Beyond the Rift: Volume 4
Will be published approx. on 3. February 2026
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-6680-7312-4 (ISBN)
Description
Augmented reality becomes world war nightmare
The threat has been identified, the TransDimensional Counterforce assembled. Now the true battle begins.
Lynn Raven thought she was fighting for glory and fortune. Instead, she finds she's fighting for humanity's very survival. But how do you defeat something you can't see or understand?
The world's best and brightest have come together to give humanity a fighting chance, and now Lynn has to find her place in the war effort. Boldness and competence are no longer a gaming mask to put on for the cameras, but a vital mindset shift she needs to survive. Can Lynn and her online persona, Larry, become one, and if they do, will it be enough?
The world doesn't know the apocalypse it faces, and there are forces behind the scenes determined to re-shape society into their preferred image.
Lynn and her team will have to face enemies foreign, domestic, and alien, no matter what the cost
The fight is at your door-what will you do?
The threat has been identified, the TransDimensional Counterforce assembled. Now the true battle begins.
Lynn Raven thought she was fighting for glory and fortune. Instead, she finds she's fighting for humanity's very survival. But how do you defeat something you can't see or understand?
The world's best and brightest have come together to give humanity a fighting chance, and now Lynn has to find her place in the war effort. Boldness and competence are no longer a gaming mask to put on for the cameras, but a vital mindset shift she needs to survive. Can Lynn and her online persona, Larry, become one, and if they do, will it be enough?
The world doesn't know the apocalypse it faces, and there are forces behind the scenes determined to re-shape society into their preferred image.
Lynn and her team will have to face enemies foreign, domestic, and alien, no matter what the cost
The fight is at your door-what will you do?
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Into the Real:"The disturbing realism is balanced by dangerous monsters, clever tactics, explosive action, and a compelling twist at the end . . . immersive, highly technical near-future sf; perfect for dedicated gamers or for fans of Ernest Cline's Ready Player One." -Library Journal
"I found myself enjoying the story and Raven's relationship with the AI that's her guide in the game, and I was invested throughout. It wasn't so much a coming-of-age story as a growing into and appreciating one's own skin . . . I'm really looking forward to how things will play out from here." -The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Ringo and Sherrer have created a modern day Ender's Game using the technology of Pokemon Go . . . The characters are vivid and interesting, and the action is strong enought to carry you away." -Upstream Reviews
"The futuristic world of the gamers and the game itself will interest sf readers. . . . Teens will relate to Lynn, the main character, and if they are gamers, they will enjoy her gamer and VR adventures." -Booklist
Praise for Lydia Sherrer:
"Lydia writes with wit and charm-snappy dialogue and a warmth that makes the unreal feel familiar and close to hand. I always smile while reading her books." -Terry Maggert, author of Backyard Starship and The Messenger
"Lydia brings her characters to life in breathtaking fashion. Once you pick up her book, it is almost impossible to set down." -Jason Cordova, author and editor of Chicks in Tank Tops and the Kin Wars series
Praise for John Ringo:
". . . the thinking reader's zombie novel . . . Ringo fleshes out his theme with convincing details . . . the proceedings become oddly plausible." -Publishers Weekly on Under a Graveyard Sky
"[Ringo's work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse." -Library Journal
"Explosive . . . fans . . . will appreciate Ringo's lively narrative and flavorful characters." -Publishers Weekly
". . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit." -Booklist
"Crackerjack storytelling." -Starlog
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Riverdale
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
598 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6680-7312-4 (9781668073124)
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Persons
John Ringo is the New York Times best-selling author of the Black Tide Rising series, the Posleen War series, the Through the Looking Glass series, and more, including the Troy Rising series, of which Live Free or Die is the first installment. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.
Lydia Sherrer is the award-winning and USA Today best-selling author of urban fantasy series Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus-the Lily Singer Adventures. She has most recently written a series of Gamelit novels with New York Times best-selling author John Ringo.
Lydia Sherrer is the award-winning and USA Today best-selling author of urban fantasy series Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus-the Lily Singer Adventures. She has most recently written a series of Gamelit novels with New York Times best-selling author John Ringo.