Q U I C K S T A T S
Characters- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Setting- ⭐
Writing style- ⭐⭐
Overall rating- ⭐⭐
// Content Warning: Child abuse / Death (of child) / Death (of parent) / Grief / Kidnapping / Medical trauma / Sexual assault //
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
Age group: Young Adult
Genre(s): Science fiction
Pub date: September 18th 2018
P R E M I S E
NOTE: MAY CONTAIN MILD SPOILERS FOR WARCROSS
Emika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo's new NeuroLink algorithm, she can no longer trust the one person she's always looked up to, who she once thought was on her side.
Determined to put a stop to Hideo's grim plans, Emika and the Phoenix Riders band together, only to find a new threat lurking on the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Someone's put a bounty on Emika's head, and her sole chance for survival lies with Zero and the Blackcoats, his ruthless crew. But Emika soon learns that Zero isn't all that he seems--and his protection comes at a price.
Caught in a web of betrayal, with the future of free will at risk, just how far will Emika go to take down the man she loves?
M Y R E V I E W
NOTE: MAY CONTAIN MILD SPOILERS FOR WARCROSS
The sequel of Warcross which is *supposed* to answer all the questions I had after that really messy ending.
The progress now:
Hideo = possible villain
Zero = Sasuke = Alive?!
Emika = working with Zero
Me = confused as fuck
Alright, Sasuke is alive... and he's the guy everyone has been hunting down... especially Emika... and she's working with him now?
Mum, come pick me up I'm losing brain cells.
What didn't really help was the worldbuilding becoming more confusing. Has the entire virtual reality thing seeped into the real world? Because I can't tell the difference at this point.
But sweet sweet Hideo, you are so naive my darling. We all know that when your mind control jazz keeps growing and expanding, there's always going to be someone who wants that power.
And that person can be you too, we'll never know (well, actually I do know what happens because I read the book).
Anyways the entire review was mostly fragments of my thoughts because even at the conclusion of Warcross, I STILL have questions. Maybe more. But to get out of this pit of misery, I have looked up pictures of our rainbow haired queen and little Hideo and damn while I was picturing him as an exact replica of Nathaniel Thorn from Sorcery of Thorns, he ends up looking like Aaron from The Spanish Love Deception.
If you want a *better* review, I suggest you read the one I have for Warcross.
T R O P E S
Found family
R E P R E S E N T A T I O N
East Asian main character
Gay side characters
S I M I L A R B O O K S
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (again, pretend book 2 never existed).
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