SAGA
Book ID/图书代码： 12870005B05370
English Summary/英文概要： How do we know we are real and not just some character in an elaborate game? In the virtual world of "Saga", Ghost is a fifteen-year-old airboarding anarcho-punk, with no past, no memories, only a growing realisation of her own strange abilities. But who is she really and why is she becoming embroiled in a battle with the warped leader of "Saga" - the Dark Queen? How have Erik and Cindella Dragonslayer fared since their adventures in "Epic"? And what happens if you dare to reach outside your world, or to question your identity? Is that simply the road to madness, death and destruction? Praise for "Epic", Cindella Dragonslayer’s first adventure: ’The most important Irish novel of the year’ - "Sunday Independent".
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 英雄無處不在，正義終將戰勝邪惡。
昔日愛爾蘭作家聯盟主席Coner Kostick以其歷史學家的身份，在虛擬的網路遊戲世界，精心策劃了史詩神話三部曲，向讀者揭示了一場神奇、強大又充滿挑戰的奇幻之旅。
該系列榮登Booklist青少年幻想系列小說前十名。
SAGA是Coner史詩神話三部曲的第二部,榮登Booklist青少年幻想系列小說前十名。
在虛擬世界SAGA中，Ghost是一個十五歲大、無拘無束的小混混，既沒有過去，也沒有記憶，只是源於其自身異能的產物。儘管他們意識到自己的是世界正在時不時的遭受陌生人類的侵襲，可是對此卻無能為力。只有當他們明白那個複雜的事實—SAGA並不完全是他們的世界，他們才能獲得釋然。實際上，SAGA是一個知覺與情感並重的遊戲領域，是Epic新世界的替代品，而且它同樣會讓遊戲者沉迷其中。黑暗女王統治著SAGA，圖謀征服國民以及新世界的民眾。若Ghost不能和Erik等一眾朋友聯手打敗黑暗女王，整個是世界將淪與女王之手。（兼职翻译-徐曼曼）
Awards/获奖情况：愛爾蘭本年度最重要的小說。
The most important Irish novel of the year - Sunday Independent
對於喜愛視頻遊戲的線民和喜愛作家James Patterson James Patterson系列的讀者，在本書中你們將看到一群無拘無束的少年駕著滑板去冒險…
Readers will find the adventures of anarchic teens on floating skateboards compelling...[for] fans of video games and readers of James Patterson’s "Maximum Ride" series. -- School Library Journal
這部續集文字乾淨優美，故事超凡卓越，刺激驚險，其所傳達的內涵也遠遠超過了2007年的Epic。
This exciting sequel’s concept explodes far beyond Epic, its 2007 predecessor...Clean prose, remarkable story. -- Kirkus, starred review
’An exciting Matrix-style thriller that’s not for the squeamish. A compelling fantasy take based on the idea that the world is a game called Saga, controlled by dark and sinister figures’ -- Bookfest ’This novel, as well as having a brilliantly crafted structure and engaging characters, begs the reader to question what it really means to be alive’ -- Shane Hunt (age 15) ’It is a rock’n’roll, helter-skelter time, a journey not for the faint-hearted but bound to enthrall wired-up skateboarders, the mathematically literate and those who just enjoy a well-written narrative’ -- Village Magazine Village Magazine ’Futuristic fantasy can provide a powerful critique of dehumanization and help explore ideas about identity ... sophisticated’ -- Sunday Independent The Sunday Independent Kostick’s achievement lies in the duality of the book, which can be read both as an excellently fast-paced action thriller and a commentary on very real modern issues. The engaging characters and the compelling plot allow for a great read, but at the core of the book lie deep questions concerning such grand issues as self-realisation, citizenship and societal inequality, conformism and the abuse of power. Kostick has made these accessible while never compromising the seriousness of the issues. It is a constant battle for authors of young peoples literature to balance this depth of writing with a gripping story, but Kostick has once again succeeded in creating a superb novel that can be enjoyed by older teenagers and adults alike. -- Inis Magazine Inis Magazine ’This adventurous, intriguing, and entirely unsettling novel delivers an impeccable balance of philosophical debate about the limits of realness while still delivering enough chase scenes, battles, and twisty plot shifts to keep even the most action-drive -- Bulletin of the Centre for Children’s Books
About the Author/作者介绍： Coner Kostick曾參與設計了世界上第一個現實世界幻想角色扮演遊戲。目前，Coner定居於都柏林，並在三一學院教授中世紀歷史。此前，作者已經出版了多本有關歷史、政治以及文化方面的著作。除此之外，Coner還擔任過愛爾蘭《音樂期刊》（Journal of Music）的評論員，以及兩屆愛爾蘭作家聯盟主席（Irish Writers’ Union）。
CONOR KOSTICK was a designer for the world’s first live fantasy role-playing game, based in Peckforton Castle, Cheshire. He now resides in Dublin where he teaches medieval history at Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of several historical, political and cultural works. Conor was also a reviewer for the Journal of Music in Ireland and was twice chairperson of the Irish Writers’ Union.
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