Gods of the Garden: A Coming-of-Age Novel

What would you sacrifice to make your dreams come true?Lucy Fernández always plays by the rules. Her perfect grades and flawless reputation have put her dream college within reach. All that's left is to prove herself by winning the TechEd Tournament-even if that means teaming up with Ian Gibson, the loner genius across the street. Despite Ian's outcast status, Lucy knows his VR program, The Garden, is the key to winning the prestigious competition.Inside Ian's hyper-realistic world, the two teens get to call the shots, manipulating life as they please. Everything is going as planned as the tournament nears. But when Lucy realizes the people inside the simulation might be real, she questions their god-like behavior. Now Lucy must decide what she's willing to sacrifice-and what rules she's ready to break-to save the world she has grown to love.A school project turns into a captivating adventure in this big-hearted coming-of-age story of compassion, curiosity, and the struggle to find oneself amidst the fury of external expectations.

• | Author: Robin Strong
• | Publisher: Strong Stories, Llc
• | Publication Date: Oct 18, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0986231762
• | ISBN-13: 9780986231766