β Scribed by Amy McCulloch
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"I raced through this book...a little bit Golden Compassand all adventure."βAmie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author
The Golden Compass****for the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secretsβplus a robotic companion that isn't what it seems.
Lacey Chu has always dreamed of working as an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world and the company behind the "baku"βa customizable "pet" with all the capabilities of a smartphone. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, she's crushed.
One night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. After she repairs it, the cat-shaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. But Jinx is different than any other baku she's ever seen...He seems real.
As Lacey settles into life at school,...
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