Vantage
On his seventeenth birthday, Alex's life undergoes a radical transformation when Leo, his closest friend, gives him a cutting-edge VR headset. Fascinated and utterly astounded, Alex jumps immediately into the virtual world-a gift he never dreamed was possible. A digital utopia called Epsilon, it is the home of the most famous game in history-Vantage.
Vantage is a gunplay game of high-stakes action, intense firefights, strategy, and, sometimes, challenges. But it's more than just a game: there's a legend attached. Legend says that whoever can pass the last test of the game will inherit the knowledge, rights, and wealth estimated in billions that the original and mysterious game creator-a billionaire who disappeared under strange circumstances many years ago-left behind.
As Alex throws himself further and further into Vantage, he realizes that the game is bigger than just a VR playground. He begins to uncover hidden secrets regarding the real-life consequences of the game's actions, as players' actions inside the game begin to blur with their real lives. Once he starts winning, everything in his life begins to change: ghost messages, a constantly-growing net worth, and oddly ominous new figures that seem to know everything about him.
Alex finds himself not only battling the many challenges and obstacles that constantly arise in Vantage, but also the constant growing feeling that this game has become more real than ever before. As he continues to grow, he's being faced with monumental decisions that test his integrity, particularly when the truth becomes unnervingly clear: those around him that he thought he could trust, like his uncle, are anything but who they appear to be.
The stakes are raised when Alex realizes Vantage is no mere game: it's a test of his will, morals, and ability to juxtapose the virtual with the real. As he nears the final challenge, he must choose: get the prize while leaving everything dear behind or perhaps forfeit for the sake of his loved ones?
It promises the wealth and power of the world, but at what cost?
