Summary:
When Marina Chan ran from her old life, she brought nothing with her - not even her real name. Now she lives in fear of her past being discovered. But when her online gaming team is offered a tour of their favorite game company, Marina can't resist accepting, even though she knows it might put her fake identity at risk.
Then the creator of the game is murdered during their tour. The killer plans to frame Marina and her friends for the murder unless they win four rounds of a dangerous game.
A game that requires them to lie, trespass, and steal. A game that could destroy everything Marina's worked so hard to build. A game that she might not survive.
My Thoughts:
I devoured this book. Marina is running from her past, which we get snippets of throughout the novel to piece together. When she meets up with her gaming friends for a tour, it seems surreal - even more when the creator offers to pay Marina to make artwork for the game. But things go south when they hear a gunshot and discover the creator's body on their way out of the building. They are tasked with completing a game designed by the elusive online gamer Cixi - or they will be framed for the murder and their lives will be ruined.
Marina is such an intriguing character to follow. We only know bits and pieces about her, and more gets slowly revealed throughout the book. We also learn more about her online friends - Syl, Dread, and Rock. Despite this being their first in-person meetup, they hit it off immediately with each other. However, it doesn't feel rushed or unrealistic at all.
After starting the first few chapters, this novel was practically impossible to put down for me, and when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it and theorizing what might happen next. While there was one twist I did see coming, the rest I did not. I would definitely recommend picking up this book and giving it a read.
My Rating: 5 stars
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