Offlining

Offlining (noun): giving up the online world for reality, where the graphics aren’t great, nobody can fly, and everything hurts. Jerusalem Pix virtually lives in the virtual worlds he loves until his high school crush asks him to do a teeny, tiny favor: stop her brother from becoming the next cult-inspired suicide bomber to target the wealthiest one percent. Jeru ventures from his safe life in cyberspace (and his parents’ condo) into the chaos of mid-21st century Atlanta, where terrorism and religious zealotry are rampant, and the ultra-rich have retreated into their own state-within-a-state. Now, Jeru will have to become a hero in real life, with no do-overs, save points, or bathroom breaks.