Leveller, The

Nixy Bauer, a bounty hunter in an online virtual reality world called MEEP, is hired to find Wyn, the son of MEEP’s creator, who locked himself in MEEP and left a suicide note. When she navigates the many horrors Wyn experienced and locates him, she discovers he is actually been locked in by a hacktivist group that has blackmailed Wyn to force his father to shut down MEEP. But, even more troubling, is that the hacktivists responsible are Nixy’s best friends. This contemporary science fiction novel, suitable for grades 8-9, is suited for a literature circle or class novel, and could spark discussions of technology, virtual reality, digital servitude, and fear.