Spellhacker
Readers rate it 4.0 (3 on Hardcover)
329 pages · Released Jan 21, 2020 · HarperCollins
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Spellhacker is a genre-blending YA heist fantasy with a diverse, character-driven cast navigating a dystopian world. While the story emphasizes friendship, loyalty, and standing against corporate corruption, it contains mature themes including a parent's death, chronic illness, and magical violence. Cursing and some sexual content appear but are not graphic; the LGBTQ+ representation is present but secondary. Best suited for older teens comfortable with darker YA fantasy.
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From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman. In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to mak... From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman. In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to make maz a commodity that’s tightly controlled—and, of course, outrageously expensive. Which is why Diz and her three best friends run a highly lucrative, highly illegal maz siphoning gig on the side. Their next job is supposed to be their last heist ever. But when their plan turns up a powerful new strain of maz that (literally) blows up in their faces, they’re driven to unravel a conspiracy at the very center of the spellplague—and possibly save the world. No pressure.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Character driven
- Unloveable Characters
- mysterious
- Adventurous
- hopeful
- emotional
- tense
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
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ISBN 9780062657725 · HarperCollins