Mysterious Island (Net Zero, #10)

Ariel and Jenna are given an upgrade courtesy of NASTI's new financial benefactor, Hell's Bells, Inc. They are going wireless, no more need for a physical connection. But there's a catch. No more physical connections mean no more control. The lines between reality and simulation blur. They can't choose when they log in—or when they're released.

Their first field test seems simple enough: a joyride with Iris aboard the Isabella, her lovingly maintained steam-dirigible. A girls' day out above ...