Journey to Nel Mezzo - Paperback

by Jennifer Sloane (Author)

What if virtual reality was your only reality?Seventeen-year-old Celeste has the perfect way to handle her introversion: an obsession with virtual reality gaming. But when a family vacation takes her off-grid for the summer, all the gear in the world can't protect Celeste from her deepest fear-the voice in her head. At first, being off-grid isn't all bad and there's something oddly familiar about Gabe, the handsome young local who easily draws Celeste out of her shell.Just as their romance begins, the voice in her head makes a grand entrance and Celeste is whisked away from any hope of normalcy. Catapulted into another dimension where she is her own avatar inside a virtual reality game, Celeste has to complete a series of quests that surpasses any reality she's ever known.Without a safety net or a way to return home, Celeste must follow the voice in her head on a quest that will either reunite her with Gabe and her family or leave her lost forever between two worlds.

Author Biography

Jennifer Sloane was born and raised in Manhattan. She attended Drew University, where she worked as an academic/research assistant and published a series of articles on biomedical ethics on a precedent setting treatment termination case in Morris County, NJ. She graduated from Lourdes University with a degree in comparative theology and fine art. Jennifer has worked as an advocate for education, homeless awareness, drug and alcohol prevention, a corporate trainer, and an actor with a focus on comedic roles. She co-authored the short screenplay "The Electric Picasso." Jennifer now lives in Southwest Florida where she is a Service Human for her rescue pup, Dylan, and where she pursues her passion for writing. You can visit her website here: http: //jennifersloane.com Sign up for her newsletter here: http: //eepurl.com/czJqPf