★ READERS’ CHOICE BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER ★

“Original, imaginative and deftly crafted… reveals a genuine flair for the kind of character and narrative-driven storytelling style that makes for a fun read from start to finish. Especially and unreservedly recommended.”

— Midwest Book Review

Lu Jacobs used to believe if you did everything right, things would work out. Until her grandma died. Even though everyone said Lu could save her.

So she stopped trying. Instead, she spends her time in a VR game where outcomes make sense. Where she’s helped her team reach the top of the leaderboards.

Then her future self shows up. Apparently, the world is ending. An AI is rewriting the past. And somehow, the only way to stop it is for Lu to go to school. Seriously?

Prescott Academy is the most advanced school in the world. Hoverboard parks. Microscopic medical drones. And the VRoom, where students literally live their lessons. But it’s also harboring an AI pretending to be human. And if Lu can’t find it in time, the future becomes a virtual prison no one can escape.

Lu does not have a plan. But she does have her team of techie gamer friends.

That will have to be enough.