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."--
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