Teen bounty hunter Emika Chen is behind on her rent.
She’s just eaten the last packet of ramen in her possession. To escape the problems of her current reality
she turns to the alternate world of Warcross – a virtual computer game played
by anyone who can afford a pair of NeuroLink glasses. Finding a glitch in the system, Emika hacks
her way into the opening ceremony game of the Warcross world championships. And accidentally reveals herself to, well, the
world.
Warcross creater, Hideo Tanaka, invites her to Tokyo
to try her luck as a draft pick in the championships. Using her player status
as a cover, her task is to find Zero, a nefarious character trying to sabotage
Tanaka and the world of Warcross.
With engrossing play-by-play matches, a colorful
backstory (her dad was a fashion designer), and romantic intrigue, author Marie
Lu has written a novel almost as addicting as a video game.
