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I read this book with my 11-year-old, and when we finished, I asked him, "What should I say in my review?"

He said, "Tell them it's AMAZING."

So I will! :)

We devoured this book in a ridiculously short time because it was so immersive, he never wanted to stop our reading sessions. Three kids from a contemporary British council estate accidentally step through a portal into not only the future (the 25th century) but an immersive role playing game within that 25th-century future, starring historical figures from the past. Not only do they have to work out how to pass the challenges set in each realm of the game they enter, they also have to solve the real mystery of how one of the game's founders went missing, who stole those historical figures from the past in the first place, how to save all of them, and more - because if these three kids can't work it all out within about 57 hours, they'll lose not only the game but their lives.

The whole game-in-the-future set-up was put together so well. It was all just fantastically imaginative, and the puzzles set at every stage were fabulous. As we read this book together, my 11-year-old and I ended up having SO MANY conversations as we tried to work out the solutions to the puzzles along with the characters! The characters were fun, the settings were fabulous, and we both enjoyed the whole book a LOT. Recommended to any MG readers!