Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.6
Points
12.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
79973
Points per Word
0.00015
Page Count
375
Points per Page
0.032
Description
Noble is a knight in a computer game who believes his destiny is to defeat the bad guys and win the heart of a beautiful princess. When a new character named Rufus arrives and challenges the game's rules, suggesting negotiation instead of combat, Noble's understanding of his purpose is disrupted. The story explores what happens when a video game character begins to question the very nature of his programmed existence.