Sensored Reality 1: Beta

Aki Parhamaa, Anders Vacklin

Original title: Sensored Reality 1: Beta

Authors: Aki Parhamaa, Anders Vacklin

Published: 2018

Publisher: Tammi

Genre: Young Adult (13 or 14+)

Pages: 400

Part of a series: Sensored Reality

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Divergent meets Assassin’s Creed in this YA adventure set in a futuristic world where only video games offer an escape from rising sea levels.

It is 2117 in a flood-ridden world, 16-year-old Bug’s mother uproots their lives from Sea-Tokyo and moves her unwilling daughter to Helsinki Island after Bug’s father dies in an accident. Devastated, and rejected by her new schoolmates, Bug retreats in to the world of video games. When a mysterious parcel containing a virtual reality gaming suit arrives on her doorstep, Bug is drawn into a beta version of a new game set in feudal Japan. But the game proves to be more realistic and far more dangerous than expected.

Beta is the first novel in the YA series Sensored Reality, historically-inspired cyber trilogy about video games and virtual realities with suspicious corporations looming in the background. It also tells a relatable story of an outsider struggling with friendships and family ties.

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FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)

About author

Aki Parhamaa

Enthusiastic storyteller Aki Parhamaa studied creative writing at the University of Jyväskylä. Together with Anders Vacklin, he has written a young adult trilogy Sensored Reality . The first title, Beta, was based on short script film and was a success at PAGE International, International BlueCat, and ScreenCraft screenwriting competitions.

In Memoriam (1990-2024)

We are deeply saddened by the news of author Aki Parhamaa passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Aki's family and friends. Our heartfelt condolences.

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