Wildcard - Warcross 2

Zusatztext 82131160 Informationen zum Autor Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites series, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing games, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles with her illustrator/author husband, Primo Gallanosa, and their dogs. Klappentext An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Return to the immersive! action-packed world of Warcross in this thrilling sequel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu Emika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo's new NeuroLink algorithm! she can no longer trust the one person she's always looked up to! who she once thought was on her side. Determined to put a stop to Hideo's grim plans! Emika and the Phoenix Riders band together! only to find a new threat lurking on the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Someone's put a bounty on Emika's head! and her sole chance for survival lies with Zero and the Blackcoats! his ruthless crew. But Emika soon learns that Zero isn't all that he seems--and his protection comes at a price. Caught in a web of betrayal! with the future of free will at risk! just how far will Emika go to take down the man she loves? In this explosive sequel to the New York Times bestselling Warcross ! Marie Lu delivers an addictive finale that will hold you captive till the very last page. 1   Eight Days until the Warcross Closing Ceremony       Someone is watching me. I can feel it—the eerie sensation of being followed, an invisible gaze locked on my back. It prickles my skin, and as I make my way through Tokyo’s rain-soaked streets to meet up with the Phoenix Riders, I keep looking over my shoulder. People hurry by in a steady stream of colorful umbrellas and business suits, heels and oversize coats. I can’t stop imagining their downcast faces all turned in my direction, no matter which way I go. Maybe it’s the paranoia that comes with years of being a bounty hunter. You’re on a crowded street, I tell myself. No one’s following you. It’s been three days since Hideo’s algorithm was triggered. Technically, the world should now be the safest it’s ever been. Every single person who has used the new Henka Games contact lenses—even just once—should now be completely under Hideo’s control, rendered unable to break the law or harm another person. Only the few who still use the beta lenses, like me, are unaffected. So, in theory, I shouldn’t be worried about someone following me. The algorithm won’t let them do anything to hurt me. But even as I think this, I slow down to stare at the long line wrapping around a local police station. There must be hundreds of people. They’re all turning themselves in to the authorities for anything and everything unlawful they’ve ever done, from unpaid parking tickets to petty theft—even murder. It’s been like this for the past three days. My attention shifts to a police barricade at the end of the street. They’re directing us to detour down a different block. Ambulance lights flash against the walls, illuminating a covered gurney being lifted into the vehicle. I only need to catch a glimpse of officers pointing up at the roof of a nearby building before I figure out what occurred here. Another criminal must have jumped to their death. Suicides like this have been peppering the news. And I helped make all of this happen. I swallow my unease and turn away. There’s a subtle but significant blankness in everyone’s eyes. They don’t know an artificial hand is inside their minds, bending their free will.

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Praise for Wildcard:
An Instant New York Times & USA Today Bestseller!
Fall 2018 Kids Indie Next List Teen Pick
A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated YA Book - Fall 2018
An Amazon Best Young Adult Book of the Month Pick September 2018
An Amazon Editors' Favorite Young Adult Book of Fall 2018
A Seventeen Magazine Best YA Book of 2018
A Kirkus Reviews Best YA Book of 2018
A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of 2018

"Lu s futuristic world, with its immersive technology, feels dangerously within reach in this action-packed escapade with a thoughtful, emotion-driven core." Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The plotting is exquisite, with tiny details connecting back to the first book, big twists that never feel forced, and emotional power drawn from character growth. The flawlessly rendered characters anchor the sophisticated themes and world-altering stakes right up to the end game. A fast, intense, phenomenal read." Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"There s plenty of high-stakes double-crossing here, and this finale moves along at a breakneck clip. Series fans will be only too happy to zoom along for the ride." Booklist

"Fans of Warcross will enjoy even more time spent in the game, along with intrigue, action, and mystery." School Library Journal

Praise for Warcross:
A New York Times Bestseller
An Amazon Editor's Favorite YA Book for Fall 2017 
An Amazon Best Young Adult Book of the Month Pick   September 2017
An Amazon Best YA Book of 2017
A Kirkus Best Teen Book of 2017
A Publishers Weekly Best YA Book of 2017
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017
A Boston Globe Best YA Book of 2017
A POPSUGAR Best YA Book of 2017
A Paste Magazine Best YA Book of 2017
A Bustle Best YA Book of 2017
A 2018 YALSA Teens Top Ten Pick

A vibrant, action-packed shot of adrenaline. Lu delivers characters with heart and determination, then sets them loose in a luminously conceived world of infinite possibility. Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows

  With a keen eye for detail, Lu (the Young Elites series) vividly imagines a future society where gaming is woven into daily life . . . Think The Hunger Games meets World of Warcraft. Publishers Weekly, starred review

Marie Lu s Warcross is unlike anything I ve ever read clever, smart, romantic yet exploding with color, action, and unrelenting speed. I flew through this book it s absolutely fantastic. Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

  A stellar cyberpunk series opener packed with simmering romance and cinematic thrills. Kirkus Reviews, starred review 

Clear your schedule, because you won t stop reading Warcross until you re done. Addictive, fast-paced, and totally immersive, this book takes you from a futuristic Tokyo on a high-tech tour of incredible virtual worlds. Packed with danger, intrigue, and heart-pounding gameplay, set in a world built with an incredible eye for detail, Warcross is Marie Lu s best book yet. Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of Illuminae

  A highly engaging and incredibly exciting science fiction novel for young adults. School Library Journal, starred review
  
An immersive world that I didn't want to leave. Warcross is pure genius. I'm ready for the sequel! Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and author of The Lovely Reckless

[A]s brightly hued as Emika s sleeve tattoo and rainbow hair  a fast-paced, fun-filled adventure. The Washington Post 

The novel is a page-turner, and even those who are not gamers will cheer for Emi as she tries to discover who is genuine and who is not. VOYA 

The Hunger Games meets Minecraft as a teen hacker enters a virtual reality in Marie Lu s electrifying novel Warcross. Seventeen 

[A]n inventive first in a series that showcases Lu s versatility as a storyteller. . . . Dystopia, dark fantasy, and now a sci-fi thriller what can t Lu do? Her boatloads of fans can t wait to find out. Booklist

[A]s visual, kinetic, and furiously paced as any video game. . . . It s Gleaming the Cube meets Strange Days meets Blade Runner, and it s a lot of fun. The New York Times 

"Warcross is the kind of all-consuming fantasy novel that pulls you head-first into a brand new world that begins to feel so familiar you can t wait to get your hands on the next one." New York magazine

Product details

• Authors: Marie Lu
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2018
• EAN: 9781984812155
• ISBN: 978-1-984812-15-5
• No. of pages: 339
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 209 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Warcross; Warcross
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Technology