King Must Die

In 1997, Richard Garriott (aka Lord British) was the god of his own digital world, Ultima Online. His character was supposed to be immortal. But during a server stress test, a player named Rainz cast a fire field spell. To everyone's shock, the King died. This book uses this legendary moment as a starting point to explore the lawless early days of MMORPGs. It's a story about the clash between de...