I love books that focus on friendship. It was so interesting and dramatic to see two former best friends become stepsisters. It’s so cool that the characters see the virtual reality game as a possible way to help the world, not just as a form of escapism from a pandemic.

The author did a great job of making the virtual reality world a parallel to reality: Lainey and Nikki are “hunted” in the virtual reality world, while in reality, people are “hunted” if they are caught breaking stay-at-home orders, which Lainey and Nikki do throughout the book. The twist at the end was really good too. I definitely recommend.

***NOte: I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.