{"product_id":"the-awakening-matthew-medney-9781955537292","title":"The Awakening","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat are we willing to do as a society to fulfill our sensory needs? This growing problem in our current society of the \"10 second attention span\" is interpreted through the lens of futuristic technologies. We pose the question, \"What would the experience be like, if we could live while we sleep?\" But just like with all technologies, there's an unknown cost that comes due.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYun-Yeong Bin AKA \"Rip\" is a 24-year old Asian-American girl who lives two different lives. One is that of a gaming star and streamer in the world's perennial VR Game, FUTURE -- accessed by a state of the art sleeping pod that doubles as a VR port that allows your body to rest while you escape into your virtual life. Perfect for the Gen Z'ers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rip's other life is not quite as glamorous. In the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e world, Rip is an underachieving (but not due to lack of smarts) master's student who is only in engineering to appease her overbearing father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pulled between both personas, Rip even lives a double life inside the VR world. To escape the spotlight, she secretly plays as her best friend Wes' avatar \"Kobe\", who was gifted to her after Wes died from brain cancer.. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While playing as Kobe one day, Rip is approached by another player who mistakes her for Wes. This encounter spawns a chain of events that will bring to light a nefarious coverup, challenging everything Rip knows and loves... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Blurring the line between realities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written By: Matthew Medney \u0026amp; Morgan Rosenblum \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Story By: Matthew Medney \u0026amp; Morgan Rosenblum, Voodoo Bownz, Jonny Handler \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Artist: Andrea Adiletto \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lettering: Ismail Nihad \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Created By: Her  Projects \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Medney, Morgan Rosenblum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955537291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955537292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heavy Metal Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.19h x 6.63w x 0.30d","brand":"Matthew Medney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069221531903,"sku":"9781955537292","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_625bcbe7-ec30-4e63-a17c-c3ccb627fdd5.jpg?v=1685423502","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-awakening-matthew-medney-9781955537292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}