"Everything I'd ever been told or taught about the state of the world had been a lie. I'd grown up believing that despite our aspirations, humans were still just a bunch of bipedal apes, divided in arbitrary tribes that were constantly at war over their ruined planet's dwindling natural resources. I'd always assumed that our future would end up looking more like Mad Max than Star Trek"
Ernest Cline
Armada
I want a sequel and a movie! I am truly convinced that Ernest Cline can do no wrong. He blew me out of the water with Ready Player One, and Armada (due to be released in July, pre-order your copy from your local bookstore now) not only followed suit, but topped it. Funny, geeky, filled with sci-fi and video game references, written from the point of view of a teenage outcast, fathers thought long dead, it was a glorious read that payed homage to every sci-fi book, game, and movie that came before.
In this wonderful book Zack Lightman, a teenager with some anger management issues, sees a flying saucer from his favorite video game. At first he thinks he is going crazy, but it turns out these games have been training civilians for the imminent alien attack. While Zack and his comrades scramble to defend the world, Zack gets sucked into the conspiracy theory to trump all conspiracy theories, and has to solve the biggest problem that humanity could get itself into.
Do yourself a favor and read this. You will not be disappointed.
"You're welcome."
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