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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Warcross by Marie Lu, read by Nancy Wu.

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.

When Emika hacks into Warcross, she is shocked when she gets a call from the game's creator 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.


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Fast paced, addictive . . . just about perfect
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well written book struggled to put it down, and very well narrated, very relevant to today's young reading

wonderful

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I would recommend reading this one and giving the audiobook a miss - the narrator sounds like AI just droning through the story. The story itself is good, I feel like there’s not enough world building for you to fully feel absorbed by the story. People have compared this to Ready Player One but it doesn’t come close. I would still say I enjoyed the story and might read the sequel but I need a break from that voice!

The narrator will make or break this for you.

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decent story, in the same mould as ready player 1. unfortunately there is little variation in the narration, and the audio engineer had a feild day with the highs on the mixer.

decent enough book but with a peircing narrator

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Good story reminiscent of Snow Crash classic. The narrator was not great. The whole story was read as if a hyperactive teenager was telling it. It really detracted from the dark serious parts of the story.

Almost snow crash

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Not as original and creative as Ready Player One. Doesn't have as a riveting plot and storyline as Red Rising. Character development is lacking in a detailed way. If this is one of your first sci-fi books, you may like it. But if you read many of the towering great, this will disappoint.

Good effort but less than original

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