Yuuki Asuna was a top student who spent her days studying at cram school & preparing for her high school entrance exams—but that was before she borrowed her brother&s virtual reality game system & wound up trapped in Sword Art Online with ten thousand other frightened players As time passes Asuna fears what will become of her life outside the fantasy realm—the failure she might be seen as in the eyes of her peers & parents Unwilling to wait on the sidelines for more experienced gamers to beat the game Asuna employs her study habits to learn the mechanics of the game—and swordplay Her swiftness impresses Kirito a professional gamer who invites Asuna to join the best players on the front line Is Asuna ready to swap class rankings for player rankings & join Kirito? About the Author Kiseki Himura is the artist behind the manga adaptation of Sword Art Online Progressive Reki Kawahara is an award winning author best known for his light novel series Sword Art Online & Accel World