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Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes tells the story of Lisse, a teenager in 2154 who, along with seven other graduates, faces unemployment in a dystopian world where robots have taken most jobs. The group discovers a mysterious program called The Game and, after receiving invitations, participates in a virtual reality that unexpectedly leads them to a new planet, where they must adapt and build a new life. The novel contains references to drug use and violence.