The Path: A Just Cause Universe novel

TRAPPED IN THE GAME

Vanitha is a parahuman hacker who can physically enter computer systems to control them from the inside. For her own amusement, she's created an online RPG called The Path. When a new in-game mystery presents itself, she goes to investigate it.

The strange Malevolence traps her and leaves her unable to use her powers. She has to speedrun the game to get her body back and escape before the Malevolence destroys the system to threaten the real world.