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A review by queer_bookwyrm
Warcross by Marie Lu
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
5 ⭐ CW: death of a parent mention, bullying mentions
Warcross by Marie Lu is book one in the Warcross duology. Marie Lu's books have been pretty hit or miss for me, but this one definitely hit! This is in my top two of her books I've read so far. This was a great fast paced scifi read, perfect for the gamers out there.
We follow Emika Chen, an 18 year old girl living in NYC trying to make ends meet and not get evicted by being a bounty hunter. Emika hunts people illegally gambling on the worldwide popular virtual game, Warcross. Emika is a talented hacker, and when she tries to hack into one of the official Warcross games to steal a power up, she glitches into the game for everyone to see, causing her a lot of unexpected attention.
She is invited to Tokyo by Warcross creator Hideo Tanaka, who wants to hire her for her hacking and bounty hunting skills. Oh and she also gets to be in the official world championships. She is tasked with finding out who another hacker is that is causing Hideo problems. Things get wild when Emiko realizes the stakes are much higher than she thought.
This was a great story about virtual reality and what you would be willing to give up to keep it. I guessed one of the twists, but not the second one! I'm definitely interested in finding out what happens next!
Warcross by Marie Lu is book one in the Warcross duology. Marie Lu's books have been pretty hit or miss for me, but this one definitely hit! This is in my top two of her books I've read so far. This was a great fast paced scifi read, perfect for the gamers out there.
We follow Emika Chen, an 18 year old girl living in NYC trying to make ends meet and not get evicted by being a bounty hunter. Emika hunts people illegally gambling on the worldwide popular virtual game, Warcross. Emika is a talented hacker, and when she tries to hack into one of the official Warcross games to steal a power up, she glitches into the game for everyone to see, causing her a lot of unexpected attention.
She is invited to Tokyo by Warcross creator Hideo Tanaka, who wants to hire her for her hacking and bounty hunting skills. Oh and she also gets to be in the official world championships. She is tasked with finding out who another hacker is that is causing Hideo problems. Things get wild when Emiko realizes the stakes are much higher than she thought.
This was a great story about virtual reality and what you would be willing to give up to keep it. I guessed one of the twists, but not the second one! I'm definitely interested in finding out what happens next!
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Death of parent