Praise for Wildcard: Fall 2018 Kids' Indie Next List - Teen Pick

★ Lu's futuristic world, with its immersive technology, feels dangerously within reach in this action-packed escapade with a thoughtful, emotion-driven core.-Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ The plotting is exquisite, with tiny details connecting back to the first book, big twists that never feel forced, and emotional power drawn from character growth. The flawlessly rendered characters anchor the sophisticated themes and world-altering stakes right up to the end game. A fast, intense, phenomenal read.-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

There's plenty of high-stakes double-crossing here, and this finale moves along at a breakneck clip. Series fans will be only too happy to zoom along for the ride.-Booklist

Fans of Warcross will enjoy even more time spent in the game, along with intrigue, action, and mystery.-School Library Journal

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 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.-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