The Victory of Garen Lashar
Tane Hudson Winston is a plucky teen boy on a quest in the video-game called The Victory of Garen Lashar. With his mind connected to the computer program, everything seems real. When Tane falls down, he can feel the mud, smell the mud, and taste the mud. What fun! OK, maybe not that last part.
Tane is no mere player, though, and this game is not yet released to market. He must explore the non-magical, medieval-themed world, find any programming bugs that still exist, and write up a detailed review of the video-game for the software company.
What starts as a routine job for Tane abruptly turns sour in a struggle to beat a deadly time limit. Tane and his new friends race to solve the game’s mysteries and complete a desperate mission before their time expires. As Tane battles his fears and comes to understand unchanging truths, he finds the peace to face trials and a realization of his true mission.