She’s interesting with a backstory I don’t think we know the half of, and fierce in unexpected ways. But we put the obvious aside because Emika is a girl who deserves a numbered reason all her own. Sure some hide behind a mask, and hold secrets, but for the most part, this Warcross fighter gang is fun to hang outĢ: Emika Chen | It seems a given that the heroine would be a primary reason why this series is a must-read. Much to my reflection (after the fact) surprise, this one gives readers this. Let’s jump into said reasons.ġ: The Characters | Any good book – no matter the genre, should feature characters a reader can root for. Today, thanks to Penguin Teen, I share 8 Reasons Why You Should Read Warcross (and of course, it’s sequel, Wildcard). Thankfully, the release date (September 18!) of Wildcard is just around the corner. We’re talking, title, synopsis, and release date – the works. The conclusion rapidly approached and I began to feel a sense of calm everything was going to end well and everyone would find themselves in a good place and then bam! The ending shattered my little reader heart – in other words, as I read this, I had no idea this was only one part of the story! But as I closed the book, there was zero information on the follow up novel, so of course, I had to wait for news on a sequel. As I read Warcross, the further into its story I was pulled, the more intrigued I became. But late in 2017, as my last-read-of-the-year, I did pick up Warcross and discovered I became easily immersed inside its world.īefore we get to our topic, we’ll revisit my experience with this book via a quick little reader tale. Also, despite the fact that I do own a copy of Warcross which sat on my shelf (for way too long I might add), I didn’t think it had my name written on it. First, it was because I had too many books and so little time. In my case, my not reading Warcross was a little bit of a combination of things. BOOK REVIEW | Warcross by Marie Lu– Colorful Adventure Set in Japan’s Gaming World Or it could be more basic than this and be as a result of other books that need attention (aka publisher sent review books that sit and mock us). Perhaps it’s because we avoid hyped books (like the plague) or maybe it’s because the book doesn’t sound like a good read. Why is this? Well, my theories are simple.

Sometimes, as readers we delay reading a book with hype. 8 Reasons Why You Should Read ‘Warcross’: an Exciting Series

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