Armada

By Ernest Cline

Suitable age: 12 and above

Written by Ernest Cline, the author of Ready Player One, this book concerns a gamer, Zack Lightman, the main protagonist, who’s life is changed when he looks out of his classroom window and sees an alien spaceship identical to one in his favourite video game, Armada. Cline enriches the book with pop culture references, similar to Ready Player One. Not only will this book get oblivious parents on the correct path to the enlightenment of pop and gaming culture but this book is a constant source of pleasure. Armada’s plot is rich and simple which is incredibly difficult for a book filled to the brim with gaming and pop culture references. The character structure for minor protagonist may need a bit of work, but despite that, Armada is a action-filled book which you can never put down. Recommended for teens and tweens, especially gamers and geeks, this book will definitely be your all time favourite.

4 Elliot Stars (Out of 5)