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For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn´t just a game - it´s a way of life. Teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships - only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu - when a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths.

For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn´t just a game - it´s a way of life. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. 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 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. 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.

In this sci-fi thriller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu conjures an immersive, exhilarating world where choosing who to trust may be the biggest gamble of all.

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Fast paced, addictive . . . just about perfect The Book Smugglers

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Marie Lu is the author of the New York Times bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin´s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.

@Marie_Lu
www.marielu.org
www.legendtheseries.com
www.facebook/legendtheseries

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