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Title: Warcross
(Warcross #1)
Author: Marie Lu
Category/Genre: Young Adult Sci-fi
Publication Date: September 12th, 2017
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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.
4 “Holy World Building
Super Powers” Stars
Of course I’ve heard of
Marie Lu before, but this was actually the first book by this author I’ve read,
and yeah, I totally get the hype. This author can write! And the world she
created? Wow!
I’m in love with the world
Marie Lu created for Warcross. It’s
kind of my dream world, in fact. I’m not a huge fan of video games, but it
totally gave me a The Sims vibe, and
who isn’t obsessed with The Sims?
Anyway, Warcross has the kind of world that
draws you write in and makes you want to live inside the book’s pages, and in
this case, inside the game (Marie Lue and) Hideo Tanaka created. The thought of
putting on a glass and then going into a game like that leaves me salivating.
The whole concept is new, fresh and unique!!
You know what else I
loved? The diversity portrayed in this book with characters from all over the
world and non-white main characters, plus the outside-the-USA setting.
There was a lot, a lot
right with this book.
Emika was such a strong character.
She was so relatable and likable and badass. I loved how smart she was, and how
she didn’t back down from a challenge. Go, Emika!
Hideo was also my kind of
love interest—mysterious, keeping a secret, hot and damaged. I wish I’d gotten
to know him a little better, but I’m guessing that’ll happen in book 2.
The romance was cute. I
expected more from it, but I wasn’t necessarily disappointed in what I got.
Emika and Hideo made a good couple and they shared some great scenes. Was it
just me or the fact that the characters were upper YA suggested the romance
would have a little more heat? *shrugs* It was probably just me.
The only thing I didn’t
exactly love about this book was the mystery around the villain and the people
helping him. It was pretty obvious to me who was involved right from the
beginning and I also guessed the identity of the villain when he was first
mentioned in the story. I’m also guessing I know the motive behind the villain’s
action already.
Having said that, the plot
twist involving Hideo and Emika caught me by surprise, so yay for that!
Overall, this was an
excellent first experience with this author. I know a lot of people love her
books, and after reading Warcross, I’m
more inclined to try her previous titles.
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