Warcross, by Marie Lu
The book Warcross is about a teen, Emika Chen, who is an orphan. She quit school and now tries to earn money by bounty hunting. After a failed bounty hunt, she tries hacking into Warcross, a famous game played by people all over the globe, to find a rare power up and sell it for money. The reason behind this was that Emika was in a lot of debt. Emika managed to successfully hack into the opening ceremony for the Warcross championships, and everyone could see her in the game. The creator of Warcross, Hideo Tanaka, notices Emika's skill in coding and gives her an offer that will change her life. Read on to find out more about Emika, Hideo, and the new challenges that arose.
--submitted by Alicia B.
Rebel, by Marie Lu
The book Rebel by Marie Lu is about Eden and his famous brother Daniel, who was a republic prodigy. Eden doesn't feel at home in Ross City, Antarctica and feels attracted to the undercity. One visit a friend tells him about an illegal drone race happening that evening, and that they should go to get Eden's mind off everything. Later, Eden built a drone to enter the race, without telling Daniel. Eden's drone is unlike any other and quickly wins the race with it's fast engine. But in order to receive the winning prize they need a patreon. A man enters the stadium, and his name is Dominic Hann. He is a very bad man in the undercity who wants to completely ruin the level system and manipulates people for it. Of course, Eden doesn't know about the horrors Dominic has caused, and innocently allows Dominic to be his patreon. Read the novel to learn more about Eden and Daniel's challenges through the undercity, and where Dominic Hann will lead them.
-submitted by Sophia B
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