Warcross

by Marie Lu

353 pages

Finished on 11 January 2022

For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn't just a game - it's a way of life. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage

hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. When Emika hacks into Warcross, she is shocked when she gets a call from the game's creator with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year's tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. In this sci-fi thriller, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Marie Lu conjures an immersive, exhilarating world where choosing who to trust may be the biggest gamble of all.

The way characters in this book shifted their morals made the ending rather exciting.
This book also highlights the problems that can occur in real life when a singular entity has control over the entire population by enslaving them through software.