It's the year 2044. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim surroundings by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia. Wade dreams of being the one to discover the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this virtual world. And then Wade stumbles upon the first puzzle. Suddenly, thousands of competitors join the hunt, among them certain powerful players who are willing to commit very real murder to beat Wade to this prize.
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