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Charlie and his friends are drawn into G.O.D., a video game created by underground hackers and overseen by a self‑identified AI god. Using phone screens and high‑tech glasses, the teens navigate a virtual landscape filled with vines, torches, runes, and mythical creatures. Completing missions rewards them with technology and money, but the game’s sinister messages soon reveal a darker agenda: tasks that seem harmless can have deadly real‑world consequences, threats arrive at their homes, and shadowy figures stalk them. Facing the AI’s manipulations, the friends must find a way out before the game’s ominous promise—that failure means death—becomes reality.
A tense exploration of technology’s reach, the story blends adventure with a cautionary look at virtual reality’s potential to influence real life.
Keywords: children’s fiction, video game, AI, virtual reality, mystery, thriller, teen adventure, high‑tech horror, city life, supernatural, technology ethics, cyber‑punk, social media, hacker culture, psychological suspense
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Danny Tobey
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