Permadeath: Gamelit Thriller Novel for Sci-Fi Fans

I'm usually weary with books of this genre (Gamelit/LitRPG) as their quality seems to be all over the place. It's often hard to find the that elusive true gem of out of 100 other mid-to-low bar titles. Permadeath: A Gamelit Thriller is precisely that gem, one that should be read by anyone, not just fans of the genre.If I had to sum up this book, I'd say it's a fast-moving thriller, that explores the dangerous consequences that can be made manifest if current-day technology is taken to its logical extremes.If you like Black Mirror, you'll like this for sure, although I think the book is more hopeful with its message and ultimate philosophical stance than most episodes of BM tend to be. The story even presents a particular worldview which, even though it certainly borrows from great thinkers (The book quotes Nietzsche in its epigraph), it nonetheless packages it in a fairly original way.Characters are very well written, the protagonist and the second main character are utterly believable. They change in interesting ways through the book, and they never seem out of place, or awkward, or forced. The ensemble cast of friends and foes add a lot of color and depth to an already engaging plot line.I don't want to spoil anything (I'd really be doing you a disservice if I did), but basically a struggling video game streamer receives an invitation to participate in a deadly online game, with far-reaching consequences.Do yourself a favor and check this one out!