Warsafe

By: Smyth, Lauren

Play. Win. Survive.

There's one building on her island that Halley has never visited: the Mercenary House. Perched atop a mountain, surrounded by unnaturally evergreen foliage, the House is rumored to be a breeding ground for criminals. Mercenaries are liars, cheats, spies . . . and maybe, depending on who you ask, killers.

At the Warsafe headquarters in Seattle, Roscoe is beta testing the company's new video game. It's her job to track down glitches--but something is different about this one. Lurking behind the lines of malfunctioning code is a secret that threatens to drag her deeper into the game, forcing her to put her life on the line if she ever wants to come home.

Worlds collide as Roscoe teams up with Halley to uncover the island's secret and expose Warsafe's designs. But some mysteries are better left unsolved. As traitor after so-called traitor is revealed to be on their side, they begin to wonder: Could Warsafe's mission be critical enough to justify its cruelty?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DLFRN2FG
• ISBN13: 9798886051988
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Enclave Escape
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

interesting YA sci fi

This is the first book I've read by Lauren Smyth. The premise was intriguing and I enjoyed discovering each layer of Halley's world one chapter at a time. She was the only first person voice in the book but didn't necessarily have the "lead voice". Her compassion, loyalty, ingenuity, and creativity made her quite likeable. Roscoe and Andy contributed with their third person voices and these three characters equally carried the weight of the story. Roscoe had spunk and grit while Andy was awkward and nerdy. I wasn't sure how the three characters would intersect in the book and when they did meet, I was blown away by the intricate twists and turns in the plot. The secondary characters like Petra, Cal, and Kazumi played instrumental roles in the story. The story had realistic present day aspects and fascinating futuristic aspects. Despite the interesting setting, the story moved a bit slowly for my taste but did pick up about two-thirds way in. I had some difficulty keeping the three characters and their subplots straight but once their lives converged, it got easier. Not being a techie, I had some trouble following the exact purpose of Warsafe but understood the gist of it. If you enjoy realistic sci-fi YA novel, you would enjoy this book. I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Enclave Publishing via Celebrate Lit Tours and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.