For the millions who log in
every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started
ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from
reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet,
teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who
bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one,
and survival has not been easy. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika takes a
risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross
Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an
overnight sensation.
Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when
instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire
Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this
year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants
Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and
thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon
her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the
entire Warcross empire.
Rating 4/5 stars
I enjoyed this book
immensely. I kept me interested from the start right through to the very
thought provoking end. It has good characters and a brilliantly imagined world.
Marie Lu’s descriptions are so good, it feels like you can see exactly what she
intended! All the colors and shapes of the virtual world.
Emika’s character builds
from a ‘’one man show” kind of girl, to a first-class team player. Even though
she is a down and out teenager, who struggles financially, she makes friends
with billionaires and high ranked game players.
The virtual reality of
this book is outstanding, evidence of the writer’s skills. I have read some of
Marie Lu’s other books and it is just as great.
The book has a very
thought provoking ending. A choice between two things. One is good, the other
bad. But the good are also bad, and the bad are also good. So which one will
you choose?
I think both adults and teenagers will love this book.
#marielu
#warcross
