Author: Marie Lu
Publication Date: September 20th 2018
Publisher: Penguin Books
Part of a Series?: Yes, Book 2/2 of the Warcross Duology
I Got A Copy Through: Penguin India (THANK YOU!)
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Blurb Description: For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn't just a game - it's a way of life. And teenage hacker Emika Chen has found herself caught up in a conflict that could change the world.
Warcross creator, Hideo Tanaka, wants to use to the game to control peoples' thoughts and feelings, effectively ending free will - Zero, a mysterious (and dangerous) hacker, wants to stop him.
Now Emika must decide who she will fight for. The game is on . . .
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu
Warcross, the
prequel to Wildcard, was one of my FAVOURITE
books of last year. Marie Lu managed to BLOW ME AWAY with her stunning world,
the plot filled with twists and turns and mostly, Hideo and Emika. I didn’t
know what to expect after the cover was so… underwhelming, but THE BOOK WAS
JUST JAW-DROPPING PERFECTION.
I was so nervous going into Wildcard because it’s HARD for sequels to meet expectations, but
Marie Lu is a BRILLIANT WRITER and she somehow managed to keep the pace, the
romance, the friendship, the game, technology and virtual reality on par with Warcross AND ALSO managed to end it in a
satisfying manner.
On another, not so zen note, I NEED ABOUT EIGHT MORE BOOKS IN THIS WORLD, CENTRED AROUND Roshan and
Tremaine or Asher and Hammie with Hideo and Emika in the background because I
love EVERYTHING about this futuristic world.
MY THOUGHTS:
1.
Wildcard is
such a visually appealing book, especially the hardcover. I LOVE the green,
black and blue combination! (Sorry. My amateur/ constantly learning graphic
designer sensibilities comes out all the time now and is currently making me
type this out.)
2.
There was SO MUCH I loved about this book, but
especially the world-building and pace. The
descriptions of what the Neuro-Link, Warcross and Tokyo in general were so futuristic and magical that it was hard not to get sucked in and lose all sense of time and physical surroundings.
descriptions of what the Neuro-Link, Warcross and Tokyo in general were so futuristic and magical that it was hard not to get sucked in and lose all sense of time and physical surroundings.
3.
I LOVED
the friendship between the Phoenix Riders, Hammie, Asher and Roshan in
particular. They were such loyal, all-in friends and truly amazing characters.
I also ADORED Roshan and Tremaine.
4.
I went into Wildcard
thinking I had all the information I needed and that there would be no
twists, because almost everything had been revealed in Warcross, but I WAS SO WRONG. We learnt almost nothing of what really happened all those years ago in the prequel
and as Marie Lu un-spun her tale, I kept flipping the pages in shock and awe
because, trust me, if you’ve read Warcross,
YOU WOULD’VE NEVER SEEN THIS COMING.
5. I’ll just end with saying that Hideo and
Emika are life, and I LOVED the way this book ended.
Would I recommend it?
YES! With the duology complete, it’s the PERFECT time to dive into Marie
Lu’s best series to date. A futuristic, fast-paced, gorgeously plotted novel
with characters and twists that will make you remember why you fell in love
reading in the first place!
5 stars to this book and this series.
I write young adult novels, and have a special love for dystopian books. Ironically, I was born in 1984. Before becoming a full-time writer, I was an Art Director at a video game company. Now I shuffle around at home and talk to myself a lot. :)
I graduated from the University of Southern California in '06 and currently live in LA, where I spend my time stuck on the freeways.
Have you read the Warcross duology? What do you think of it?
Have you read any other Marie Lu books? Which one is your favourite?
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