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From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival. This paperback edition features new exclusive bonus content!

THE FUTURE IS LOADING . . .

A cold war rages between two powerful nations: Medaluo and Atahua. Amid this conflict, Medan orphans in Atahua can either enrol at Nile Military Academy, or be condemned the enemy.

Recent graduate Eirale joined NileCorp's private forces readily. But when Atahua's most wanted anarchist frames her for treason, she is forced on the run with him. . . in Medaluo.

Academy cadet Lia aspires to join NileCorp's private forces. Despite being paired with her nemesis, she only needs to pass her final assignment: infiltrate Medaluo in virtual reality.

As Eirale and Lia race along their separate courses, the two start to suspect they are pieces in a larger conspiracy - and the closer they get to the truth, the closer their worlds come to a shattering collision.

'A high-voltage, whip-smart adventure' AVA REID
'A cyberpunk masterpiece' XIRAN JAY ZHAO

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READERS LOVE COLDWIRE
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Editions (5)

ISBN9781399732376
PublisherHodder And Stoughton Ltd.
Publication Date07/02/26
Pages512

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  • purrsome.pages
    purrsome.pages

    57 Followers

    4.5

    Sci-Fi Abenteuer im Stil von Cyberpunk

    Spannender Weltenbau, der mich zu Beginn jedoch auch ein bisschen ins Straucheln gebracht hat. Zwei POV, zwei unterschiedliche Handlungsstränge, wobei ich jetzt nicht sagen könnte ob mir einer mehr gefallen hätte. Lia als auch Eirale erleben im militärischen Cyber setting jeweils eine Mission - die eine spioniert, die andere wird entführt m, langweilig wurde mir dabei nicht. Nach dem Ende bin ich auf jeden Fall SEHR gespannt auf den zweiten Band 👀

    May 14, 2026

  • empress_x3
    empress_x3

    6 Followers

    5.0

    CHLOE GONG WAS ZUR HÖLLE

    Jan 14, 2026

  • katharina05
    katharina05

    6 Followers

    3.5

    It took me forever to get through this book, but that’s partly because of my reading slump. 🫥 I was very confused at the beginning, as new characters, politics, different POV’s and two realities (downcountry & upcountry) seemed to be randomly put together, so the world building didn’t quite make sense. It took me some time to get hooked on the story, but when the pacing finally picked up, I loved this dystopian world! The last 100 pages were crazy, I couldn’t even predict the plot twist. 🫢

    Apr 30, 2026

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