Discordia Bk. 1:
The Eleventh Dimension
by Dena K. Salmon

    THE ELEVENTH DIMENSION by Dena K. Salmon
    Category:  Fantasy
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  4/14/09
    Publisher:  Hyperion
    Reviewed by:  Allison Fraclose
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Although Lance is still a n00b in the MMOG (massively multiplayer online game), Discordia, he feels much more at
    home in the online world of the game than in his new school and apartment building.

    His zombie sorcerer, also named LANCE, has already reached level 17 with the help of his hobgoblin friend,
    MRSKELLER, and the two spend many hours flirting and going on quests. Things get even better when a level 60
    zombie named THEGREATONE invites both LANCE and MRSKELLER to join in a guild dedicated to leveling up
    newer players, and then recruits them both for a dungeon quest.

    Even though THEGREATONE seems to take the role playing a little too seriously, MRSKELLER points out that
    they can always leave the guild and ignore him if he turns weird on them.

    But things turn a little too weird when, while running from the dungeon in the game, Lance wakes up in a strange land
    with blood on his hands, face-to-face with real life versions of MRSKELLER and the THEGREATONE.

    Once Lance and MrsKeller get over their initial shock, TheGreatOne explains that he has pulled them both into the
    real world of Discordia, the land in turmoil that inspired the game. Lance and MrsKeller both have the innate ability to
    transport themselves to the eleventh dimension, and TheGreatOne now needs them to go on a real quest before he
    will tell them how to get back.

    Left with little choice, Lance and MrsKeller embark on their quest, translating their knowledge of the game for use in
    the real world of Discordia as best they can. When they team up with a runaway slave named Rayva, they realize that
    they have limited time, because Discordia may claim them forever, along with Lance’s humanity.

    An interesting take on the blending of fantasy and reality, the author skillfully brings us into the land of MMOGs,
    making the terminology and actions accessible to those who have never played such games. Although any gamer
    would probably appreciate this fantastic tale, you don’t have to be one to enjoy it.