If you're picking this book up and hoping for another Ready Player One, you're going to be disappointed. This novel is still loaded with nerdy references but the reading experience is very different. That being said, it's still a good read if you're a sci fi/fantasy fan. I think it would especially appeal to gamers, but i'm not one, and still i liked it a lot. The only thing i didn't love was that it got a bit too preachy for me at the end.