by Monica Hesse
First published 2024
Sixteen-year-old Nora has always been a tech genius, hacking school systems for fun. But when she stumbles upon a disturbing data breach in her sleepy hometown of Brightwood, she realizes the cost of her skills. Someone is manipulating the townsfolk, controlling their minds through a sinister new neural technology. With the help of her best friend Simon, Nora must navigate a tangled web of lies and corporate greed to uncover the truth - before the mastermind behind the Brightwood Code strikes again.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, adventure, contemporary, action, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence, cyberpunk
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family, technology
Setting: Brightwood
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers