by Marie Lu
First published 2017
Emika Chen is a brilliant hacker struggling to make ends meet. When she glitches into the opening tournament of the Warcross Championships, the world's most popular virtual reality game, she's offered a chance to work for the game's elusive billionaire creator. But dark forces are plotting to hijack Warcross for their own nefarious purposes, and Emika is the only one who can infiltrate their ranks and stop them before it's too late. In a race against time, she must use her hacking skills to navigate the stunning, high-tech world of Warcross and uncover a conspiracy that threatens the future of reality itself.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, contemporary, action, cyberpunk
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, infiltration
Setting: Tokyo, New York
416 pages · Paperback · Speak