Gordy has a problem. His girlfriend, Poppy Nicole, wants to meet him in REALITYTM.
It’s the year 2053 and the computers have taken over but nobody seems to mind. People spend their days on the VidNet, watching each other and buying stuff, guided by their faithful Vid Managers. Everyone and anyone can have a VidNet show….
For sixteen-year-old Nelly Kidd, school doesn’t mean teachers or homework or studying.
Instead, like all students in Bridgetown, she and her classmates are plugged into the Net and lessons are downloaded directly into their brains. Sounds easy, but there’s one catch – the lessons are painful and dangerous. Plus, there’s always the chance you might get fried – a lesson will scramble your brain, put you in a coma or even kill you. That’s why they call themselves Brain Slaves.