Warcross
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn t just a game it s a way of...
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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. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down Warcross players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty-hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. 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 instead 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. With no time to lose, 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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Chapter 1It s too damn cold of a day to be out on a hunt.
I shiver, tug my scarf up higher over my mouth, and wipe a few snowflakes from my lashes. Then I slam my boot down on my electric skateboard. The board is old and used, like everything else I own, its blue paint almost entirely scraped off to reveal cheap silver plastic underneath but it s not dead yet, and when I push my heel down harder, it finally responds, jerking me forward as I squeeze between two rows of cars. My bright, rainbow-dyed hair whips across my face.
Hey! a driver yells as I maneuver past his car. I glance over my shoulder to see him waving a fist at me through his open window. You almost clipped me!
I just turn back around and ignore him. Usually, I m a nicer person than this or, at least, I would have shouted an apology back. But this morning, I d woken up to a yellow paper taped to the door of my apartment, its words printed in the largest font you can imagine.
72 HOURS TO PAY OR VACATE
Translation: I m almost three months behind on my rent. So, unless I can get my hands on $3,450, I ll be homeless and in the streets by the end of the week.
That d put a damper on anyone s day.
My cheeks sting from the wind. The sky beyond the cut of skyscrapers is gray, turning grayer, and in a few hours this flurry of snow will become a steady fall. Cars jam the streets, a nonstop trail of brake lights and honking from here all the way to Times Square. The occasional scream of a traffic controller s whistle cuts above the chaos. The air is thick with the smell of exhaust, and steam billows from an open vent nearby. People swarm up and down the sidewalks. Students coming home from school are easy to spot, their backpacks and fat headphones dotting the crowds.
Technically, I should be one of them. This should have been my first year of college. But I started skipping classes after Dad died and dropped out
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entirely several years ago. (Okay, fine technically, I was expelled. But I swear I would ve quit anyway. More on that later.)
I look down at my phone again, my mind returning to the hunt. Two days ago, I had gotten the following text message:
New York Police Department ALERT!
Arrest warrant out for Martin Hamer.
Payment $5,000.
The police are so busy these days with the increasing crime in the streets that they don t have time to hunt for petty criminals on their own petty criminals like Martin Hamer, who s wanted for gambling on Warcross, stealing money, and allegedly selling drugs to fund his bets. So, about once a week, the cops send out a message like this, a promise to pay anyone who can catch the criminal in question.
That s where I come in. I m a bounty hunter, one of many in Manhattan, and I m fighting to capture Martin Hamer before another hunter can.
Anyone who s ever fallen on hard times will understand the nearly constant stream of numbers that run through my mind. A month s rent in the worst apartment in New York: $1,150. A month s food: $180. Electricity and internet: $150. Boxes of macaroni, ramen, and Spam left in my pantry: 4. And so on. On top of that, I owe $3,450 in unpaid rent, and $6,000 in credit card debt.
The number of dollars left in my bank account: $13.
Not the normal things a girl my age worries about. I should be freaking out over exams. Turning in papers. Waking up on time.
But I haven t exactly had a normal adolescence.
Five thousand dollars is easily the largest bounty in months. For me, it might as well be all the money in the world. So, for the last two days, I ve done
I look down at my phone again, my mind returning to the hunt. Two days ago, I had gotten the following text message:
New York Police Department ALERT!
Arrest warrant out for Martin Hamer.
Payment $5,000.
The police are so busy these days with the increasing crime in the streets that they don t have time to hunt for petty criminals on their own petty criminals like Martin Hamer, who s wanted for gambling on Warcross, stealing money, and allegedly selling drugs to fund his bets. So, about once a week, the cops send out a message like this, a promise to pay anyone who can catch the criminal in question.
That s where I come in. I m a bounty hunter, one of many in Manhattan, and I m fighting to capture Martin Hamer before another hunter can.
Anyone who s ever fallen on hard times will understand the nearly constant stream of numbers that run through my mind. A month s rent in the worst apartment in New York: $1,150. A month s food: $180. Electricity and internet: $150. Boxes of macaroni, ramen, and Spam left in my pantry: 4. And so on. On top of that, I owe $3,450 in unpaid rent, and $6,000 in credit card debt.
The number of dollars left in my bank account: $13.
Not the normal things a girl my age worries about. I should be freaking out over exams. Turning in papers. Waking up on time.
But I haven t exactly had a normal adolescence.
Five thousand dollars is easily the largest bounty in months. For me, it might as well be all the money in the world. So, for the last two days, I ve done
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Autoren-Porträt von Marie Lu
Marie Lu is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Young Elites, 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.
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- Autor: Marie Lu
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2017, Internationale Ausgabe, 368 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 20,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin US
- ISBN-10: 152474171X
- ISBN-13: 9781524741716
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.08.2017
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for Warcross:A New York Times Bestseller
An Amazon Editor's Favorite YA Book for Fall 2017
An Amazon September Best of the Month Pick YA/Teens
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.
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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
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
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