Coldwire (The Strangeloom Trilogy, 1)

For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.An instantNew York Timesbestseller!';Super-charged with electrifying action, mind-blowing twists, and timely commentary.' Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron WidowFrom #1New York Timesbestselling author Chloe Gong comesthe first book in the dystopian StrangeLoom trilogy, an';adrenaline-fueled mystery'(School Library Journal, starred review) in whichhumanity has moved to virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.The future is loadingTo escape rising seas and rampant epidemics, most of society lives ';upcountry' in glistening virtual reality, while those who can't afford the subscription are forced to remain in crumbling ';downcountry.'But upcountry isn't perfect. A cold war rages between two powerful nations, Medaluo and Atahuaand no one suffers for