

When Emika goes to Tokyo, she expects to be scolded by Hideo for hacking his system. She idolizes him, but she knows that he’s probably angry with her. Her life gets worse when Hideo Tanaka, who created Warcross, wants to meet her in Tokyo.Įmika is excited and terrified about meeting Hideo. Emika doesn’t want fame and regrets playing Warcross. She is in trouble with the police because she broke the law without permission. It sounds like a good idea, but Keira reminds her that Warcross can’t be hacked.Įmika hacks into the game and becomes famous. Emika tells Keira that she has a plan-she’s going to hack into Warcross and steal an upgrade that will help them make money on the black market. Keira invites Emika to play the game with her because they’re both having a hard time finding jobs. She doesn’t want to feel bad about it, so she plays the game instead. Keira is unemployed and spends all her time playing Warcross. She loses one of her bounties to another person and returns home dejectedly wondering how she will tell Keira that they’re going to have to move out. There are too many people competing for good jobs and it’s difficult to earn enough money with her current job as a bounty hunter. She’s a bounty hunter in New York City, trying to make ends meet. In Warcross, Emika is two days away from being evicted. She wants independence, so she decides to start working for the police tracking down rogue gamers who use their skills for illegal purposes. Emika Chen lives in New York City and works as a waitress by day, but she’s not happy with her life because of the rules imposed on her at work. The game Warcross is so popular that many players make a living from it.

The book Warcross is set in a future where technology has advanced to the point that people can play virtual reality games. Her first book in the Warcross series was popular with teenagers because it tells the story of a bounty hunter who participates in an international online game to track down his marks. She is best known for her dystopian and science fiction books, which have been nominated for various awards.

Marie Lu worked as an art director at a video game company before she started writing full-time. 1-Page Summary of Warcross Overall Summary
