teenage gamers with anger issues don't get chosen to save the universe. And then he sees the flying saucer. Even stranger, the alien ship he's staring at is straight out of the video game he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada-in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders. No, Zack hasn't lost his mind. As impossible as it seems, what he's seeing is all too real. And his skills-as well as those of millions of gamers across the world-are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it. It's Zack's chance, at last, to play the hero. But even through the terror and exhilaration, he can't help thinking back to all those science-fiction stories he grew up with, and wondering: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little...familiar? At once gleefully embracing and brilliantly subverting science-fiction conventions as only Ernest Cline could, Armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before-one whose every page is infused with the pop-culture savvy that has helped make Ready Player One a phenomenon.

Ready Player One is a science fiction novel by Ernest Cline, published in 2011. The setting of the novel is a dystopian Earth in 2044/2045. The planet, which became a globalized civilization, is facing a global energy crisis, climate change and several other issues. Most of the people spend their time in a virtual space/reality known as the OASIS. The designer of the OASIS left a treasure game, the Hunt, to play within the OASIS. The winner of the Easter egg hidden by the designer will get his fortune. The protagonist Wade Watts and his friends compete for the game, while also fighting an evil corporate entity. The film adaptation of the novel, produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, will release in March 2018.

Zack Lightman has spent his life dreaming. Dreaming that the real world could be a little more like the countless science-fiction books, movies, and videogames hes spent his life consuming. Dreaming that one day, some fantastic, world-altering event will shatter the monotony of his humdrum existence and whisk him off on some grand space-faring adventure.But hey, theres nothing wrong with a little escapism, right? After all, Zack tells himself, he knows the difference between fantasy and reality. He knows that here in the real world, aimless teenage gamers with anger issues dont get chosen to save the universe.And then he sees the flying saucer.Even stranger, the alien ship hes staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armadain which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders. No, Zack hasnt lost his mind. As impossible as it seems, what hes seeing is all too real. And his skillsas well as those of millions of gamers across the worldare going to be needed to save the earth from whats about to befall it.Its Zacks chance, at last, to play the hero. But even through the terror and exhilaration, he cant help thinking back to all those science-fiction stories he grew up with, and wondering: Doesnt something about this scenario seem a littlefamiliar?At once gleefully embracing and brilliantly subverting science-fiction conventions as only Ernest Cline could, Armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing youve ever read beforeone whose every page is infused with the pop-culture savvy that has helped make Ready Player One a phenomenon.

This is the New Novel From The Bestselling Author Of Ready Player One. It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom-if he can make it that long without getting suspended again. Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer. At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy. A minute later, he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the video game he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada-in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders. But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills-as well as those of millions of gamers across the world-are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it. Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught, Zack can't help thinking of all the science-fiction books, TV shows, and movies he grew up reading and watching, and wonder: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little too...familiar? Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before-one whose every page is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy.

Une nouvelle quête.Deux mondes en jeu.Êtes-vous prêts ?Quelques jours après avoir remporté le concours de James Halliday, le fondateur de l'OASIS, Wade Watts fait une découverte extraordinaire. Caché

The highly anticipated sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the "ridiculously fun and large-hearted" (NPR) near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielb

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERGIt's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate.Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation.For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle. Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed.

El best seller mundial que Steven Spielberg adaptó al cine. Estamos en el año 2044 y, como el resto de la humanidad, Wade Watts prefiere mil veces el videojuego de OASIS al cada vez más sombrío mundo real. Aseguran que este esconde las diabolicas piezas de un rompecabezas cuya resolucion conduce a una fortuna incalculable. Las claves del enigma estan basadas en la cultura de finales del siglo XX y, durante años, millones de seres humanos han intentado dar con ellas, sin exito. De repente, Wade logra resolver el primer rompecabezas del premio y, a partir de ese momento, debe competir contra miles de jugadores para conseguir el trofeo. La unica forma de sobrevivir es ganar, pero para hacerlo tendra que abandonar su existencia virtual y enfrentarse a la vida y al amor en el mundo real, del que siempre ha intentado escapar. Reseñas: "Mucha gente cree que Ernest Cline escribe sobre el futuro, pero lo que hace en realidad es narrar las complejidades del mundo en el que vivimos hoy en dia. Seas negro, blanco, mujer u hombre, esta historia trata sobre ti y sobre la influencia que han tenido los videojuegos en tu vida. ¡Ya vivimos en OASIS, y el viaje de la vida consiste en encontrar tantos de esos Huevos de Pascua co

El esperado regreso del autor de Ready Player One, el best seller geek en que se basa la película homónima de Steven Spielberg. Zack Lightman se ha pasado la vida soñando. Soñando con que el mundo real se pareciera un poco mas al sinfin de libros, peliculas y videojuegos de ciencia ficcion que lo han acompañado desde siempre. Soñando con el dia en que un acontecimiento increible y capaz de cambiar el mundo hiciera añicos la monotonia de su aburrida existencia y lo embarcara en una gran aventura en los confines del espacio. Pero un poco de escapismo no viene mal de vez en cuando, ¿verdad? Despues de todo, Zack no deja de repetirse que sabe donde esta el limite entre lo real y lo imaginario. Que sabe que en el mundo real nadie elige para salvar el universo a un adolescente con problemas para controlar su ira, aficionado a los videojuegos y que no sabe que hacer con su vida. Y entonces Zack ve un platillo volante. Para colmo, la nave alienigena es igual a las del videojuego al que se pasa enganchado todas las noches, un juego multijugador de naves muy popular llamado Armada en el que los jugadores tienen que proteger la Tierra de unos invasores extraterrestres. No, Zack no se ha vuelto loco. Aunque parezca imposible, aquello es muy real. Y van a ser necesarias sus habilidades y las de millones de jugadores de todo el mundo para salvar la Tierra de lo que esta por venir. Al fin Zack se va convertir en un heroe. Pero a pesar del terror y la emocion que lo embargan, no puede evitar recordar todas aquellas historias de ciencia ficcion con las que ha crecido y preguntarse: ¿Acaso no hay algo en todo esto que me resulta... familiar?Reseñas:Muy, muy entretenida. Una oda a los primitivos videojuegos que, como Ready Player One, resultara tremendamente divertida a aquellos que recuerden la epoca y han probado esos juegos.George R. R. Martin, autor de Juego de tronos Aquellas conspiraciones que imaginasteis cuando teniais catorce años se hacen realidaden esta historia magistral sobre la batalla desesperada de la Tierra contra un poderoso enemigo alienigena.Andy Weir, autor de El marciano Armada es la prueba de que Ernest Cline es un maestro actual de la literatura en la que secumplen los sueños. Y tambien de recordarnos que tenemos que tener cuidado con ellos.John Scalzi, autor de La vieja guardia Un guiso de la mejor ciencia ficcion que mezcla ingredientes como Star Wars, Starfighter: la aventura comienza, Independence Day y una partida espectacular a Space Invaders.USA Today Una segunda novela fantastica. Que los aficionados de Ready Player One se preparen para disfrutar.Huffington Post Un libro impresionante... Me parecio que estaba escrito para mi.Patrick Rothfuss, autor de El nombre del viento