{"product_id":"the-ruby-code-hardcover-1","title":"The Ruby Code - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Khoury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Jessica Khoury comes a high-action sci-fi adventure about a video game AI come to life. \u003ci\u003eWarcross\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e in this thriller set in a high-tech near future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBullied at school and home, Ash finds respite from his unhappy life in virtual reality games. One night, he spends his meager savings to help a stranger, who thanks him with a copy of an old fantasy game called \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Realm\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile exploring the game, Ash meets a seemingly humble shopkeeper named Ruby. But from the start, Ruby seems different than the other townsfolk--especially when she and Ash stumble across an in-game quest designed not for the player, but for \u003ci\u003eRuby\u003c\/i\u003e to solve. When Ruby begins developing powerful abilities that can rewrite the very code of the game, they realize she is far more than a pre-programmed side character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the quest left for her in \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Realm\u003c\/i\u003e, the pair discover that Ruby is actually a sentient AI who's been hidden inside the game. Originally built as a weapon, her developer stole her from his employers and hid her away, hoping to keep her safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat safety vanishes when Ash and Ruby are targeted by the powerful shadow organization who funded Ruby's development, and who would use her to spark a world war to rack up huge profits. Caught in a deadly game that blurs the lines between real and virtual, Ash and Ruby must flee for their lives. If they lose this game--they might just doom the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Khoury is the author of the Corpus Trilogy -- \u003ci\u003eOrigin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVitro\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKalahari\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Forbidden Wish\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives in Greenville, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300190470393,"sku":"9781338859287","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TUwwOVdXMXlpcHdjdUo1ejdIeVZRUT09_da92800f-795b-47c8-9a2a-ab4e022f1eab.webp?v=1769253202","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-ruby-code-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}