Noah promised himself he would never use the world squo;s most popular MMORPG .dash; the Dream State. Hepsquo;d already lost too many friends to the addictive virtual world. But after a devastating car accident leaves Noah paralysed and his brain injured, hefsquo;s been forced into the game. The Dream Engine keeps Noahesquo;s mind alive while doctors frantically work to heal his body. As long as he stays in the lower levels, he will be safe. Meanwhile, Noah squo;s girlfriend, Sue, is suffering injuries from the same car crash, and the doctors grow confused when she seemingly fails to connect to the game. A mysterious avatar suggests to Noah that the last remnants of Sueusquo;s consciousness are being held prisoner in the most dangerous part of the game. But dying in the game could send Noah into a coma forever.
Determined to rescue her, Noah levels up and rises through the ranks, allying with high-level players and unearthing forbidden secrets, including a sinister cover up. Now top players from across the world are hunting him.
Can Noah stay alive long enough to save Sue, expose the cover up, and escape the game?