Armada A Novel
Armada A Novel by Ernest Cline, published by Random House Publishing Group on July 14, 2015, is a science fiction narrative that intertwines action and adventure within a thrilling alien invasion framework. This 1st edition, comprising 368 pages, follows Zack Lightman, a young man who finds himself caught between his love for science fiction and an unexpected reality when he encounters a flying saucer reminiscent of his favorite video game, Armada. As he grapples with this extraordinary event, Zack is thrust into a world where he must confront the truth about Earth’s history and his own identity.
Readers will discover a story that blends elements of classic science fiction with a modern twist, exploring themes of escapism and heroism. The narrative presents a unique coming-of-age journey as Zack navigates the challenges of an impending alien threat while questioning the boundaries between fiction and reality. With influences from iconic films and games, Armada offers a fresh take on the space opera genre, inviting readers to experience a thrilling adventure that challenges their perceptions of both the universe and themselves.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A rollicking alien invasion thriller that embraces and subverts science-fiction conventions, from the author of the worldwide phenomenon Ready Player One
“Exciting . . . mixes Star Wars, The Last Starfighter, Independence Day, and a really gnarly round of Space Invaders.”—USA Today
“A thrilling coming of age story.”—Entertainment Weekly
Zack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books, and videogames he’s spent his life consuming. And too often, he catches himself wishing that some fantastic, impossible, world-altering event could arrive to whisk him off on a grand spacefaring adventure.
So when he sees the flying saucer, he’s sure his years of escapism have finally tipped over into madness.
Especially because the alien ship he’s staring at is straight out of his favorite videogame, a flight simulator callled Armada—in which gamers just happen to be protecting Earth from alien invaders.
As impossible as it seems, what Zack’s seeing is all too real. And it’s just the first in a blur of revlations that will force him to question everything he thought he knew about Earth’s history, its future, even his own life–and to play the hero for real, with humanity’s life in the balance.
But even through the terror and exhilaration, he can’t help thinking: Doesn’t something about this scenario feel a little bit like . . . well . . . fiction?
At once reinventing and paying homage to science-fiction classics, Armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a coming-of-age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you’ve ever read before.
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