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What would you choose – a beautiful untrue life, or a broken true one?

Hal is living a fairy tale – almost. Thanks to tech genius Francis Knox and her companys pioneering work building the perfect World 2.0, the universe is available at a swipe, and Hal has everything she wants. (Except for her family, which fell apart after her dads disappearance years ago.)

Except, perhaps, winning the notoriously competitive Knox Cup. Thats a dream even World 2.0 cant fulfil, not when Hal doesnt have the funds to enter.

Then out of the blue Hals guardian challenges her to prove herself, arranging for Hal to compete. Its an opportunity she cant waste. If she wins, shell meet Francis Knox herself – then all of Hals deepest, secret wishes might really come true. But as the competition progresses, Hal discovers decay hidden beneath the worlds perfect veneer – and, as the cracks begin to grow, she is forced to make a choice about what it is she truly wants.

HUNGER GAMES meets BLACK MIRROR – a speculative YA thriller, tackling themes of technology and power dynamics, for fans of Malorie Blackman, Louise ONeill, READY PLAYER ONE and THE UPPER WORLD.