Codex

Codex, by Lev Grossman, is an enjoyable and reasonably intelligent thriller. It is true that the ending is somewhat shabby, with a couple of loose ends but overall it is worth the read.

Synopsis
A stunning, page-turning novel, a literary thriller that is half Shadow of the Wind, half The Matrix...About to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a hot-shot young banker, is sent to help one of his firms most important and mysterious clients. When asked to un-crate and organise a personal library of rare books, Edward's indignation turns to intrigue as he realizes that among the volumes there may be hidden a unique medieval codex, a treasure kept sealed away for many years and for many reasons. Edward's intrigue becomes an obsession that only deepens as friends draw him into a peculiar and addictive computer game, as mystifying parallels between the game's virtual reality and the legend of the codex emerge...