"With the prelims over, it's time to head into the main event--the Bullet of Bullets tournament. But this fun free-for-all has turned into an IRL death match when a member of SAO's Laughing Coffin raises the stakes. Can Sinon and Kirito figure out who Death Gun is before it's too late?"--Back cover.

"Kirito has entered the new VRMMO Gun Gale Online in order to investigate the Death Gun incidents, only to discover his avatar is not exactly how he remembers it! He barely knows up from down in this new world, and he needs an ally. He may have found one in the mysterious female sniper Sinon, but she's got an agenda of her own..."--Pg. 4 of cover.

Two months after Kirito and Asuna were trapped in Sword Art Online, they continue their struggles against those trying to clear the game. The 5th floor of Aincrad is a maze of ruins through which the two enjoy treasure hunting, eventually returning to the 4th floor, where Asuna will have to face her least favorite monster.

Having cleared the first and second floors of Aincrad at great cost, Kirito, Asuna, and the rest of the players ascend to the third floor. Tenuous new allies await them--most crucially, Kizmel, the elven knight. Kizmel is supposed to be a minor NPC with low-level AI, but she soon reveals herself to be much more. With new allies come new complications, though, and the elves of the vast third-floor forest are no more united than the players who have...

From acclaimed crime writer Lynda La Plante, this star-studded anthology features three programs filled with her legendary mystery, thrills, and intrigue. Supply and demand: Harrington is a by-the-rules cop, being groomed for command in the police force. Jake Brown is a street-wise cop, brilliant at undercover work in the drug trade. When chance throws Harrington an opportunity to break one of Manchester's biggest drug rings by going undercover himself,...

Akira enters the online fantasy game "The World" as BlackRose in order to save her younger brother, whose consciousness was stolen while playing the game. Once in the game, she runs into the Twin Blade fighter Kite.

"In the mid 2000s, online gaming was a robust and thriving culture, with dedicated participants around the world. A decade later, mobile games had spawned billion-dollar franchises, and e-sports had earned a viewership rivaling the audiences of blockbuster films. As online gaming grew into a pop culture industry, new questions were raised about the role of video games in business, politics, education, and culture. The articles in this collection showcase...