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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD . . .'A high-voltage, whip-smart adventure' AVA REID'A cyberpunk masterpiece' XIRAN JAY ZHAOFrom Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series where humanity has moved to virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.The future is loading...To escape rising seas and rampant epidemics, most of society lives "upcountry" in glistening virtual reality, while those who can't afford the subscription are forced to remain in crumbling "downcountry."But upcountry isn't perfect. A cold war rages between two powerful nations, Medaluo and Atahua-and no one suffers for it more than the Medan orphans in Atahua. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier, or risk being labelled a spy.READERS ARE READY'Thank you mother for feeding us," we all chant in unison!''Whatever Chloe Gong writes, I read''I'm a simple girl, i see "YA cyberpunk" written by the Chloe Gong, I click want to read''MOTHER IS ABOUT TO EAT ONCE AGAIN''OH I'm SAT'

'A high-voltage, whip-smart adventure' AVA REID'A cyberpunk masterpiece' XIRAN JAY ZHAOFrom #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.THE FUTURE IS LOADING . . .For decades, the world has been caught in a cold war between two powerful nations: Medaluo and Atahua. The Medan orphans who live in Atahua suffer the cost. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier, or risk being labelled a spy. Eighteen-year-old Eirale is one such orphan. Having recently graduated and joined NileCorp's forces, she's doing well for herself - until Atahua's most wanted anarchist frames her for assassinating a government official and she's given a choice: cooperate with him to search for a dangerous program in Medaluo or go down for treason.Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Lia is close to her own graduation when she's paired with her academic nemesis for one final assignment. But when they are ordered to infiltrate Medaluo in virtual reality, Lia quickly realises there is much more at stake than her school ranking.As Eirale and Lia tear through Medaluo on separate courses, the two start to suspect they are pieces in a larger conspiracy - and the closer they get to the truth, the closer their worlds come to a shattering collision. TROPESMultiple POVs 👁️Cyberpunk aesthetic 🤖🦾Found family 🔍❤️Rebellion 👊💢 READERS LOVE COLDWIRE'This book is really the definition of ESCAPE' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It's captivating and well rounded' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It was also a thought-provoking read' Shame on me for not reading Chloe Gong books earlier!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A wild ride filled with twists and turns you definitely do not want to miss' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Chloe Gong YOU MASTERMIND?!?!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐