Warcross
by Marie Lu
When teenage coder Emika Chen hacks her way into the opening tournament of the Warcross Championships, she glitches herself into the game as well as a sinister plot with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~368
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is Warcross?
Warcross is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Death of a loved one
- Graphic violence
- Murder
- Kidnapping
- Bullying
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Warcross: quick answers
How spicy is Warcross?
Warcross is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Warcross a standalone?
No. Warcross is book 1 of 2 in Warcross. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Warcross?
Warcross features secret identity, billionaire, bipoc main character. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Warcross have content warnings?
Our notes for Warcross include: death of a loved one, graphic violence, murder, kidnapping, bullying. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Warcross?
If you loved Warcross, try From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon, We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal, This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi. They share its secret identity and billionaire energy at a similar spice level.