Now in trade paperback, the “thrilling” (New York Times bestselling author Jason M. Hough) near-future science fiction debut about the action-packed world of competitive gaming...
Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She’s died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier...
The RAGE tournaments—the Virtual Gaming League’s elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a fight to the digital death. Every kill is broadcast to millions. Every player leads a life of ultimate fame, responsible only for entertaining the masses.
And though their weapons and armor are digital, the pain is real.
Chosen to be the first female captain in RAGE tournament history, Kali Ling is at the top of the world—until one of her teammates overdoses. Now she’s stuck trying to work with a hostile new teammate who’s far more distracting than he should be.
Between internal tensions and external pressures, Kali is on the brink of breaking. To change her life, she’ll need to change the game. And the only way to revolutionize an industry as shadowy as the VGL is to fight from the inside…
Great. Solid. Easily Recommendable to sci-fi fans and gamers and those looking for some action.
>Friends w/ benefits
>Friends to lovers
>MC is half-Chinese and her father’s side. Supporting characters in w/w relationship.
>Appreciate the Taoist balance
>I’m glad it’s not Christian centered.
>Action PACKED. Gory. Boasting & threats.
>Appreciate how it handles addiction and media image
>YAY therapy!!
>YAY team building and bonding!
>You can tell it was written by a gamer, not someone trying too hard or moralizing for the kids.
>Love how they strategized and ran it through, but I think one training way would be standard honestly...
>Ending gives closure to threads with an open ending I can’t wait to see where it picks up from
>Didn’t like this .“ I toss my arms up. ‘You need a room, ladies? Let’s go.’”
.in response to two alpha males squaring off. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen again and I didn’t highlight any other problematic stuff.
>Favorite Quote: .Nothing like seeking your own insides to make you feel mortal. Nothing like coming back to life to make you feel like a god.
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