It's Only a Game -- Kelsea Yu, Hardcover

In this twisty, fast-paced YA thriller, a dangerous game becomes all too real when Marina and her friends are framed for murder.

When Marina Chan ran from her old life, she brought nothing with her-not even her real name. Now she lives in fear of her past being discovered. But when her online gaming team is offered a tour of their favorite game company, Marina can't resist accepting, even though she knows it might put her fake identity at risk.

Then the creator of the game is murdered during their tour. The killer plans to frame Marina and her friends for the murder unless they win four rounds of a dangerous game. A game that requires them to lie, trespass, and steal. A game that could destroy everything Marina's worked so hard to build.... A game that she might not survive.

This pulse-pounding YA thriller is perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and Slay.

Author: Kelsea Yu
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Published: 07/09/2024
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781547613359
Age Range: 12-UP

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2024 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2024
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2024
School Library Journal 06/01/2024 pg. 89

About the Author

Kelsea Yu is a Taiwanese Chinese American writer who is eternally enthusiastic about sharks and appreciates a good ghost story. Kelsea's novella, Bound Feet, was a 2022 Shirley Jackson Award nominee. Over a dozen of her short stories and essays appear in magazines such as Clarkesworld, Nightmare, Fantasy, and PseudoPod, and in various anthologies. Kelsea lives with her husband, children, and a pile of art supplies in the Pacific Northwest.
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