Review: Wildcard by Marie Lu

 

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?

 

Wildcard, the sequel to Warcoss, was everything a fan could hope for. Wildcard picks up days after the ening of Warcross with Emika Chen trying to decide how she feels about Hideo's warped sense of control and justice and whether or not Zero and his group can be trusted.

The first reason I love this book. In Warcross Emika was an island, a one woman show, but in this book, she truly utilizes her friendships and teammates (and squad that I hope to one day acquire btw).

There's the potential to give away a lot of spoilers in this book, and it's not published yet, so I'm going to keep this review short. Read this book. There are twists, turns, betrayals, redemption, and near misses.

If/ when you begin this book make sure you do it on a day when you don't have anything else to do. You will binge even if you don't mean to. I can't in good conscious say anything else but expect the unexpected.

5 Stars