This is Erebos

Ursula Poznanski, you wily minx.  Erebos is about a highly addictive video game that spills over into real life.  You complete a quest in the game, then are asked to complete a random task in the 3-D world.  It may seem random, or weird, or dangerous, but you do it.  Why? Because the game won't let you back in until you do. And you have to play. You. HAVE. to. Play.  What struck me as funny was that the book mimicked the game a little too well.  I found myself ignoring my chores, running late, and missing sleep because I just wanted to read a little more (please just a little more!)  The story was addicting. I had to know how far Nick would go. I had to find out which schoolmates matched up with each game character.  I had to know why this game even existed.  And all of my hard work paid off.  I found the answers.  And Ms. Poznanski didn't leave a cliffhanger to allow for an easy fall into the YA trilogy pit of despair! She gets a cookie AND a full life meter for that feat!