Now in Shanghai, China, Ruse follows Jason Zhou and the gang as they work together once more to pull off another heist.įollowing the events of the first book, a major focus of Ruse is how the characters navigate through the traumas that they experienced in Want. Ruse by Cindy Pon is the sequel to Want, a YA science-fiction set in futuristic Taipei about taking down corruption corporations and tackling environmental issues before they are too late. I can’t believe it’s been two years since Want, one of my favourite books of 2017, and it was absolutely worth the wait.

Note: The following review contains minor spoilers to the first book of the duology, Want.

Is this a game they can survive, much less win? CW’s review: Jin has proudly announced Daiyu will be by his side for the opening ceremony of Jin Tower, his first “vertical city.” And as hard as Zhou and his friends fight, Jin always gains the upper hand. When Daiyu appears in Shanghai, Zhou is uncertain if it’s to confront him or in support of her father. The reunited group play a treacherous cat and mouse game in the labyrinthine streets of Shanghai, determined on taking back what Jin had stolen. But when Iris tells him he can’t tell Daiyu or trust her, he balks. Zhou doesn’t hesitate to fly to China to help Iris find Lingyi, even though he’s been estranged from his friends for months. And when Jin has Jany murdered and steals the tech she had refused to sell him, Lingyi is the only one who has access to the encrypted info, putting her own life in jeopardy. When Lingyi goes to Shanghai to help Jany Tsai, a childhood acquaintance in trouble, she doesn’t expect Jin to be involved. But Jin, the ruthless billionaire and Daiyu’s father, is out for blood. Jason Zhou, his friends, and Daiyu are still recovering from the aftermath of bombing Jin Corp headquarters.

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