Battle of the Linguist Mages

Isobel Bailie has mastered Sparkle Dungeon, a virtual world where rave culture and fantasy combat collide. Away from the leaderboard, her remarkable gaming skills draw the attention of people who know that certain sounds can change reality itself. Learning their language means entering a struggle between California's powerful political insiders and a resistance with dangerous magic of its own. Isobel must decide whom to trust as the boundary between play and power disappears. What begins with an expert player discovering an extraordinary talent becomes a fight over the future of millions, with forces beyond the familiar world threatening to turn everyone's plans upside down.