Kianola by Nathan Roth offers a heartfelt exploration of adolescent identity through the lens of virtual reality gaming. The author introduces us to Nole, an introverted eighth-grader who finds solace away from real-world challenges in the immersive digital realm of Enix. Within this virtual world,...

May, a high schooler who goes by Garlic on the MMORPG Zenix Online, bumps into Finn, a high schooler from another school and a Rogue in the game, and they quickly become acquaintances. Garlic introduces Finn to Bodvar, an older player and Garlic’s friend, who...