03265cam a2200493 4500 370116053 TxAuBib 20190204120000.0 170721s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017016555 9780399547973 0399547975 (OCoLC)994287268 TxAuBib Lu, Marie. Warcross / Marie Lu. New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2017] ©2017. 353 pages ; 22 cm. Warcross novel ; 1 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. -- from dust jacket. When teenage coder Emika Chen hacks her way into the opening tournament of the Warcross Championships, she glitches herself into the game as well as a sinister plot with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire-- Provided by publisher. 810L Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.6 16 191432. Accelerated Reader UG 5.6 16.0 191432 EN. Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning UG 5.6 16.0 191432. 20190204. A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG.) Internet games Young adult fiction. Computer crimes Young adult fiction. Hackers Young adult fiction. Spies Young adult fiction. Bounty hunters Young adult fiction. Undercover operations Young adult fiction. Science fiction Young adult fiction. Golden Sower Nominee 2019-2020 YA. Spy stories Young adult fiction. Spy fiction Young adult fiction. Warcross novel ; 1. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/DQH/legend/ / 9780399547966.jpg Cover image http://9780399547966.jpg/ URL