It's Only a Game
Bloomsbury USA · Hardcover · July 9, 2024
In this twisty, fast-paced YA thriller, a dangerous game becomes all too real when Marina and her friends are framed for murder.
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- Who it’s for
- An online game becomes a sharp-edged test of nerve, trust, and survival.
- Themes
- Hidden identity, Being framed for murder, Dangerous games
- Pacing
- Fast
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In this twisty, fast-paced YA thriller, a dangerous game becomes all too real when Marina and her friends are framed for murder. 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.
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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. This pulse-pounding YA thriller is perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and Slay.
Play Turns Perilous
An online game becomes a sharp-edged test of nerve, trust, and survival.
Come here for
- A hidden identity under pressure
- An online gaming team caught in a murder frame-up
Expect
- Fast-moving suspense and dangerous choices
- A deadly game built around lies, trespassing, and theft
Where it sits
| YA LGBTQ+ | 71% |
|---|---|
| YA Crime Thrillers | 44% |
| YA Mysteries | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Asian American YA
- Thrillers & Suspense
- YA Psychological Thrillers
- Authors
- Kelsea Yu
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA
- Published
- July 9, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Hidden identity · Being framed for murder · Dangerous games
- Reading lane
- Asian American YA