Coldwire
the start of a thrilling new dystopian series from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of IMMORTAL LONGINGS
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'A high-voltage, whip-smart adventure' AVA REID
'A cyberpunk masterpiece' XIRAN JAY ZHAO
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.
THE FUTURE IS LOADING . . .
For decades, the world has been caught in a cold war between two powerful nations: Medaluo and Atahua. The Medan orphans who live in Atahua suffer the cost. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier, or risk being labelled a spy.
Eighteen-year-old Eirale is one such orphan. Having recently graduated and joined NileCorp's forces, she's doing well for herself - until Atahua's most wanted anarchist frames her for assassinating a government official and she's given a choice: cooperate with him to search for a dangerous program in Medaluo or go down for treason.
Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Lia is close to her own graduation when she's paired with her academic nemesis for one final assignment. But when they are ordered to infiltrate Medaluo in virtual reality, Lia quickly realises there is much more at stake than her school ranking.
As Eirale and Lia tear through Medaluo on 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.
TROPES
Multiple POVs 👁️
Cyberpunk aesthetic 🤖🦾
Found family 🔍❤️
Rebellion 👊💢
READERS LOVE COLDWIRE
'This book is really the definition of ESCAPE' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It's captivating and well rounded' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It was also a thought-provoking read' Shame on me for not reading Chloe Gong books earlier!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A wild ride filled with twists and turns you definitely do not want to miss' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Chloe Gong YOU MASTERMIND?!?!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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In a near-future world ravaged by deadly disease and extreme weather caused by climate change, humans rebuff reality for a virtual realm in this allegorical telling by Gong (Foul Heart Huntsman). Global superpowers Atahua and Medaluo vie for societal dominance in a decades-long cold war fought both IRL and virtually. Two Atahuan teens of Medan descent soon find themselves caught in the crosshairs. Framed for treason by an infamous anarchist, 18-year-old Eirale—a soldier for the virtual reality world developer NileCorp—flees into Medaluo to clear her name. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Lia, eager to complete her final exam mission and secure valedictorian at NileCorp Military Academy, sets out into Medaluo's artificial reality to retrieve classified research from a rogue scientist. When their respective journeys converge, Eirale and Lia unravel a conspiracy that threatens to undermine everything they know about themselves and the world they live in. Using alternating first-person perspectives, Gong capably explores themes of diaspora, corporate control, and artificial intelligence while spinning a labyrinthine mystery with a sprinkle of romance. A slow beginning gives way to a tightly paced climax and a juicy sequel hook. Ethnic Medans cue as Chinese; Atahuans cue as white. Ages 14–up.
